Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1996 - 1999)

Has anybody here swapped out the 16 inch front wheel of earlier Fireblades?

If so, which wheel can be used in it's place?

I've heard that either the 1997CBR600 or VFR800 front wheels can be used.

Can anybody confirm this please?

Posted: 08/09/2010 at 13:25

Cant say for sure but I looked in to this for my 96 blade and it turns out that wheels from cbr 600 and vfr s from the same year will fit and possibly from the vtr/firestorm

 I think the hornets used the 16"

Unfortunately a Shogun destroyed my blade before I got round to changing it

you should try some of the blade forums to be sure though, there are loads out there

http://firebladeriders.forumotion.com/

If I remember rightly the discs callipers etc all swap straight over without any need for spacers etc

Posted: 14/10/2010 at 22:35

Ian,

Although this can be done I would ask the question 'why bother?'  There are no handling issues with the 16" wheel.  I had a '98 RRW for several years and used it for everything, including two tours of Spain.  Most guys wouldn't even know that the bike has a 16" wheel unless they read it somewhere and I have certainly never met anyone that claimed this bike had handling problems. 

Save your money and spend it on petrol in the Spring.  You'll enjoy it more that way.

Marcus    

Posted: 27/10/2010 at 11:47

I looked in to it to give me a greater tyre choice. They dont make all tyres in "16 

 trouble is that all the racers use this conversion for the race rubber thats all in 17" ( think there is a class that early blades fit in) so you are unlikely to pick up a bargain but its not crazy money

Posted: 01/11/2010 at 20:20

Hi Mule,

Bridgestone still make the BT016 in a 16" fitment for the front of your bike.  Which they show as being compatible with both the 021 and the new 023 rear.  I have 023's on both my VFR800 and my FZS1000 and I have total confidence in them.  They have great levels of feedback and grip as well as a full-on sports tyre would have done a few years ago.  In addition the 023's on my VFR have clocked up 4000 miles, look hardly worn and show no signs of squaring off yet.  I can't believe how well they are wearing.

Well worth a try.

Marcus

Posted: 01/11/2010 at 20:51

hi there im only getting 30mpg from my cbr900rrx no matter if i ride slow or fast. any ideas? i thought it should do about 35 - 40mpg

cheers

shafro1 

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