2005 honda CBR 1000RR fireblade

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While 2003 was the year of the supersport bike, in 2004 the litre bike class hit back and hit back hard. Not only did Yamaha launch an all-new YZF-R1, Kawasaki unleashed the fearsome Ninja ZX-10R and Honda got in on the act with their first litre Fireblade model (note the lack of capital ‘B’ in the name...) – the CBR1000RR. Heavily inspired by the firm’s dominant RC211V MotoGP bike a certain Mr Rossi was dominating on, the new Blade had everything the old model lacked and as well as a funky underseat pipe and all-new litre motor, boasted a MotoGP-style swingarm, electronic steering damper, inverted forks, radial brakes, a new frame and a sharp look. A Blade for the next generation had arrived and it was really rather good, although sadly also left lacking in a few critical areas...