I was searching for a new bike to obsess over, looking at CBRs, FZRs and such when I came across this 90. I had flashbacks to when the first 600 F came out and how I wished there was some magical way I could own one. I didn't even glance at the 1000 because I knew it was never going to be a possibility.

That's when I knew that this was going to be my 'forever bike'. For me to actually own my original dream bike is something I still have a hard time getting my head around. I want to ride it all the time and never get off. I am always looking at it and even have parked it across the street from my work so I can look out the window and see it whenever I want.

I really have Hurricane fever bad.

 

why do i ride a hurricaine? because i can ...

1st, it was cheap. more bang for the buck vs a f4i. $2000 for a 1996 with 13k miles.

2nd, cheap insurance because its considered a sport touring bike, $130 a year for liability isnt bad at all.

3rd, have had hondas all my life and love them, from a z50, xr80, cr80, cr250, cb900, then a cbr1000f. never had any major problems with any of them(with the exception of me blowing the cr250 up, my fault)

 

I have had 4 motorcycles since I was 19 years old. My first was a 1984 Nighthaak 650. I bought it after I decided to pass on becoming a Marine. My Dad was so glad he cosigned the loan on the bike. (What parent whats there teenage kid riding a motorcycle?) Since then I have owned a 1985 VFR1000F and two 1987 CBR1000F's. The CBR1000F has been my longest owned bike, now going on 22 years with only 2 new cam chain tensioners and a pulse geneartor as my major issues. (The second CBR is a parts bike.) My miles have gone way down since my early days, but an occasional ride does me good.

 

Why do i ride a hurricaine? because i had one years ago, loved it, totally bulletproof and always wanted another.

However this time I went for something alittle different in the hurricane line up, something not often seen due to the limited numbers made. I went for the little brother of the CBR thou, the 200kg 1988 RC27 CBR750 Hurricane with 105hp and 77nm of torque. It's a bit different with the cam driven DOHC set up motor and sounds awesome when wound up. I've had the beasty since July 2010 and done a heap of riding and still brings a smile when out and about.

It's Brilliant for my daily commute, enough poke and comfort to tour with and definitely enough 'point and squirt' to blast around the back roads to put a massive smile on my dial. Still Honda bullet proof after all these years. Simply the 'bee's knees' for the next few years. Cheers A Dub-ya

 

When this bike first came out in '87 I went to the dealership to test drive it. I just loved the looks of it. They wouldn't let me drive it but one of the sales people took me for a quick spin. I was amazed at the power and comfort of this bike. It was about $5000 new...way to much money for me at that time. About 4 years later I saw one in the paper for only $2600 with 8k miles. I figured it was in really bad shape. When I arrived the bike looked great but the cam chain was making a lot of noise. By then I knew this was a common problem and replacing the tensioner with the newly designed one would take care of it. I paid cash right on the spot. Within a couple of months I had replaced the tensioner myself. The part was only $50. It is now 20 years later and I still have the bike...69k miles on it and other than regular maintenance here and there never had an issue. I still love riding it. Plenty of power and very comfortable. Once in a while I come across previous CBR owners telling me they wished they had never sold theirs. I am not planning to make the same mistake myself.

 

cool post nelaco..ditto to I am not planning to make the same mistake myself.

 

The reason my ride is a CBR1000F, is not romantic... it's a simple, 1 + 1 = 2 kind of reason (or four of them, actually).


First of all, I wanted to have a V-twin supersport or nice sport tourer, but at 6 foot 7, that is like being in the middle of the dessert craving for a cold beer; a luxury commodity hard to come by.
A four cylinder in stead of a twin would be the next best thing.

Second, my budget simply didn't (and doesn't) allow for an expensive, newer bike... simple as that; I tried a Ducati 1098, and it fits like a glove. I just can't afford an eleven grand 'first' bike (euro's... almost 16 grand in US dollars), or justify a loan; I'd ride slower than your grandma pushing a rack not being able to enjoy the 'investment'.

Third, the bike fits! I've tried several bikes; every* bike within budget I tried, I had my knees in a position higher than the top of the fuel tank (about 15cm above the dent in the fuel tank for your legs). * = some of the bikes I tried were a CBR1100XX, Kawa ZX12R, VTR1000R, Aprilia RSV Mille, and even a huge BMW sports tourer (afterwards, I found out I actually fit a 2002 Kawa ZX9R wich I expected to be smaller than a ZX12R, but that was after buying the cane).

Fourth and final, having owned lots of Honda Civics and a CRX, growing up from an adolescent young man to an adult young man, I haven't owned a Civic for a few years now; but I still know how to make a 500hp Civic from the top of my head. I even used to be the community manager for the biggest European Honda-related board (Civic Club Holland) after being one of the hardcore members for at least 5 years (over 20,000 posts). I have even owned a few Honda MT's and MTX's as a teenager. It is an understatement to say that I'm a very Honda-minded kind of guy... my first (street) bike being a Honda means a lot to me and it aches my heart I couldn't fit a VTR1000R (an early one, considering budget).

 

I just got mine, a super clean 95 with low mileage and some cool extras like a Givi bag system & Heli bars. I always wanted one, esp the last few years of the line, but I couldn't justify the cash. Now I got one very reasonably priced and love it. Rides like the way I always imagined it would. It also breaks the cruiser bike trend on my street...lol. It's a refined beast and has lovely manners. Great to meet other like-minded enthusiasts.

 

Hey:

It is a great bike I have owned since new, it was a leftover I traded my CXTurbo for and have enjoyed ever since. I have now have had over 6 of these bikes and all have been fun to ride.

Dub

 

Here's the history of my love affair with the CBR1K.

In 1988 I went from a Yamaha FZR125 with 12ps (the restriction for learners in the UK at the time) to a CBR1000F-H with 132PS as soon as I passed my test (starting a long history of never having any spare cash which continues to this day).

On my first day with the bike I parked her up to admire her and discovered she had a tendency to roll off the centre stand if parked on a slight downgrade. I spent hours riding round London with a snapped-off clutch lever and aching left index finger until I eventually found a replacement.

I bought a new F-J a year later. Unfortunately she was stolen and found a few hours later in pieces having been slid down the road. Hopefully the thief was hospitalised. I then got a job with a company car and didn't have a bike for a few years apart from the odd occasion I was able to rent a CBR to keep the dream alive.

After being unemployed for a while I got a job NE of London. Living SW of London I was able to convince my wife of the need for a bike and found a nice VFR800 at the local Honda dealer. A lovely bike which was really easy to ride and which served me well - until a kind lady driver destroyed it one morning riding into London.

I really fancied going back to a CBR and was put in touch with someone who was selling a 1990 model. I didn't need much encouragement to buy it (it's my current bike). She too has served me well, including 120-mile each way commutes two or three days a week. I now use her to commute 17 miles into London and back. Recently I put Michelin Pilot Road 2s on her and she feels more sure-footed than ever.

She's 21 years old with 45,000 miles on the clock. She can be ridden gently or can surprise riders on modern sportsbikes. And at least once a week I get someone pulling alongside at the lights commenting on how good she looks, how "you don't see many of those any more", even the odd "I used to have one of those, loved it". I love riding her but I fear she's beginning to show signs of age (like me), especially the dreaded CCT noise. I hope she's got a few years left in her yet.