Hello All

I'm really liking some deals I've seen for some '88 CBR 1000's in the local classifieds. I liked the bikes when they first came out, though I was to young to afford one then. Now I'm much older and they are much less expensive, and I still love the look.

I'm 6'6" @ 220lbs.

Any info on the bike, would greatly be appreciated.

Specific problems with that year?
Recalls or required upgrades I should look for?
Fit issues with my height?
Years for motor/parts compatability?
Ruff mileage before engine work if it was maintained properly?

Thanks in advance for any info.

J

 

1 No bullet proof
2 No
3 Maybe a taller screen
4 Look in the technical section at the top of the Hurricane page.
5 Hard to say, mine's had a couple of camchains in 50000 miles

Have a look at the general posts over the past few months or do a search.
Welcome to the Forum
(there's a workshop manual up in tach section too)
Cheers
Pete

 

Welcome to the forums!

Like shadow said, no particular issues with the '88 and these bikes are pretty dam tough.
Cam Chain tensioner was a weak spot on most, less so on the newer years as they have a newer design that is a bit better. Rattles around on start-up, but should quiet down after warmup.
Most bikes are the same through all the years, but their are differences such as fairings, wheels, etc. on the newer (92+) ones.
As far as your size, I'm about 6'3" and weigh about 220 also. I have no problem with this bike at all.

 

Thanks for the info. Hopefully in the next month or so I will have some picts of a new to me Hurricane. Have read through several posts already and will continue to do so. Info on these forums is priceless, especially if your a want to me mechanic (do it yourself'r) like I am.

J

 

These are great bikes , no real problems and size shouldn't be an issue unless you have like a 50 inch inside leg!

 

Yep, what hawk said. You shouldn't have any problems.

Keep us updated on how you make out if you get one..

 

As said above. I've got 30,000 km on mine with no engine work ever.

I'm 6'4" and 230 lbs. I have long legs (36" inseam) and I dropped the pegs an inch by using Buell Lightning pegs. Requires a small amount of grinding to get them to fit but I love em.

 

So does everyone else. There are many tines when I am asked what year mine is (’94) and the person can’t believe it. They almost always say, “Wow! I thought it was new or only a few years old.”

The technology in bikes has not changed much since these bikes came out. Fuel injection is the biggest change. The sport bikes are more compact, lighter and quicker in the more recent years. The CBR1000F is an iron horse that can pull just about any wagon or can be ridden bare back.

 

I prefer how I sit "in" my 88 as the way I feel on a newer bike.At 5'11" and 240lbs. it looks like a bear on a circus bike to see me ride a new 600!Now if that tensioner would just show up so's I can get back on the road!!!