1991 Honda CBR1000F-L, Registration no. H229 CMG Frame no. SC24 2102589 Engine no. SC09E 2102510

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1991 Honda CBR1000F-L
Registration no. H229 CMG
Frame no. SC24 2102589
Engine no. SC09E 2102510
New for 1987, the CBR1000 (and CBR600) represented Honda's return to the ubiquitous across-the-frame-four after a lengthy dalliance with V4s of varying capacities. Beneath the bigger CBR's smooth 'jelly mould' bodywork there was a 16-valve water-cooled engine that incorporated a balancer shaft to quell vibration and an alternator mounted behind the block to reduce width. With over 140bhp on tap, the CBR1000 was boss of the contemporary litre-bike class, albeit somewhat heavy at over 500lbs, a factor that soon saw it re-classified as more of a sports tourer. A major success for Honda, the CBR1000 remained in production until 1997. This particular CBR1000 is described by the private vendor as in generally good running order, having been fully serviced and MoT'd in April 2017. The machine was last run in August of this year. Accompanying paperwork consists of a V5C Registration Certificate and MoT to April 2018.