Motorcycle museum record
The original FireBlade pursued a radical power-to-weight brief rather than simply matching the displacement of larger rivals. Its compact dimensions and low mass changed litre-class sport-bike development.
Museum plaque
A turning point from heavyweight superbike power toward the modern lightweight litre-class formula.
The original FireBlade pursued a radical power-to-weight brief rather than simply matching the displacement of larger rivals. Its compact dimensions and low mass changed litre-class sport-bike development.
Why it matters. A turning point from heavyweight superbike power toward the modern lightweight litre-class formula.
Technical identity
This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.
Research starting point
Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.