i have had 36 road bikes in 19 years of riding ....in this i have had an NSR250 gull arm ..my first proper bike....it stands out...i have had every incarnation of the fireblade except the current tiny model....i have had a Hayabusa and 3 GSXR1000....loved them all K6 is a stand out one but the paint quality was pretty bad...have had 3 R1's...the o6 model was simply beautifull....but at 40 i have worked my way back onto my 2nd Blackbird....they are super smooth and comfortable...i do trackdays on mine and take my son on the back...i have 2 teeth up on the back so it goes like a bullet from the off...its raised 6mm at the rear has an upgraded rear shock and ohlins internals in the front .....ok i know purests maybe wont like this but its my bike and now it does everything fantastically...well maybe not the brakes but its heavy and well i am 6ft 4 and 19 stone so it aint mr hondas fault ....but what else is there?..nothing does the job of this bike as well.....yes there are bikes a lot faster but lets be honest we dont need to be doing more on the road than 176mph really lol....yes there are maybe more comfortable and better kitted....but mine in 2001 with 38000 miles and cost me 2350.....thats what i used to spend each year just to have a new model....so there i love mine and wish Honda hadnt ditched the inline 4 super tourer....i had a 2010 white and black vfr...great bike but its vibey it has very little guts and i had no feel of the front end....so give us a 2013 Blackbird please ....
There are alot of reviews ahead of mine, and not without reason the CBR1100X is simply the best motorcycle available all things considered. It may not have the top end stretch of the newer liter bikes, or the hit off the bottom of the ZX14 etc, but make no mistake this is an obscenely fast bike. Yet, to stop at that would not do it justice. The real interesting aspect, the thing which sets this apart is the supernatural smoothness with which the blackbird conducts its smoothness, from the parking lot, to the standing mile and everywhere in between. Build quality, ergos, and wind protection are all topnotch, though i did experiance a rec/reg failure. The suspension is not adjustable, but it doesnt need to to be. The ride is great, even with a passenger, and it handles beautifully, inspiring absolute confidence. It is a great bike to ride, easily comfortbale further than the range of a tank. Small women seem to be quite comfy on back too. I wish the bike had hazard lights. All in all, thats my biggest complaint. Which is saying something about the excellence of the package.
Honda Cbr Super Blackbird Review
i bought a 1997 blackbird 5 yrs ago and absolutly loved it, the trips to the shops or the runs across uk and europe where an absolute pleasure, the riding position is great for me and the power WOW its there when you need it just twist the throttle and the speedo will soon fly up past 100mph, unfortunalty a nameless idiot ie my brother decided to reverse his van uff the drive and trash my bird, ( we still talk just lol )i am now the owner of a 2000 fi bird and again she is faultless absolute pure riding and adrenaline building machine, i have just finished her winter clean up, NEW BEARINGS ALL AROUND, FULL SET OF GOODRIDGE BRAKE AND CLUTCH LINES, CALIPERS RECONDITIONED, VALVES AND SHIMS CHECKED, NEW PROGRESSIVE FORK SPRINGS, NEW REAR SHOCK, NEW CHAIN AND SPROCKETS, NEW BRIDGESTONES, NEW BRAKE DISCS ALL AROUND, AND A SNAZY NEW LED TAIL LIGHT WITH BUILT IN INDICATORS, AS WELL AS A NEW HM PLANT REPLICA PAINT JOB, AND A FEW OTHER BITS,my bird now rides and handles like a brand new one fresh from the factory and i look forward to many thousands of miles on her and many more trips to the tt and europe, all parts where from david silva spares , all brand new genuine honda parts, total cost of work was 2000, money well spent ,my bird is a legend ...... 2ff7e9595c
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