PH Meets: Tadao Baba

[graham22]

I think the hand written message was a bit of a myth.

The 1998 models had a ride safe message with Baba signature but that was moulded as part of the fairing - please tell me mine wasn't the only one with that message!

[Turtle head]

This is mine, goes out in all weathers done some touring on it. Almost 30K now.

[pcn1]

I remember when the Blade first came out. Correct me if Im wrong but didnt it get a reputation as a bit of a widow maker ? I think the Editor of MCN died on his at the time. That might have just been pub talk back then.
It was a hell of a lot of bike.

[dc2rr07]

pcn1 said:

I remember when the Blade first came out. Correct me if Im wrong but didnt it get a reputation as a bit of a widow maker ? I think the Editor of MCN died on his at the time. That might have just been pub talk back then.
It was a hell of a lot of bike.

The first blades had 16" front wheels great for the twisty bits not so good going flat out.

[graham22]

pcn1 said:

I think the Editor of MCN died on his at the time. That might have just been pub talk back then.

Not quite, Chris Dabbs was paralysed on an early blade.

[Vapour]

Sweet write up, enjoyed reading that!

[Fireblade69]

graham22 said:

Not quite, Chris Dabbs was paralysed on an early blade.

It wasn't a Fireblade he was riding, it was a BMW and it was a car pulling out on him. Maybe it was someone else you're thinking of?