Message to Fireblade

[lady topaz]

You do realise John that it is compulsary and polite to post loads of pics of your new baby for us to drool over.

Di

[fireblade2000]

Getting that message yes indeed !! After the weekend I reckon !!

[fireblade2000]

Not loads but profile updated......promise to get the camera out more !! (PS I must confess I'm not actually sure of the precise name for the colour !!!!)

[_DeeJay_]

fireblade2000 said:

Not loads but profile updated......promise to get the camera out more !! (PS I must confess I'm not actually sure of the precise name for the colour !!!!)

It's a great colour whatever it's called.
Looks like TVR Racing Purple (the same as the race cars).

Edited to say: on second thoughts it could be imperial blue (purple in the sunlight, blue otherwise).

>> Edited by _DeeJay_ on Sunday 10th April 14:16

[fireblade2000]

Cheers, purple in sunlight blue the rest of the time seems right !!!

[chris watton]

That is very yummy Fireblade , how does it compare, thrills-wise, to your sports bike?

[_DeeJay_]

chris watton said:

That is very yummy Fireblade , how does it compare, thrills-wise, to your sports bike?

Damned slow and clumsy (well my t350c does compared to the Ducati...). It's all relative though (it's very quick compared to just anything else with 4 wheels).

[fireblade2000]

I think its very different, for me 100mph + knee-down on the track is the most amazing thrill, but I havent really explored similar possibilities in the Tuscan yet. For thrills and easy of travel though cant beat it. Two-up touring on the 'Blade' is always a pain but in the Tuscan with the roof off.....heaven !!

[powerlord]

fireblade2000 said:

I think its very different, for me 100mph + knee-down on the track is the most amazing thrill, but I havent really explored similar possibilities in the Tuscan yet. For thrills and easy of travel though cant beat it. Two-up touring on the 'Blade' is always a pain but in the Tuscan with the roof off.....heaven !!

As a fellow blade owner (93 job) I concur. On a track you can't beat a bike (though saying that not had to tuscan on the track yet). On the road.. I've found the bike not getting used very much anymore... when it's nice weather I tend to go for a blast in the tuscan 9/10 times. Can't face selling the bike though :-(

Bike still sh*ts on the tuscan for acceration up to say 100 though.

stu

[fireblade2000]

Agree wholeheartedly, since I've had the Tuscan I tend to use it when the weather looks good rather than the blade, maybe the years are catching up on me !!! Mind you I got a little of that 'knee-down desire' after watching the Moto GP on Sunday, fantastic stuff indeed.