Fireblade

[Triaguar]

There is someone on here either Moan The Bairns or Bikers Nemisis I think who is always moaning about their old Fireblade. I must admit I have always thought it was a bit over the top... that is until Bought one. A 2011 ABS with only 2000 miles absolutely mint. So far, it uses 1 litre of oil per 1000 miles . Has a tendency to lose brake pressure for no reason at crucial moments. The brakes are sh... poor. Now it needs a new kill switch and solenoids for petrol pump. In fact the only thing it has going for it is it's just done three thousand miles spanking the arse of a pair of 1000 rr's

[Ho Lee Kau]

It's not a mint, it's a lemon

[Biker's Nemesis]

[Biker's Nemesis]

I wasn't that keen on mine.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Triaguar said:

There is someone on here either Moan The Bairns or Bikers Nemisis I think who is always moaning about their old Fireblade.

Moanthebairns never moans, he's a fking ray of sunshine.

[Mr OCD]

Triaguar said:

There is someone on here either Moan The Bairns or Bikers Nemisis I think who is always moaning about their old Fireblade. I must admit I have always thought it was a bit over the top... that is until Bought one. A 2011 ABS with only 2000 miles absolutely mint. So far, it uses 1 litre of oil per 1000 miles . Has a tendency to lose brake pressure for no reason at crucial moments. The brakes are sh... poor. Now it needs a new kill switch and solenoids for petrol pump. In fact the only thing it has going for it is it's just done three thousand miles spanking the arse of a pair of 1000 rr's

I loved mine for the time I had it... it took some fettling though to get it how I wanted it. I still miss that bike.

BN never liked his as he never fit on it being the lanky git he is ...

MTB likes his but moans about working on it being the ham fisted monkey he is ...

ABS issues are well known... as is oil burning ... sounds like you've bought a lemon.

[Jazoli]

Mr OCD said:

I loved mine for the time I had it... it took some fettling though to get it how I wanted it. I still miss that bike.

BN never liked his as he never fit on it being the lanky git he is ...

MTB likes his but moans about working on it being the ham fisted monkey he is ...

ABS issues are well known... as is oil burning ... sounds like you've bought a lemon.

Did you love it right up to the moment it st itself?

[Mr OCD]

Jazoli said:

Did you love it right up to the moment it st itself?

Yep that. 30,000 miles trouble free till that point.

[Gavia]

Triaguar said:

There is someone on here either Moan The Bairns or Bikers Nemisis I think who is always moaning about their old Fireblade. I must admit I have always thought it was a bit over the top... that is until Bought one. A 2011 ABS with only 2000 miles absolutely mint. So far, it uses 1 litre of oil per 1000 miles . Has a tendency to lose brake pressure for no reason at crucial moments. The brakes are sh... poor. Now it needs a new kill switch and solenoids for petrol pump. In fact the only thing it has going for it is it's just done three thousand miles spanking the arse of a pair of 1000 rr's

Worst “I’m faster than my mates” thread ever.

[moanthebairns]

Mr OCD said:

I loved mine for the time I had it... it took some fettling though to get it how I wanted it. I still miss that bike.

BN never liked his as he never fit on it being the lanky git he is ...

MTB likes his but moans about working on it being the ham fisted monkey he is ...

ABS issues are well known... as is oil burning ... sounds like you've bought a lemon.

Oi you bugger im a mechanical designer. I just don't like needless faff, st quality parts and poor thought out design.

I don't moan as well. It's constructive criticism. I'm fking British.

[SAS Tom]

I had an 06 blade for about a month. Really tried to like it but just couldn’t get on with it. It actually put me off bikes for nearly a year.

[cbmotorsport]

10 years of happy no nonsense Fireblade ownership here. Didn't miss a beat. Tracked it, went to the alps on it, went to the Pyrenees on it. Only sold it because I fancied a change.

ABS versions aren't popular. You wait until you have to change the fluid. It's a specialist job, and £300 job at a Honda dealer.

Oil usage was a problem with bikes around the 2008 era I thought, but not since??

[CAPP0]

moanthebairns said:

I don't moan as well. It's constructive criticism. I'm fking British.

I've never been sure whether your name is "Moan (at) the bairns" or "Mo & the bairns"?

[Gavia]

CAPP0 said:

moanthebairns said:

I don't moan as well. It's constructive criticism. I'm fking British.

I've never been sure whether your name is "Moan (at) the bairns" or "Mo & the bairns"?

My understanding is that it’s a literal writing of the Scottish accent shouting “Come on Falkirk FC” whose nickname is The Bairns.

[Ho Lee Kau]

SAS Tom said:

I had an 06 blade for about a month. Really tried to like it but just couldn’t get on with it. It actually put me off bikes for nearly a year.

What was wrong with it?
I knew "modern" ones with the round whale face had oil problems, all I heard about 2006-2007 models is that some had generators melting down (in particular if riding at low rpm for extended periods of time).
Why didn't you like yours?
P.S. I always wanted the 2006 Repsol one, I think these are the most beautiful Fireblades ever made, but potential 2500CHF generator problem put me off.

[SAS Tom]

Ho Lee Kau said:

SAS Tom said:

I had an 06 blade for about a month. Really tried to like it but just couldn’t get on with it. It actually put me off bikes for nearly a year.

What was wrong with it?
I knew "modern" ones with the round whale face had oil problems, all I heard about 2006-2007 models is that some had generators melting down (in particular if riding at low rpm for extended periods of time).
Why didn't you like yours?
P.S. I always wanted the 2006 Repsol one, I think these are the most beautiful Fireblades ever made, but potential 2500CHF generator problem put me off.

Biggest issue was that I couldn’t get comfortable on it. I’m not tall and have ridden plenty of bikes with no issues but I could only ride it for a maximum of 30 minutes before my leg hurt so much I had to get off. I changed some things like rearsets etc but it made no difference.

Other than that, it was very competent and would do everything I wanted but it was pretty boring. Riding at the speed limit was so easy it was boring. Riding it how you should was too risky for me, didn’t want to get done for speeding or have a massive crash. It made riding fast way too easy.

[WarnieV6GT]

I take it that after the 929 and 954 the rest were ste?

[Pothole]

moanthebairns said:

I'm fking British.

Only just, and for how much longer?

[Birky_41]

Great all round bike that are well built just boring

My son races a new off road honda (crf250) and I raced 450s for years. I'll use them on track as they don't break and make racing a bit cheaper

Personally I'll never touch them as a road bike. Just get off thinking 'vanilla' and nothing more

[dern]

Had my 2007 for three and a half years and love it. Don't find this one boring but I guess it depends what you find boring. It is easy to ride quickly I guess but it also makes nadgery little b roads fun to ride as well as big wide open a roads.