Black, 1 owner, On track, the nimble, but stable Blade handles a lot like the RC212V MotoGP machine it’s styled to look like. The suspension is plush and soaks up bumps on the road nicely, while giving lots of support and control on the circuit. The brakes have lots of feel and power, the magic of the Honda Fireblade is its grunt and searing acceleration. The Honda’s gem-like in-line-four–cylinder 999.8cc motor is capable of powering the Blade to the naughty side of 180mph, but more impressively it can do 150mph in a quarter of a mile. The power is easy to use, all the way through the rev-range and the throttle response perfect. This is one of the all-time great engines. Honda invented the words quality and reliable. The Honda Fireblade is the machine against which the competition is judged when it comes to build-quality. The paint is swimming pool-deep and all the controls are solid and operate with an oily perfection. The North West’s finest family run motorcycle dealership, £8,250 no
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