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Retro File: 1992 Honda Fireblade CBR900RR
By Jon Urry on 24/09/2010 16:34:51
For too long superbikes were about nothing but power. Then, in 1992, Honda launched the FireBlade and laid down the template for the modern sportsbike. Now the RR-N is a hugely desirable classic performance bike
.Continue for the 1992 Honda Fireblade CBR900RR-N used review
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Future Classics: '97 Suzuki TL1000S, '94 Honda Fireblade & '98 Triumph T595 Daytona
By Jon Urry on 03/08/2010 11:14:57
Looking for an excuse to buy a bike that’s both great fun and a potential money-maker? Each of these beauties costs less than £2,500 but all are future classics still just flying below the radar of mainstream popularity. Try these three for size. Go on
reputation as one of the nastiest bikes ever launched? Perfect, and at £2,195 it was cheap, if a little tatty. Finally a 1994 FireBlade caught the eye. In truth the stunning Urban Tiger paint scheme did. The 1994 isn’t as popular as the original 1992/93 model
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Where we were kings: used sports bike test
By Jon Urry on 10/09/2010 15:50:32
The quintessential Blade that was so good it was generally overlooked, the underrated GSX-R750 that was admired by those who bought one and the R1 a Japanese bike with styling that matched the Italians
taking up space in secondhand dealers up and down the country. But which one is the best to go for?In our opinion it’s these three. Honda’s 2002 FireBlade, or the 954 Blade as it’s affectionately known, is the best Blade ever built - fact. And Suzuki
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Used Test: Mille vs 748 vs Fireblade vs GSX-R750
By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 19:39:50
With a £5000 budget we delve into the second-hand market to test four of the best used bargains around.
budget for the bikes in this test I was amazed at the gems we uncovered. A call to D&K Motorcycles, one of the largest second-hand dealers in the UK, soon provided an absolutely mint 2002-model Aprilia RSV, a very tidy 2001 Honda FireBlade with a few
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The Undertones - Hornet 900, 955i and ZX-9R
By Jon Urry on 15/01/2009 15:59:09
Sometimes bikes are launched that fail to excite and slip under the biking radar for one reason or another. We find three of the best.
and Fireblade. Honda’s Hornet promised so much, but when it arrived it failed to excite the hooligan crowd or tempt the commuters.Now the dust has settled and a few years have passed, should our opinions of them change?Continue for the Triumph 955i Used Review
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Half Price Sale: £5k used sportsbikes
By Jon Urry on 13/08/2010 10:49:09
With new litre sportsbikes costing upwards of £10,000 the used market is booming. But at £5k are these bikes half the performance as well as half the price?
couple of quid in your back pocket. As with any secondhand buy; the mileage, condition and even colour affect the price, but the choice out there is impressive.Honda’s first generation CBR1000RR Fireblade was first on our list. With a Moto
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Used test: Kawasaki ZX-7R vs Suzuki GSX-R750 SRAD
By Jon Urry on 09/09/2010 11:30:18
Suzuki's GSX-R brand represented the ultimate race replica for the people. Can Kawasaki's masterpiece take it on?
that it instantly became the genuine and only rival for the already legendary 900cc Honda FireBlade which had dulled slightly since its inception.First up is the Kawasaki ZX-7R
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Retro File: 1993 Ducati Monster M900
By Jon Urry on 24/09/2010 15:21:00
The bike that saved Ducati was a design icon, which remained unchanged for 15 years. Forget the 916, the Monster is the bike that made Ducati what it is today
. There were some bikes without fairings, but these were either middle of the road commuters or outdated and heavy retro bikes. All were a far cry from the glorious Monster. Next to the light and sharp steering Ducati, bikes such as Honda’s insipid CB1000
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