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  • #16
    Originally posted by ken cool View Post
    You smell something burning... obviously you are behind me, you are getting my exhaust fumes!!!
    Clean the filter there Ken. 'Fumes'. You're loosing on mileage, spoiling the environment and unnecessarily jeopardizing the Yam's reputation against a seemingly 'clean' Honda

    The 'Blade DOES look good. Or does familiarity breed contempt (just too many "One's" around aye!!)
    Anti-incumbency is not just limited to politics I guess.
    I don't let my motorcycles interfere with my motorcycling...

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Old Fox View Post
      The 'Blade DOES look good. Or does familiarity breed contempt (just too many "One's" around aye!!).
      Numbers speak for themselves!!

      As for the filter... aye aye cap'n!
      The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


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      • #18
        04-08 : 4 years down the line and all the R1s look the same, something like 27,000kms that you did on your three R1s all added up!

        And if we go by the numbers then 1098, MV Agusta are craps in front of the mighty R1s...
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        • #19
          Originally posted by Sunny View Post
          04-08 : 4 years down the line and all the R1s look the same, something like 27,000kms that you did on your three R1s all added up!

          And if we go by the numbers then 1098, MV Agusta are craps in front of the mighty R1s...
          In a Blade thread why are we "All" veering towards the "mighty" R1?
          The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


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          • #20
            Originally posted by ken cool View Post
            In a Blade thread why are we "All" veering towards the "mighty" R1?
            Not discounting the R1 is good, but the Blade is just better:
            • Scope of All : "India" ; the good looks syndrome, r1 has better resale value again because of looks, connection with John A. The Fireblade has never been subjected to any kind of mass publicity in India as yet.
            • Scope of All: is me and the Indian trip: Non availaibility of any other superbikes officially, 1098 is too expensive but would of course have been my choice,
            • Scope of All: You and the people you interact with: Please ask any lovey dovey newsly fallen in love couple - they will tell you who is the world for them.


            And if you still infatuated : Cycle World - XtraPix: MasterBike 2008-Then There Were Three


            Also to personally clear your doubts I will still beat you 11 times out of 10 in a drag on any secured 400 metres you can find, or my R1 is yours. Remember 2006? Even on a 2006 Blade and your 08 R1.


            Also, please note I am not including sensible people like you, me and others who are actual riders in any of my above posts except when referenced directly.
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            • #21
              ... the blade is a blade... 'nuf said ;D

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Sunny View Post

                And if you still infatuated : Cycle World - XtraPix: MasterBike 2008-Then There Were Three


                Also to personally clear your doubts I will still beat you 11 times out of 10 in a drag on any secured 400 metres you can find, or my R1 is yours. Remember 2006? Even on a 2006 Blade and your 08 R1.
                That link is Old Hat! I thought we were talking about 2009.

                Ofcourse you will beat me 11 times out of 10 on any secured 400 metres, maybe even 400 times out of 15. At least on paper.

                First find me a "Secure" 400 metres, then we will talk. On any bike! Your choice.

                About being infatuated... ofcourse I am infatuated... with motorcycling... be it any bike.
                The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better!


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                • #23
                  ^ You have me convinced. R1 is the best. Hail you and the beast!

                  Remember 2006?
                  Call Fireblade, oops Fire Brigade.
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                  • #24
                    ^ Nice tug of war between u guys!

                    Lets have it then, blade vs r1..

                    The 09 R1 is also better and no less than the Honda. If one were to select a bike out of the 2, the R1 wouldnt make a bad choice, considering how little there is when u choose a liter class(except the money ofc).

                    a combined abs pic is missing. lemme fill it up. (taken on a cbr600rr)



                    Sunny: any idea whether Honda will be launching the 600RR here or not??
                    "Never recreate from your memory, always imagine new places"

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                    • #25
                      Good that this thread got posted. From what I've read, the Blade is an awesome piece of engineering.

                      It isn't for me to comment on any of these bikes, yet any litre bike shootout you pick up has the Blade at the top and the Yam at the bottom, with the Gixxer and Kwacker somewhere in between. So, whatever little difference is there, is pretty much palpable and tangible. And '09 remains to be seen.
                      sigpic

                      Lean.

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                      • #26
                        The biggest problem is the lifecycles of both the models are off sync by an year so it the Blade will always be one year behind the R1. No manufacturer revamps the models within the lifecycle significantly. Every manufacturer has most of the 'plug-in' technologies figured out which they will be adding every year in the 4 year lifecycle to keep refreshing them, besides the color schemes of course.

                        In the end my main bone of contention is that the Blade has almost been mocked upon as if it is nothing. I never mock the R1, in fact i will be a fool to take any litre bike lightly and label it as better. Unfortunately, we have to change our levels to match others in context.

                        Whatever liter bike you ride, respect like its got hold of your balls in tweezers! And respect the ones you dont ride like they already have them!
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                        • #27
                          AWESOMENESS @ it's best.. !! the best fireblade ever after the 2007 one..
                          Those people who tell you not to take chances
                          They are all missing on what life is about
                          You only live once so take hold of the chance
                          Don't end up like others the same song and dance

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                          • #28
                            I realized so late that this 09 Blade will actually be coming to India!

                            And also on XBHP!

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by nitrosatya View Post
                              I realized so late that this 09 Blade will actually be coming to India!
                              Really? When?

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by Bladerunner View Post
                                Really? When?
                                I hope Honda bring the 09 version in India. March 09 perhaps.

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