Get a baby blade, I like mine and I know that its not going to spit me off if I take a corner to violently
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Get a baby blade, I like mine and I know that its not going to spit me off if I take a corner to violently
Buy it. If you don't like it then it shouldn't be hard to punt on.
I am with QB1 on this - if you need to ask the question on here then would suggest you probably already know the answer.
Buy it mate, very well engineered and good fun to ride, age no obstacle, im 45 and ive got two, one for the road, a 98 rrw , and one for the track, a rr3
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If you buy a fireblade you'll only turn into a hooligan like Wes!! ha ha..
go with your heart..test ride it first, if it feels good and makes you grin from ear to ear then buy it...
Suck it and see.If you don't you'll never know.Ride it for the summer, if you get on with it,keep it and if you don't,get rid.Life's too short for all this procrastination !!!And don't let ANYONE tell you you're too old at 50,It's utter BOLLOX !!!
Too vague.
Have you always wanted a Blade? Is it in good condition? Do you have £3k?
If the answer is yes then get it.
If you're struggling to pay the mortgage, have 3 kids and this is the first time you've thought about it. Then the answer is no.
It's like these BOGOF offers in the supermarket. 2x tins of spam for the price of one is great value...... if you like spam.
You will have a blast. If you want to do a few miles be prepared to feel a bit tired. i now have a Sprint ST 1050 which is much more comfy and still fast enough !
the 2004 blade was a nice bike. Not quite as sharp and evil as the ones before or after.
It is still quite a bike for an in experienced rider, but that doesn't mean it cant be a good one if you build up your experience and take it steady.
two good mates started riding at the same time as me, one went CB125 for test, CB500 to improve on and then stopped because he kept crashing it,
I went Yamaha DT125, Briefly Divvy 600 (Found it way too slow and boring within a couple of weeks), CB750, CBR600, VTR1000, Blade then on to R1. I spent a fortune and wasn't happy until I got the Blade and spent every penny I had.
3rd one passed on a borrowed 125 then get a blade. He never crashed and was an IAM rider within a year or two. Initial insurance was a killer, but soon started coming down.
In a very rambling way, go for one if you are comfortable and like it but take it steady while you learn to ride it.
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