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55s make you tip into a turn quicker but at the expense of acceleration. I changed to 55s for track days and it makes the bike far more nimble. If...
Great bikes, especially for motorway commuting. I have exactly the same version as yours (minus the cat) plus my 2018 blade.
Some tracks/trackday providers mandate safety wiring of oil drain plug + oil filter; use of only water in cooling system. You should tape over...
12,500 km on the fireblade + 8,000 km on the vfr.
Great write-up and advice, thanks. I did mine last weekend. 4 year old bike with 30k km on it, i guess it was the first time the forks had been...
A lot depends on it's use. If you're using it on the track a lot at full throttle and red-lining the engine, then the oil breaks down quicker and...
hey guys & gals, what brake pads are you using for the track ? I fitted Brembo 07HO63SA sintered pads last July, they are now completely worn out...
not a chance; not me, not the wife, not the 2 kids. we've all had it and are all fit as fiddles.
you're right ;)
S22s - had a brand new rear put on just before leaving France, front still had life in it. After Mugello, still plenty left on the rear, front one...
there are several track-day providers for Mugello, budget around 700 euro's for a 3-day package.
Just back from 3 track days in Mugello. Very intensive, 6 sessions of 20 mins per day for 3 consecutive days. All i can say is, this is the best...
mine was 97.5 dba on Wednesday, just under the 99 limit at the track. but it does have an Arrow can.
it is, sadly, fact. they're installing them here in Nice too, where i live.
which fork oil did you use ?
3 yrs old with 21,000kms. It had 18k when i bought it 2 months ago.
Anyone know what the service interval for a fork oil change for the std. fireblade is ? in the service manual it's stated as 30,000km, but only...
I have RS10 / RS11 on mine. Great in the dry, no so much in the wet though.
It can be caused either by over-tightening, or else from not tightening, or even not loosening, the 2 pinch bolts equally.
