2012 Blade

Discussion in 'General 1000RR Discussion' started by RichC, Nov 26, 2011.

  1. arthurbikemad

    arthurbikemad A very helpful Gent

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    I buy it all with my heart...lol

    They say mate you buy a Honda with your head and a Ducati with your heart.. ;)
     
  2. Benn The Pig

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    No I never said it looks like an R1 I said the minimal size cut away fairing showing the oil filter is R1 esq, and yeah the finish on the wheels is poor, looks like they had a cheap respray, the suspension and dash is sexy though
     
  3. Nutty Tart

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    I got it :)
     
  4. arthurbikemad

    arthurbikemad A very helpful Gent

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    Is it as nice as this plug and play dash for your current Honda..? ;)

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  5. Repsol Rob

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    Where can you get one of those mate and are they affordable ?
     
  6. arthurbikemad

    arthurbikemad A very helpful Gent

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    They are here mate:-

    HMQUICKSHIFTER :: The Next Generation Quickshifter

    They may do you a deal so always worth talking to them before you say "how much", however they sell like hot cakes on eBay so always have a re-sell value, they are 100% plug and play and come with all the mounts you need, has some very funky features too.
     
  7. BladeRR8

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    Don't let Dan see that ha,ha LOL !!!!!!!!!
     
  8. CastrolCraig

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    Top bits of kit. will be having one for myself next year, worth it for the datalogging & laptiming capabilities alone.
     
  9. arthurbikemad

    arthurbikemad A very helpful Gent

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    They are very nice and like you say feature packed, for those that like the dash on the new Honda..




    You may also like some of these...lol
     
  10. dan.1moore1

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    To late lol

    If i get jealous of the new dash when we have a few 2012 owners on the forum then i know where to look
     
  11. dan.1moore1

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    To late lol

    If i get jealous of the new dash when we have a few 2012 owners on the forum then i know where to look
     
  12. Si.

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    I like that dash... I like it a lot!
     
  13. Bats

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    Went for oil and filter for mine today while there had a sit and a noisey at new un in red!

    Nice bike if i was buying now new i would buy it for obv reasons but no way upgrade! and i personally think the wheels look shit and dash is alright!!

    One thing i did notice after a good mess with plastics etc build quality seems a bit suzuki ish has the suspension made honda down grade everthing else hmmm ;)
     
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  14. Benn The Pig

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    See I was right about the wheels!!!

    And oi suzuki's have hearts to!!!
     
  15. Bats

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    Haha Suzuki does have shit build compared to Honda though mate I should no I've repaired enough threads into em ;)


    Granted me mate is a beast at tightening shit.. Wait till you see his snap arrangement pics to follow next garage night it's his mums garage as well you will laugh still got stuff wrapped haha!

    Going of subject here but yeah all Suzuki are poop Honda all the way BUT the k5 1000 is where they got it right ;)
     
  16. Benn The Pig

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    I ain't even getting into this one, the build quality is not far off now and I'd take my 2010 over 2005 GSXR all day long, the 05 is not a better bike at all than the current it just made more of an impact back then if my 2010 bike was released in 2005 it would be the other way round it's simply an icon which I accept.

    If the k5 was better they wouldn't of sold so many of the predecessors blah blah blah blah
     
  17. Nutty Tart

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    So which one is best 2005 or 2010 ............. fight

    Soz ;)
     
  18. Bats

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    Na mate anything after k5 looks shit! And as for built quality it's Honda all the way!
     
  19. Benn The Pig

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    Well that's down to taste isn't it n I love the GSXR's, I think to say they look shit is a bit ott but it's your opinion and your welcome to it.

    Having both the current bikes on the range of the two manufacturers their ain't much build quality wise between them IMO but as a rule the finish of the blade seems a bit better.

    I know my GSXR don't burn a drop if oil though and their has never been been question marks over the motors on them, can't same the same for the blade and I own one ;-)
     
  20. Bats

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    Haha there ok man ;) mine ain't burnt a drop of oil yet ;)
     

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