2017 Honda Fireblade ?

[R34PER]

£23000 for a fireblade

Look at this on eBay  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272519581294" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

just did a bit of looking around, it seems from its introduction in 1992/3 it was priced at about £7400 (http://www.simonreid.net/fireblade/info ... ions92.htm), by 2004/5 the price had rocketed to the dizzy height of £8500 (http://www.visordown.com/reviews/motorc ... -2004-2005) over those 12 years, and now a minor jump to over £15k over the next 12 years...... indeed

[Kwacky]

It's used but it's new? Eh?

Seems strange that they've listed it at that price when all of the dealers have had a price list sent to them from Honda UK.

[Kwacky]

US Prices :-

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/2 ... ore-128334" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As such, current pricing is as follows: Honda CBR1000RR – $16,999; Honda CBR1000RR ABS – TBD; Honda CBR1000RR SP – $19,999; Honda CBR1000RR SP2 – $24,999.

[duke63]

Journalists are riding it this weekend at Portimao.

Does look good .

[rocket]

Journalists are riding it this weekend at Portimao.

Does look good .

except for the token piece of plastic covering the frame hole .. i thought they could have done a bit better.

[duke63]

There must be a good mechanical reason for it. What would you want to remove at that height?

[rocket]

It's the same frame as the previous bike. I think blade said it was an engine mount access hole the old fairings covered it.

[duke63]

There are a few videos filtering through now and it sounds like a race bike on track with the standard exhaust.

[Kwacky]

There are a few videos filtering through now and it sounds like a race bike on track with the standard exhaust.

links?

[duke63]

https://www.facebook.com/MotorcycleNews ... ED&fref=nf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[duke63]

Not sure how to link FB videos.

[kingfixer]

That sounds really good for a standard bike .

[Kwacky]

right click on the video
select "show video url"
paste on here with the video tabs

[video]https://www.facebook.com/MotorcycleNews ... 393143855/[/video]

[Blade]

Dealers are already offering £750 deposit contribution

[Kwacky]

That's a bit surprising,. I wonder if the initial uptake wasn't as high as they had hoped for?

[Blade]

Honda have often done promotions and IMO there asking price is too high and maybe the high price and instant reduction was always planned to make it seem a bargain to potential buyers. Everyone loves a deal even if there not actually getting one , but think they are.

The Base model is over priced by about £750-1000 and as much as I love Blades the SP1 is R1M money and it will need to be special or discounted to take sales of the top spec Yamaha IMO.

[D41]

I think if the only thing I could find wrong with a bike is a couple of bits of plastic in a awkward place then I've prolly found a pretty exceptional bike.

Plus....my knees would probably cover them when I'm riding the thing.....AND, it's not like I didn't chop the Daytona all to hell to get it looking 'right'.

So saying....that exhaust looks like a power pod from Kirk's Enterprise.

[Blade]

The covers are not the end of the world and not too unsightly but poor standards by big H imo.

If your paying the thick end of nearly 20 grand for an all new motorcycle from the world's biggest motorcycle manufacturer who have a reputation for quality then they could and should have done better imo.

[rocket]

watched a few review videos last night and the electronics sound Great. they are raving about the simplistic suspension tuning on the sp but would i pay all that money over the old bike for the electronics if it was my money i dont think so.

[D41]

@ Blade.
I was just going off Rocket's post about it not being an all new design....and now you're telling me it is....which one is it??