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Honda Fireblade
« on: 13 July 2018, 07:30:36 am »
just wanted to share this with you, I have just acquired a 2001 929. A work colleague parked it up 10 year ago and kept in his garage. You can imagine what I was like going to view it for the 1st time, rather nervous, I was probably going to buy it any condition as I knew he just wanted it gone to a good home. Lovely guy and gorgeous smart wife, sweet little boys.

Well it was jammed in next to a ride on lawnmower and a big trailer, on stands, no cover on.
Tyres pretty flat so not easy to push around.
We dragged it outside, put a fresh battery on and checked the tank, bone dry. Sloshed in some petrol, stuck it in 6th and rotated the rear wheel a couple of times. Oil looked golden in the sight glass.
Turn the key, no fuel pump prime, clocks showed 9300 miles from new. It’s dusty and some of the untreated stuff like the gear shifter rod are a bit oxidised but it looks like new bike.
Fired the started over and obviously it’s wont go as the pumps not working.
So we whip the airbox cover off and I ask him for a plant sprayer, clean it out and put some petrol in, spray this down the throttle bodies and it catches!
So I say to my friend, that’s enough for me I’ll take it.
Few days later we pick it up in my mates van, epic journey as the M40 was closed and were stuck for 2 hours at Warwick. Anyway we get back at 1 am and I stick it in the garage, (FZS 1000) is living in the back garden for a bit).  Ordered new fuel pump and filter, oil n filter, I have coolant. Replaced these parts, although I got the old pump working it was a little seized is all but new pump will be more reliable. Fired it up and it runs ok.
Seemed to be missing on one or two cylinders so I pull the plugs, original denso from 2001, iridium standard. So I get new plugs anyway, check the coil sticks, seem ok. Off we go again and it’s not really any different so I check some redex in. I take off the injector manifold and check them, they all spray fuel ok. I spray carb cleaner through the last one on the end, and swop 1 for 2. Crank it over again and it’s still cold on 1 and not so hot on 4. So I give it a good handful and rev it up, that seemed to do the trick.
Changed the oil and the filter was also the Honda original 2001, looked brand new on outside. Oil was a little dirtier than I though. Coolant was fluorescent green, not seen that before.
Quick call to insurance I discover they fkd up and the FZS was not insured from May so I have been riding without cover! That’s another story after I’ve calmed down, call footman James as they don’t use ncd (I’m using it on the FZ1), put both the blade and the FZS on with them. Booked mot for this morning, realised the number plate I got is not going to pass, so quick trip to Halfords.
Will update post later.
« Last Edit: 13 July 2018, 07:35:48 am by Mustang »

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Re: Honda Fireblade
« Reply #1 on: 13 July 2018, 07:44:54 am »

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Re: Honda Fireblade
« Reply #2 on: 13 July 2018, 09:49:22 am »
Not that's my kind of bike!! I ummed and ahhed between an 06 blade and my Fz1 at the showroom. Opted for the fz1 in the end just down to the fact I ride all year and a sport bike is no fun in the winter bit I still keep looking at them.
The older blades are so much nicer than the fugly new one too
Sounds like you've made a good find there, not many low mileage unmolested ones left 👍

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Re: Honda Fireblade
« Reply #3 on: 13 July 2018, 01:05:35 pm »
Cool story, but let's get to the important thing.


gorgeous smart wife


Pics, or GTFO.


Looks nice though  :thumbup


But means the Fazer is kept outside?!  :eek   :thumbdown




« Last Edit: 13 July 2018, 01:07:13 pm by Hedgetrimmer »

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Re: Honda Fireblade
« Reply #4 on: 14 July 2018, 08:51:52 pm »
I’m not creepy enough to photograph a guys wife on the sly, I have my own.
Blade now has an mot but was lucky to get home as it’s running bad.
Fazer outside just tempararily be ok.

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Re: Honda Fireblade
« Reply #5 on: 16 July 2018, 10:37:21 pm »
Blade bad running is tracked down to a leaking fuel pressure regulator. I’ve one off eBay on the way then I’ll do some road testing on it.

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Re: Honda Fireblade
« Reply #6 on: 17 July 2018, 10:06:17 pm »
It’s sorted and a weapon on the road now.

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Re: Honda Fireblade
« Reply #7 on: 17 July 2018, 10:50:09 pm »
👍🏻👍🏻

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Re: Honda Fireblade
« Reply #8 on: 19 July 2018, 12:10:55 pm »
looks smart  :thumbup

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Re: Honda Fireblade
« Reply #9 on: 10 August 2018, 10:42:33 pm »
Just read in your for sale post that you've crashed the Blade??
What happened? Have either of you sustained lasting damage?
Hope your alright 🍺