Totally agree. Not a huge fan of the skinny tail and side pipe on the newer versions. Wouldn’t mind the engine from one though 😂

best overall fireblade imo but the lack of a pointy front end is actually why the 2004 will always cosmetically be my favorite

Well, what amazing feedback, really glad you liked it! They are such an amazing bike and have no plans on selling mine either 😊. Ride safe buddy.

Yeah it wasn't really a criticism. I've always enjoyed watching a needle wind its way up the tachometer. And it does sound incredible on full song...although for me I think the V4 pips it for sound note 🤔

@@CharltonsClassics For some reason, I never warmed to the V4 tones, that inline 4 for me is the best 'noise' ever , next best would be a jet engine. shrugs.. Cheers from US.

Fully recommend a trip there if you’ve never been. Great place! Will be more videos coming up on the Isle of Man 😊

Yeah I definitely agree. I’m not so keen on the skinny tail of the new ones and I love the under seat exhaust. She is just so compliant and does everything with ease. A joy to ride and puts newer bikes to shame. And as you say, hard to find a nicer colour scheme on a bike 😊. Ride safe👌🏼

@@CharltonsClassics Agreed mate love the under seat exhaust and its a dead breed now, They are most likely never going to make a production superbike with an underseat exhaust ever again. Have a good one!

Ahh the MV Augusta 1000RR looks incredible! Fair play to you 😃

I didn’t know that! But considering it’s over 17 years old, it always surprises me how quick it is. Love it 😊

So I'm a big fan of the Quad Lock mounts and phone case. I have one in my car too so it's really convenient. For the CBR you are right; the steering damper blocks the standard hole in the yoke, and i can't recall if there is any other space on the clip on's, but back when i installed the sat nav I used a RAM handlebar adapter which I mounted to the front of the clutch lever attachment. If you wanted to use a Quad Lock and you cant fit the standard handlebar mount on, you would need an extender and a ball-type mount. I have linked them below if that's the solution you choose. I haven't tried any others... Handlebar mount: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134736338164?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20240131095853%26meid%3D1f4a26a27e2a47f1bb574b20091ae3c7%26pid%3D101949%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D134736338164%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2WithMLRV6RankerPricelessTop30Features%26brand%3DRAM%2BMounts&_trksid=p4375194.c101949.m162918&_trkparms=parentrq%3A1948c6611910ad9044e3b361ffffb5b2%7Cpageci%3Abe522dd9-51bd-11ef-95fc-228fbe9f413e%7Ciid%3A1%7Cvlpname%3Avlp_homepage Extender: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381320363054?itmmeta=01J4CMJKVSWCA8NPHZP68Q7Y34&hash=item58c876fc2e:g:VVwAAOSwx5JcoBYA&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4CzSEDpphw59ROkAToz61hEgCY%2F5SJbtoFK%2BhLH4M40o4tiwcchYSQ883NSJQ9fzJWm7gZy%2Bq5fE1lOxfzd%2FbKe0NDCDpOrLog751WXSr%2B6PWZC3kbE0MgH1vcujtXDoakhZmR7vCiddoCb1VIyJNHKn3JBEqxF%2F7i99iVzHAp3CRYeWY28Xl13cDtScFxmYA%2BzabI5QJwk4qu8SPIFSDgShYz2x%2BfmDhA7sR2aM6IgvpIKv35FEo4m%2FTgrNsoU3gr%2B2c3MqNQhkGkILq8z4sLSjvf8frf9C11ZirI%2FJhCoq%7Ctkp%3ABFBM_r3KlKNk&edge=0 Quad Lock: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256537706720?epid=17049001415&itmmeta=01J4CMK5MC849348TY9MRGB3BR&hash=item3bbad6c0e0:g:uloAAOSwlEJmZVSF&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwFhb1VSUYwmeB4Fl4CXk8dm6W8gHQUFlnDOjmMTpeBxJJW9NEQ4hyqJIqneTRMD2xGC4Z4L4dChmwMxmItUOE9UyqTN7dPpKuo7Y6vQfl9uHuibV842rPSyYwM1pX5T3jj5Fz5m27Qi00O8YOt4BgYSY5hJsJ4JYJ%2BZC4J07MwKgF3ypx3qJELf7w6iZPoPhVtarJP86QoUUSQUB%2Bww7oSHBCodDvuobgiG1GDswjqTRU%2BplmLLhkaS77oLsITcszw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6TazJSjZA&edge=0

Thank you. You should keep hold of it. A classic in the making I’m sure 😊

😆Ha yes not the most inconspicuous of things. But with the tail section being quite wide on this bike I think it all looks in reasonable proportion 🙂

@@CharltonsClassics haha, good, probably the camera picked it up a bit more as it's closer to the lens.

Great choice of bike if i don't say so myself! In terms of the frame sliders, you will need to replace the engine mount bolts with the ones in the kit you buy. Personally I don't really trust the 'non cut' sliders that wrap around the fairing. They are not as strong. But for the standard sliders you will need to cut a hole in the fairing. I drilled a small hole and burred it out with a Dremel until it fit perfectly. As for the fuel gauge, I've never really found a great need for one. You get about 120 miles on a full tank before the light comes on (mixed riding) so if you reset the trip meter each refuel, it's pretty much the same as a fuel gauge. Enjoy 😀

Lmao a fuel gauge on a sc57? 😂 you buy a 2017+ Gsxr 1000 if you want a fuel gauge lol this bike is from 06-07 where you count the fuel trip miles until the light comes on

Erm, to be honest I never really found this to be an issue because I generally rev match if I'm riding her hard. Never had a problem with it, and it's such a capable and forgiving bike ☺

Erm I’m not really an expert in this area but from what I’ve just seen on google, the ‘old shape’ HRC Fireblade was the 2007 model with the silver swingarm. I did see some black bikes with a black swingarm of this year too though…

Yeah there is so much fun with the older ones, I couldn’t imagine paying north of £20k for a new one 🤔

Thanks buddy. She’s a lovely bike, despite being 16 years old now!