Love my 04 Blade. Even though I already have a 959 Panigale, my 04 Blade is still with me. Neeves is right, still a rocketship to this day, still fast and can still keep up with modern liter bikes minus the electronics.

Now this is exactly the type of video used bike buyers need more of. Bravo mate!

Just purchased one of these as my first race bike. Can’t wait to get it to the track!

04-05's are still the best looking bikes til this day!

I don't know the MCN budget, but if it's small - or even if it isn't - I appreciate MCN taking the time to focus on used bikes vs. the typical (American - of which I am one) "news show" of only focusing on the new. You've made me a subscriber. Keep up the good work (but don't forget to always try to improve your videographic and journalistic styles, it's a learning process).

my right ear loved this video :D but for real ty for this video, looking into a liter bike atm :)

sold my 1000rr7 for a k6 1000, no regrets, much prefer the gixer!!! my gixer puts out 11bhp more with the exact same mods, 1000rr still nice bike and built like a tank

This is the best looking Bodystyle for the CBR 1000, and 600 RR! The Latestest bike doesn't look half as good. The Repsol version of this bike owns in terms of style!

Still a beautiful Fireblade - proud owner of the 04 model! :-)

This "buying guide" is really far off the mark, can definetly say that as an owner. First issue you'll encounter in those bikes is the stator and regulator/rectifier dying on you. This is really inconvinient as 9 times out of 10 this will leave you stranded waiting for tow service. Also they are quite pricy to replace and they go bad often. Second issue, is the cam chain tentioner. This can be a pain to replace because its in a really cramped position, cost is also close to 150 euros for an oem one. Wouldn't reccomend using a manual one, unless you can bear the constant rattling noise. Third and most major one, is the inner nikasil lining on the cylinder walls going bad, in which case you are looking at an engine rebuild or getting another used one(good luck finding a decent one). I know all bikes have weakpoints and some are more reliable than others, but you have to understand that those bikes are far from bulletproof. I know I'm commenting on an old video, but this might help someone today.

Not all riders of these bikes are like me an you mate. Some people will literally buy these bikes just to pose in the summer. They have no real passion for them in the way that we do. This is good because you can pick up bargains. I've just picked up a 2012 blade with a ful leo vince system, stage 3 chip, levers & screen for £7800. The bikes only done just over 2000 miles Some people got more money than sense but that's good for people like me :0

a lot of people with bikes only ride them in good weather. in the uk nice sunny days are few and far between so its easy to find old very low mileage bikes like this.

Still better looking than those new series…. Best model EVER… period.

The 05 had a recall on the stator being bad I replaced mine only to realize that the dealership would have done it for free I had it replaced three times other than that its my favorite

Best. Blade. Ever.

The knocking might be one of three things. The first knock is the engine turing over. Then its the bike engaging first gear. Finally it is the wind that makes a rumble.

this video could do with being updated. was very useful at the time.

Great Bike, still today, still wondering why the audio for this review was panned only for the right channel! . another of lives mysteries I guess...

well he must of ridden it slow round corners if the tyres are square! haha

What about high milers? Is engine good enough for 50-60k miles?

Hi, Sorry to Bother you.. I'm looking at buying a Honda 1000RR... Which way Should I look at getting.... A CBR954RR Or CBR1000RR... Couuld you help in What years should I loook at.... Which one to buy.. Thanks

Thank you very much MCN! Take care you all

Hi great review. I'll be looking for another track bike soon my 02 R1 is starting to fade quite a bit now I've also had a 01 gsxr 1000 as a track bike that was absolute beast so much more power then R1 brakes not as good as R1 though. I was wondering why do people track zx 10s r1s ect more then the fire blades when at the time the had the Moto Gp Technology ? I'm considering buying a older model CBR 1000 as my new track bike mainly because they seem to go a bit cheaper then the other 3 R1 ,gixxer,zx 10 and I'm not sure why ?? I'm tossing up between 04 05 zx 10 or 04 to 07 CBR 1000 Cheers

i got my sv650s 2001 model lastyear with 4000miles on the clock madness worked out less than 400miles ayear!! needless to say iv doubled the milage in one year

What tyres you recommend highest for this bike. Looking at buying a used one, will need tyres.

954 still best blade!!!

@SicSeb mine 2002 gsxr600 only had 1090miles on it when i bough it in augest last year for only 3K USD! excellect condition. all it need was a new battery, tune up and a wash people are stupid, they dont think before buying a bike and end up let it collecting dust in their garage. that a waste....

Oh, and he forgot to mention that they burn oil and the stators fail. I was looking into buying one and found these two issues out through cbr forums. Hopefully they sorted this out on the newer versions (2008+). Do your research, all the items that this guy mentioned are trivial to buying any bike.

@SicSeb I purchased an 2006 model about 4 months ago with only 3500km's on it. Absolute pristine condition.

@GSXRICHY it's the video compression, this is supposed to be widescreen but i guess something went wrong with uploading it... AGAIN ;)

@juicer404 Very true. Got an rr4 after an idiot wrote off my k5 gixer 1000. The gixer was so much more exciting to ride. Tried the ABS version rr9 and the gixer was still the better bike.

@k8for avete alcune strade incredibili che sembrano avreste grande divertimento sul vostro 1000RR! Sorry if that doesn't make sense, my italian is a little rusty and I did that from scratch.

@GSXRICHY i think it looks a little thin because the actual video has been stretched, making alot of things look slim. oh and i agree with the switching shots every statement, it makes everything stacatto

@SicSeb the average in the USA is less than 1,100 miles a year, according to the MSF. Dentists get alot of vacation in their mid-50's to ride, but only use their Harleys to go starbucks to starbucks & to the leather store to play dress-up. Rest of the year they are in a luxus dreaming of looking tough

When in wide screen?

More buying guides please!

Actually, just a fortnight ago I saw a Kawasaki ZX 6R from 2009 with just 600 km on it for half the price when it was new. It's still new actually =P

FYI audio is mono (only left speaker)

If this is reviewed in England shouldnt the light be on the other side?

@jellyking12345 Nah @ 4:14 to 4:18 (before it shows him clicking into gear) there is a definite knock when he revs it, sounds like my old hornet did when the cam chain tensioner was on its way out imo

beautiful blade no doubt! I own an 06 one... (nice one mate, starting the bike and pull the throttle...?? honestly?? its not carbureted! ;)

I've heard that this vintage Fireblade has pistons which score its cylinders. Surely, this can not be good...

Anyone else hear a "knocking" sound when he fires it up and revs it at the end of the video?

Great video

@Topthai23 Yeah but then you could make the argument that the 1198 and RSV4 are better, which they are, the RSV4 undoubtedly so and much more fun so its all relative really. And the Fireblade is a cracking bike, which unless you are valentino rossi you probably wont notice any diff b/w it and the other 3. The BMW S1000RR tho, thats another story entirely!

Beautiful Bike!

2004 ZX10 buying guide would be nice!

not another 16:9 --> 4:3 fail... but very nice review!

i bought a 04 kawasaki 636 last year and it had 7050 KM on it not even miles.

@2StrokeRacing Wrong, they are not better, you preffer them over the other two. if you try and argue ima decide you only ride a RS125 and have no right to argue anyway.

Why all the worry about whether or not a bike has been raced? If it is straight with no damange I don't see the problem. I would buy a bike like this to use on the track anyway, it suffers from underuse on the street & commuting. You wouldn't buy a damaged bike, regardless of it's history.

@Topthai23 Fail. The R1 was NOT better and neither was the ZX10. The ZX10 has never been a good bike by any conventional and modern definition. The K5-6 GSXR1k was better and was one of the best bikes in the world and still is, but not the K7-8

Haha there's a reason the tyres square and the brakes are shot! I knew the guy that before this video and he didn't exactly ride it slow!

Haha, Dkmotorcycles in Stoke, Newcaslte under lyme, right next to where i live! went there yesterday to have a looky around

Is it me or: THIS AND THE BMW G650GS VIDEOS ARE FAULTY, THEY'RE NARROW? Sometimes MCN vids' quality is great, and then some other times...

cool bike

under seat pipe for next blade plz~

at 0:38 is that an old bill car? cant tell?

@divnot Sorry - speech is mono.

Sound???????

it's a transformer (robot) in one of my earplugs

something's wrong with the speech audio..

@leightri yeah thats kinda worthless I hate when Harley riders try to look 'tough' and they only ride once a month, where as when i had a bike, i rode EVERYDAY, rain, hurricane, tornado, (Texas) didnt matter.

@TychoCelchu aye very dull, doesnt thrill or excite like a 1000cc should do...

Only one speaker works -_-

This has to be the worst review there’s ever been. Honda didn’t fit the wrong tyres or wooden brake pads. Or steel them and change the numbers. You forgot to review the bike.

Beautiful bike but ugly rims!

Not even slightly close to the GP bike!! Not a v4 totaly different engine and chassis!

@retromurdok its real funny cos he does have a RS125 lol you win :)

One should also hire a CSI to use Luminol to check fro blood and semen stains on the seat. If the DNA found on the seat is Ron Jeremy's, you're good to go.

oh yeah, dont have a clue but it doesnt sound to healthy.

I dislike the audio.

Errr..... could you re-upload this in the right aspect ration please ? I can't watch all those horrible squishy heads... and bikes !

underseat exhausts shouldn't be the regular shape, otherwise they just look like an anus.

wtf is wrong with the sound?

@latinfueg0 Anche io ne ho una del 2004, secondo me questa è la più bella CBR insieme alla 954 !!!!!

nice bike, terrible aspect ratio, lol..

What is going on with the sound?? Can you guys stop making videos with such poor sound quality?

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