New Honda Fireblade takes on rivals | Group Test

New Honda Fireblade takes on rivals | Group Test | Motorcyclenews.com

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With over 210,000 bikes sold since 1992, the evergreen Fireblade is one of the most successful road-going superbikes ever.
Honda has upgraded it for 2014, so how has it changed and how does it stack up against its Japanese rivals and the class-leading inline-four, BMW's S1000RR?
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@WheatMillington 10 жыл бұрын

So a review of the Fireblade in which you really don't talk about the Fireblade.

@RepsolRacingTeam 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah his review seems biased. He is using Fireblade name to talk about Beemer

@ghostx7993 10 жыл бұрын

Fireblade ftw !!! I have a 2013 fireblade tough to beat

@leeyarbrough9636 10 жыл бұрын

bmw has all the goodies but unless you want a 20k dollar bike fireblade has it all, an doesn't need tc its great like it is.....just got my 14 cbr1000rr an love it

@hondasrdbest9614 9 жыл бұрын

Got me a 14 RR SP my friend. Never rode a bmw but I don't want too either. Seriously, this is the 4th cbr I've purchased and like you I love mine too.

@onoff314 10 жыл бұрын

So Honda is actually listening to consumers. Everyone wants the superbike speed and look and some of the handling, but the reality is most people still want comfort of which for many owners where the bike will never see a track

@browsey789 8 жыл бұрын

that gsxr is a beauty, forgot the fancy beemer. you still get riding modes with the suzuki, showa suspension and brembos

@MostlyRandom 10 жыл бұрын

I like that they made the cbr more upright and comfortable. the only thing I don't like about sports bikes is the riding position.

@josepca89 10 жыл бұрын

guys you really nailed it with the sound this time, nice

@gyzfr6 8 жыл бұрын

They are all great. An individual must look at his main objective : Speed, price, ease of modifying.

@XenonOzHID 10 жыл бұрын

Great as usual - thanks.

@IchibanMoto 10 жыл бұрын

excellent review guys- seems like TC could have been a simple add for Honda tho... disappointed otherwise the fireblade seems to be a decent commuter

@msmit1993 10 жыл бұрын

Good sound

@MALO-nn5iy 10 жыл бұрын

The soft filter on the camera is great.

@guzzisan21 10 жыл бұрын

Good vid guys

@martincontreras6776 5 жыл бұрын

Whats the name of the arai helmet you got on? Looks awesome!

@BrownianMotionPicture 10 жыл бұрын

Still think that r1 is ugly.. those exhausts... If I was minted, id have the BMW, I'm not, so I'd probably get a used zx10r, practicality isn't really something I look for in a litre sportsbike. Honda need to get the v4 onto the road.

@tonyfowler2207 10 жыл бұрын

i agree av4 1000rr now that would be a great bike or bring the blackbird back in a 1400 or 1500 and retake the crown

@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy 9 жыл бұрын

I like the Animal on the back of the helmet. :)

@SmokinZen 9 жыл бұрын

Im happy with my Fireblade I'm not racing or doing serious track days or trying to lose my license. BMW is the best one? Ok but I don't feel like I'm riding an inferior bike nor do I care if something is faster there will always be a faster bike evolution doesn't stop.

@gyzfr6 8 жыл бұрын

+SmokinZen Well said. I went for one and "MY" objective wasn't to get the fastest bike out there. For me it was to get the cheapest and most reliable = Fireblade !

@spoonman73 8 жыл бұрын

Honda needs to bring back the BLACKBIRD!

@d1sturb3d119 8 жыл бұрын

+spoonman73 VFR is the closest to that but it's not really the blackbird.

@juliusilori 5 жыл бұрын

DAMN RIGHT!!!.... (What the hell is Honda waiting for???)...- I'm pretty sure they would have a bestseller, I'd put my name down straight away!!..

@JDoubleOP 10 жыл бұрын

Improving the recording sound fellas. Lovin' it ......

@hunghuge7717 9 жыл бұрын

How about a test as most riders will ride them? Lets be honest - almost all big sport bikes will be wearing a can, a power commander and some sticky tyres - not to mention gearing cnahges on the zx. Why not just do the minor and usual mods then see what happens? Might not change anything or it might shake the whole thing up.

@JmanK77 9 жыл бұрын

He sounds SUPER excited about what he's telling us.

@hopebear06 10 жыл бұрын

What's with the hair? Chad looks like the love child of Elle MacPherson and a Yeti!

@thecarbonhornet 10 жыл бұрын

If i was getting a 1000 for the street it would be the r1. However if i was going for pure performance the RSV4 would do just fine.

@ravjitkaursodhi3018 5 жыл бұрын

R1 for street......Ok :/

@TheMadHatter1330 10 жыл бұрын

Great vid

@RepsolRacingTeam 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's why John McGuniess of TT win 23 TT on same Fireblade. Electronics are for those who are still learning to ride. You can't put electronics to buy Rider skills

@fullfull 10 жыл бұрын

toujours sur la route Napoléon !!!

@kinghigh303 9 жыл бұрын

Just got a killer deal on a 2014 cbr1000rr payed 10k out the door with 6 miles on it

@kinghigh303 8 жыл бұрын

+End Times Rider well the dealer tried to add a extra 2k after we made the deal so I got my money back and ended up getting a 2013 zx10r (new leftover stock) I love it but still wish the original deal for the cbr went how it should have

@akanovels 9 жыл бұрын

I love my zx10r with abs.

@StigRossi 10 жыл бұрын

What bike does the first bloke in the black Alpinestars leathers say he would choose?

@jerry1ken 10 жыл бұрын

Honda

@StigRossi 10 жыл бұрын

thanks

@19slipstream84 10 жыл бұрын

watch again

@ripmax333 10 жыл бұрын

so from all these great bikes, only the BMW have ABS?

@ToddHendry 10 жыл бұрын

This is a quote from Hondas Australian website. How is it more comfortable if this is the case. I'm assuming it's the bars. "In response to customer feedback, the riding position has been made more aggressive in 2014, the footpegs are set 10mm further back and the handlebars have been made wider."

@Lumpybd 10 жыл бұрын

And nothing about the RSV4? Electronics that were arguably more advanced than the BMW's before the BMW was even launched and it doesn't even rate a mention?

@PopeJohnPwnII2 10 жыл бұрын

Has everyone forgotten the RSV4 exists?

@MakeYourVision 10 жыл бұрын

Where is Ducati 1198 or 1199 in this test?

@industrialkhaos 10 жыл бұрын

Shit if you are going to go that far where is the Aprilia RSV4 ?

@industrialkhaos 10 жыл бұрын

Aleksandar Ilijasevic Yes BMW are good but haven't won a title at World SBK. Aprilia have.

@bobelable 10 жыл бұрын

haha the bmw i have had all of these bikes including the bmw hp4 the best all round bike here is the blade for everything its not the fastest ,the bmw is mind blowing when its going ok but they do have faults as i have had with my hp4 ,people will all ways argue about bikes all the bikes here first class and as any rider who tells the truth would tell you theres not many people that can ride a sport flat out on the public road i ride bikes all year round no mater what the weather is like ,the blade is the only bike that will with stand the winter ,when i open my garage door there is a rake of bikes all new i look at my panigale and think thats the one but a 100 miles down the road i think should have took the blade ,im off to the iom next week guess what im taking your all wrong lol im taking my 2014 z1000 what a fun bike the only place i will lose is the mountain but it should do 145 ,i would love to work for mcn testing bikes you would get true run down dont forget riders its not all about balls out straight line riding ,have fun

@rafinharoxx 10 жыл бұрын

I love the R1 but everybody talks bad about it :(

@Stayko_Aradzhiev 4 ай бұрын

Honda CBR 1000 RR Fireblade SC59 е по- добрият мотор от другите 1000 кубикови мотори

@mattheginger 10 жыл бұрын

My best mate has an s1000 and it's the dogs bollocks, but I just don't trust beemers mechanical integrity.. Give me a japa bike that'll do 100k without any expensive problems or maintenance..

@MarijnKramer13 10 жыл бұрын

Electronics never seen before?? Aprilia rsv4 APRC??

@vegard5455 10 жыл бұрын

I'd still chose a Ducati!

@2cool0 10 жыл бұрын

the gsxr would be perfect but i always hated the look of the bike!!!! it just looks so cheesy....they need to keep it simple and sexy.....looks like something out of an anime or something that the power rangers would ride

@adamstratford6740 7 жыл бұрын

Kawasaki for me

@rust-clips 10 жыл бұрын

The r1 is user friendly?? HMMMM...

@sergiogoncalves4719 10 жыл бұрын

BMW 1000 RR is still the king of superbikes!

@XaviSpit 10 жыл бұрын

Off Course! ;)

@ShamanWS6 10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that must be why BMW has taken the bike out of WSBK and the endurance events, because it's untouchable... oh that's right, Aprilia and Kawasaki beat them black and blue, I forgot... seems like the RSV4 and the ZX10R keep winning against the HP4 in magazine tests, too.. but what do they know?

@sergiogoncalves4719 10 жыл бұрын

Don't compare racing bikes with street bikes.

@NDB-AK 10 жыл бұрын

Steve C MotoGP >WSBK

@ShamanWS6 10 жыл бұрын

I disagree! I can't buy or build a MotoGP bike but I can get pretty close to a WSBK.

@joshuamansell6526 10 жыл бұрын

yeah maybe the bmw is better for for the extra coin you can make any japanese 1000 faster, stronger and better.

@MrPninja 9 жыл бұрын

Great I just bought zx10r well I suck then

@plonker00765 9 жыл бұрын

MrPninja nope, the kwaka is a nice bike, lucky you !!

@MrPninja 9 жыл бұрын

plonker00765 thanks man I like it

@hunghuge7717 9 жыл бұрын

MrPninja The main complaint with it seems to be the gearing. Spend yourself a few quid on a rear sprocket with a few more teeth. I can't see why journo's wouldn't do that anyway apart from laziness. There's hardly any money or time involved.

@MrPninja 9 жыл бұрын

exactly,and thanks for the tip on the rear sprocket

@hunghuge7717 9 жыл бұрын

MrPninja Just remember your speedo will be out by the percentage difference in gearing. If you go larger on the rear sprocket the speedo will read higher than you're actually going. I'd either go 1 tooth down on the front sprocket or three up on the rear (preferably three up on the rear for clearance if it will fit). If you want it mental you could do both but then it will top out pretty early and be a bit of a monster to keep the front down. A speedo healer can sort the speedo out if you go that far because then it really will be out.

@brucekendall52 9 жыл бұрын

BMW it is.Thats the end of it.Thks

@colinbennaz6360 10 жыл бұрын

micheal dunlop will rising the bmw at this isle of man tt

@no.1bike 9 жыл бұрын

What a load of bollocks! Everyone knows the fireblade is the best hands down! It's that well engineered it doesn't need gay traction control!

@Le_Sourpuss 9 жыл бұрын

Due to price and maintenance price, I would also exclude the BMW right at the start and go for the blade instead. Honda's reliability is legendary and it has a much better price-to-quality ratio than the BMW. But I disagree with traction control not being needed. On the road you need any help you can get. It's not a track. It's not like you actually control the road pavement and whatever slippery stuff is on it. If you're unlucky, you'll hit a slippery patch and you'll slide your rear tire and hit something or get ran over and then you'll wish you had traction control. Being aware of safety is not being gay. Being unsure of your sexuality is not very manly though.

@Ozmeister666 9 жыл бұрын

Nothing is gay about TC. Here in Switzerland it's was very helpfull in the last few months, when temps were in the low tens at best, so roads were cold and partially wet. And in Summer you can simply turn it off, or if you have a good TC System you just leave it on the minimal Setting and have a nice Little safety net.

@KeithB2718 8 жыл бұрын

+euheide Well said. When purchasing a bike for the street, considering the long term reliability is such an important task. I've learned that the hard way.

@ajibola76 10 жыл бұрын

not knocking the bmw but for all the raving about it over the yrs it hasn't won a thing in wsbk and is not even in motogp.when it proves itself where it really matters then i might take it seriously

@danadavey4891 10 жыл бұрын

Check out what Dunlop is doing at the TT, the BMW is flogging them,great bike

@squidlyfe8489 10 жыл бұрын

Why would racing really matter? Are you going to be competing in WSBK & Motogp, or are you going to be off on the streets & doing the occasion track day?

@ajibola76 10 жыл бұрын

its all about bragging rights afterall or else none of these comparo vids would be made and none of these companies would be continuously improving their bikes

@ajibola76 10 жыл бұрын

Squid Lyfe also theres the trickle down effect the tech from the moto gp and sbk bikes eventually find their way down to production bikes id like to think the manufacturer thats winning often has the tech to make the better street bike

@JShih-in4nw 9 жыл бұрын

The HP4 but the asymmetrical design is supa ugly

@garylowe8601 8 жыл бұрын

Lol 6:21. That's not a good look for a man of that age, or any age for that matter.

@JohnShaw26.2 3 жыл бұрын

Is it just me, do these guys seem to be very timid in their riding? No wheelies, no one dragging knees....

@plonker00765 9 жыл бұрын

if you want an ugly bike that's never out of the workshop buy a bmw. those lights really annoy my sense of aesthetic sensibilities.

@pieterklaaskrugmann 10 жыл бұрын

hahahaha that second guy looks like jonny depp. honda is to chicken to make a fireblade v4 with 200hp sissys...

@tonyfowler2207 10 жыл бұрын

ok i get it yall love the bmw but if yall had the problem a buddy of mine is haveing with getting his sertao fixed under warrenty you wouldnt be so quick on the bmw band waggon this time around theyve had his bike for 31 days and none of the times have they giveing him aloner bike so bmw coustmer service sucks here in the states thats for sure and that being said ill stick to honda for relibilty

@TheFlyersFan88 10 жыл бұрын

Aprilia makes bikes that are just as reliable as Honda, but they are faster, better looking, and rarer. The only downside is that replacement parts are a little more expensive, but they are rarely needed.

@tonyfowler2207 10 жыл бұрын

now iwouldnt mind haveing a tuno or a daytona 675r but the bike that i really want is a old cbr1100xx blackbird even through its not that fast but it would suit my style perfect once i changed the bars out and made it into a more upright bike and add hard bags and a trunk the other bike i like is the connie but ill never g

@tonyfowler2207 10 жыл бұрын

get rid of my vfr

@HypermaxZ 10 жыл бұрын

Speak of the devil, here's a Consumer Report on how great the mighty BMW as a whole is: www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/02/17/is-harley-davidson-the-worst-motorcycle-money-can.aspx Then again, Honda's cbr1000rr's have had some oil consumption issues, luckily my 13' model doesn't have the issue, but I hear it's been going on for a few model years. I'd still trade my 1kRR for a SP edition only if it was in the Repsol livery(which isn't going to happen).

@marshallrhayes 10 жыл бұрын

in no way is an aprilia as reliable as a honda. That statement is just plain blasphemy.

@rickyeatacid 10 жыл бұрын

...first

@uniquefloorcovering4025 4 жыл бұрын

yeah but the bmw is the most unreliable bike right now on the market and its always has been

@1tiger2 10 жыл бұрын

if i was minted, i wouldent go for the bmw because of the crapy ugly they are and look!!! bouth the cars and bikes .And the finish looks like the sheapest plastic material u can possible make whithout its gum you want.(to tell it short i dont like bmw`s aura)