Every step of the way I’m thinking “this is my fave part of BBB” … online shopping, collection, inspection, willy-waving 1st ride, JHS, game-on antics, race, hangovers, wrap-up/debate. Love it all. ❤
I liked the bit where Al described having functioning brakes and swapping a pogo stick for a functioning shock as "the best mods" 🤔🤣 I'm thinking about modding my bike at the weekend- I hear adding air to flat tyres is the best mod you can do 😜 Love you really Al. #teamhrc
Chris is a proven winner but Al is looking good in this BBB. That fireblade looks fantastic. For a Bike that age to still have the stock exhaust..tells me it hasn't been messed with or abused too much.
Gotta love good-ol Honda reliability. Fingers crossed she stays that way, but this is not surprising to me. My '06 600RR who's had a hard life at the track simply keeps on singing. Honda know more than most when it comes to building something to last. Best of luck Fagan!
Blade looks fantastic Al, just an FYI, if it's raining on the ring day don't ride it, I did when I went and there is zero grip, felt like riding on ice.
I wonder if Chris’s YZF is my old one… I did and replaced everything I could but could never cure the misfire… plugs, coils, Ignition module, valve check(s), cards strips, cleans and rebuilds including new slides and diaphragms, second hand cards… nothing cured the misfire… in the end sold it… note I was a youngish motorcycle technician for BMW, Kawasaki, Aprillia etc so had a reasonable idea on what I was doing 😢
Don't think that's what he was at, think he was just clearing out the discs from all the old brake dust/grime to save the calipers getting gummed up again
I'm team either one. You both got minters this time. It looks like the blade is going to walk it but they are two of my all time favourite bikes so game on.
Your channel is, imho, the best bike channel on TH-cam. Too sad that you don't have your premiere show in a cinema in Berlin. I would have come. Viele Grüße und Schnitzel from Germany!
If BBB was the only show I could ever watch, I would be happy, love every aspect, especially when you guys are at JHS, so entertaining, can’t wait for the next instalment, cheers from Australia.💚
Brilliant stuff! I just fitted a rear YSS to my old Dominator. What a transformation! Best mod for the money. Corners like she’s young again! So impressed I ordered some Hagon springs for the front forks. When will it end……?
Really love the original paint scheme on your BBB Blade, I had a 1995 plate that someone had lowsided and proper knackered the fairings (It was an Urban Tiger as well) so got it cheap but had to 'renovate' it and decided to convert it into a streetfighter. I got 75,000 fully serviced miles out of it and it was still in great shape - I sold it in 2012 and miss it so much, the 16" front wheel was great fun with good tyres.
I have ridden the sc31 for some amount of kilometers early 2000 and now found a very nice example on auction with broken stator. Nobody wanted to bid on it as it was listed broken so I had to. Black and grey -97 and I still love the bike after 15 years of not driving one. Broke my back in a racing accident and have not dared to ride after that. There is a risk If I have even a minor accident that I wont walk again. But riding again, it’s the best thing in the world you can do with pants on
I couldn't agree with you more. I've got a 1982 Honda VF 750 which I've updated the Suspension from 1982 to 2022 and the handling is like chalk and cheese ( it's about 300% better now ). I got the YSS shocks put on the back and stronger spring and thicker oil put in the front. I watched a you tube post about the difference between the YSS and the Olhins . The guy said for the amount of difference in performance and the cost the YSS are just as good a choice as the Ohlins.
That slacker v4 looks a great bit of kit for setting up your sag, he said there not very expensive, £167 was the cheapest I found, think I'll stick to my £2.99 tape measure and a friend for now.
Just our of curiosity, whatever happened with the BBB Re-load series? Did you guys have a trip in mind that got canceled due to travel restrictions? Do you still plan on another adventure with the SRAD & ZX-7 in the future?
Enjoying this i have a sc 33 97 900 i made mistake taking engine out for slight gearbox whine 2 years ago opps .i need get it back in the bike all the best
The owner at JHS (aka Mr Copper Grease) reminds me of Fred West could not quite put my finger on it lol. Puts a smile on my face seeing an early Blade rescued
I had a 1997 RRV Blade some years ago, and the rear shock was toasted by 15,000 miles, but I loved that bike, should never have sold it tbh, but seriously dude, I think you did well on this Blade, having owned both a YZF750 and a Blade, the Blade was deffo the better bike originally and it seems so many years later, ok so it depends who had owned each bike... and it's past owners obviously didn't cover it in loads of anodized shite they obviously cared for it, and it shows, Your enthusiasm for the Blade makes me want another 90's Blade... Team FireBlade for the win BBB6. 👍
These bikes are old enough to be cool again. Full disclosure: I am 50 and grew up with the new CBR900RR. There were a ton of cool bikes from that era that deserve to be rehabilitated and enjoyed. My first bike was a 1992 FZR600. It was hard-edged, cheap, and very fast. Bikes like this one, the GSXR-750, ZX11D, FZR1000, ZX750R, they were all great bikes. Sure, you can buy faster bikes right off the show room floor today but that doesn't mean these bikes are any less good. BTW I ride a Speed Twin on the street and an RC390 on the track. Wish I cold find a nice old CBR600F2 or something else cool to add to the stable.
she is a really nice example of a bike that's too nice to restore, too nice to cut up into a streetfighter, just a really nice example of a period tweaked sports bike. fully serviced set of forks, braided lines a dynojet kit tasteful period can and just a tidy up, is all it needs to be a spectacular bike to own, a gorgeous example of how good those bikes were
I bought one of these several months ago for $300.00. It is a disaster, but I found the engine has perfect compression. In the process of a complete rebuild.
Shout out from Kentucky! You guys are great. I have the same bike bought back in June. Can you tell me what model YSS shock you are using on it? I can't really get a clear enough view of it in the video to be sure.
Yea, just let me give all my personal information to you. If I am wrong, I apologize. Tell me I've won a motorcycle and you need all my information for the shipping company. RIGHT! Is this guy really an African witch doctor? SCAM!!!!!
Probably smart move to go with an old Honda, can be a bit dull but the build quality is good. Gotta hand it to them! Change shock, tlc on the forks and replace pads and Bob’s your uncle! Sorry Chris, that was a smarter move! Let battle commence🤩
I think chris is going to get owned on this BBB, i love it regardless! I own two bikes that would fit right in this competition, a 99 ZX9R & a 01 gsxr1K, so i really get a kick out of these vids 👍
I had the same bike with the same color from 1995. At the time it was the top of the tops. Over time, I changed. Filters, ignition advance, exhaust 600 supersport vance hines, spark plug wires, until you get to the point where there's nowhere else to move, but open the engine and lower compression rates. Then the fun stopped. The frame wasn't ready for so much speed. Or was it me who didn't have the nail kit for her... Always Honda.
Brembo SC pads feel so sketchy until you get heat into them. I've had a load of squeaky bum times with cold SCs. Sooo good otherwise, just gotta remember they're night and day different temp wise. Gutted the headstock bearings are like a pool cue in a welly boot.
That's why you buy a Honda. 30 years old, still you can think of going accross Europe on it and doing Nurburgring! ❤️ I'd say, that's why you buy Japanese!
Every step of the way I’m thinking “this is my fave part of BBB” … online shopping, collection, inspection, willy-waving 1st ride, JHS, game-on antics, race, hangovers, wrap-up/debate. Love it all. ❤
Willy waving 🤣
Don't forget the random fart noises
This is like watching someone on QVC trying to oversell a boring product which nobody really wants. Regards, Team Yamaha
Oooo, you're hard. Regards, Team HRC
🤣🤣🤣
I liked the bit where Al described having functioning brakes and swapping a pogo stick for a functioning shock as "the best mods" 🤔🤣
I'm thinking about modding my bike at the weekend- I hear adding air to flat tyres is the best mod you can do 😜
Love you really Al. #teamhrc
Honda needs to remake that bike. New ones too pricey and too track focused. I want some total control back
@@FortyFourTeeth TEAM HRC!
I reckon this is definitely Fagans best chance of getting another win. The Fireblade is looking good 👊🏻
Just like those burritos, Fagan looks like he's got this BBB all wrapped up
... And it's always a treat to see the JHS boys on here
It's official. 44teeth uploads make my whole day 13.2% better.
30 years and still sounds sweet. got to love a Honda ❤
Hondas are great bikes and very reliable but I just find they are a bit dull to ride.
Honda make the best everything, bike’s,cars,boat engines,everything
But can they make a great burrito 🌯?
@@winklton They don't make the best superbike at the highest level [World Superbikes].
@@winklton They don't make the best Moto GP bike.
Love both these bikes but you meet the nicest people on a Honda 😁
You know it pops 🤪
And they are all wankers
@@oliverellis6698 Jealous? C'mon dude, you're better than that 🤔
Not true.....I have a Fireblade.
I forget how great that bike looks. I miss fat sport bikes. You could cuddle them all the way home on motorway. At least until carb froze
Can’t wait to see the road action kick off! This will be a fun one. Predictable, but fun.
Trust me, it's not predictable 😂
Chris’ intro gets me every time 😂 - I think you’ve nailed the comically stereotypical Deutschland “De boojit byke battol” 😂
I'm the absolute opposite. Makes me cringe everytime. Great videos despite that
Me too! 🇩🇪 😂
@@FasterFlyer23I think it's supposed to be cringy ;-)
Chris is a proven winner but Al is looking good in this BBB. That fireblade looks fantastic. For a Bike that age to still have the stock exhaust..tells me it hasn't been messed with or abused too much.
"Proven winner" 😂
It tells me that the fancy can got taken off before sale!
I've just installed YSS on my 96' Blade and it's completely new bike to ride. Handling is much much better and bike is really stable now.
Can't wait for this. I really appreciated how stoked you were with your improved suspension setup. Giving burritos as a thank you is a champ move.
The workshop videos may be my favorite. That said, I'm looking forward to journey!
Where are the other vids on this bike battle? Though you guys had filmed it and done this battle already?
Gotta love good-ol Honda reliability. Fingers crossed she stays that way, but this is not surprising to me. My '06 600RR who's had a hard life at the track simply keeps on singing. Honda know more than most when it comes to building something to last. Best of luck Fagan!
Except the gearboxes are fukin shite
Blade looks fantastic Al, just an FYI, if it's raining on the ring day don't ride it, I did when I went and there is zero grip, felt like riding on ice.
They’ve already been there with these bikes. 😀
Chris’s german accent during the intro cracks me up everytime! I love it, and I love BBB 😍😃 Keep the good content coming 👍👌
This sort of content is brilliant. I just love every aspect of these Budget Bike Battles. Well done 44Teeth 👍
I can't get enough of this series already, good luck guys.
Absolutely love the fireblade!!! It's gotta win no question!!!!
Why aren't all these named in order? Is it really that hard to put "S6 ep3" at the end of each title?
I have a YSS on my R3 and I’ve been very impressed with it. Just ordered another one for my cb300r. Love those shocks
You and Chris are my British heroes. 44Teeth shenanigans are the best!
15:56 that pickup got close to that coffin dodger there :P
This is the only channel I hit the notification bell for... top notch youtubing.
I wonder if Chris’s YZF is my old one… I did and replaced everything I could but could never cure the misfire… plugs, coils, Ignition module, valve check(s), cards strips, cleans and rebuilds including new slides and diaphragms, second hand cards… nothing cured the misfire… in the end sold it… note I was a youngish motorcycle technician for BMW, Kawasaki, Aprillia etc so had a reasonable idea on what I was doing 😢
Loving the unsprung weight saving when Bono was drilling that shit out of the discs 😂
Don't think that's what he was at, think he was just clearing out the discs from all the old brake dust/grime to save the calipers getting gummed up again
Let’s have the next episode, I must know what that pink and white nightmare did!
Finding this interesting. I've the same Blade - year, model, colour scheme. I bloody love them!
About time you got a decent one! Also, mega satisfying to see you breeze past all that traffic in the bus lane 😎
Loved mine. First large bike. Used to ride it from London to Copenhagen. Fast comfortable, reliable, well built & good looking.
I'm team either one. You both got minters this time. It looks like the blade is going to walk it but they are two of my all time favourite bikes so game on.
Sounds like Perkins' bike is more of a sugar-free polo rather than an extra strong mint.
Your channel is, imho, the best bike channel on TH-cam. Too sad that you don't have your premiere show in a cinema in Berlin. I would have come. Viele Grüße und Schnitzel from Germany!
If BBB was the only show I could ever watch, I would be happy, love every aspect, especially when you guys are at JHS, so entertaining, can’t wait for the next instalment, cheers from Australia.💚
Brilliant stuff! I just fitted a rear YSS to my old Dominator. What a transformation! Best mod for the money. Corners like she’s young again! So impressed I ordered some Hagon springs for the front forks. When will it end……?
That Honda looks luverly! Makes me want to start looking on Autotrader...
BBB 🖤
Fair play Al….finally managed to find a noble steed uglier than the SRAD 🤣
So keen to see this going around the ‘ring
Really love the original paint scheme on your BBB Blade, I had a 1995 plate that someone had lowsided and proper knackered the fairings (It was an Urban Tiger as well) so got it cheap but had to 'renovate' it and decided to convert it into a streetfighter. I got 75,000 fully serviced miles out of it and it was still in great shape - I sold it in 2012 and miss it so much, the 16" front wheel was great fun with good tyres.
I have ridden the sc31 for some amount of kilometers early 2000 and now found a very nice example on auction with broken stator. Nobody wanted to bid on it as it was listed broken so I had to. Black and grey -97 and I still love the bike after 15 years of not driving one.
Broke my back in a racing accident and have not dared to ride after that. There is a risk If I have even a minor accident that I wont walk again. But riding again, it’s the best thing in the world you can do with pants on
I couldn't agree with you more. I've got a 1982 Honda VF 750 which I've updated the Suspension from 1982 to 2022 and the handling is like chalk and cheese ( it's about 300% better now ). I got the YSS shocks put on the back and stronger spring and thicker oil put in the front. I watched a you tube post about the difference between the YSS and the Olhins . The guy said for the amount of difference in performance and the cost the YSS are just as good a choice as the Ohlins.
When’s the next episode? I’ve been furiously checking for the last week 😭
Brilliant video really looking forward to seeing this series,really like the Honda 👍
That slacker v4 looks a great bit of kit for setting up your sag, he said there not very expensive, £167 was the cheapest I found, think I'll stick to my £2.99 tape measure and a friend for now.
I honestly don’t know what I love more, motorbikes or this channel ❤️
Love all the BBB vids, but I have to say my favorite part is always filmed at JHS!
Just bought the slacker ride height tool based on seeing this as I have no mates! To help me.
Gorgeous looking cbr Al can't wait for the trip.
I had a 998cc urban tiger and it was a great bike,went to the TT and murdered it all week. Never missed a beat.
Wells rd and up through broadwalk then nige, my old neck of the woods can't wait for this trip, I'm as excited as If I were going too!
Yes Nige 👊🏼
Just our of curiosity, whatever happened with the BBB Re-load series? Did you guys have a trip in mind that got canceled due to travel restrictions? Do you still plan on another adventure with the SRAD & ZX-7 in the future?
Enjoying this i have a sc 33 97 900 i made mistake taking engine out for slight gearbox whine 2 years ago opps .i need get it back in the bike all the best
Seeing an old Honda like this just makes me happy.
Jeez how long we gotta wait to see BBB?
Im getting desperate now.
Hurry up!!!
Please x
The dyno sounds reminded me of J Dilla's "Workinonit"
Thank god! Been waiting all day for this 🤣😁
Bloody loving the series so far!!
The owner at JHS (aka Mr Copper Grease) reminds me of Fred West could not quite put my finger on it lol. Puts a smile on my face seeing an early Blade rescued
44Teeth BBB Better than any Top Gear or Grand Tour... "Simply the best, du du da du better than all the rest" 👊🙌
Handling issues aside, the 'blade's looking sweet.
I just had to laugh at the old fireblade boot.
It's got more space than my Zafira.
It exactly the same as my 92.
Not the same without Boothy. Hope he's doing OK.
Nice one! Love that Fireblade to bits
Awesome bike. First large sportsbike I owned. So well built and reliable. Looks good, even now.
I had a 1997 RRV Blade some years ago, and the rear shock was toasted by 15,000 miles, but I loved that bike, should never have sold it tbh, but seriously dude, I think you did well on this Blade, having owned both a YZF750 and a Blade, the Blade was deffo the better bike originally and it seems so many years later, ok so it depends who had owned each bike... and it's past owners obviously didn't cover it in loads of anodized shite they obviously cared for it, and it shows, Your enthusiasm for the Blade makes me want another 90's Blade...
Team FireBlade for the win BBB6. 👍
These bikes are old enough to be cool again. Full disclosure: I am 50 and grew up with the new CBR900RR. There were a ton of cool bikes from that era that deserve to be rehabilitated and enjoyed. My first bike was a 1992 FZR600. It was hard-edged, cheap, and very fast. Bikes like this one, the GSXR-750, ZX11D, FZR1000, ZX750R, they were all great bikes. Sure, you can buy faster bikes right off the show room floor today but that doesn't mean these bikes are any less good. BTW I ride a Speed Twin on the street and an RC390 on the track. Wish I cold find a nice old CBR600F2 or something else cool to add to the stable.
Loving the electric scooters on the roads in the U.K. looking forward to rollerblades and brooms down the line. 😂
That is so cool you guys can use those bus lanes!
No way Statham can lose this 'ain..! That Fireblade's the best machine ever to feature on a BBB.. (OK, maybe apart from the MV)
That Fireblade looks great.
That blade on the dyno sounded so sweet it's in the bag for FRC :D
I owned a 919 exactly like that one. Bought it new. Loved it. Definately on team HRC for this one
Having just bought a 1996 ‘blade I’m liking this as giving me tips how to sort mine!
Can you fly this plane, and land it?
Great to see the 'blade on the up.
she is a really nice example of a bike that's too nice to restore, too nice to cut up into a streetfighter, just a really nice example of a period tweaked sports bike.
fully serviced set of forks, braided lines a dynojet kit tasteful period can and just a tidy up, is all it needs to be a spectacular bike to own, a gorgeous example of how good those bikes were
God, I love that fireblade. ❤️
Those shocks are a nice bit of kit and a fraction of the high end stuff which it would probably outlast anyway.
I bought one of these several months ago for $300.00. It is a disaster, but I found the engine has perfect compression. In the process of a complete rebuild.
Good luck!
Wish you would have picked up a xx blackbird... don't know what those go for on the other side of the pond? I need to get a yss for my 86 vf1000r
Shout out from Kentucky! You guys are great. I have the same bike bought back in June. Can you tell me what model YSS shock you are using on it? I can't really get a clear enough view of it in the video to be sure.
Smells funny! REAL FUNNY!
Yea, just let me give all my personal information to you. If I am wrong, I apologize. Tell me I've won a motorcycle and you need all my information for the shipping company. RIGHT! Is this guy really an African witch doctor? SCAM!!!!!
Love the team at JHS. James is a legend :)
I'm 100% on team HRC and she's a stunner. The 'Blade is pretty nice as well.
Probably smart move to go with an old Honda, can be a bit dull but the build quality is good. Gotta hand it to them! Change shock, tlc on the forks and replace pads and Bob’s your uncle! Sorry Chris, that was a smarter move! Let battle commence🤩
I love this series so much! Thanks gents
Love you more
Brilliant! Think this BBB will be an exciting one! 👍
I think chris is going to get owned on this BBB, i love it regardless! I own two bikes that would fit right in this competition, a 99 ZX9R & a 01 gsxr1K, so i really get a kick out of these vids 👍
I didn't catch the name of the rear shock
So Chris is doing last minute upgrades I think you should do the same thing with the brakes
Cant wait for the start of this BBB!! Cinema tickets have been ordered as well👌
Thanks 🙏🏼
I had the same bike with the same color from 1995. At the time it was the top of the tops. Over time, I changed. Filters, ignition advance, exhaust 600 supersport vance hines, spark plug wires, until you get to the point where there's nowhere else to move, but open the engine and lower compression rates. Then the fun stopped. The frame wasn't ready for so much speed. Or was it me who didn't have the nail kit for her... Always Honda.
If anything this series is a good marketing campaign for JHS. Rooting for the blade!
How do we get the kingrings, cant see them on the website ..
Brembo SC pads feel so sketchy until you get heat into them. I've had a load of squeaky bum times with cold SCs. Sooo good otherwise, just gotta remember they're night and day different temp wise. Gutted the headstock bearings are like a pool cue in a welly boot.
I run EBC sinter on my 96 and brakes are really good in all temperature ranges
These are your best vids by miles, Dave Moss has some good vids on setup, sag etc....
My old rrt with stage 1 dyno and open pipe made 123 rw bhp. These all vary though by a surprising amount!
Dynos also can vary as well, so a healthy bike on an optimistic dyno can lead to a somewhat misleading higher figure.
That blade is still looking good even by today's standard of quality out there.
Love to see James come along on a bike for bbb some time .The lad is gas
Both bikes look absolutely beautiful!
I’ve been looking at these 900 blades. How good is that it has its own boot.
That was the clincher for me
That's why you buy a Honda. 30 years old, still you can think of going accross Europe on it and doing Nurburgring! ❤️ I'd say, that's why you buy Japanese!