I've been Blackbird rider for 17 years now. There's times and places to ride like a maniac, these guys will kill themselves and others if they ride like that.
If this was taken in 2018 then the Blackbird was already 22 year old technology. That's how good they were and still are. In Oz the Blackbird outsold everything by about 20 to 1. No other manufacturer in this class got a look in. My mechanic told me about one he serviced regularly with 450,000k's on it. Even today nothing is going to leave one of these behind by much.
Hornet and BlackBird. My two favorite. My dad had both of them and gave me the first one when i was ready. In this case though R1 is simply too powerful.
Wood Wrecker r1 has pretty much same power in the upper rev range and is lighter. The power of the blackbird is in the torque it has in the entire rev range. Select any gear with pretty much any rpm and it has power available. That bike will pull in any gear. It is not 1997 anymore and the blackbird is not the fastest bike anymore, but it is impressive how broad that powerband is. Remember the bike in the vid has carbs! Great bike, sold mine 2 years ago and here i am watching blackbird vids again.
I break the speed limit all the time but, in this video, I believe you are having to rely on other road users for you not to be in an accident. Not a good thing. I believe that you should never put your life in anyone elses hands. I noticed that you were speeding through villages. You must have better reactions than me or you are a believer in fate. One person using those designated crossings or a person backing out of their driveway and you have no chance of avoiding them. Ok, you are rolling the dice, and that is your choice but I hope to never meet you coming the other way. I like taking risks, but only with my life and not anyone elses. Nice bike the Blackbird and as this video shows, like other 180mph bikes, still able to keep up with the latest in real world situations( of course the rider makes the biggest difference) Anyway, ride fast but safe my friend.
I ride an immaculate 1997 Blackbird and I've gotta say, this is the most shocking dangerous piece of riding I've seen in some time. Putting not only urself but other people's life at risk, just sickeningly pointless.
I bought my blackbird with 0 history with hondas, had kawasakis and suzukis but i felt like trying a bigger more "mature" bike than the z1000 and gsxrs ive previously had. And i absolutely love it, even tho im just 33 years old and some may say the bike is for an older audience i just love being comfortable yet still smoke the R1s and Gsxrs like its nothing ;D
I love how the rider on the R1 one likes to stick a knee out, but his helmet is almost on the opposite side of the tank filler in a turn lol. Would make more sense to leave his knee in, and get his upper body commited to the inside of the turn. Of course, he should do both! But in the end, riding like this is a game of russian roulette, so it will end sooner or later!
because of this kind of driving you die, drive through populated areas 200km / h, think about children and other road users, .... I'm a 25-year-old biker but this has nothing to do with reality or reality ... watch out for each other because you don't have your head excess in bag ...
Your R1 buddy will likely be dead very soon. The over taking he's doing while on-coming traffic is too close it a brew for disaster. I like how you take your time but still manage to catch up to the R1! :)
Saw a '57 R1 5 or 6 years ago, being a kawasaki fanatic, thought I would want that one, low seat, big back tyre, big engine, lovely. But how lucky was I? To out of nowhere, be the very happy owner of a' 05 GSF 650 Bandit, not even a Bandit S, wow, the most fun you can have on two wheels. Accelerates like it's falling off a cliff, red-lines at 12,000, any, any gear at 4,000 to 5k,not 1st gear, I guess that would put the rider on the back wheel, HATE WHEELIES, anywhere else 4 or 5k revs is like serious hyper bike performance, red-lines at 12,000. It is such joy always.
I had an 81 Suzuki GS1100EX...THANK YOU FOR THIS...SPEED WAS MAKING ME POWER MAD...IN CALIFORNIA...RUNNING FROM CHP(BAD BAD BOY) GOT ARRESTED @ GUN POINT TOO(NO...NOT proud either) but never did that again as well...😔) HOWEVER...MY FRIEND AND I TOURED FROM SO CAL THROUGH OREGON, WASHINGTON, MONTANA(Yes through Yellowstone (met a male ELK AND GLAD HE TURNED AROUND HIS RACK WAS THE BIGGEST I HAVE EVER SEEN TO THIS DAY!!!) WE HOT SEPARATED UNFORTUNATELY AT OLD FACEFULL HE WENT OUT THE WEST GATE AND I WENT OUT THE SOUTH GATE INTO UTAH SEEING THE GRAND TETONS ON THE WAY) OUTSTANDING RIDE...HE RODE AN KAWASAKI Z1E 900 which he got a new chain and sprockets matching my gear ratios close enough to stand the RPM noise difference to ride next to each other...man the gearing was 800-1200 RPM HIGHER THAN MINE...IT MADE MY EARS SING...I KNOW WHAT DOGS HEAR WHEN SIRENS GO OFF 2 or more...I heard why they howl...buzz up and down...whew!!!) After he changed everything...only 30 diff...ahhhhhh...not bad...humming not howling...THANKS WHOMEVER VIDEOED THIS...I KNOW HOW THOSE NEWER BIKES FLY...WOW!!!!
they are from eBay. don't remember the brand. the tubes are custom made from aluminum and they are pretty long. there are some lock stops on the fork to adjust how much to turn. but they are at minimum as i rearranged all the controls to have as much turn as possible
Do not try this at home kids. Racing on public roads is the quickest way to find that stairway to heaven. You can tell the R1 rider is trying to emulate his racing heroes eg, the leg out. On a racetrack he would be last, that is if he even made it to the finish.
sorry for telling you mate i change the R1 into a track bike never crashed above average track times , and guess what still riding better then you #keyboard riders
Iksa mam, jeżdżę ale takiej prędkości w terenie zabudowanym nie popieram. Święty nie jestem ale biorę pod uwagę różne nieprzewidziane zdarzenia, o których nie wiemy. Szerokiej drogi życzę, uwagi na drodze bez nieprzewidzianych i niebezpiecznych sytuacji.
I had a 99 blackbird, favorite bike, and I rode it like it was stolen. It's a big bike but is a perfect road weapon in the right hands. What was the bird waiting for? Plenty of chances to pass.
@@powpow4033 Now we know why you only have 1.45K subscribers ... 😁! ( 14/3) Count the thumbs up and learn who is the smartest, you "wise guy" ... 🤣🤣😂!!
@@LoA.77 😮 So you want to tell us, ... you can't count? And as for 3 subscribers, ... ?? Now you make me curious, so tell me, where did you find a TH-cam channel with videos I posted ....?
I used to ride an R1 & many bikes, this is why I do not ride anymore, I am older & wiser & have crashed at speed, wait till you crash when going at this speed & then you will realise the consequences of your actions bud.
Very good point. Came off my FJR1300 after Xmas 2018 and was extremely lucky. Had the rear end regained grip the bike (and I) would have gone over the side of a bridge onto the motorway below. So lucky to have been ejected off the bike and not hit anything. Had to walk a long way down the road to where the bike ended up, thank goodness I wasn't caught under the bike and dragged along, would have turned me to mince. Anybody who has been off a powerful bike learns respect and lives to ride another day. Greetings from Scotland
Yeah, and I came off my ZX-9R at about 135mph. Not my fault. That was on a racetrack. I would never go this fast on public motorways. I was out for 6 months until I slowly got my arm motion back somehow not to mention the fractured femur, ribs and shattered scapula.
That trailer moment at 9:20 ! Whoa … rather you than me. The Devil is in charge of traffic control … and he is out there waiting to get us. Take ( more) care !!
@@martinroach608 Have you read any of the scores of enthusiastic posts about the way these guys are riding? …. So?... then why pick on my comments? Do you have a middle name? Does it have the initial C for Cock? As in Martin Cock Roach?
@@juliane3683 Well you took that I little personaly dont you think? I was basically agreeing with you. Didn't mean to pick on your comment. I just picked up on a part of it and carried it further. If that's how you want to respond to it....do your thing. Enjoy your life sir
Do you have linked brakes like my VFR, I think the R1 is a safer bike because I would trust the brakes more. Very nice bike though. Prefer Honda over yanaha
I've been Blackbird rider for 17 years now. There's times and places to ride like a maniac, these guys will kill themselves and others if they ride like that.
Looks like a great bike, but this is reckless driving indeed.
Soy boy
without doubt life on a timer of statistics.
Just another day at the office, I was just thinking I'm bored not fast enough 😮
Depends on the skill of the rider
If this was taken in 2018 then the Blackbird was already 22 year old technology. That's how good they were and still are. In Oz the Blackbird outsold everything by about 20 to 1. No other manufacturer in this class got a look in. My mechanic told me about one he serviced regularly with 450,000k's on it.
Even today nothing is going to leave one of these behind by much.
Unless they’re built, but yeah, blackbirds are insane
@@ast3rickk31 these gaarking riders are insane & should locked up.. IDIOTS
My old zzr1100 would keep up
@@gdfggggg as a fellow zzr11 owner these birds leave us for dust chap there's no denying it
@@gdfgggggага, если бы он не развалился к этому моменту😂
Nice ride... but you can’t go so fast in roads where there are houses and so on. Never.
Even a small dog or a cat may surely ruin the damn day.
The Blackbird is an Awesome machine.Always will be.
Hornet and BlackBird. My two favorite. My dad had both of them and gave me the first one when i was ready. In this case though R1 is simply too powerful.
Wood Wrecker r1 has pretty much same power in the upper rev range and is lighter.
The power of the blackbird is in the torque it has in the entire rev range. Select any gear with pretty much any rpm and it has power available. That bike will pull in any gear. It is not 1997 anymore and the blackbird is not the fastest bike anymore, but it is impressive how broad that powerband is. Remember the bike in the vid has carbs!
Great bike, sold mine 2 years ago and here i am watching blackbird vids again.
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I think this particular blackbird is carbureted as well so this was a 1996-1998 model. Honda did such a great job on these bikes
I break the speed limit all the time but, in this video, I believe you are having to rely on other road users for you not to be in an accident. Not a good thing. I believe that you should never put your life in anyone elses hands. I noticed that you were speeding through villages. You must have better reactions than me or you are a believer in fate. One person using those designated crossings or a person backing out of their driveway and you have no chance of avoiding them. Ok, you are rolling the dice, and that is your choice but I hope to never meet you coming the other way. I like taking risks, but only with my life and not anyone elses. Nice bike the Blackbird and as this video shows, like other 180mph bikes, still able to keep up with the latest in real world situations( of course the rider makes the biggest difference) Anyway, ride fast but safe my friend.
Agree, too many dangerous moments
If u check the cars as well pushing in the village min 80km/h,this is romania.
I ride an immaculate 1997 Blackbird and I've gotta say, this is the most shocking dangerous piece of riding I've seen in some time.
Putting not only urself but other people's life at risk, just sickeningly pointless.
I’ve got an old fire blade but would never ring it’s neck like this ,that was a bit of dangerous riding .
отличный прохват , а главное нет музыки и слышно звук двигателей !!!!
зимой бальзам на сердце )))
+++
I bought my blackbird with 0 history with hondas, had kawasakis and suzukis but i felt like trying a bigger more "mature" bike than the z1000 and gsxrs ive previously had. And i absolutely love it, even tho im just 33 years old and some may say the bike is for an older audience i just love being comfortable yet still smoke the R1s and Gsxrs like its nothing ;D
Love the howl of that Blackbird! The R1 driver pushes the envelope a bit.
Captured the sound very nicely. Blackbird's are awesome bikes.
I love how the rider on the R1 one likes to stick a knee out, but his helmet is almost on the opposite side of the tank filler in a turn lol. Would make more sense to leave his knee in, and get his upper body commited to the inside of the turn. Of course, he should do both! But in the end, riding like this is a game of russian roulette, so it will end sooner or later!
Keep the tyres off the painted lines at all times if possible
Ki surra!!!! Ainda assim n traseira t contando a estrada!!! mai Parabéns a vcs dois!!!! top vcs!!!!!!!show""""
If anyone had doubts about a Blackbird, this was quite an advert of its abilities, and it's much more cumfy than the R1.
I've got a 'bird, '97, but I never ride fast and dangerously like this, I watch the videos though!
Same here 97 bird, time and place for everything 👍
because of this kind of driving you die, drive through populated areas 200km / h, think about children and other road users, .... I'm a 25-year-old biker but this has nothing to do with reality or reality ... watch out for each other because you don't have your head excess in bag ...
totally agree
"Hear, hear" ... !
True and I still see that you watched a good wack of the video. Ahahaha
@@farcuprepair8191 and who shakes your cage and doesn't give you bananas ??? 😂😂😂
@@MM1300R trump!
Blz ! Duas máquinas, dois pilotos.
Nice video ! Well done man ! Take care and be safe !
Romania plai frumos :)
Blackbird rocks!!!
my 2002 runs as wonderfully as yours. Awesome machines.
Love the camera angle :) Great riding. Although I've watched it before still an amazing video..
Save that shit for a race track.
Your R1 buddy will likely be dead very soon. The over taking he's doing while on-coming traffic is too close it a brew for disaster. I like how you take your time but still manage to catch up to the R1! :)
Still alive :D , but the R1 was changed into a track bike : th-cam.com/video/kfcOrgjAXrA/w-d-xo.html
Even I was thinking the R1 was bit close to oncoming traffic
I couldn’t have said it better myself. The following rider is definitely better.
Wooden box ready and waiting, just hope no one else is caught up in this stupidity.
European riding style 😄. More specific, romanian.
The BB puts the power down so well you can use it early much more, the R1 would wheelie with the same throttle application.
I love my 97 Bird, fantastic bike. I'd never ride like this though!
Insane... Heavy Traffic! Really 💥☠️💥
Eu sou fã desas motos
That's exhilarating! Will be watching this a few times for sure...thanks for sharing.... Awesome 🏍️...
Saw a '57 R1 5 or 6 years ago, being a kawasaki fanatic, thought I would want that one, low seat, big back tyre, big engine, lovely. But how lucky was I? To out of nowhere, be the very happy owner of a' 05 GSF 650 Bandit, not even a Bandit S, wow, the most fun you can have on two wheels. Accelerates like it's falling off a cliff, red-lines at 12,000, any, any gear at 4,000 to 5k,not 1st gear, I guess that would put the rider on the back wheel, HATE WHEELIES, anywhere else 4 or 5k revs is like serious hyper bike performance, red-lines at 12,000. It is such joy always.
Love the sound of the carb version 👍
классс! аж дух захватывает!!!видел и другие ролики, водитель р1 оч жоский )))
Blackbird rider much safer, smoother and aware of other road users.
All add up to being the faster rider.
(And more likely to survive!)
Soon to be greasespots on the sides of the road. No respect. Death will follow. Sloppy riding technique.
totally agree
Immortal until proven otherwise? What about the kids in the housing area you both passed through?
Love ur video man are you guys here in the states?beautiful landscapes
Romania all the way man. We got the best twisties with long stretches of road. No need of track when you have this
I thought would be Romania or Hungary.
I was riding these countries in ThE nineties, And ThE houses looked familiar to me
@@mariandragoi2218 where in particular?
@@pabloperez4063 it's in Transilvania, Sălaj County
I had an 81 Suzuki GS1100EX...THANK YOU FOR THIS...SPEED WAS MAKING ME POWER MAD...IN CALIFORNIA...RUNNING FROM CHP(BAD BAD BOY) GOT ARRESTED @ GUN POINT TOO(NO...NOT proud either) but never did that again as well...😔) HOWEVER...MY FRIEND AND I TOURED FROM SO CAL THROUGH OREGON, WASHINGTON, MONTANA(Yes through Yellowstone (met a male ELK AND GLAD HE TURNED AROUND HIS RACK WAS THE BIGGEST I HAVE EVER SEEN TO THIS DAY!!!) WE HOT SEPARATED UNFORTUNATELY AT OLD FACEFULL HE WENT OUT THE WEST GATE AND I WENT OUT THE SOUTH GATE INTO UTAH SEEING THE GRAND TETONS ON THE WAY) OUTSTANDING RIDE...HE RODE AN KAWASAKI Z1E 900 which he got a new chain and sprockets matching my gear ratios close enough to stand the RPM noise difference to ride next to each other...man the gearing was 800-1200 RPM HIGHER THAN MINE...IT MADE MY EARS SING...I KNOW WHAT DOGS HEAR WHEN SIRENS GO OFF 2 or more...I heard why they howl...buzz up and down...whew!!!) After he changed everything...only 30 diff...ahhhhhh...not bad...humming not howling...THANKS WHOMEVER VIDEOED THIS...I KNOW HOW THOSE NEWER BIKES FLY...WOW!!!!
What type of clip ons have you fitted? Also do these clips on have a lug to stop the clip on rotating too far forward?
they are from eBay. don't remember the brand. the tubes are custom made from aluminum and they are pretty long. there are some lock stops on the fork to adjust how much to turn. but they are at minimum as i rearranged all the controls to have as much turn as possible
what a beautiful video... pure Moto ride
I just hope nobody innocent gets hurt by either of you.
what is the steering wheel in this xx?
CBR XX c'est une excellente machine 👍
Изумительное видео от души.
Great vid
I GETTING A STIFFLY
oops cap lock from war-thunder playing
Nice day at the track
Duas motos de +++ dois pilotos bons
Innerorts!!! No Comment!
Awesome Awesome bike, the Blackbird will always be my no:1 bike.
Просто ахренеть ,аж дух захватывает.
Do not try this at home kids. Racing on public roads is the quickest way to find that stairway to heaven. You can tell the R1 rider is trying to emulate his racing heroes eg, the leg out. On a racetrack he would be last, that is if he even made it to the finish.
sorry for telling you mate i change the R1 into a track bike never crashed above average track times , and guess what still riding better then you #keyboard riders
Such a pussy lol I think you should mind your own business and leave real guys alone
get a thrill just from watching! What a great bike
Same redbird for 28 years now....Jesus I have become an old .....😂
Awsome!
Just takes a junction left or right and they’re both dead at these speeds, disastrous riding.
No junctions on this road dude
Just one thing Im curiosa about ...which gloves are those? Seem Nice
You bird sounds awesome!
jaka jest kierownica w tym xx-ie?
Blackbird...
The bike
The myth
The legend..
The widow maker.
O god xx is the best moto in the world. I want it so much...
have you ever gotten a speeding ticket? just curious.
Yes. With my car not the bike
This is dangerous...but i remember isle of man...is wonderfull crazy.
The devil went down to Georgia
Iksa mam, jeżdżę ale takiej prędkości w terenie zabudowanym nie popieram. Święty nie jestem ale biorę pod uwagę różne nieprzewidziane zdarzenia, o których nie wiemy.
Szerokiej drogi życzę, uwagi na drodze bez nieprzewidzianych i niebezpiecznych sytuacji.
Love the sound of your bike...great riding...be safe...❤❤❤
I had a 99 blackbird, favorite bike, and I rode it like it was stolen. It's a big bike but is a perfect road weapon in the right hands. What was the bird waiting for? Plenty of chances to pass.
It was just for funand for filming my buddy. He was new kn his bike so he was learning
The bird is a better all round bike.
Even if it were a lot slower, I'd still choose it cause r1's are about as comfortable as a rock
Whatch your rpm, its Always to low.
👍👍👍
Супер!!
The only “vs” is who is going to be dead or in wheelchair first.
There is a pattern of comments and ure on of those idiots who have nothing better to say but shit
@@powpow4033 Now we know why you only have 1.45K subscribers ... 😁!
( 14/3) Count the thumbs up and learn who is the smartest, you "wise guy" ... 🤣🤣😂!!
@@ZEUS-eg8jw what’s that supposed to mean? You have 3 subscribers...
@@LoA.77 😮 So you want to tell us, ... you can't count?
And as for 3 subscribers, ... ?? Now you make me curious, so tell me, where did you find a TH-cam channel with videos I posted ....?
класс прокатились
Muito.loco.bicho.
2 Organ donors 😂😂😂
Whatever is left after the crows have a feed
@@bhaddock9277 🤣
...maybe not😬 more like dog meet donors!
Two way traffic is Too dangerous for racing Some drivers takes counter flow when they make overtaking..
This cokpit is beauty ;)
По населенному пункту ,со скоростью свыше 200 это восмедисятый уровень
200 по населённому пункту, это бестолочь называется.
I used to ride an R1 & many bikes, this is why I do not ride anymore, I am older & wiser & have crashed at speed, wait till you crash when going at this speed & then you will realise the consequences of your actions bud.
Very good point. Came off my FJR1300 after Xmas 2018 and was extremely lucky. Had the rear end regained grip the bike (and I) would have gone over the side of a bridge onto the motorway below. So lucky to have been ejected off the bike and not hit anything. Had to walk a long way down the road to where the bike ended up, thank goodness I wasn't caught under the bike and dragged along, would have turned me to mince. Anybody who has been off a powerful bike learns respect and lives to ride another day. Greetings from Scotland
Yeah, and I came off my ZX-9R at about 135mph. Not my fault. That was on a racetrack. I would never go this fast on public motorways. I was out for 6 months until I slowly got my arm motion back somehow not to mention the fractured femur, ribs and shattered scapula.
@@KBB-ry9wi damn man, that's pretty bad. I've got a zx9r as well, do you still ride?
good Sound!!
Have you guys heard of track days ? Just saying
Nice video, like to see some more with your Bird.
I have the same one from the same year, I think.
I have the same cockpit
Soon will come
@@powpow4033 from where are you?
@@stevefermon7148 romania
@@powpow4033 OK great roads there seems to be on your video
@@stevefermon7148 indeed. Wil have some more after the virus shit
Vere, frumos si periculos. Amicul tau cu r1 e nițel cam inconștient. God speed!!
..mocne.. musieliście znać trasę ..podłączył bym się chętnie,,
Co tutaj było mocnego? Ten gościu na R1 jedzie jak kaleka.
Blimey - Crazy riding, Isle of Man eat your heart out ..
Круто💪
INSANE...ly FUN
….so who won?
great video
Which model XX is this and which exhaust?
1997 xx carbed. Kn filter. 150 main jets. Some stainlessteel headers 4 into 1 plus s1000rr original can and custom made intermediate section
@@powpow4033 Ahh. thanks...loved the sound as it is here. Be careful driving that fast for long periods of time. Don't want any fatality ok
Во сколько может обойтись такая покатуха,если сложить всё деньги за штрафы?!
Ни во сколько, потому номера нет😅
I was waiting to see a horse and cart and got one! 7:08
I love my '98 Bird
That trailer moment at 9:20 ! Whoa … rather you than me. The Devil is in charge of traffic control … and he is out there waiting to get us. Take ( more) care !!
What do you mean MORE care? They haven't taken ANY riding like that in that area
@@martinroach608 Have you read any of the scores of enthusiastic posts about the way these guys are riding? …. So?... then why pick on my comments? Do you have a middle name? Does it have the initial C for Cock? As in Martin Cock Roach?
@@juliane3683 Well you took that I little personaly dont you think? I was basically agreeing with you. Didn't mean to pick on your comment. I just picked up on a part of it and carried it further. If that's how you want to respond to it....do your thing. Enjoy your life sir
Great road any speed limit here ???
Expres or National European (E) - 100 km/h (They are on national european road)
Highway: 130 Km/h
Other Category: 90 Km/h
Very good engine 😍😍😍😍😍 CBR 👍👍👍
Cuando vai em busca aí tem q tirar a mão! 👍
Cu
Do you have linked brakes like my VFR, I think the R1 is a safer bike because I would trust the brakes more. Very nice bike though. Prefer Honda over yanaha
Birds came with combined braking system. They are a lot bigger than the VFR's though.
Пойду штанишки менять
Sweeeeeeeeet
Where is the guards
If you think this is traffic then come to India ... In India this is a empty highway .
You must Great Honda Black Bird
I love Romanian turns...:-)