“Sat with a brew in my hand back in Feb 1992 I’d just washed my trusty CBR600FL and was reading MCN. There it was, a silhouette picture of the future CBR900RR, Honda Fireblade, “coming soon” Now if this was going to be like my superfast CBR600I had to have one! Off to the dealers I went, deposit paid only to be told NONE in the country yet! A full 2 months later, 4th April 1992 to be precise, it finally arrived. A stunning red blue and white awesome weapon, oh my god what had I done? It was fast and like nothing else I had ridden. Some couple of hundred miles later and catch me if you can Mr EXUP or Gixer 1100.

Well, to cut a long story short the old girl is still with me and is 25 years old on 4/4/17. We have danced together for over 96,000 miles without many fall outs or problems. It still goes well and can hold its own against many a modern machine. Not sure who is going to expire first, me or the bike. Oh it does wear 2 sets of clothes depending on my mood, its every day Repsol colours or on special occasions back to its original attire. “

“My first Honda Fireblade was a 2015 HRC. I wanted to be different, and thanks to the help of my Honda dealership, 21st Moto, they turned my dream bike into reality. I was supposed to buy a new kitchen, but my husband took me to see the ‘Blade and that was it: love at first sight. I still don’t have a new kitchen, but my dreams have come true. I’m a Honda Fireblade owner and a very proud one.”

“Mine and my wife’s ‘Blades. She got hers (Repsol) first after moving up from a 600RR, and after seeing her ride it home I had to have one! Got mine a few months on, moving up from an R6. Neither of us have looked back since!”

“My beautiful baby. I’ve had a ’Blade on my wall since I was five years old. Now there is one in my garage.”

“I bought my first Fireblade in late 2008 to chase my dream of racing. I turned her into a track bike and did exactly that. I’m currently waiting for my 2017 SP to arrive at the dealership.”