The Blade is the bike I'd always promised myself, after first seeing one in 1993. But due to insuring costs and other factors couldn't get one before, but the bike is; most definitely worth the wait.

Mod's so far (June 02) are a Quill T3 stainless road legal silencer, Apollo Performance footrest jack up plates, Datatool Digi, Goodridge braided hoses, Philips Blue vision headlamp bulb's, Bridgestone BT010 tyres and of course a top notch alarm/ immobilizer, which came with the bike when I got it.

Future improvement's will happen as time and money allow and the other part's wear out; but as the rear shock is starting to go a little soft when it gets hot now, this will probably need replacing in the not to distant future, I think.

Unfortunately after a bit of an accident at the end of July 2002, future Mod's had to take a bit of a back seat, while the very expensive rebuild happened.

Scroll to the bottom of this page to see the horrible truth, and a lesson in how not to hurt yourself..... too badly !!!!

July 2002.

Here it is the 'full' unexpurgated horror that befell my RRV on a sunny Monday afternoon in July 2002 while out for a ride with some mates...
It's so lurid I can't bear to look.

Luckily ??... Err..."Luckily" .......  I always keep a camera with me.

Picture 1, this bend is a nasty left hander, which is also off camber, to make thing's slightly more interesting. Unfortunately the car driver that caused all this, got away without a scratch.........typical.

Picture 2/3, this is after we got bike upright again, from it's inverted position.

Picture's 4/5/6, got bike home and surveying the carnage. It it wasn't for the fact
I was still in shock after banging my head hard, I think I may have passed out
again, at seeing just how much damage there is.

Picture's 7/8, Shows just 'some' of the damaged parts, there were a lot more besides.

Fortunately or unfortunately which ever way you want to look at it, I can't really remember very much, after being knocked unconscious briefly. I was extremely lucky to have walked away from this one without breaking any bones, or worse, even though the speed was only about 40 mph, as the pictures don't really show the perspective very well, the ditch was 5ft deep and rock lined on one side, also the bike ended up, upside down lying against the rock wall, after coming in at the far end of picture 1 (arrowed).

OK,  I need to go lie down now......My wallet hurt's

People I got parts from or who contributed to the resurrection of my RRV at the end of
2002 and which are worthy of your patronage are:

G.P Motorcycles Pontypridd Wales. Tel: 01443 480777.
A huge THANK YOU to Roy from G.P's for all his help, and supplying me with some decent quality parts at a good price, Thanks Roy.

Highside Motorcycles Slinfold West Sussex. Tel: 01403 790100.
A even bigger THANK YOU to Mark at Highside, who put up with my incessant phone call's and wanting things done yesterday, and for doing me some incredible favour's.
Thanks Very, very much Mark it is appreciated.
Web Site highside motorcycles

David Silver Spares Suffolk. Tel: 01728 833020.
Who sell genuine Honda spares at much reduced prices.

The FireBlade Shop Colchester. Tel: 01787 223201.
For the near mint condition seat panel's and fairing panel.