Faults:

Nothing to report as yet they are fairly bulletproof bikes, but I did have a 98 Fireblade and the cam chain tensioner went in my local supermarket car park, but it was a very easy fix, solid bikes.

General Comments:

Fast, comfortable and very easy to use and feel secure; the Foxeye Fireblade is the best looking and sorted of the early models.

Faults:

Nothing during my ownership. It's a Honda...

General Comments:

This is a much sought after motorcycle; a classic. Increasing in value month on month, year on year. It's the Vincent Black Shadow of its day; the bike that changed motorcycling forever.

The SC28 changed the world of motorcycling and won the hearts of many riders in its long production run. The best model to get is a SC28 from 1995 as it's a revision model with improvements on the first ones. The smooth engine being fed by a bank of 4 carburetors, tuned to fly down any road or track. Honda realised quite early on that the early models (pre 1995) had issues and quickly made the necessary changes. This made the bikes sell like hot cakes out of dealers' showrooms. Used in the IOM TT as a race bike, it won many trophies for riders and team owners.

Faults:

Clutch cable became stiff at 20,000 miles.

Front wheel bearings were worn at 18,000 miles (time of purchase).

Headstock bearings were worn at 18,000 miles.

General Comments:

A real joy to ride, although uncomfortable in slow moving traffic (what would one expect from a sports bike?)

Faults:

The forks needed new seals and one spring.

New bottom yoke was needed, along with head races and wheel bearings.

General Comments:

This is an awesome bike! It handles beautifully, pulls like a train and causes me to grin like a cheshire cat.

I hadn't ridden for 8 months after crashing the GPZ. I bought this and then I did 3000 miles around Europe, and it's a very confidence inspiring bike.

I don't think I would be able to part with it. It's a joy to ride. The brakes are very forgiving too.

Faults:

Cosmetics only - they build a fantastic machine like this and then save sixpence by using fairing bolts that rust!

Otherwise everything is good as new.

General Comments:

Even a mild tuning exercise (i.e. swapping the exhaust and jetting) can produce serious fun-power.

A bike that is still remarkably rapid and handles great, yet is comfy enough to hack the length of the country without suffering.