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efuses to break down even when I really came<br />
close to abusing mine. Mind you I hanged mine<br />
in a tree after a wheelie went soar after just a<br />
month of owning it and that Blade still refused<br />
to die. After this incident it was redressed(only<br />
plastic damage) and it accompanied me for<br />
another happy 30 000km that year( yes 30<br />
000km in one year) before I traded it on. Many<br />
of these Blades are still to be seen on our roads<br />
and it’s easy to see why.<br />
2016 HONDA CBR1000RR<br />
998cc 4cyl • 163hp@10500rpm • 115nm@9500rpm •<br />
176kg dry • 0-100kph=3sec • max speed=290kph<br />
Suzuki GSX-R1000<br />
This was the K5/K6 which was the favorite<br />
among all media all over the world and won<br />
almost ever shoot-out I ever came across at<br />
the time. It was referred to by most as the<br />
benchmark in this class of superbikes and there<br />
for attracted the more, shall we say, spirited<br />
rider. It was focused and damn fast and typical<br />
rock solid Suzuki. The sitting position was a bit<br />
different to the other superbikes from the time<br />
which showed its intent of being the king of<br />
speed especially out on the track. That been<br />
said it was not compromised at all on the road if<br />
compared to the others here. And I have to say<br />
this Gixxer aged rather gracefully as it looks even<br />
good by today’s standards. In fact this is still a<br />
damn good bike.<br />
2016 SUZUKI GSXR1000<br />
998cc 4cyl • 163hp@10800rpm • 113nm@8400rpm<br />
• 170kg dry • 0-100kph=3sec • max speed=288kph<br />
RIDEFAST MAGAZINE JANUARY 2017 31
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