Ive been outta the saddle for 5 years now but am about to get a bike again.

 

Used to have blades, fzr1000 etc and want a blade again.

Specifically the urban tiger one.

 

I had the original urban tiger and loved it, but the done it again in 97-99 with a dark orange scheme with Silver RR decals.

 

Anyways - to cut a long story short, I found a couple.

 

What is considered a high mileage for sports bikes now?

 

1999 - 22000 miles - £2350 ono

or

51 Plate (99?) - 13500 miles - £2900 ono

51 plate is a 2001 model isn't it. For the extra doh thats a much newer and less milage bike??

Not that this is what your asknig for, but my brother has a nice very low milage Honda VTR 2 for sale, Colin Edwards colours

If interested let me know.

id give my left nut for a vtr 1000 sp2 dribble dribble, V twin beats inline 4 anyday!!!!

i have an sp2. superb bike. whats he asking for it rodders25.

yeah - sp2 was the only other bike I was interested in.....

pm me how much mate. :)

The 2000/2001 Blade (929cc) is not the best regarded FireBlade. The fuel injection's snatchy.

 

The 2002/03 (954cc) one is much better. If I was getting a Blade, that'd be the one I'd go for.

 

Mileage is mileage - they're ok at higher miles but you have to start worrying about bushes, bearings etc etc

 

 

SP2s are nice but they're a proper animal and very uncomfy on the road. And they cost much more than a Blade. I'd only buy one if i was going to do lots of track days - but they do look / sound awesome.

i was thinking of the 97-99 model.

last of the carbs.

Yep, nice bike. No problems (unless you count the 16" front wheel - but you can get good tyres for it these days).

 

Find a nice one and you won't go wrong. All the wide boys were buying R1s in 1998.

 

 

 

Not in the same performance league as something like a GSX-R1000 but still a very rapid, useable, fun bike.