2008 HONDA FIREBLADE CHRIS NEWBIGGING & MARK WHITE
WE’VE ALREADY PROVEN our punt on a high-mileage sportsbike wasn’t a waste of cash: with a good service and a bit of love, it’s now just as powerful as it was 40,500 miles ago, and ready to dish out the smooth, effective drive that we’re basing our hopes for laptime glory on. But, as good as it is, we’ll need more than a standard bike offers. Now we’re not fighting age and neglect, it’s time to coax some more out of the engine and handling.
Remember, we’re keeping a lid on the budget: we’re aiming for £3500 on top of the £4000 we paid for the bike, for a total of £7500. Which is about half the price of a new Fireblade,…