New member - 2019 Fireblade

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  1. Neils400

    Neils400 New Member

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    Hi Guys,

    I felt I took my previous bike, a monster 821 as far as I could hustling it around Donington Park without wanting to spend a large chunk of money chasing a more comfortable track riding position etc... so decided to buy this bad boy - it's got far too much power for me and I'm hanging on for dear life, but it's better that way than be underpowered and it's got modes etc... so I'm confident I'll find it quicker and easier to lap Donington.

    It's a 2019 model that came with an Akrapovic slip on and carbon mount, quickshifter/blipper, tail tidy, R&G footpeg protection, and rad guard - the dealer remapped it to suit the pipe too.

    I've bought some R&G fork sliders, some racing fork mounted stoplocks, and some G&B Racing engine covers to fit as this will be hopefully doing a few trackdays.

    Still want to get rear R&G swingarm sliders, stomp grips, carbon frame and swingarm covers, and some cheap road fairings but that's a long term plan.

    Would like some help with the Akra slip on - no idea what sort of dB it's producing or whether it's road legal or not. My next trackday at Donington is 28/07/2022 and it's a loud day so it's not a concern at the moment.
    There's no hole to screw in a baffle so I'm guessing it's probably road legal? I can't see anything stamped "not for road use" which is the normal sign. I guess I need to get myself a dB app although I'm not sure these are going to be reliable... Seems like a ball ache to swap the slip on back to the road one and reconnect the flapper valve cables.
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    Neil
    Lichfield, Staffs
     
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  2. Boothman

    Boothman Elite Member

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    Hi and welcome to the forum Neil. Haven't seen one with the deep white band on the tank before but looks to flow nicely
     
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    Welcome Neil
     
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    Hello and welcome, these 2019 Fireblades are getting very popular lately.
     
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  6. Neils400

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    So far then I've installed the following:

    Full GB Racing engine protection - bit of fun getting familiar with the fairing connections but other than that an easy install

    Front fork R&G protection (luckily I already have the right size socket for the front axle bolt as it's the same as my 2015 VFR800

    and a brake lever guard - which turned out to be brake lever bracket off and throttle assembly partially removed (to slide up) to get to the Honda vibration protection bits - what a pain! my old Ducati literally had plastic end caps on the bars!

    All ready for Donington 28th July now!
     
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