Blade Vs Sp1

don't the red ones go faster though

don't know about the sp 1 but i know a man with a sp 2 his mate is into blades and the only one that can pull away from the sp2 is his new 08 blade
and that is from the blade owner

Originally Posted by hovis

the bikes are........ 2003 blade Vs a 2001 sp1



the blade would win

it is 30kg lighter, it has 20 more BHP and has faster top end of about 15MPH

Is that including you having to shut your pillion seat every 10 seconds?

The SP has to stop for fuel every 10 seconds so a Blade would surely be quicker.

SP1. Its HRC built (essentially). It is a big, stinkin' V-twin. It has gear driven cam shafts. Its loud. Its throbby. Its more exclusive than the 'blade. Joey dunlop won his last big-bike TT on one. Colin edwards won the world superbike championship on one (and on its similar successor, the SP-2, in what were areguably the two greatest WSBK races of all time at imola in 2002 against bayliss). Valentino Rossi was part of a team to win the suzuki 8 hours on one. It looks awesome - those exhuasts which taper inwards towards the tail section its a great bit of detail in the design.

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Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

SP1. Its HRC built (essentially). It is a big, stinkin' V-twin. It has gear driven cam shafts. Its loud. Its throbby. Its more exclusive than the 'blade. Joey dunlop won his last big-bike TT on one. Colin edwards one the world superbike championship on one (and on its similar successor, the SP-2, in what were areguably the two greatest WSBK races of all time at imola in 2002 against bayliss). Valentino Rossi was part of a team to win the suzuki 8 hours on one. It looks awesome - those exhuasts which taper inwards towards the tail section its a great bit of detail in the design.

I have no idea which is quicker, but I vote SP1 after all that ^^^^^ above lol

That is a damn sexy looking bike.

SP1 for sure...I've seen how quick the firestorms go and the SP1 is better so !

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Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

SP1. Its HRC built (essentially). It is a big, stinkin' V-twin. It has gear driven cam shafts. Its loud. Its throbby. Its more exclusive than the 'blade. Joey dunlop won his last big-bike TT on one. Colin edwards one the world superbike championship on one (and on its similar successor, the SP-2, in what were areguably the two greatest WSBK races of all time at imola in 2002 against bayliss). Valentino Rossi was part of a team to win the suzuki 8 hours on one. It looks awesome - those exhuasts which taper inwards towards the tail section its a great bit of detail in the design.

Matt - Did you read the original thread, we're not talking about which is the sexiest or most desirable bike...

We're we talking about which bike was the faster. i.e the same rider, the same weather conditions, over the same section of road, against the clock which bike would cover the section of road the quickest.

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Matt - Did you read the original thread, we're not talking about which is the sexiest or most desirable bike...

We're we talking about which bike was the faster. i.e the same rider, the same weather conditions, over the same section of road, against the clock which bike would cover the section of road the quickest.

Nobody on this forum will know that unless they have actually done it........which 99% wont have

Extra bhp and a slightly higher top end equates to nothing in a scenario like you describe above.

Woops, sorry fizz...i guess my initial reply is a reflection of what the SP-1 / SP-2 means to me. Its not just a bike, but memories and history.

Anyway, 2001 SP-1 vs. 2003 blade....depends on the situation. Blade faster in town (smoother engine low down in the rev range I presume, less snatchy throttle, slightly better riding position) but I think an SP1 would be potentialy much faster on a sweeping country road where its torquey engine, lack of outright power (yes, lack off...less power to be scared of so more confident to use it) and much more lazier delivery encourage the rider to keep the bike in one gear for longer, concentrating on being smooth and stringing a set of corners together efficiently