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    Fire Blade FANBOY

    Mar 02, 2020 5 minutes
    WORDS: BEN DALE/BOOTHY
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    When I passed my test, these had not long come out and I remember thinking back then how much I wanted to have one – it really was my dream bike. This is the fourth Fireblade that I have had so its safe to say I really like them. I’ve had two 929 Fireblades (that was actually the first bike I got when I passed my test), and I’ve also had the old fox-eye Blade. Oh, and multiple CBR600s in the meantime, too. I decided it was time to get another Blade a few years ago so I took the plunge and bought this one; the wife was actually on holiday when I bought – I’ve had it nearly three years now and she still hasn’t mentioned anything, so I think I must have got away with

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