My Blade
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Topic: My Blade
Posted By: BigJock
Subject: My Blade
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2013 at 16:31
This was the only other bike which i've owned that i luved as much as my T. It was an awesome piece of kit in 1998, excuse the grainy photo :) ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
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Posted By: chrisjlaw
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2013 at 19:48
I know what you mean - I have a '98 'Blade to keep my RSVR company   |
BigJock wrote:Posted By: BigJock
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2013 at 19:56
That is a nice looking bike!!! Mine was a '96 RRT that i bought in '98 and kept for 10 years and have regretted selling it since  ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: NickyBoy1984
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2013 at 09:20
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I love those 98-99 blades, I'd have the orange n black version of that paintjob above, proper yummy! NickyBoy  ------------- www.rsvr.net www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: BigJock
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2013 at 11:30
Always wanted an urban tiger one which were the first foxeye ones in 94/95, i'm a total blade geek  cause they were the dogs bollox when i passed my test back in 94. The first ones suffered from crap carbs which made the power delivery all or nothing which was hectic to say the least!!! Gonna have another as my second bike next year i think  ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: v60rsvr
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2013 at 12:02
i had the original 1992 rrn blade the classic red white blue colour scheme, havent heard that about the carbs before!
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Posted By: daz1
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2013 at 12:13
my 92 blade
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Posted By: daz1
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2013 at 12:19
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Posted By: BigJock
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2013 at 12:22
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Very nice, is it an import cause i dont remember that paint scheme? ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: daz1
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2013 at 13:00
| no mate i dont think it was. got it in 97 and rit it off in 2000 it had an argument with a tree luckly i didnt |
Posted By: BigJock
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2013 at 10:37
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Yeah thought paintwork wasnt standard, nice though!!! ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: how5er
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2013 at 19:53
| Will always have a soft spot for the old blades, wish I had more space :( |
Posted By: Wavestarved
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2013 at 20:46
| Nice blade, built in the same year that patio was last weeded. Lol. |
Posted By: IanG
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2013 at 20:48
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Has the goat gone on strike
------------- www.apworkshops.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk Looking forward to the next track day |
Posted By: Wavestarved
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2013 at 20:51
Lol I love Gardener's Corner on this forum, it should have its own section. 
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Posted By: IanG
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2013 at 20:53
Yeah,I'm not posting any pics of mine,you guys would never let up  ------------- www.apworkshops.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk Looking forward to the next track day |
Posted By: Wavestarved
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2013 at 20:59
Ah goo ahn, I've had my telling on here, shamed into lifting all my patio and relaying it with a better membrane. Fkn weeds still come through it. |
Posted By: pjroth72
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2013 at 22:36
uploads/3954/249.jpg" rel="nofollow - This was my blade before i wrote it off . then repaired it & painted myself to this  and i did like the bike one of the best ive had |
Posted By: Wavestarved
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2013 at 23:14
| Nice looking bike, before and after. Does look like ya could do with some adjustable rearsets to get the pegs nearer tour feet though. |
Posted By: pjroth72
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2013 at 00:44
| lol ;-) |
Posted By: BigJock
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2013 at 07:44
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Yeah thats a sweet looking bike! I'm thinkin of buying mine back from my mate who has owned it for the last 5 years, can get it for £1500 which is a bargain as i spent more than that on upgrades for it back in '98
------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: pjroth72
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2013 at 23:22
no mine was rrp k reg 93 & was lively allways with front wheel off the ground & tipped in real quick thats what i liked about it in my opinion the early models wear the best & they tamed them after the fox eye |
Posted By: BigJock
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2013 at 07:54
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I stand corrected, the carbs stayed the same but a throttle position sensor was added in 1996 as well as frame and geometry changes which in my opinion made the 96-99 the best blades ever.....but hey each to their own, world would be boring if we all liked the same!! ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: BigJock
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2013 at 08:01
Best thing i ever did was put 17" front wheel on it, totally improved tyre choice as 16" front tyres became really scarce. Took a while to sort suspension out afterwards though finding how far to drop forks through yolks  ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: pjroth72
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2013 at 10:59
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Yeah i know what your saying but they made it to perfect ( i like the raw early ones lol) but i changed out the swingarm & shock for 98 RRW & RRR forks which improved the look of the rear as the arm was tapered .It was a very planted bike apart from the tank slappers on the power which was fun & i loved it , & not bad on the wrists not like the rsvr i ride now lol maybe im getting to old for the race rep thing might have to convert to flat bar or see if i can put the clipons on top of the yoke might have a play over winter |
Posted By: v60rsvr
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2013 at 13:16
| on my rrn put a bt56ss on the front and bt56 on rear nice super sticky tyre on the front end handled great just had to get em by the scruff!! |
Posted By: pjroth72
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2013 at 13:33
snap  spot on they were loads of feedback from the front but i found the front tyre went off quick with it falling into corners so quick |