All those people driving around, going about their daily business with no idea that John McGinness and Shakey Byrne are over taking them. This channel just gets better and better.
Another fantastic edition of the Late Brake Show, I enjoyed this very much! I remember when the Fireblade came out, it was such a radical game changer at the time. Now I want one!
The relaxed natural presentor style that Shakey has is incredible when you consider how new he is to this. Each episode he becomes more engaging and you can see it rubs off on any guest he has with him. I am not a bike guy but I find these Byrne Out episodes riveting and cannot wait for the next one. Jonny, any chance you can persuade Harry to let Shakey at the Dakar collection? I think it would make some great TV to see the pair of them blasting around the farm with their mutual enthusiasm for bikes feeding off of each other
This was great. Reminds me of days when me and some lads would go for a ride just for fun. No sat navs or fancy this that or the other. Just jump on, run some twisty roads, grab a cuppa and a sandwich and come back again. Also great to see you Shakey back on a bike again. It's been four years in the waiting. A decent honest video lads. Thanks..
Fantastic episode, John and Shane made for a great double act. I loved midway through when John's speedometer was suddenly blurred out... must have been vibration 😉. Shame about the camera Jonny, it was giving some great shots. Stronger mount next time. Looking forward to the next episode.
That was great. Know both bikes well. The 2020 version with the overly long gearing, before Honda thankfully changed the ratios, does just over 120mph in 1st gear. That's over 15mph more than all the competition. Crazy. Crazier still is where it hits the magic 186mph/300kph... the stock overgeared SC82 model sees the speedo freeze at 186 flat out in FOURTH. So it's anybody's guess what the actual Vmax is 2 gears later. It didn't quite redline in top. A. Real. Weapon! The old one still rocks, best thing is the boot space under the rear seat! Enough room for 4 sideways cans of stella or a Chinese takeaway, if you crush the prawn crackers a bit.
Great video, a really enjoyable watch. I bought a new FireBlade in 1993, it was £7300. A real game changer, so light and compact, almost comfortable. Still a good bike to ride after 30 years, amazing.
Great episode. We organised the 30th anniversary celebrations at Donington for Honda UK with our members bringing 1992-2022 blades and lined up in order. The 2022 blade was certainly quick in the hands of John McGuiness that day.
Hello from Oz, great video guys, like John I also have bricklayers trophies, after 60yrs in the trade mine consist of a replacement knee, 2 replaced hips & back fusion surgery. What a fantastic career John has had & regardless what he does in the future he's a legend. Cheers & thanks again for an honest & entertaining video.
Great video! Thanks Shakey and John, both legends! And thanks HRUK too! My adopted son is an EX BSB racer and finally did my full bike license in Jan and done nearly 5,000 miles on the baby blade 2021 CBR650R so far and loving every minute! After maxing the baby blade on German autobahns and failing to keep up with a V4S ducati I am looking forward to more power and some track days in the future! Keep up to great content 👍
Imagine driving along going about your business and these two legends fly past. Amazing video this one. Shane has been an absolute first class addition to TLBS. I hope the broken camera is put on display somewhere so you can casually tell visitors how and who broke it.
Indeed. Was close to Cadwell last week going to Skeg with my son and would have loved to see them on the road! Mind you following my son an Ex BSB racer on a V4S Ducati we weren’t hanging around!
I was approaching the Mountain Box back in June when, what can only have been one of the TT riders went past me at such speed, I didn't think he'd make the turn. He did, it was like poetry in motion, still don't know to this day who it was lol.
This was more than just the bikes. But more about mates going for a ride and having fun. Great episode. Jonny brilliant move to include bikes and Shakey and his down to earth perspective.
Absolutely loved this episode of the Byrne Out! Shakey, John, bookend Honda Fireblades, racing stories, bike reviews and a very noble camera smash( for its first, last and only use it definitely went out on an epic ride)! What a fantastically packed episode! I would say, get these two to do live commentary of the TT when John finally retires from active racing. They could be the Phill Ligget and Paul Scherwin of Motorcycle racing.
I remember a friend turning up on a Fireblade when they first came out and being amazed at how small it was compared with contemporary big bikes, and mainly how short the wheelbase was.
I'll say one thing for having professional sponsored riders: they know the importance of naming and crediting the sponsors. I'm glad that EBC Brakes sponsor these shows!
I had an original '92 Fireblade. Still the fastest thing that I have ever driven. I can't imagine what the modern one would be like, the old one was as quick as I ever wanted.
As a 'road bike' the old one is in my opinion the better bike.(17inch front conversion) If you only rode the new ones up to the same rev limit as the old ones you would see why. As you know, you have to 'ride' them, no gizmos like todays stuff. I still have a 96 and sold a 16 blade last year. Yes all the newer stuff is quicker, but for everyday use - No thanks.
I’ve ridden Gsxr’s since 1992 but the CBR900rr as it’s known in the states is the best looking sportbike ever made, in my opinion. The 2022 does nothing for me. Looks like every other sportbike.
Great episode. Met John at the bike show last year - what a lovely bloke he is! He spent time chatting to my kids, gave them autographed posters and a few other freebies too. It really made their day :-)
Master stroke getting Shakey to do these videos. Miss him racing but he is turning into a really good presenter with genuine knowledge and understanding. 👍
That was an absolute treat to watch, thanks very much. Great to see the smiles on the guys faces. 🙂 To be honest, I was more happy to see both amazing legends of motorsport out and scratching together. Even if they'd been on Honda Step-thrus i'd still be chuffed to watch that. 👍
Faith in humanity restored. I can remember 20+ years ago watching Shakey hoon around on the roads with Fastbikes on video cassetts before his BSB glory days and John winning TTs, 2 top humble blokes after all their success
Got to love Shakey .....Great and natural presenter .. and a really, really nice guy ..... you can tell JM really likes him ...which brings the best out of him too ....Great episode ...
I enjoyed this session. Its so genuine, just a couple of real riders with real pedigree having fun on real world bikes that normal people can buy (not necessarily afford).
A couple of legends riding a couple of legends!! Loved every minute of that and remember the first time I road tested a blade, thankyou shakey and Mcpint
Thank you for the video, it was very informative, I feel honored to have viewed the two legendary bikes together, “The Fireblades” Honda, you’re the best 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽
My favourite Byrne Out so far. Shakey and McGuiness are a top double act. So much passion and knowledge (maybe less so on how to build a BSB bike LOL) and infectious, smile inducing riding. We need more of this!
Brilliant!!! I have a ‘92 Blade… and I adore it! I’ve owned GSXR’s and Panigales and the Blade is plenty fast enough for me now… and it’s comfortable 👌
So much joy in one video. Well... except the camera, of course (sorry Jonny). Shakey and McGuinness are two blokes that I could watch natter literally all day. Not to mention the production quality of this video is amazing - the videography, the edit, the music. It's all brilliant. TLBS is just a different standard to the rest of the RUclips car content out there.
I remember clearly when that Fireblade came out. It was a revelation ! The 16" front wheel was controversial but Honda had their reasons. To make it steer quicker. I lusted after that bike, bought all the magazines of the day and then when the Kawasaki ZX9R B came out a year later, I had to have one of those instead. I bought a used B1 ZX9R in '95 and owned it for 12 years !. Best bike I'd ever owned and what a beast it was. Certainly wasn't as agile as the Blade, but still very competent and competitive machine. It was fast ! I sadly sold it around 14 years ago now, but not all is lost. I now have two E2 model ZX9R's and love them immensely. Greatest 900cc bike ever made I reckon.
Great episode! Them talking about riding together reminded me of riding around with my friends back in the mid 90's. Brought back some fun memories I had forgotten. I was so jealous of my buddies 900RR back then. Thanks for jogging my memory.
utterly brilliant watch... bikes couple years older than me but seeing it again after my dad rode a 900 till the early 2000s till he moved to the gsxr 1000, he passed a few years back, so this was great memories to see! and the Shakey knew he F'ed up had me in stitches
Legends from my youth! Loved watching this, I’m just so grateful to have recovered from my horrendous injuries trying to emulate these legends, only with far less talent, and on public roads. Stay safe out there , all bikers!🤣🏴
I owned a CBR900 that had dodgy steering in stock form with the 16-inch front wheel. Working with Peter Kates at GMD Computrak, we swapped in a 17-inch CBR600 wheel and GMD steering head. Those bits transformed that beast into one of the sweetest handling bikes I ever rode.
Great to see the original Fireblade. I bought mine new in Australia 🇦🇺 except for a few kilometers ridden on it by Wayne Gardner around the Mt Panorama circuit in Bathurst. It even had his signature on the tank 😎 It was an awesome bike & am lucky to be alive considering what I used to get up to riding it.
I just loved it when John gave the new fireblade a handful down those country lanes. I had a fireblade exactly like the one on the show. I took it back to the shop I bought it from because it sounded like the pistons were slapping. They was, but it didn't slow my blade down. They were well known for a bit of piston slap! Crazy bike back in the day.
A truly superb episode chaps, not only the legend that is Shane Shakey Byrne but the legend that is John Morecambe missile McGuiness on two beautiful, accomplished motorcycles. Needless to say a legendary episode. Thankyou.
John and Shakey are hands down 2 of the greatest British motorcycle racers of there generation John’s won 23 TT’s plus a 250cc British title, Shakey has won a record 6 BSB titles, the question is would John have been able to take on Shakey in a straight fight for the championship in BSB and could Shakey achieve identical lap times and speeds as John on the fearsome mountain course in the Isle of Man 🇮🇲 Sadly we’ll never know but what we do know is that they are both truly legends of motorsport Thanks for this episode boys it’s been a pleasure to have seen both of you race
Not sure if it was a myth, but I heard a story that the Fireblade was being tested at the same time as the original NSX on the Honda test track in Japan. After a few laps of sharing track time the boys testing the Fireblade got thrown off the track for overtaking the NSX too often/too recklessly. Even if it's not true, I still like the story. Also… after watching this must be one of my fave episodes. Shakey and John were bloody brilliant.
Highly unlikely. The NSX was already on the market (1990) when the Fireblade was still in development. And if both were on street legal tires back then the NSX would have been quicker around nearly any given track (much higher cornering speeds) - especially at Suzuka, where Honda used to drive tests. I know a bit about the relations because I owned a NSX NA1 and later a NA2 and a Ducati 916 Biposto (new when it came out 1995) about the same time in the mid and late 90s. And I tested a 1995 Fireblade before I bought the Duc. 😉
Both machines were tested on a track (could be Willow Springs) back in the 90s by the US motorcycle magazine Sport Rider. The CBR was faster than the NSX. I found the very issue (December 1993) on Ebay and purchased it a couple of years ago but it got lost during delivery unfortunately…
@@arrow0872 Yeah. Willow Springs big track (not Streets of Willow I guess) could be one of the few exceptions. Long sweeping straights and turns, only a few low speed corners. Advantage for the bike with better acceleration.
I remember the blade coming out in 92 and blowing everything into the weeds. Still think it's the best looking bike ever. Must get my bike license one day so I can finally ride one !!
The fire blade for me is the perfect package, I’ve had some of the best days out on my latest one , I’ve had many bikes but I must say the fire blade is by far the best, thank to Honda 👍👍
That was such a heartwarming and honest episode. Loved every minute of it!
Can’t agree more mate!!
Absolutely love this one. The relationship between the boys is so genuine. Shame about the camera getting smashed!
That old Blade is one of the absolute best-looking street bikes ever made. The colours, the holes in the fairing, the dual headlight....gorgeous
The best being the icon that is Ducati 916
All those people driving around, going about their daily business with no idea that John McGinness and Shakey Byrne are over taking them. This channel just gets better and better.
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Another fantastic edition of the Late Brake Show, I enjoyed this very much! I remember when the Fireblade came out, it was such a radical game changer at the time. Now I want one!
The relaxed natural presentor style that Shakey has is incredible when you consider how new he is to this. Each episode he becomes more engaging and you can see it rubs off on any guest he has with him. I am not a bike guy but I find these Byrne Out episodes riveting and cannot wait for the next one.
Jonny, any chance you can persuade Harry to let Shakey at the Dakar collection? I think it would make some great TV to see the pair of them blasting around the farm with their mutual enthusiasm for bikes feeding off of each other
This was great. Reminds me of days when me and some lads would go for a ride just for fun. No sat navs or fancy this that or the other. Just jump on, run some twisty roads, grab a cuppa and a sandwich and come back again. Also great to see you Shakey back on a bike again. It's been four years in the waiting. A decent honest video lads. Thanks..
Fantastic episode, John and Shane made for a great double act. I loved midway through when John's speedometer was suddenly blurred out... must have been vibration 😉. Shame about the camera Jonny, it was giving some great shots. Stronger mount next time. Looking forward to the next episode.
You know when a guy is obsessed with bikes when he cant stand next to one without touching it
That was great. Know both bikes well. The 2020 version with the overly long gearing, before Honda thankfully changed the ratios, does just over 120mph in 1st gear. That's over 15mph more than all the competition. Crazy. Crazier still is where it hits the magic 186mph/300kph... the stock overgeared SC82 model sees the speedo freeze at 186 flat out in FOURTH. So it's anybody's guess what the actual Vmax is 2 gears later. It didn't quite redline in top. A. Real. Weapon!
The old one still rocks, best thing is the boot space under the rear seat! Enough room for 4 sideways cans of stella or a Chinese takeaway, if you crush the prawn crackers a bit.
Fantastic comment- very real! Crush those crackers!🤣🤣🤣🤣 this is a man I can relate to…..takeaway still hot enough to eat after a 50 mile trip….🤣😊
HAHAHA!! that's so true!! i've had beers in my seat loads!
Absolutely awesome episode. Arguably THE best motorcycle review/entertainment show. Long may it continue with Shakey and Co!!
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Great video, a really enjoyable watch. I bought a new FireBlade in 1993, it was £7300. A real game changer, so light and compact, almost comfortable. Still a good bike to ride after 30 years, amazing.
I have a 1993 fireblade, beautiful and some much fun to drive 😊👍
Great episode. We organised the 30th anniversary celebrations at Donington for Honda UK with our members bringing 1992-2022 blades and lined up in order.
The 2022 blade was certainly quick in the hands of John McGuiness that day.
Two legends on two wheels, plus taking two amazing bikes out. Love listening to this can’t wait till the next
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I will keep this simple, absolutely brilliant episode, why can't we get quality stuff like this on telly,well done lads.
Loved it, would loved to have seen them 2 cruising down the road!
Hello from Oz, great video guys, like John I also have bricklayers trophies, after 60yrs in the trade mine consist of a replacement knee, 2 replaced hips & back fusion surgery.
What a fantastic career John has had & regardless what he does in the future he's a legend.
Cheers & thanks again for an honest & entertaining video.
What a episode!!! Fantastic listening to these two legends talking shop! John McGuinness on the late brake show. Perfection!
Loved Shakey running wide on that tightening left hander, it's notorious if you're not expecting it.
Great video!
Thanks Shakey and John, both legends!
And thanks HRUK too!
My adopted son is an EX BSB racer and finally did my full bike license in Jan and done nearly 5,000 miles on the baby blade 2021 CBR650R so far and loving every minute!
After maxing the baby blade on German autobahns and failing to keep up with a V4S ducati I am looking forward to more power and some track days in the future!
Keep up to great content 👍
Imagine driving along going about your business and these two legends fly past.
Amazing video this one. Shane has been an absolute first class addition to TLBS. I hope the broken camera is put on display somewhere so you can casually tell visitors how and who broke it.
He really has.
Indeed.
Was close to Cadwell last week going to Skeg with my son and would have loved to see them on the road!
Mind you following my son an Ex BSB racer on a V4S Ducati we weren’t hanging around!
I was approaching the Mountain Box back in June when, what can only have been one of the TT riders went past me at such speed, I didn't think he'd make the turn. He did, it was like poetry in motion, still don't know to this day who it was lol.
This was more than just the bikes. But more about mates going for a ride and having fun.
Great episode. Jonny brilliant move to include bikes and Shakey and his down to earth perspective.
Shakey and McPint, two of the greatest ambassadors of their respective racing discipline of all time. What a great video!
Absolutely loved this episode of the Byrne Out! Shakey, John, bookend Honda Fireblades, racing stories, bike reviews and a very noble camera smash( for its first, last and only use it definitely went out on an epic ride)! What a fantastically packed episode! I would say, get these two to do live commentary of the TT when John finally retires from active racing. They could be the Phill Ligget and Paul Scherwin of Motorcycle racing.
More more more please.
An absolute pleasure to watch two legend's of the sport I love.
👍💪👊
Massive respect to you Shakey and McGuinness!! Bike racers are a completely different breed! Great to see the evolution of the blade over the years!
I remember a friend turning up on a Fireblade when they first came out and being amazed at how small it was compared with contemporary big bikes, and mainly how short the wheelbase was.
Great video guys. Content is just bursting with quality.
Congrats to Jonny, Shakey and the team for a fantastic product for us to watch.
Cheers 👍🏻
I'll say one thing for having professional sponsored riders: they know the importance of naming and crediting the sponsors. I'm glad that EBC Brakes sponsor these shows!
I love that its more of a casual enjoyment/ celebration of bikes rather than an outright review. Keep up the adventures 👌
Spot on, so so good too see Shakey back on 2 wheels. 2 great motorbike people.
Loved this episode chaps! As a former blade owner it was great to watch and listen to two legends talking blades!
This was absolute gold. Thank you everyone for putting that together. Loved it!
I had an original '92 Fireblade. Still the fastest thing that I have ever driven. I can't imagine what the modern one would be like, the old one was as quick as I ever wanted.
As a 'road bike' the old one is in my opinion the better bike.(17inch front conversion) If you only rode the new ones up to the same rev limit as the old ones you would see why. As you know, you have to 'ride' them, no gizmos like todays stuff. I still have a 96 and sold a 16 blade last year. Yes all the newer stuff is quicker, but for everyday use - No thanks.
I’ve ridden Gsxr’s since 1992 but the CBR900rr as it’s known in the states is the best looking sportbike ever made, in my opinion. The 2022 does nothing for me. Looks like every other sportbike.
@@professorvoluck9311 check out the fire alder grandad, the Honda CB1100RC. The first hand built race bike for the road.
Brilliant Shakey. You both are such legends, enthusiast and good blokes! Chapeau!!
Great to see you back on a bike Shakey - and both of you enjoying what us norms do every weekend trying to be like you guys!
That’s the biggest smile I’ve had for a while. Mates, bikes, awesome!
Great episode. Met John at the bike show last year - what a lovely bloke he is! He spent time chatting to my kids, gave them autographed posters and a few other freebies too. It really made their day :-)
Master stroke getting Shakey to do these videos. Miss him racing but he is turning into a really good presenter with genuine knowledge and understanding. 👍
Just two longtime friends out for a ride out and having the best possible time. Thanks for that boys.
That was an absolute treat to watch, thanks very much.
Great to see the smiles on the guys faces. 🙂
To be honest, I was more happy to see both amazing legends of motorsport out and scratching together. Even if they'd been on Honda Step-thrus i'd still be chuffed to watch that. 👍
Faith in humanity restored. I can remember 20+ years ago watching Shakey hoon around on the roads with Fastbikes on video cassetts before his BSB glory days and John winning TTs, 2 top humble blokes after all their success
Oh thank god for this normal, non-american-style conversation, just calm chatting, a delight to listen to 😊
Two great mates riding 2 iconic motors. It doesn’t get much better than that. Well done!
That was fantastic. Thank you for bringing us along.
Really really enjoyed it , 2 legends and 2 old boys riding them 😊 perfect .
Two absolute legends and my hero's. Best 30mins of TV I have watched. Thanks boy's and stay safe!!!
Got to love Shakey .....Great and natural presenter .. and a really, really nice guy ..... you can tell JM really likes him ...which brings the best out of him too ....Great episode ...
3 legend , the blade , and the 2 boy’o’s ,
Gr8 watching it, wish I could have a ride following 2 down to earth hero’s of many , top bannana👍🏻
I enjoyed this session. Its so genuine, just a couple of real riders with real pedigree having fun on real world bikes that normal people can buy (not necessarily afford).
A couple of legends riding a couple of legends!! Loved every minute of that and remember the first time I road tested a blade, thankyou shakey and Mcpint
Really enjoyed that, Shakey is a great presenter and the legend McGuinness is a humble, top bloke.
Amazingly-good overall between these two…but then comes the clip at 17:35 and my heart's in my throat. No words to describe that.
Brilliant, thoroughly enjoyable to listen to good friends talking about the thrill of riding together, long live two legends.
Pair of absolute legends, keep up the good work
Practically never comment on videos but really enjoyed this one. Well done guys. The mistakes make it more genuine. More of this content please guys
Appreciate the comment 👍🏻
Thank you for the video, it was very informative, I feel honored to have viewed the two legendary bikes together, “The Fireblades” Honda, you’re the best 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽
Brilliant esipode guys with two absolute legends. Great work Jonny, thanks mate. Keep the bike content coming please......
My favourite Byrne Out so far. Shakey and McGuiness are a top double act. So much passion and knowledge (maybe less so on how to build a BSB bike LOL) and infectious, smile inducing riding. We need more of this!
My first love. Saw one for the first time in Putney in 1994 with the orange and gray livery. Love at first sight. Great piece. Thanks!
Brilliant!!! I have a ‘92 Blade… and I adore it! I’ve owned GSXR’s and Panigales and the Blade is plenty fast enough for me now… and it’s comfortable 👌
Brilliant video, I have a first-generation 1993 Fireblade, a beautiful bike, it brings ya back to the 1990s 😊👍
Could watch these two al day! Need a few more videos with them together!
WOW. You guys are just amazing. Thank you for sharing this episode. To see you both on the bikes is just Brilliant 😊👍
So much joy in one video. Well... except the camera, of course (sorry Jonny). Shakey and McGuinness are two blokes that I could watch natter literally all day. Not to mention the production quality of this video is amazing - the videography, the edit, the music. It's all brilliant. TLBS is just a different standard to the rest of the RUclips car content out there.
I remember clearly when that Fireblade came out. It was a revelation !
The 16" front wheel was controversial but Honda had their reasons. To make it steer quicker.
I lusted after that bike, bought all the magazines of the day and then when the Kawasaki ZX9R B came out a year later, I had to have one of those instead. I bought a used B1 ZX9R in '95 and owned it for 12 years !. Best bike I'd ever owned and what a beast it was.
Certainly wasn't as agile as the Blade, but still very competent and competitive machine. It was fast !
I sadly sold it around 14 years ago now, but not all is lost. I now have two E2 model ZX9R's and love them immensely. Greatest 900cc bike ever made I reckon.
Great episode! Them talking about riding together reminded me of riding around with my friends back in the mid 90's. Brought back some fun memories I had forgotten. I was so jealous of my buddies 900RR back then. Thanks for jogging my memory.
utterly brilliant watch... bikes couple years older than me but seeing it again after my dad rode a 900 till the early 2000s till he moved to the gsxr 1000, he passed a few years back, so this was great memories to see! and the Shakey knew he F'ed up had me in stitches
Legends from my youth! Loved watching this, I’m just so grateful to have recovered from my horrendous injuries trying to emulate these legends, only with far less talent, and on public roads. Stay safe out there , all bikers!🤣🏴
What happened kid? I need recently to go on "ego suppression" rides on my new R7 as im getting a wee bit silly
Ahhhh the memories!!!
Thanks for a wonderful episode guys!
Two absolute legends having a laugh on legendary Blades. Brilliant stuff, loved every minute of it…
I owned a CBR900 that had dodgy steering in stock form with the 16-inch front wheel. Working with Peter Kates at GMD Computrak, we swapped in a 17-inch CBR600 wheel and GMD steering head. Those bits transformed that beast into one of the sweetest handling bikes I ever rode.
Great video with Shakey and JM great ambassadors for bike racing and bike riding.
One of the best RUclips videos I have watched, doesn’t get any better than mcpint and shakey 👌🏻 absolutely spot on
Down to earth bike mates banter, so funny, genuine insight to the blade from 2 gods of biking and yes I had a blade, Urban Tiger, what a machine.
Absolute LEGENDS. Thanks very much
Great to see the original Fireblade. I bought mine new in Australia 🇦🇺 except for a few kilometers ridden on it by Wayne Gardner around the Mt Panorama circuit in Bathurst. It even had his signature on the tank 😎 It was an awesome bike & am lucky to be alive considering what I used to get up to riding it.
I just loved it when John gave the new fireblade a handful down those country lanes. I had a fireblade exactly like the one on the show. I took it back to the shop I bought it from because it sounded like the pistons were slapping. They was, but it didn't slow my blade down. They were well known for a bit of piston slap!
Crazy bike back in the day.
Two of my favourite riders in the same video. It can’t get any better!!
A truly superb episode chaps, not only the legend that is Shane Shakey Byrne but the legend that is John Morecambe missile McGuiness on two beautiful, accomplished motorcycles. Needless to say a legendary episode. Thankyou.
Cheers
Just a lovely couple of blokes that love their bikes!
Jonny excellent episode, Two amazing guys competitors on the track best of mates off the track legends to be admired. Thank you.
Love these two, just nice to see two guys share a passion.
What gents. Absolute legends. Great episode.
Great episode Gents!!!!! That Hm Plant Honda with kiyo on it was a rocket !
Awesome, loved it. Two legends, and the bikes are something special too
John and Shakey are hands down 2 of the greatest British motorcycle racers of there generation
John’s won 23 TT’s plus a 250cc British title, Shakey has won a record 6 BSB titles, the question is would John have been able to take on Shakey in a straight fight for the championship in BSB and could Shakey achieve identical lap times and speeds as John on the fearsome mountain course in the Isle of Man 🇮🇲
Sadly we’ll never know but what we do know is that they are both truly legends of motorsport
Thanks for this episode boys it’s been a pleasure to have seen both of you race
I think if either of them had concentrated on either discipline they could have had the same success they're both incredible riders
What a great content👌hearing Shakey's voice over helmet mic brought back memories of mad and crazy fast bike vids💪
This put a smile on my face. To biking legends on two fantastic Hondas.
Delightful video by two of my heroes. Thanks, boys, enjoyed every minute.
Just two mates talking bikes! Loved it!
Not sure if it was a myth, but I heard a story that the Fireblade was being tested at the same time as the original NSX on the Honda test track in Japan. After a few laps of sharing track time the boys testing the Fireblade got thrown off the track for overtaking the NSX too often/too recklessly. Even if it's not true, I still like the story.
Also… after watching this must be one of my fave episodes. Shakey and John were bloody brilliant.
Highly unlikely. The NSX was already on the market (1990) when the Fireblade was still in development. And if both were on street legal tires back then the NSX would have been quicker around nearly any given track (much higher cornering speeds) - especially at Suzuka, where Honda used to drive tests.
I know a bit about the relations because I owned a NSX NA1 and later a NA2 and a Ducati 916 Biposto (new when it came out 1995) about the same time in the mid and late 90s. And I tested a 1995 Fireblade before I bought the Duc. 😉
Both machines were tested on a track (could be Willow Springs) back in the 90s by the US motorcycle magazine Sport Rider. The CBR was faster than the NSX. I found the very issue (December 1993) on Ebay and purchased it a couple of years ago but it got lost during delivery unfortunately…
@@arrow0872 Yeah. Willow Springs big track (not Streets of Willow I guess) could be one of the few exceptions. Long sweeping straights and turns, only a few low speed corners. Advantage for the bike with better acceleration.
@@Fastvoice I seem to remember that they tested in both tracks and the result was the same.
@@arrow0872 Very hard to believe for me.
I remember the blade coming out in 92 and blowing everything into the weeds. Still think it's the best looking bike ever. Must get my bike license one day so I can finally ride one !!
The fire blade for me is the perfect package, I’ve had some of the best days out on my latest one , I’ve had many bikes but I must say the fire blade is by far the best, thank to Honda 👍👍
i have the 92 and the 22. You both summed it up beautifully. I cant say more...youve already said it :) well articulated. Cheers
Good to see you 2 racers out on the public. Roads that aren’t closed on road bikes !! Nice one
That was simply brilliant. Someone else said heartwarming and that summed it up for me. Fastest 33 mins in years.
Cheers 👊🏻
One of the best. I'd love to see more of these 2 comparing old and new,
Fantastic, thanks guys. Much love
Couple of legends. Not many/any would keep up with you two if they stumbled upon you on the road, irrespective of what they're riding!!