| Nick I have my Blade as well and raced a 95 model one year and a 97 the following year, both were planted stable bikes with the later model a bit faster than the earlier one but like a Ducati they are a bit heavy compared to modern 600s and unlike the 748/916 they are very wide which meant I never feel as comfortable on them as I do my 916.
Lap times on the later Blade were about the same as on my 916 Strada but the Blade did have along with the 17" front wheel, Ohlins shock etc about 20bhp more and a full PFM brake setup.
Biggest advantage of my GSXR600 over the 748 is about 25 rear wheel horse power and about 20 Kilos less weight, the R6 has about the same weight advantage but only about 15 rwbhp moe than the 748 and about the same bhp as my 916. |