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Fireblade SP

Here’s some glorious on-board footage of racing legend John McGuinness lapping the Isle of Man TT 2022 course aboard his Fireblade SP.

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Pelumba negara, Hafizh Syahrin, bakal membuka tirai 2022 dengan beraksi di pentas Kejuaraan Dunia Superbike (WorldSBK) selepas meninggalkan Kejuaraan Dunia Moto2 tahun lalu.

Hafizh telah pun menjalani ujian dua hari di Litar Catalunya di Barcelona bersama jentera Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP yang akan digunakan dalam musim ini.

Ini merupakan ujian sulung bagi Hafizh selepas disahkan sertai pasukan MIE Racing Honda Team pada November tahun lalu.

Meskipun hujan lebat turun pada Ahad dan mengganggu proses membiasakan diri dengan jentera baharu, Hafizh menyifatkan sesi tersebut sebagai positif.

“Segalanya adalah baru bukan sahaja jentera malah tayar, suspensi serta kru. Jadi kami masih cuba mengenali satu sama lain.

“Mengambil masa untuk memahami segalanya jadi selama satu hari setengah sewaktu litar kering, saya masuk ke litar dengan tetapan asas dan melakukan lap dengan tetapan sama tanpa melakukan sebarang perubahan,” jelasnya.

Hafizh akan ke Motorland Aragon pada 4 hingga 5 April ini bagi sesi ujian terakhir sebelum aksi pembukaan tirai berlangsung pada minggu seterusnya.

Honda issued an official recall concerning its flagship sportbike, the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP in America.

It turns out, the exhaust pipe on the Fireblade SP could overheat, which could lead to the oil cooler pipe melting and rupturing.

Worst case scenario, the overheated exhaust could increase the chance of a crash, injury and even fire.

As a precaution, Honda America is issuing a recall notice to 311 owners of the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP in the USA.

According to the recall documents by NHTSA, the overheat may occur when the pipe does not receive sufficient airflow, especially when the bike is following behind a vehicle or when riding in first gear and above 5,000rpm for an extended period.

The recall will allow Honda dealers to replace the oil cooler pipe and install a heat guard between the exhaust pipe and oil cooler pipe, free of charge.

The heat guard will be pre-installed on every Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, beginning March 2022.

Meanwhile, owners who want to ride their bike to the nearest Honda dealership is advised not to ride above 5,000rpm in 1st gear.

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