NIGE Motorcycle Club

The average age of a Blackbird rider is 41, crash every 10 years, have an average of 16 years riding experience, 52% have had advanced training and on average meet a policeman every 2 years and 78% of Blackbird owners reckon they’d buy another one.

ENGINE
Type 1137 cc, water cooled, 4 – cylinders in line, 4-stroke
Bore x stroke (mm) 79 mm x 58 mm
Compression ratio 11:1
Valves DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Fuel system Electronic fuel injection
Ignition Computer-controlled digital transistorised with electronic advance
Power 152 hp (113.3 kW) @ 9500 rpm
Torque 119 Nm (87.8 ft. lbs) @ 7250 rpm
TRANSMISSION
Clutch Wet, multiplate with coil springs
Gearbox 6 speed
Ratios 1e 2.769 (36/13), 2nd 2.000 (32/16), 3th 1.579 (30/19), 4th 1.333 (28/21), 5th 1.167 (28/24), 6th 1.042 (25/24)
Primary drive 1.571 (88/56)
Final drive Chain, 2.588 (44/17)
Starting system Electronic
CHASSIS
Frame Diamond; triple-box-section aluminium twin-spar
Front suspension 43mm H.M.A.S. cartridge-type fork, 120 mm travel
Rear suspension Pro-Link with stepless rebound-adjustable gas-charged H.M.A.S. damper, 120 mm travel
Rake / Trail 25 degrees / 99 mm (3.9 inches)
WHEELS
Wheels Hollow-section triple-spoke cast aluminium
Front wheel 17 x MT3.5
Rear wheel 17 x MT5.5
Front tyre 120/70-17
Back tyre 180/55-17
Front brakes dual 310 mm discs with 3-piston calipers
Rear brakes single 256 mm disc with 3-piston calipers
DIMENSIONS
Overall length 2160 mm (85 inches)
Overall width 720 mm (28.3 inches)
Overall height 1200 mm (47.2 inches)
Seat height 810 mm (31.9 inches)
Wheelbase 1490 mm (58.7 inches)
Ground clearance 130 mm (5.1 inches)
Fuel capacity – 23 l (6.1 gallon US) reserve – 4 l (1.1 gallon US)
Dry weight 227 kg (500.4 pounds)

I decided to give the ‘Bird a bath and then take her skirt down.

Engine is totally finless and tucked away fairly well.