John McGuinness MBE really enjoyed his day out in Louth:
“I’ve come away buzzing. The bike looks mega but what means
even more to me are the people I’ve met today. Like I said from the start the
Fireblade has meant a lot to me and the TT over the last 30 years. But what
I’ve been reminded about is that the TT is more than racing bikes. It’s the
fans that come from all over, that make it the unique event it is. What a great
feeling, to shake hands with the new owners of my 100th start Fireblade SP,
hand over the keys and see something so special – to me, and them – roll out
the race shop door. Awesome!”
THE NEW OWNERS
Nicholas Taylor (number 2/30)
It’s been a day I’ve been looking forward to for some time. I own a few Fireblades and when this was launched at Motorcycle Live last year, I jumped straight in and paid my deposit hoping that I might be one of the lucky few to be picked. When I was told in December/January time that I’d be receiving number 2, I was absolutely delighted. I’m a big fan of John and enjoyed watching him at the TT and for him to be here whilst picking up this special Fireblade has simply made the day fantastic!
Rob Haywood (number 23/30)
Quite simply, I’m a massive Honda fan and had pretty much most of the Fireblades since 1992. I’m also a big TT fan, marshalled there for many years and have watched John since his first TT in 1996. As soon as the bike was launched, I had to have one. I specifically asked for number 23 which matches his current number of TT wins and to have him here, sign the bike and talk about his career and been absolutely awesome, what a day!
