Ray bought his Fireblade in 2002 and rode it all around the UK including some very long trips to France.
![Ray’s 2002 CBR954RR Fireblade Ray’s 2002 CBR954RR Fireblade](https://rigsville.com/wp-content/uploads/wppa/1101.jpg?ver=9)
The only modifications Ray did to his Blade was to fit a Givi rack and box.
In August 2004 Ray forgot to go around a corner and decided to try and go under the armaco instead, the end result was a slightly bent bike.
Ray replaced his Blade with the newer 2005 CBR1000RR