We review the best bikes from the Cologne bike show including the new legendary Honda Fireblade

The legendary Honda Fireblade updated, the Suzuki GSX-R 1000 and the Triumph Bonneville T100

SOME delicious machines have been unveiled at the world’s biggest and best motorbike show. Intermot in Cologne, Germany, got under way last week to reveal what is new on two wheels.

HONDA FIREBLADE

It is long overdue but Honda has finally updated the legendary Fireblade.
And when I say updated, I mean rewritten the script.

It has had a power hike of 11bhp yet at the same time lost 14kg of weight – that will bring lap times down a lot. In keeping with other modern superbikes, it has a built-in gyro that can measure lean angle and work with the traction control and ABS.

Ride-by-wire throttle and multiple ride modes will also be standard.