Race bike: Micron Systems Honda Fireblade

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Race bike: Micron Systems Honda Fireblade

Tuning GP: Micron Systems

The Honda Fireblade from Micron Systems

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Elaborate engine tuning, the latest technology: Micron Systems does the trick and arrives at Tuner GP 2009 with a posh Fireblade. The biggest surprise, however, is the Scorpion exhaust system.

Scorpion exhaust systems are largely unknown in Germany. Accordingly, Armand Mottier from Micron Systems initially received questioning looks when unveiling his beautifully painted Honda Fireblade with Scorpion complete system at the PS Tuner GP 2009. So far, Mottier has been selling Micron exhaust systems in accordance with the company name. But Micron no longer exists and the Furth tuner switched to systems from the English manufacturer Scorpion, which it has been selling for some time at www.scorpionexhausts.de.

Why not, if this stuff is good? The Dynojet test bench supports the Further’s decision: 197 hp. Brave! The exhaust system is not solely responsible for the high horse power density. Mottier reached deep into the bag of tricks to conjure up one or two little horses. He replaced the pistons of the Blade with lightweight Pistal-Schmiede counterparts, increased the compression, adjusted the timing via different camshafts, built in shorter intake stacks from his own company and lighter clutch discs and improved the air flow through larger inlets, a modified airbox and a sports air filter. The technical highlight of the powerful Honda sits under the saddle: a fifth generation Power Commander including an autotune module. The latter fully automatically optimizes the mapping and thus the response behavior and power output while driving. A procedure that could previously only be carried out on special test stands and that now adapts the injection quantities to the driving style and the environment in real time.

The Micron Systems Blade is a feast for the eyes, too.

Sounds exciting. The questioning looks have meanwhile given way to anticipation. Mount up! Grippy, thin seat upholstery, high-mounted SCM footrests, a short-stroke throttle grip, also from SCM, stubs 2.5 centimeters deep, racing windshield, quick-release tank: Mottier interprets its Fireblade in a very sporty way this year.

It also drives accordingly. The motorcycle reacts very directly, works very transparently and feels a lot like a race bike. The chassis, a series fork revised by HH-Racetech with different springs and shims at the front, an Ohlins TTX shock absorber at the rear, provides great feedback and encourages trust. The handling is particularly impressive. The thousand falls effortlessly in an inclined position, allows wonderfully tight lines, lies full and easily follows the pilot’s wishes. Only IDM professional Pascal Eckhardt had to turn the fork pull step a little on a short test ride to make the blade pliable. At the exit of the curve the numerous engine changes and the autotune come into play. Thousands go clean on the gas, already pulls in the speed cellar and shoots from 5500 rpm as if pulled by the rubber band forward. Controllable, but still impressive. It’s nice when almost 200 hp can be driven so easily. It’s also nice that the Scorpion silencer doesn’t believe in British understatement, shows its sting and roars its soul out of the body from 8000 rpm in Joe Cocker style. With this idea, it doesn’t matter that the Blade does not have a switching device – for the latest generation of the Power Commander there was no quickshifter available for the TunerGP.

Mottier’s Blade also convinces when braking, but small inconveniences are annoying. The brake composition of adjustable Pazzo levers, Micron steel braided lines, Braking Wave brake discs and Nissin Racing pads looks a bit blunt at first. After a few laps, however, the system has zeroed in, works perfectly and reveals another weak point of the Fireblade: the stern becomes very light when anchoring hard, especially before the hairpin. An admission to the extremely front-wheel-heavy weight distribution of the Micron Systems Blade, but thanks to the slipper clutch it doesn’t really matter.

The Dunlop Sportmax Racer GP harmonize well with the Blade, announce their limit of grip early on and offer enough grip reserves for lots of fun and useful lap times.

Conclusion: The Scorpion-Blade is a fun device. You can do everything with you, always remains controllable, but can also stab badly if necessary.

Micron Systems Managing Director: Armand Mottier.

Micron Systems, Boxdorfer Strabe 13, 90765 Furth-Sack, Tel: 0911/936740, www.micronsystems.de

Technical specifications

Overview:
Weight: 184 kg; Front / back: 54.3 / 45.7%; Output: 197 hp (144.6 kW) at 13,000 rpm; 118 Nm at 9600 rpm; Price (conversion only): approx. 10,000 euros

Conclusion:
The 197 horses storm out of the stables very evenly and scratch their hooves vigorously even at low speeds. From 5500 rpm you really go forward.

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