Concours or a used patina?

Dadbob · Post by **Dadbob** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:51 pm

Although a concours bike looks 'nice', I prefer a little patina to a machine, to show it's used. I use mine all year round - yes I know, shame on me - plus I don't have time to sit and polish every nook and cranny. And I'd much rather be riding!

What does anyone else think?

Fireman on a Storm · Post by **Fireman on a Storm** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:26 pm

Ride the bloody thing and enjoy it!

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:27 pm

ride all year, in any weather..inc snow...makes u a better rider in my eyes, 24 yrs later and STILL shiny side up

Wildfire · Post by **Wildfire** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:35 pm

I would agree.....Ride and Enjoy

However, seeing as mine is now off the road for repairs, it is allowing me to clean those parts you cannot normally reach

sparrowlegs · Post by **sparrowlegs** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:43 pm

Mines grubby

...ridden all year round....well perhaps not ridden as much as "thrashed the nads off" lol

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:22 pm

used?

Jaglifter · Post by **Jaglifter** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:39 pm

Bike on the road is worth 2 in the garage!

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:47 pm

17" nc30 item my friend, straight swap

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:56 pm

Karlos.
How does the 17" compare with the 'Storm std issue

Quicker steering? Twitchy?

VeetyR · Post by **VeetyR** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:07 pm

i would imagine the NC wheel is a bit lighter....is that a blade wheel on the back??

And karlos...is that your yellow VTR, now painted in slick "quick" black ffnnaarrr

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:35 pm

17" is standard matey. straight swap.

the difference is that it has i would say slightly heavier steering and when i mean slight i mean the difference in holding a pack of quavers compared to normal crisps - you know normal crisps are heavier but cant feel it

the rear is a 900rrw wheel which is also a direct swap

im lazy, i wanted easy as possible

my swingarm project isnt quite as straight forward though