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sparrowlegs wrote:Instead you just chuck yaself off drops on the Mountain bike lol :wink:
ooo yes best thing ive done, wish id started 20 years ago caz'..and yeah john its comfy 8)
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lee67 wrote:its dark met blue chris, but yeah looks nice, with all the chrome...ive added a few pieces of chrome, and ordered more from usa & holland :D ...been out all today with bob' and it certainly corners well, and now sounds like a cruiser should!! :lol: and best bit is, its averaging 48-50 mpg 8)
:oops: :oops: my mistake on the colour Lee :!: Still looks good :!: 8)
I did wonder how she handled, obviously good :!:

Fuel consumption is a bonus with the way the price is going for sure :D

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oh its gonna be cheap to run, £2 spark plugs, shaft drive( no chains weeeeee)..insurance disgusting at £61 lol..tyres £130 a pair for the best, or £60 for budget :D ..hard to believe im faster thru the twisties on this than the storm 8) ..roll on a long hot summer
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Post by Jbrebel »

I was the same on my fazer 600 :lol:

Much easier to ride quick through twisty bits. Easier to use the power, even though it had 20BHP+ less than the VTR. And about 35 less than the TL...

Still loving the big Suzook though! :)
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well 2 weeks in..and ive clocked up 800 miles...absolutely loving it...sold my gear so happy riding in jeans and boots..cruising along at 50 is ace''u see so much more..just fitted 2 new tyres nice dunlop qualifiers with standout white lettering, looks bo'....averaging 130 miles before reserve(small tank) :D ..also new chips style american cop helmet came today...goggles on there way....living the dream..even used to the piss taking at squires now...there loss i say!!...i honestly reckon if alot of bikers over say 30 tried a cruiser and rode along without topping 65mph..they would see the light :D now just need this rain to piss off
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Post by Hankie »

You got a point Lee. I'm thinking of another bike for touring but will keep the Storm because it's such great fun. No idea what to get at this point but needs to be relaxed ride and good mpg.

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Post by Stratman »

I'm thinking of another bike for touring but will keep the Storm because it's such great fun. No idea what to get at this point but needs to be relaxed ride and good mpg.
Which was exactly where I was a couple of years ago, so I bought a s/h TDM900. Just done 2700 miles round France and averaged 55mpg! A 230 mile potential tank range is so reassuring when petrol stations are more spread out (especially on Sunday afternoons!)

Glad I still have the Storm for sunny Sundays though :lol:
Two bikes, still only four cylinders!

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