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my tl1000 (same group as sp1) cost me £69 full comp..but ive got 24 years ncd :D
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Sweet Mike :D :D I love em....totally love em. Good choice.
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Post by Beast »

Nice upgrade Mike, always thought about the same route myself.
But after riding a friends a couple of years ago a few times, wasnt comfortable on long distances.
But great fun. :)
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Nice looking bike Mike 8)

I had my eyes on an brand new SP2 in our local showroom some years back, it looked lovely, but it was the £6,000 that was needed to go with my Firestorm that stopped me from doing a deal :!:

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FirestormMike wrote:Had a lovely run back from Deano's across Whitby moors tonight, in the dark, wet, mist and giant moths. :lol:
that's nuffin, wait til ya see the size of the spider I put in yer lid :lol:
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It sounds like you're enjoying your new bike Mike :D 8)

How do you find the lower bars on the SP compared to the Storm :?:

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That's good Mike.

How does the Mrs find it compared to the Storm, perched up quite a bit higher than you :?:

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Post by Dean O »

sirch345 wrote:That's good Mike.

How does the Mrs find it compared to the Storm, perched up quite a bit higher than you :?:

Chris.
well my missus hates the SP1 perch so virtually all my two-up stuff is on the old storm - no bad thing cos I find the SP less stable two-up than the storm.
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My Mrs Hates it!
It's the first bike I've had she not even been on 8O Mind you, it might have something to do with the fact when I brought it home I had the rear seat pad in my back pack and when she asked "where do I sit?" I pulled out the pad from my bag and said "on that" :D
She took one look at it and said "you're havin a laff 8O "
Needless to say I've enjoyed solo ever since :lol: Sorted! :lol:

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Pete.L wrote:Needless to say I've enjoyed solo ever since :lol:
Pete.l
me too, so that's two favourite pastimes I get to enjoy on me own now :lol:
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Took the missus out the other day on the Storm. Comments such as 'wheres the grab handle', 'it's a bit hard', 'it sounds like a tractor' and 'I keep rocking forward' had me reaching for the Biketrader....for about all of a minute.

I've resolved myself to the fact that its MY bike and if I like it, i'm keeping it. And saving up for an SP. Time I stopped being a soft sap...there'll be no going back once i'm wed if the precedent is set now! :wink:

She'll just have to lump it!
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bikermike1411 wrote:Took the missus out the other day on the Storm. Comments such as 'wheres the grab handle', 'it's a bit hard', 'it sounds like a tractor' and 'I keep rocking forward' had me reaching for the Biketrader....for about all of a minute.

I've resolved myself to the fact that its MY bike and if I like it, i'm keeping it. And saving up for an SP. Time I stopped being a soft sap...there'll be no going back once i'm wed if the precedent is set now! :wink:

She'll just have to lump it!
Definitely.
I conceded and put a grab rail on the Storm but that's not happening with this one :D
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Oh and the next time she complains about "It's a bit hard".............. 8O

:lol: :lol: :lol: I'm sure you'll think of something :wink:
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