Re: Pics of my new bike
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:50 am
Go on, you will love it 
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Re: Pics of my new bike
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:14 pm
Sorry to hijack thread what varda euro do you have mate and what price you looking for? Cheers
Re: Pics of my new bike
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 9:10 pm
Only the 125 varadero, 2001, cheap!
Re: Pics of my new bike
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 9:24 pm
What a bike, the 690.
Got on it moving out of Loughborough. First impressions exhaust too quiet and very vibey but lightweight and easy steering. Felt a little flat at first. Got to the A6006 to Asfordby and oh holy mother! No single deserves to pull like Charlie Sheen at a virgins' disco!
No wind protection whatsoever and at 70 mph (!) need strong neck muscles.
Great handling, on bumpy corners can feel the forks moving, but would say on a sportsbike, even a storm, would be pogo ing around.
Great brakes. Is it worth the price of 5 firestorms I ask myself...?
The first guy at Redline was trying to up sell a 990 super duke but I explained have the storm and a vfr so why have another 'v'?
The 690 would be a better b road bike than virtually any bike out there yet returning 60+ mpg and bit more of a license preserver to boot..
Oh, and even though the fuel tank is the same usable size as an early vtr (14l) this thing can actually do over 150.miles to reserve!!
Got on it moving out of Loughborough. First impressions exhaust too quiet and very vibey but lightweight and easy steering. Felt a little flat at first. Got to the A6006 to Asfordby and oh holy mother! No single deserves to pull like Charlie Sheen at a virgins' disco!
No wind protection whatsoever and at 70 mph (!) need strong neck muscles.
Great handling, on bumpy corners can feel the forks moving, but would say on a sportsbike, even a storm, would be pogo ing around.
Great brakes. Is it worth the price of 5 firestorms I ask myself...?
The first guy at Redline was trying to up sell a 990 super duke but I explained have the storm and a vfr so why have another 'v'?
The 690 would be a better b road bike than virtually any bike out there yet returning 60+ mpg and bit more of a license preserver to boot..
Oh, and even though the fuel tank is the same usable size as an early vtr (14l) this thing can actually do over 150.miles to reserve!!
Re: Pics of my new bike
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:47 pm
Yes I can not express how well it handles, the feedback from the road is brilliant. The engine is sweet. I have an O2 sensor mod box fitted and a SP Engineering can and decat pipe, sounds awesome - bwarrrrp bwarrrp 
Economy is great too, will do about 70mpg, I think Ride magazine have it as there 2nd most economical bike theyve ever tested.
Economy is great too, will do about 70mpg, I think Ride magazine have it as there 2nd most economical bike theyve ever tested.
Re: Pics of my new bike
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:29 pm
Ordered one!
Managed to get an Akrapovic can thrown into deal :-D
Managed to get an Akrapovic can thrown into deal :-D