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Vstormer
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Blackbird

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Going to look at CBR1100 tomorrow :!: What does that say about me :?:
Getting old maybe 8O
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t00lkit
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Question?

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Bet you've got a pillion!

You never see a Blackbird without a pillion....

Have you considered the aprillia futura, if you are after a tourer, you could keep the v-twin experience? Or the ST3 if you're loaded.

I'm waiting for the next 'bird to come along, should be a good 'en.

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I'll go with the Aprillia, but also the SL1000 Falco or Turno, but ST3, me mates got 1, who wants an ugly bike,:roll: yuk. The other thing is they rev harder than a storm, and get as me mate put's it buzzy at around 3000 revs. Have Aprillia been bankrolled out of trouble now :?:
And yep, the peeps I know who have Dukes aren't short, of a bob or 2 that is.
Slow in, slow out. Ohh err missus, now with added G-Force carbon fibre race cans. Sounds like a Spitfire.
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No passenger, wifey has her own CBR600. Just getting fed up with being on first name basis with every petrol attendant from here to Spain!
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Post by RAINMAKER »

I had a Blackbird, carbed one and really wish I had not sold it for the Firestorm.
Did Hull to Lands End and back, one day down, one day back. will sit at 170 like it was 50.
get BT010 on front 020 on rear, spacer on top of shock, or new rear shock, ground clearance not fantastic but tame when you want it , fast when you want and comfy too.
it may be clever, but its not big.
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Vstormer
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Post by Vstormer »

Bought blackbird :D Storm goes Wednesday :cry:
Happy times enjoy
Goodbye :(
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Bought a bird? selling storm? UNLUCKY! :lol:
I got knocked down, but i'll get up again and you'll never ever keep me down!
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Post by T.C »

Vstormer wrote:Bought blackbird :D Storm goes Wednesday :cry:
Happy times enjoy
Goodbye :(
You won't be disappointed. Mine has an Ohlins rear shock and it really transforms the handling, although it was a right b@stard to fit.

I am on my third now, and I have been asked by the magazine I write for to go out to the launch of the new Vtec bird when it is eventually released, so that will be an interesting comparison.
It is better to arrive 30 seconds late in this word than 30 years early in the next
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