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Hmm, with that Viffer swing arm I bet that confuses alot of people!

One is a fairly light, torquey v-twin with loads of low down torque but not too much top end, the other is green

Mine has long chrome tubes fitted, it came like that so gawd knows where you get them?

I always was pillion on my dads bike as soon as I could. Was the only Cub to turn up in full bike gear. Never had any problems.

Well my track bike is a thundercat which is almost an R6 :roll: . The two main differences I notice are the engine braking (seemingly none on an IL4) and the torque. The 'storm is as chuckable as my 'cat, doesnt stop quite as well, even with the extra engine braking, but the engine braking does give ...

Sore shoulder/elbow/ego ;)

But fine, cheers.

Did exactly as you described coming up to the hairpin at Lydden Hill, instantly locked rear wheel, off i came. Engine case wore through and snapped brake pedal, apart from that it was cosmetic. Lesson learnt I guess.

IF YOU MISS A GEAR DON'T DAB THE GEAR LEVER AGAIN UNTIL YOU HAVE PULLED THE CLUTCH IN you will be in a false neutral between gears and may shift down 2 gears and lock a wheel, ALSO THE GEAR BOX WILL MAKE SOME COMPLAINING NOISES I couldnt have read that before this weekend just gone, could I? http ...