New VTR guy

roadrun_fr · Post by **roadrun_fr** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:25 pm

New VTR guy on this site ;-)

Hi !
I'm French, 32 years old and i have a 2001 VTR bought new the same year.
I've ridden it 26000 kms.

Some mods :
- FZ1S mirrors
- Stainless brake lines
- EBC HH Pads
- Sigma speedo
- Hyperpro springs
- EMC rear shock

I used to go to track with an Aprilia RSV 1000. Much more power / much more braking power but not as good as VTR for road use my taste.

So I keep these 2 V-Twin bikes in my garage ;-)

I've tested 4-cylinder bikes :
road use : XJS 600 (poor power, chassis ), FZS 600 : fun for road use
track use : 600 Hornet "roadster cup" : takes lots of revs, easy to ride !

But definetely love "monster torque" of V-twin 1000 bikes !
:-)

EGG · Post by **EGG** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:41 pm

Welcome mate enjoy the site.

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 3:32 pm

Hi roadrunner! Welcome to VTR forum land... Loads of loonies on this site (as I'm sure you've already worked out). Enjoy!

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:24 pm

Welcome aboard Roadrun_fr enjoy the site

Chris.

Post by **kevg** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 9:41 pm

Hello and Welcome

yellafella · Post by **yellafella** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:32 pm

Welcome Roadrunner ! I used to use that name too once upon a time ago !
Plenty of friendly advice and banter on here ! If you ever get stuck just ask or if you want a quick answer then use the search function cos most tech probs, etc have been covered one time or another.

Stu. Live long and prosper !

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:30 am

yellafella wrote:Live long and prosper !

Live long & prosper??? Yella, you didn't actually pose your wee ones fingers for that first pic did you???

Girlie_Biker · Post by **Girlie_Biker** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:08 am

Hi & welcome,

where ya from?

yellafella · Post by **yellafella** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:56 am

VTRgirl wrote:
yellafella wrote:Live long and prosper !
Live long & prosper??? Yella, you didn't actually pose your wee ones fingers for that first pic did you???

Nah, did'nt even notice it til i uploaded it ! Yellabird was stunned when i pointed it out to her !

simon t · Post by **simon t** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:57 pm

Bienvenue au site premier du monde de Firestorm!

Sorry for the bad French, my wife speaks it better, but then she is French! I have a place in Provence near some magnifique biking roads. Olivier, VTR rider from Laval has visited us there. We don't hear much from Oliv on this site these days as he has found a French VTR site which he finds easier to understand.

Mind you, with the quality of English here, even I find it hard to understand sometimes

roadrun_fr · Post by **roadrun_fr** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:02 pm

Thanks a lot All !
Thanks for your effort Simon ! :-) your french is pretty good and "bonjour" to your wife ;-)
I'm on a French site too but it tends to be more and more unreachable....

O-Ring · Post by **O-Ring** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:10 pm

welcome roadrunner...you are stranger...like me

curly · Post by **curly** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:29 pm

No one's a stranger here, we are all friends!!!

Sharpe1 · Post by **Sharpe1** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:36 am

O-Ring wrote:welcome roadrunner...you are stranger...like me

Hey "O-Ring", where's Latina?

O-Ring · Post by **O-Ring** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:54 am

Sharpe1 wrote:
O-Ring wrote:welcome roadrunner...you are stranger...like me
Hey "O-Ring", where's Latina?

about 60km south of Rome....near the sea.....

Ciao