How can you moan about handling when you have ridden a Vmax which had probably one of the worst designed front end set-ups of any modern bike
Newbie Hello
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Welcome M8
How can you moan about handling when you have ridden a Vmax which had probably one of the worst designed front end set-ups of any modern bike
How can you moan about handling when you have ridden a Vmax which had probably one of the worst designed front end set-ups of any modern bike
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Hi mate, welcome, from the worcestershire stormers,we're out and about most Sundays ( although its getting near the end of the season now, for me) so your welcome to tag along !
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midlifekrisis
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Hi and welcome, I'm a very newbie too and have to say this is a great bunch of folks, just don't set your cams 180 degrees out, hope you are ready for some fun with the 'loons'.
Dave
Midlifekrisis
Dave
Midlifekrisis
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Welcome to the forum pal
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Thanks all.
Yes, as mentioned at the start they're CBR1000 forks.
I've now purchased a spare top yoke and pair of XJR13 riser to do the conversion.
I'm bidding on a set of Viper carbon cans and link pipes for it on eBay at the moment too.
It shat it down the last couple of days and I'm mildly impressed with the fairing. I'll definitely miss it when it's gone!
I get just over 120 miles to a tank, because I'm not a particularly fast rider, and it easily does 300 miles on £30 which is more than good enough for me.
Will let you know any progress as it's made. I work 70 - 100hrs per week, plus the commute, so its transformation wont exactly be overnight!
Cheers
Yes, as mentioned at the start they're CBR1000 forks.
I've now purchased a spare top yoke and pair of XJR13 riser to do the conversion.
I'm bidding on a set of Viper carbon cans and link pipes for it on eBay at the moment too.
It shat it down the last couple of days and I'm mildly impressed with the fairing. I'll definitely miss it when it's gone!
I get just over 120 miles to a tank, because I'm not a particularly fast rider, and it easily does 300 miles on £30 which is more than good enough for me.
Will let you know any progress as it's made. I work 70 - 100hrs per week, plus the commute, so its transformation wont exactly be overnight!
Cheers
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Well...darkember wrote:How can you moan about handling when you have ridden a Vmax
andBSR wrote:Riding this thing has taken a LOT of getting used to, particularly the lack of weight.
andBSR wrote:the lack of weight makes it feel vague and unsure on a greasy road...
and finallyBSR wrote:I think it's one of the best motorcycles I've ever owned.
Not sure which bit constitutes moaning, was simply trying to explain my impression of the bike thus far.BSR wrote:On a dry road the handling is sublime. Overtaking is a piece of piss, it absorbs bumps well (ish), filtering through traffic is so easy it's untrue
When you're used to bikes 250kg+, this thing feels very, very light and much less 'planted'.
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welcome along sir nice bike.. change the pipes and for an extra 40 bhp paint it yellow lol
the older i get,the faster i was
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welcome aboard mate.
like al I would keep the fairing
you can drill the baffles out of those cans if you want it noisier ( has anybody suggested that already ?)
have fun on it
like al I would keep the fairing
you can drill the baffles out of those cans if you want it noisier ( has anybody suggested that already ?)
have fun on it
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