Pics of my new bike

[alternative_vtr]

Go on, you will love it

[toonarmy]

Sorry to hijack thread what varda euro do you have mate and what price you looking for? Cheers

[Redthunder]

Only the 125 varadero, 2001, cheap!

[Redthunder]

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!!

[alternative_vtr]

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.

[Redthunder]

Ordered one!
Managed to get an Akrapovic can thrown into deal :-D