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raggydan · Post by **raggydan** » Wed May 21, 2014 11:34 am

Going to be collecting my VTR on friday and I'm really looking forward to it. I've been away from bikes for arpund 3 years, my last bike being a 650 VSTROM that I covred 60000 miles on in 3 years commuting. Before that I owned an RSVR and an R1 track bike.
I decided to buy a VTR on the spur of the moment and its really only for the summer. I've always fancied one though. Got it off ebay, 2001 model and it doesn't look bad at all. I dare say I'll be buying goodies for it.

macdee · Post by **macdee** » Wed May 21, 2014 12:11 pm

hello and welcome hope it is a goodin

Post by **sirch345** » Wed May 21, 2014 1:16 pm

Welcome aboard

Impressive mileage on the 650 V Strom in 3yrs.

Good luck for Friday,

Chris.

lumpyv · Post by **lumpyv** » Wed May 21, 2014 1:27 pm

welcome aboard

bet you hang on to it for longer than summer

simo · Post by **simo** » Wed May 21, 2014 1:59 pm

Hi Welcome to the Forum. Think the VTR will have a bit more grunt than the V strom although they seem to send'm on.

raggydan · Post by **raggydan** » Wed May 21, 2014 2:39 pm

sirch345 wrote:Welcome aboard Impressive mileage on the 650 V Strom in 3yrs.

Good luck for Friday,

Chris.

Yes it was. 80 miles a day across rural suffolk/Cambridgeshire. I got so fed up with riding I ended up buying a fiesta van.
I've always had soft spot for the VTR and twins in general. I also owned a TLR 1000, very nice bike but handled like pig.
Well the plan is to keep it for the summer but it wouldn't suprise me if I've still got it next year.

Geoff S · Post by **Geoff S** » Wed May 21, 2014 4:09 pm

I know that feeling raggydan. I bought mine on impulse because it was cheap and sounded awesome but was pretty tired thinking when it died I would send it off to the breakers yard in the sky. Now a little hooked on the poor thing and spending many hours on making it nice and shiny again! Perhaps I should just buy a newer shinier one but where's the fun in that

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Wed May 21, 2014 5:01 pm

Welcome and hello .
Ride it through summer then store it till next year .
No point in selling it just to but another next year

agentpineapple · Post by **agentpineapple** » Wed May 21, 2014 7:59 pm

welcome to the forum dan, these bikes are addictive, for the money you pay, there isn't much that comes close, speed,fun,lowest insurance group of any 1000cc, reliability of a old school Honda, the torque factor...

it's very rare these bikes stay standard for long, put you're own stamp on it, just don't get carried away like some of us....

Flatline · Post by **Flatline** » Wed May 21, 2014 8:47 pm

Welcome aboard buddy

raggydan · Post by **raggydan** » Wed May 21, 2014 8:52 pm

Thanks all for the welcome.

Watty · Post by **Watty** » Wed May 21, 2014 8:58 pm

Welcome aboard mate

bet you've still got it next year at this time

VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:49 pm

Welcome to an addictive bike and forum. :beer:

(:-})

Shauned71 · Post by **Shauned71** » Wed May 21, 2014 11:07 pm

Hello

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