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Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 11:34 am
by raggydan
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.
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 12:11 pm
by macdee
hello and welcome hope it is a goodin
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 1:16 pm
by sirch345
Welcome aboard
Impressive mileage on the 650 V Strom in 3yrs.
Good luck for Friday,
Chris.
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 1:27 pm
by lumpyv
welcome aboard
bet you hang on to it for longer than summer
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 1:59 pm
by simo
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.
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 2:39 pm
by raggydan
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.
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 4:09 pm
by Geoff S
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
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 5:01 pm
by lloydie
Welcome and hello .
Ride it through summer then store it till next year .
No point in selling it just to but another next year
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 7:59 pm
by agentpineapple
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....
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 8:47 pm
by Flatline
Welcome aboard buddy
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 8:52 pm
by raggydan
Thanks all for the welcome.
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 8:58 pm
by Watty
Welcome aboard mate
bet you've still got it next year at this time
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 10:49 pm
by VTRDark
Welcome to an addictive bike and forum.
(:-})
Re: Hello all
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 11:07 pm
by Shauned71
Hello
welcome to the forums
