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matlow Scooby Slapper
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Posted: 15:14 - 18 May 2015 Post subject: Had to own one before i wasnt supple enough...... |
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For various reasons fancied one of these for a while. Then wouldnt you know it one turns up for sale via word of mouth at a price not to be sniffed at :
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k201/mrpoatohead/IMG_1264_zpsn5co3ky7.jpg
Only had one ride out on it at the moment and coming from a history or IL4 litre bikes (where sports bikes are concerned) was not sure what to expect. put a grin on my face but boy that suspension is stiff! ____________________ Hornet 600, CBR600F, 929 blade, 07 R1, R1200GS, 09 Blade, 750 SRAD, ZZR1200, 954 Blade, KTM 990 Adventure, Ducati 749s |
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Custard torpedo. Nice ____________________ stinkwheel: He had an animated .gif of a cat performing fellatio. It's not socially acceptable. It can have real life adverse effects on other people. |
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P. Red Rocket
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Love it, really want to try the 999 however, 749 just sounds like too little
Yellow though, so +1 for brave man points |
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Nice!
That sidestand though ____________________ Yamaha RXS 100 > Honda CD 250 > Honda Hornet 600 > Honda CBR 600RR > Yamaha RXS 100 > Kawasaki ZX6R J2 > Yamaha FZ1 |
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matlow Scooby Slapper
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Posted: 17:06 - 18 May 2015 Post subject: Re: Had to own one before i wasnt supple enough...... |
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RhynoCZ wrote: | matlow wrote: | ...that suspension is stiff! |
Check if it's set properly. Some people fiddle with the suspension settings, having no idea of what they are doing. Idealy, just put it into factory settings, using the manual. |
Your probably right, i have'nt even checked the tyre pressures yet tbh. Its was great on a smooth road but introduce any kind of bumps etc.. and it was hard work.
Had to be yellow! I initially wanted a 999 but also wanted to scratch an itch to have a smaller capacity bike for a while. So when i got offered this it just felt the stars were aligned etc.. it has a full termi system and race ecu so consensus is its probably around 110 - 115, but that sound! its so loud i feel like an asbo waiting to happen. ____________________ Hornet 600, CBR600F, 929 blade, 07 R1, R1200GS, 09 Blade, 750 SRAD, ZZR1200, 954 Blade, KTM 990 Adventure, Ducati 749s |
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Posted: 17:28 - 18 May 2015 Post subject: Re: Had to own one before i wasnt supple enough...... |
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Old Git Racing wrote: | Nice, red ones are faster though. As standard they come stiff as f. The standard showa suspension is pretty good and as easy to set up as any bike.
Does it have adjustable head angle and rear ride height like my 999?
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i genuinely have no idea, i know the reach can be altered by moving the seat/tank unit back and forth but as for the rest i'm unsure. must have a look. ____________________ Hornet 600, CBR600F, 929 blade, 07 R1, R1200GS, 09 Blade, 750 SRAD, ZZR1200, 954 Blade, KTM 990 Adventure, Ducati 749s |
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Posted: 22:42 - 22 May 2015 Post subject: Re: Had to own one before i wasnt supple enough...... |
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RhynoCZ wrote: | matlow wrote: | ...that suspension is stiff! |
Check if it's set properly. Some people fiddle with the suspension settings, having no idea of what they are doing. Idealy, just put it into factory settings, using the manual. |
Dunno if they've changed much since my day, but Ducs used to come with three settings, stiff, stiff as fuck and "I wish I hadn't gone over that cat's eye, my spine just went through my Arai" ____________________ Things get better with age; I'm close to being magnificent........
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 8 years, 342 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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