My New R6 - With HDR attempt

bigjim · Nova Slayer Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Karma :

Im a lurker Laughing

Thought I would post up a pic of my new bike and a HDR attempt I had a go at after reading other posts.

Jim

https://www.jkdesign.co.uk/R6/R6-1.jpg

https://www.jkdesign.co.uk/R6/R6-2.jpg

Scouse · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Karma :

My chin's sore now from hitting the desk as it dropped.

That's Drooling

bigjim · Nova Slayer Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Karma :

Cheers fella,

Been looking to mod it a bit, fitted a ecotech tail tidy this morning and was thinking of a new can and other bits but now the tail tidy is on im over the moon with it.

Think ill be leaving as is now Very Happy

St0rmer66 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Karma :

Thinking of one of these in about a years time. Is that the 06, 07 or 08 model? All look the same but are different! How tall are you and what's the comfort like?
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bigjim · Nova Slayer Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Karma :

Its an 08 but its a pre-reg so on a 57 plate, saved myself a few quid Wink

im just under 6' and its a good riding position, although the seat is rock hard Laughing

After a couple of hours its a pain in the arse Laughing

I thought I would find it a bit more cramped than the thundercat but it is good, its a bit taller than my cat thou and I can only just get both feet flat on the ground comfortably.

Cant comment on the preformance yet as Im running it in Mr. Green

but I had a test ride on an 06 and that was like a cruise missle compared to the cat, the 08 is supposed to have better mids and has a new frame design although it does look the same Confused

The fairing at the front is slightly different from the 06 & 07 and the single seat covers dont fit the 08 so they have been done something around the back too !

Jim

St0rmer66 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Karma :

I'm 6'1" so that's good to hear. I've heard it's quite a roomy riding position despite looking so small. At least the seat could be sorted with a gel insert, the riding position is a bit harder! Those riser bars may well work, but you've got to wonder what it's doing to the weight distribution.. tank slappers anyone?

Yeah the back has got narrower (don't bother taking pillions for any more than 10miles! Razz

). Engine is quite a lot better than the 06 model supposably though the bike as a whole has put on a couple of pounds in weight.
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Scouse · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Karma :

Fahd · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Karma :

Amazing bike! Drooling

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