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PostPosted: 22:40 - 02 Apr 2009    Post subject: Back on a Hornet, yipee Reply with quote

Fun times ahead... Thumbs Up

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/greggreggreg/hornet1.jpg

Minter, bought her for £1600 (bit OTT) but only has 7k on the clocks with FSH, sweet f.a marks on her and in generally tip top shape. Has had a very easy life this one. Brakes are absolutely dire so will rebleed them and if no improvement, get braided lines put on. Polish the downpipes if I can be bothered.

Twin mivv carbon cans ordered already, just like last time. Thumbs Up

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/greggreggreg/hornet2.jpg

Tucked up in bed beside the VFR. Current conundrum is which one to keep. Or whether I can afford to keep both. Both are great in different ways. The VFR suits me more as I bimble instead of speed and the V4 engine is gorgeous. However, the hornet shall satisfy the need for noise and speed that I occasionally pine for.

Hmmm...Thinking
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PostPosted: 07:31 - 03 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice work there. Especially like the VFR hedgerow, can you send me a cutting so I can grow my own?
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PostPosted: 11:53 - 03 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hornet... god, you and Molotov are going to be bumchums now! Chris (big ham) will probably roger you too!

FYI... I've already purchased Greg's VFR400 since i never had a 400 as such!

But, as per usual, i had to have a jolly in messing up a mate's ebay! lol

https://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh313/Titot01/greg1.jpg

https://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh313/Titot01/greg2.jpg

LOL pwn3d!

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Edit: Looks like BCF resized it! The feedback i gave him was

"he gave me buttsex and i totally enjoyed!"
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PostPosted: 19:15 - 12 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

like it!

you got cut down mudguard, like my hornet. or is yours a custom undertray bracket?

https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/doovydoo/IMG_0237.jpg
(cut now above the reflector and that is taken off, updated pic to follow)

im planning to relocate rear indi's to same place as yours soon too when i get my new ones through.
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PostPosted: 19:25 - 12 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think the previous owner cut the mudguard off up to a point and then put his own custom made bracket on. Very minimal.

Would have preferred to get one in black like yours to be honest but guess you can't have it all. Sad

Can't wait for the exhausts to arrive next week - the standard oem one is exceptionally quiet.
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PostPosted: 20:02 - 12 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

ah ok.. looks good.

yeah black is lovely Very Happy

i never really heard a standard hornet exhaust, my blue flame sounds gorgeous at about 6 - 9k (i think) in every gear.
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PostPosted: 16:59 - 13 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Titz wrote:
But, as per usual, i had to have a jolly in messing up a mate's ebay! lol


This thread isn't about you, shut up.

Very tidy bike instigator and good choice in parking space, Google maps will never spot it there so terrorists can't plan a theft from their computers.
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PostPosted: 00:08 - 14 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

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The VFR suits me more as I bimble instead of speed and the V4 engine is gorgeous. However, the hornet shall satisfy the need for noise and speed that I occasionally pine for.


Didn't take long for me to decide which to sell when I had both in my collection - but everyone knows that I kinda like NC30s...

I'd noticed a change of heart on your opinions on 400s in another thread.....just curious as to why you like them now? Didn't you have another 30 a year or so ago with a stubby Scorpion pipe?
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PostPosted: 15:07 - 14 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love it. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 17:36 - 14 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

craigs23 wrote:
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The VFR suits me more as I bimble instead of speed and the V4 engine is gorgeous. However, the hornet shall satisfy the need for noise and speed that I occasionally pine for.


Didn't take long for me to decide which to sell when I had both in my collection - but everyone knows that I kinda like NC30s...

I'd noticed a change of heart on your opinions on 400s in another thread.....just curious as to why you like them now? Didn't you have another 30 a year or so ago with a stubby Scorpion pipe?


I had no grounds for my arguments against 400's and I had to substantiate them, if only to myself. I sounded a bit like Marjay. Laughing So bought a nc30 and realised quite how good it was. Just done a London-Middle of Scotland-London trip over the easter weekend. Despite me feeling slightly uneasy about making it scream at 85-90mph all the way, it behaved perfectly. Smile
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PostPosted: 23:13 - 14 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shaun wrote:
Titz wrote:
But, as per usual, i had to have a jolly in messing up a mate's ebay! lol


This thread isn't about you, shut up.


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