Looking at picking up a Honda SP1 *pic added*

[Seb]

Weather allowing, I should be checking out an SP1 next week, but I'm not really sure what I should be looking out for besides the usual corrosion. Did they have any faults that I should be wary of?

Cheers in advance
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Check the side mounted rads for drops. They get damaged quite easily if it goes over.

Check if it's an ex racer as well. Drilled sump plug, chipped rims, tired chassis on mint plastics.

A PCIII is an ideal mod as the standard fuelling is crap.

Does he keep it on an optimate, as it's a big twin they put quite a bit of strain on the starter system.

If it has carbon fibre exhaust cans they can be damaged by the engine's power pulses IIRC, and when were the exhausts last re-packed. The SP1 is pretty hard on them.

The whirring is the gear driven cams so is nothing to worry about.

HTH


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[Seb]

The original owner did quite a lot of miles on it and threw silly amounts of money at the thing, but the signs I've seen of it from my first quick glance over made me think it was more for pose value than track performance.

The radiator's looked mint when I had a glance over it a couple of weeks back, but I'll give them a close inspection when I pop over again, cheers for the heads up on the sump plug too, thats not something I'd have thought of at all

I'm looking forward to putting my money down and getting whoring with the photos, it's smutty beyond belief
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[Seb]

Rode it today (and yes, got caught in the snow too), not as bonkers as I was expecting it to be. The fueling had it's moments, it likes to bog down and then surge a bit at low speeds, but I'm used to working the clutch with the Aprilia so it's not too big a deal.

Biggest problem right off the bat is the noise, it's abusively loud, I filled it up right next to a police car in Morrisons on the way out and I'm honestly surprised I didn't get tugged right there and then. Putting stock cans back on it would be an injustice, but it desperately needs a set of baffles to make it a bit more considerate. Any ideas what should I be expecting to pay to get a set made and fitted?

The tyres on it (Bridgestone 012 front and back) also need to go sharpish, the front end didn't give me any grief, but the back end seemed to take a lifetime to get some heat going and actually start gripping. I don't suppose any of you have first hand experience of sports touring tyres (BT-021s or Roadsmarts preferably) on an SP1/2? BT-016s would be the logical choice but I suspect I'd square them off too fast.

Beyond that, I'm as good as sold on it I think, as impractical as it is, it's just too stunning to pass over
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Seb]

Moneys down, let the whoring commence....

It's been fully blueprinted and has a power commander fitted (annoyingly looks like a PCII though), it needs a few little things done but beyond that, it's pretty much got everything short of a turbo on it already
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[AppleJoe]

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[Graprilia]

Well nice bike
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[Steve-D]

Is that from PGH in Torquay?

My mate was going to buy it but they told him it was sold.
Looks even better in the flesh have fun.
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[Seb]

Not gone through all the receipts for it yet, but what I know at the moment:

PCII + blueprinted.
Harris high level carbon system.
Harris adjustable rearsets
Ohlins damper
Ohlins fork internals
Ohlins rear shock (Looks like a 46PRLS)

It's a 2000 V plate, but bar a few small blemishes on the paint work it's in incredible condition given the age, cosmetically the only issues I have with it are the polished swingarm (just why) and a small split starting above the center screw on the front nose cone that'll want sorting sooner rather than later.

It went for £3795, bit steep for the age, but its worth it
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[sagalout]

Looks stunning - I'd love to own one of these but couldnt afford the chiropractor to go with it!
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[Seb]

[Faldo]

Looks very smart dude, I bet it sounds even better though. An SP1 would be in my dream sportsbike garage.

Let's hope the weather clears up so you can get your moneys worth out of it.
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[AppleJoe]

[Seb]

Yeah, the paint was done by BBW race paint and looks absolutely stunning. The right side tail numberboard has a little blemish but beyond that its mint.
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[rac3r]

Awesome!

Just shows how a paint job can make a big difference
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[AppleJoe]

[Mr Nice Guy]

I think the SP2 swingarm will bolt onto these (IIRC)...
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[Vincent]

Castrol colours - timeless brings back memories of the Edwards Bayliss battles of 2002:-

https://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/Drewskovitch/castrolSP-2.jpg

Good buy, I'm sure you'll get used to the noise

[Charlie]

[Tristan.]

Thats lovely, lucky bastard.

Chap on my course said he got a swingarm powder coated for 100 quid, including removing and fitting to the bike, seems a bit too good to be true, possibly mates rates. Anyway might be worth a try, want me to get the details?

[Seb]

[CRF_Rider]

you are the envy of many a rider now myself included.

prepare for the 'i would buy you a coffee but seeing as you have that you can buy it yourself' stuff.

an as for the cans:

well loud pipes save lives live with it and grin like a loon
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[chris-red]

I guy I new had twin harris high levels on an SV650. That sounded like the world was ending every time he started it, that SP1 will be evil.
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