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Richard
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:43 pm
by winger
Will be interested to see how you handel that Blackbird,it's a model thats never floated my boat,but looking at yours today with a couple of panels and the winker cover,6 weeks time with some decent weather the profit margin will!!!!
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:49 pm
by Gromit
I'm going to give the 'Bird a couple of months probation before I decide what to do. At the moment it feels great - so much nicer than a VFR and very comfy. Sure it's not overloaded with character but the motor's great - Dynojet kit/dyno etc will lose the 5k flatspot and it'll be cracking.
I've been suffering a trapped nerve in the base of my spine the last couple of months, and riding the S really aggravated it - combination of the vibration and riding position/seat. Did 200 miles on the Blackbird today and not even the slightest twinge. That's worth a lot to me.
We'll see how it goes anyway.
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:55 pm
by winger
Another story, how the hell you ride an S with bars below the yoke!!!
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:03 pm
by Gromit
winger wrote:Another story, how the hell you ride an S with bars below the yoke!!!
Coz I'm still the right side of 50 mate!
(ducks and hides)
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:06 pm
by winger
Whats that in inches!!!
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:07 pm
by Gromit
winger wrote:Whats that in inches!!!
LOL
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:09 pm
by throttlemeister
winger wrote:Another story, how the hell you ride an S with bars below the yoke!!!
Why would you want to ride a sportbike with ape hangers?
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 10:13 pm
by gus
I,ve rode your bike mr canning,like riding a bloody chopper.
Following our phone converstion earlier,i may have found something very very similar to what richards just purchased.The plot thickens.
gus
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:09 pm
by bigblackfalco
gus wrote:I,ve rode your bike mr canning,like riding a bloody chopper.
Following our phone converstion earlier,i may have found something very very similar to what richards just purchased.The plot thickens.
gus
You really are a tart Gus.....do you have no morals??!
What happened to the Aprilia idea?
Bailey.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:33 am
by gus
Bailey
Morals?Off course not!I may yet join the dark side and have hyper velocity at my wrist.
I,ve got a few options,a falco being one of those.Trying to find one at the right price and condition is another story though.Will make a phone call tomorrow and see whats what.Nothing is set in stone yet.
gus
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:53 am
by cc mac
Falco has got a hard seat.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:52 pm
by winger
1100s Sports Bike!!!!! ho ho ho,now thats funny!!!,middle of the road,140 mph allrounder maybe sports bike your haveing a giraffe.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:16 pm
by gus
New bike to the stable today.
97 CBR1100XX blackbird,11000 miles,laser carbon cans and orignals,baglux,blue screen and headlight cover and the worst diy paint job i,ve seen on the plastics.Few scrapes and wounds.
Rides very nice and goes like stink.
Plastics will be getting a dose of matt black,maybe by brush or roller.
Needs a little fettling to get everything up to scratch.Just bought new pads and service bits to bring everything up to scratch
gus
ps the blue headlight cover got stamped on outside the guys house!
I would have done the same to the screen,but the original broke when he had his tumble.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:53 pm
by Rods
If you need anything for the Blackbird, get in touch with John at Jaws Blackbirds - he is a Blackbird specialist, excellent and well priced service, and a throughly decent chap.
http://www.hondablackbird.co.uk/
also try
www.superblackbird.co.uk for a forum with more useful info on the bike.
Enjoy it.
PS sorry if you knew the above details already
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:57 pm
by gus
Thanks rods
Unchartered territory for me.Any help and advice very much appreciated.
gus