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49 lookiing at 50. The VTR1000 was the first step back riding after a long break. The torque is great, not having to constantly row through gears around town. Aside from the crap stock suspension the bike is a blast to ride, especially with -1 on the front. The suspension's easy to fix for relativel...

RE: Would the XS750 of been the triple with the shaft drive? If it was, I reckon that was one of the best sounding bikes of of its era late 70s early 80s. It was a shaft drive triple. I loved the sound compared to the I-4s at the time. I don't remember there being to many reliable twins over 650cc a...

RE: ...thought V twins (Harley's) were the most popular bike :?: Not IL4's. As for Harley's, ya can't swing a dead cat w/o hitting one for sale now that the economy has slowed. I never really warmed up to cruisers or touring bikes. A looong time ago I had a xs750 I took cross country. A set of low b...

RE: Ah, the lament of many an ageing ballerina :lol: Great. Now I'll have that picture in my head. I'll never get to sleep. :eek2 Actually, the original bars were great last year. Took awhile to remember to squeeze the tank to get the weight off the wrists. A couple hours at a time on the bike wasn'...

Thanks for the kind greetings. I have spent time on the Superhawk forum and have to say it is a great site. Still, there's got to be a heck of a lot more Superhawks (err, I mean FireStorms) on this side of the pond than in the US. Over here, big V-twin sport bikes didn't have anywhere near the sales...

I'm late getting pics of the bike, especially since I bout it last May. Got more interested in riding last year than pictures or upgrades. The long cold winter in New England has had me collecting parts for upgrades this spring. Like most I found the suspension needs an improvement so I'm planning o...

Hello,

I'm a 02 Superhawk owner who's just joined the forum. I'm from the east coast of the United States. I've joined the forum so I might learn from your past experiences on upgrades & troubleshooting. Love the bike.

Look forward to chatting with you and thanks in advance for your help.