VTR1000.ORG

What a dispicable, thoroughly immoral thought.

Did the last service myself, so if you ever find your kit let me know.........

Jaglifter

Thanks for that. I'm guessing its about as comfortable (or not!) as my son's mates CBR400RR.

Long since given up trying to get the missus on the back (of the bike!!) so pillions not an issue.

Jaglifter

You could pick up the 500cc Comets for a song in the 60s/70s - although the 1000s were never cheap. I finished up with a 500cc Velo with lots of trick bits, which I raced for several years. Got married, had first child (well wife had her!) so sold for £125. Next bike was the Storm in 2002! Jaglifte...

Perfect family transport.

Jaglifter

Brilliant! The very one...although this looks much smarter than mine and mine was brown, including the (rusty) rims.

Mind you I did ride it 20 miles to work and back for a year in all weather.

Jaglifter

Stratman, Druid

Thanks for your advice. It seems to boil down to whether I can live with the discomfort.

Hmmmmm.............

Jaglifter

Ariel Colt - don't have a pic. Cameras hadn't been invented! Probably worst bike ever made. 55mph, no brakes and lights gave slightly less illumination then a fat splif! Cost me £10 in 1965. Next was a Velocette MSS, £25 in bits. Then 4 or 5 Velocette KSS, one of the best british bikes (certainly ...

Thanks Vtwinvince

The SP seems to be an altogether better engineered piece of kit, but an absolute pain in the butt to to ride!!

I'm very tempted to swap!

HI guys.......

Can anybody tell me what the major differences are between the Firestorm and the SP - particularly from an engine point of vew?

Also what are the main differences between SP1 and SP2??

Thanks for that!

John

Ditto all of that!! Not enjoyed myself so much in years and years. Paul (CBR400RR) says he enjoyed it too. I'd certainly be interested in a trip abroad - so long as its in a Southerly direction! - and it avoids death-leap bridges.

Thanks everyone (particularly Simon).

John

That website is brilliant! I particularly like the "bafflectomy". Thanks for showing us it.

Jaglifter

No problem! Actually its cus I'd like to be 19 again and riding my old Velocette (mainly OHC KSS - although I raced a Venom) and the Manx was the closest I could find to it in the list of Avatars. Incidenatally I've never heard of an "Avatar" before and I haven't a clue how to make my own ...

Cus I'm a sad old git and its the closest I can get to having one!

Jaglifter

Bugger me. I got skanked for £200+ for one rear Dunlop208.

I'm off to Watling Tyres for my next change!


PJS: You don't happen to have a phone No. for em do you??


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