flak monkey
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 11:29 AM |
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Should be a bit of a handful. Looking forward to taking it up the road. Oh and the noise...  
And no, you are never too old!
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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franky
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 12:49 PM |
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Good choice, a semi sports bike.... don't dip your toe too far in the water or you may have to alter your build
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 03:37 PM |
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Don't plan any long runs on it, you'll be lucky to get 120 miles to a tank Nice bikes though.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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rodgling
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 05:19 PM |
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You missed out on this - a bit out of your budget but it looks like a laugh:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2072248.htm
Obviously you'd probably not last a week, but you'd have fun while it lasted.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 08:57 PM |
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I only get 140miles out of a tank on the SV so its not that much of a problem  Most of my riding is back and forward to work which is only a 35 mile
round trip.
The bikes got a few extras on it. Lower fairing, Pazzo levers, Mircon cans, hugger, seat cowl (not in pic) and iridium screen. I think the screen will
have to be changed for a plain black one, not a fan of the iridium look!
I'll probably swap out the brake lines for braided and a few other bits. All in all it looks like its a well looked after bike. Got lots of
receipts for various work its had done over the years.
Apparently the cam chain tensioners are a problem, so I'll be checking them out fairly quickly. And the reg/rec is a known issue (cook
themselves), so I will be swapping that for an R1 or similar.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 09:31 PM |
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If find sports bikes so very uncomfortable on long runs, that's why I now have a cruiser with a big windscreen which is just fab to anywhere
with.
Fuel tank range is a bit of a worry with the bigger engined bikes and a friend who has a 1200 naked bike is now sell it for a full faring one as
he's practically getting blown off it by the wind above 80mph
Another thing is my bike is shaft drive and there is no way I'll go back to chains as they are such a PITA
[Edited on 12/2/11 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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flak monkey
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| posted on 12/2/11 at 09:50 PM |
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Thats why I didnt want a sports bike. I dont like the riding position at all. But I didnt want a tourer or cruiser either for my daily bike. The
riding position is pretty comfy on the VTR, bars are a lot higher than a sports bike.
Modern chains arent that much of a problem. I adjusted my SV chain once in 3000miles, checked every week but never needed adjusting. Use dry lube and
every 500miles give it a squirt, no mess. Sorted. That said it might need adjusting more regularly on the VTR!
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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