An RGV's a different kettle of fish altogether, though. I was sorting out the suspension on my mate's NC21 last year and hopped on it to test the results...Once I realised the rearsets were right behind my knees and the handlebars down by the front wheel spindle I just wobbled round the car park for a bit and rung him to come and test it!
That's the end of that then. The R1 owner has put a deposit down on a beemer:frown: Time to look for a Monster or Griso, then:biggrin:
Not really upset at all. The Triumph is still going, but to be honest I need the money at the moment rather than another bike. I've still got the fuglystrada anyway. Just fancied something with a bit of poke for a while.
I had one from new and have fond memories. Bloody quick bike and with modern rubber you wouldn't embarrass yourself.
Look what I just found on evilbay.... YAMAHA YZF-R1 BLUE | eBay Worth a watch to see what it goes for v's what you were going to trade for.
Having never owned a large capacity IL4, I do sometimes finf myself flicking throught he pages of ebay looking at R1s. :redface:
A totally different experience, but no less rewarding. If you open the throttle on a modern inline 4 you'd wonder what all the fuss is about - my 80bhp fuglystrada jumps off the throttle better than most hypersports bikes - but once you hit the powerband... To me it's less relevant power, you can't really use it anywhere but the track. But believe me, it's a rush
Well here's my new edition picked this up this morning on a long drive out to Norfolk, this is going to be my winter project, it'll get a full strip down, some newly designed / painted race fairings but road viable, race brakes, new exhaust made that looks GP but hopefully get it down below 98db with a killer installed (that's the hard bit) 2002 5PW (fuel injection model) with FSH up until two years ago then maintained by owner, 11000k on the clock and obviously the little trinkets he's added (hyperpro damper, rearsets etc) Its covered with the entire probolt catalogue all be it in gold to match the wheels but that's easy to change, very clean and history all links nicely with old MOTs etc its been loved and that's What matters best of all an absolute bargain, I sold my old 4XV with no V5 and just track prepped all that time ago for only £700 less than this cost me.....blade is going now and making way for a new ducati in march all being well. (More on that in my demo ride report - see other thread later) bless her, half way home
Y reg R1 pinched last week from outside owners house, paper didn't have full reg otherwise I would post it
