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Has a nice used bike test between a 2001 hornet a 99 SV, a 2001 bandit and a 2002 fazer...
The old girl doesn't do too badly but don't think the test was particularly fair being that the hornet had a hell of a lot less miles and wear/tear on it. Decent bit of info tho
My mates got a HORNET and he only justs beats me in a striaght line but I don't have to stop every 80 miles to fill up!!!! :riding:
June?
It's still April!
Why do they do that. Put 1-2 months ahead date on them. I think it's psychological. You think you're getting before everyone else is because it is 'so' new... :roll:
mudge32
13-04-06, 09:02 AM
June?
It's still April!
Why do they do that. Put 1-2 months ahead date on them. I think it's psychological. You think you're getting before everyone else is because it is 'so' new... :roll:
It's probably one of the joys of being a subscriber :wink: My T.W.O's always 2 months in advance of the current month
Yup, its not in the shops yet
My mates got a HORNET and he only justs beats me in a striaght line but I don't have to stop every 80 miles to fill up!!!! :riding:
Really? I found the Hornet Gutless compared to the SV.
Halonic
13-04-06, 11:33 AM
Really? I found the Hornet Gutless compared to the SV.
Its about 4 or 5 lb/ft torque down on the SV isnt it, and the SV makes it a little earlier I believe.
too lazy to check though :lol:
northwind
13-04-06, 11:54 AM
It makes a bucket more power total though. Torque's just a reflection of power vs revs, if you make your power low down then you have more torque is all.
The hornet you need to cain it to get the best out of it!!!!
instigator
14-04-06, 02:35 PM
The hornet you need to cain it to get the best out of it!!!!
Yup and when you do cain it, you get a lot more out of it (in my experience) :D
Except good milage :lol: :lol:
instigator
14-04-06, 06:04 PM
So true. :( Although I once got 118 miles out of a tank with optimax. Not bad for an early hornet ;)
socommk23
14-04-06, 08:16 PM
My mates got a HORNET and he only justs beats me in a striaght line but I don't have to stop every 80 miles to fill up!!!! :riding:
Really? I found the Hornet Gutless compared to the SV.
inlines are gutless!
twins all the way!
The Basket
17-04-06, 08:58 PM
Just ReAD RiDE.
Yes very good test and good info. Pitting a old curvy against a newer Hornet was never gonna be fair...but fair play the SV done good.
But £3000 u could find a nice pointy and game on.
First time the Thundercated Fazer got a pasting. That was the big shock of the test.
The old model Fazer is getting too long in the tooth. Great bike tho.
Nothing wrong with the Hornet tho, great engine and big fat tyre. Needs a race can and keeping in the upper rev range but can be a fun ride.
In all honesty apart from the FI they didn't make any great improvements on the markII SV, the suspension is still crap.
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