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RingDing
12-06-06, 05:14 PM
Yowza! :shock: Borrowed my bosses CBR for the evening under seat exhaust, stealth black etc.) What a mental machine. Great handling (though suspension set too hard for little ol' me) and awesome brakes. The engine though is just insane. I gave up at 90mph and 13500rpm in 2nd. I won't tell you what I got upto in 3rd but it got there chuffin' quick and I didn't use more than 3rd throttle. I definitely wouldn't want to own one, far too single minded for me. Not sure I'd want to ride one on the track either. More terrifying than fun I'd reckon. I borrowed the Urban Tiger 'Blade he had a few years back and though that was loopy but this is worse. Hate to think what a Gixxer 1000 must be like!

Don't get me wrong, I like a bit of speed, used to club race (very badly mind!) but my brain just can't cope with that kind of acceleration.

I like the SV, although the suspension is a bit cack, because you can thrash it and have fun at sensible(ish) speeds and approach the machines capabilities. Not sure I'd be happy on a bike that is soooo much better than me.

Maybe I'm just getting old! :lol:

P.

$i
12-06-06, 05:20 PM
glad u liked it :twisted: 8)

Scoobs
12-06-06, 05:53 PM
Yeah! They're alright I suppose. :twisted:

Quiff Wichard
12-06-06, 05:58 PM
crap bike ridden by boy racers..









:D

I want one!!

Jabba
12-06-06, 06:03 PM
I've heard that Honda make boring, bland, characterless bikes :wink:

RingDing
12-06-06, 06:08 PM
If boring and bland in Japanese translates in to axe wielding, corner seeking, stealthy terrain following missile then yes you're right. :wink:

It is undoubtedly a fantastic bike but it would take a while to adjust to. I cut my evening ride short as I was going to get myself into trouble. Just insanely quick. I was thinking "this ain't so bad" until it hit the powerband and then all hell broke loose! :D If I had one then I'd either lose my licence of spank myself up good an proper.

P.

Scoobs
12-06-06, 06:10 PM
If I had one then I'd spank myself off good an proper.

P.

Too much info mate. They are good though aren't they.

RingDing
12-06-06, 07:09 PM
:lol: