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Old 19-03-10, 09:56 AM   #1
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Default I love V-Twins. Honda SP2

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Old 19-03-10, 10:02 AM   #2
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They are lovely bikes, just a shame they feel so lumpy
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Old 19-03-10, 10:05 AM   #3
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Default Re: I love V-Twins. Honda SP2

thats true, I forgot how much a twin vibes until I started up my SV yesterday, I was just leaning it aginst my side. Still, its not the horrible, high frequency vibes you get from inline 4's that make your hands and feet go numb
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Old 19-03-10, 10:07 AM   #4
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I love these bikes, I would love to have one for weekend fun next to the daily commuter SV
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Old 19-03-10, 10:20 AM   #5
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Why is a lumpy engine something to be avoided?

It just means you have to think a bit more about low speed riding, and they often feel more alive. Multi's sort of spoil peeps.

I think the problem with SP2's is the fuel range and the ride. They certainly look the part, plus being a H*nd* it's bound to be reliable. Also it's one of the few of that brand, that turns heads still. IMO.
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Old 19-03-10, 11:01 AM   #6
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If they were anyway near comfortable (dont know from personal exp but I cant imagine almost everyone is wrong...) id be tempted. Guess I could have 2 bikes? ha ha


As a side note. They are known to be a bit on/off at low RPM which would suck, and obviously a bit thirsty, is it known that a PC3 will fix these?

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Old 19-03-10, 11:04 AM   #7
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Default Re: I love V-Twins. Honda SP2

So how was the test ride Matt ?

or just like the idea of one ?

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Old 19-03-10, 11:14 AM   #8
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So how was the test ride Matt ?

or just like the idea of one ?

Cheers Mark.
I love the idea of one

Never ridden one mind, i think if I did, maria would notice alot of money gone from the savings soon after...

HRC ftw
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Old 19-03-10, 12:50 PM   #9
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Oh I doubt it, what you'd find is a bike so focused that it'd be of limited use, I know three people with them and none use them for anything more than the odd trackday or sunny sunday, not an easy bike to ride well by any means and a dam heavy clutch as well, over heats in traffic quit consistently, lovely in the right circumstances, but normal use isn't what it was designed for or does particularly well.

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Why is a lumpy engine something to be avoided?
I didnt say it was

Perhaps what i should of said is they feel really lumpy compared to my SV
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