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Old 20-03-09, 09:01 PM   #11
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Gid do they do a high bar conversion for the SP1??
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Old 20-03-09, 09:03 PM   #12
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Gid do they do a high bar conversion for the SP1??
Why you ask... It's not like he'd be able to reach them

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Old 21-03-09, 08:25 AM   #13
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the way gid rides he will get atleast 180miles to a tank
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Gid, seriously? Why?
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Gid do they do a high bar conversion for the SP1??
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Why you ask... It's not like he'd be able to reach them

right you gits,get out

oh and thanks big ape,and girth,it was one of those"oh my god "moments
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Old 21-03-09, 08:28 AM   #14
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will let you know later ,what the decision is.Depends if they will haggle
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Old 21-03-09, 11:13 AM   #15
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Check the rads for crash damage, expensive to replace.

there was a buyers guide in Ride or Fast bikes not so long ago, but I think I've chucked it.

try Googling your question
I got that copy of ride in my living room, talks about both sp1 and sp2 with great detail, pros, cons and what to look for.

I can scan the pages in and e-mail it to you, but can't do the scans until this evening. PM me your e-mail if its not too late.

good luck
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Old 21-03-09, 11:32 AM   #16
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Lumpy fuelling on the SP1, was sorted on the SP2.
No it isn't. It's ever-so-slightly less bad.

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The SP Honda has to be one of the worst roadbikes ever constructed.

The suspension is jarringly stiff, so much so that unless you find a particularly unusual smooth road, holding a constant throttle is impossible, this is in part because the throttle is very, very light, and partly because of the way the power is delivered.

On the sort of days you'd want to ride it, (nice sunny afternoons) it's awful - the side mounted radiators chuck so much heat on to your legs Colonel Sanders would be proud of the result. In the winter this would be perfect - but you won't want to ride it then 'cos the power delivery and the painfully stiff suspension make it truly horrific in the wet and cold.

If you only ever used it for tracks it would undoubtedly be wonderful, otherwise you need your head tested.
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Old 21-03-09, 12:04 PM   #17
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will let you know later ,what the decision is.Depends if they will haggle
Niceeee, but those pink cans will have to go, unless you like that sort of thing.
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Old 21-03-09, 12:29 PM   #18
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Not all big twins drink petrol.

Look out for a good time
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Old 21-03-09, 02:21 PM   #19
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Yeah, buy it!

Those bikes sound AWESOME as can be heard from this;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFVwTurKCug
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Old 21-03-09, 02:47 PM   #20
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Having ridden my cousins a while back I like them, didn't have a problem with the fueling, throttle or suspension, in fact was quite surprised at how easy it was to ride compaired to my vfr400 that I had on the road at the time, thought it felt solid and stable.
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