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i was thinking of getting one, but after a bit of reserch, i decided against it, crap mpg small tank, and hard work to ride around town..... although it would have been a sp2

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Originally Posted by BigApe (Post 1530352)

You mean SP3 don't you :?:

:smt075

Yes SP3... Sigh. :rolleyes:

Never rode an SP2 but the SP1 I rode was the worst roadgoing bike I've ever ridden... Uncomfortable, clumsy at low speeds, incredibly snatchy, horrible on bad surfaces. Amazing on the few twisty stretches I got to try it on properly, just genius- I'd love one for a track bike- but by the time I got to a good road I was already sick of it. I'd go Aprilia if I wanted a big sports twin, personally, with my riding ability the old RSV-R is no slower than the SP1, but far better all round. Obviously it's like that by design but you don't need to be iron-bar rigid to handle well, when even the race bikes ended up being bodged to reduce the stiffness that's not a good sign for the road riders :)

the sp1's tank was too small you were filling up every 70miles!, but the sp2's tank is alot bigger, but and an awsome sounding bike!.....castrol colours would most definately be a plus!