Crikey, I got another bike (hello)

Thanks for the friendly welcomes, folks!

@ Jayneflakes: My mtb is a Specialized FSR XC Pro with 130mm Rock Shox
Revelations on the front. I'm currently training for the Merida MTB Marathon '08, but my fitness has plummeted since I was sidelined with a chest infection last month. That's my excuse anyway

@phil24_7: I'm looking for a can or a screen or a tail-tidy in exchange for the rack and box. You can see it in the for sale thread.

Woohooo new bike.

Recntly got a new bike myself - now have 2 but am now sitting in the hypocrites corner due to telling everyone who's ever asked not to get a 400 as they are old and carp.


(checked both boxes there then)

Bem vindo ao manicomio!

Originally Posted by phil24_7

Oh, and insurance for a 29 year old with 1 years nc and only had license for 1 year, who lives in Plymouth is only................£108!

That's disgusting mate!!

Thanks Josh.

Originally Posted by phil24_7

Oh, and insurance for a 29 year old with 1 years nc and only had license for 1 year, who lives in Plymouth is only................£108!

And you are wanting to get a bigger bike already. Mad ed.

Had a license for a year and a half now, done over 7 thousand miles and want another bike to keep my sv company!!

Luckily I have (some) common sense and a strong sense of morality so I can (just about) keep myself in check! (That's if you ignore my 158 comment in my test ride thread!!! )

Id done about 35000 miles by the time I got my Falco... 25K of those on the sv. I still scared myself when I first rode the Falco.

If you feel upto a bigger bike then fair enough. Whats the insurance going to be like for you?

Oh sorry... Welcome to the forums Dirtsk8. The difference when you go to the SV will be noticable in the max power but im sure you will enjoy throwing the bike around like a mad Ed.

Bout 800 for the RSV-R Factory with cans and stage 2 chip (though I should be able to get that down) and probably 2-300 for the CBR.

[Jayneflakes]

Originally Posted by dirtsk8

@ Jayneflakes: My mtb is a Specialized FSR XC Pro with 130mm Rock Shox Revelations on the front. I'm currently training for the Merida MTB Marathon '08, but my fitness has plummeted since I was sidelined with a chest infection last month. That's my excuse anyway

I have a similar excuse, I went into Hospital in 06 for a big op and am still recovering (laying in bed and eating biscuits has nothing to do with it!), which is why I can hardly ride up hill any more.

My Giant is gorgeous, Bombers on the front and Hope Disks. I built the wheels myself, hope on Mavics and DB spokes. First ride out I raced a friend down hill on Dartmoor and dented my rear rim... Mind you I beat him by five minutes!