Hondas VFR launched yesterday
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From: Simon Wilson on 13 Feb 2010 14:05 JackH wrote: >> In that case these type of riders should consider a bike other than an >> 800cc V Four sports touring bike or a CBR1100X Blackbird to learn >> their skills on. > > Or a Pan European... > Old one's are just fine. -- /Simon
From: wessie on 13 Feb 2010 14:07 "JackH" <jackhackettuk(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in news:7toas1Fhh9U1 @mid.individual.net: > If someone otherwise likes a VFR800 but can't get on with the brakes, > you can get a kit to de-link them... > or if they have any sense, buys a 750 version or a Sprint -- wessie at tesco dot net BMW R1150GS
From: JackH on 13 Feb 2010 14:15 Simon Wilson wrote: > JackH wrote: > > > > In that case these type of riders should consider a bike other > > > than an 800cc V Four sports touring bike or a CBR1100X Blackbird > > > to learn their skills on. > > > > Or a Pan European... > > > > Old one's are just fine. I know. I've had one... if I didn't have a barge like the GSX in the fleet already, I'd probably have one in the fleet when the times comes to expand it. -- JackH Suzuki GSX1100G - Mk4 Golf TDI
From: JackH on 13 Feb 2010 14:17 wessie wrote: > "JackH" <jackhackettuk(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in news:7toas1Fhh9U1 > @mid.individual.net: > > > > If someone otherwise likes a VFR800 but can't get on with the > > brakes, you can get a kit to de-link them... > > > > or if they have any sense, buys a 750 version or a Sprint I prefer the 750... but I think I was actually quicker on twisties on the 800. That, and the 800 is a lot better on fuel by comparison when you wring the neck of both... IME, anyway. -- JackH Suzuki GSX1100G - Mk4 Golf TDI
From: Nige on 13 Feb 2010 14:24
On 13/02/2010 19:05, Simon Wilson wrote: > JackH wrote: > >>> In that case these type of riders should consider a bike other than an >>> 800cc V Four sports touring bike or a CBR1100X Blackbird to learn >>> their skills on. >> >> Or a Pan European... >> > > Old one's are just fine. > One i had didn't have linked brakes? |