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Hey peeps, begrudgingly I've had to sell my 2012 ZX10 to help fund our wedding. Picked up a '55' Kenny Roberts 50th anniversary special for £4500, only 6000 miles totally stock.

Nice bike but honestly feels massively down on power compared to the ZX10, got plenty of mods planned.

What you think ?

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looks good. welcome in
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Welcome in, shame about the 10 but to be fair their aint much to touch the Kwak.

Anyway very nice anni, she looks really good :clap: :clap:
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Looks good,Welcome in Paul ;)

I suppose it will feel slightly down on power compared to a 2012 ZX10,but when you start using the top end it will still feel fast mate ;)
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Well I've got some Akra's for it, PCV and K&N, just given it a full service, waiting on some proper tyres (pushed the front a bit hard and had a slide) the current tombstone BT021's are 5 years old and covered about 800 miles.

Brembo pads, Goodrich braided lines and new fluid.

That'll all help it feel a bit quicker. Great looking bike though
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This was my 10

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oooooooh Melbourne loop :D

I crashed a "rubbish"(new)( :whistle: ) CBR 600 there a few years back,obviously the bike couldnt go round the corner as fast as i could and threw the towel in :lol: :lol:
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Welcome mate


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the R1 looks mint would look even better next to that butt ugly green minger :shock:
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Luke03R1 wrote:the R1 looks mint would look even better next to that butt ugly green minger :shock:
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Very nice bike!! Get some velocity stacks fitted that might help with the power.
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Hi mate welcome
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Hi mate and welcome to the forum, think I'd rather of kept the ZX10 over that R1,


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Bub wrote:Hi mate and welcome to the forum, think I'd rather of kept the ZX10 over that R1,


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Bub wrote:Hi mate and welcome to the forum, think I'd rather of kept the ZX10 over that R1,


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Welcome in mate. Nice find looks great. Women always get their own way though! ;)
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