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avalaugh
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by avalaugh » Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:25 pm
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 ?
pod
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by pod » Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:35 pm
looks good. welcome in
PJC
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by PJC » Fri Sep 06, 2013 5:34 pm
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
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2002r1jon
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by 2002r1jon » Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:15 pm
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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avalaugh
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by avalaugh » Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:15 pm
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
avalaugh
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by avalaugh » Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:18 pm
2002r1jon
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by 2002r1jon » Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:23 pm
oooooooh Melbourne loop
I crashed a "rubbish"(new)(
) 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
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jompy
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by jompy » Fri Sep 06, 2013 7:13 pm
Welcome in
Chinny
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by Chinny » Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:46 pm
Welcome mate
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by Luke03R1 » Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:56 am
the R1 looks mint would look even better next to that butt ugly green minger
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by 2002r1jon » Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:12 pm
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YZFR1Deano
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by YZFR1Deano » Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:39 pm
Very nice bike!! Get some velocity stacks fitted that might help with the power.
Madturk999
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by Madturk999 » Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:42 am
Hi mate welcome
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by Bub » Sun Sep 22, 2013 11:27 am
Hi mate and welcome to the forum, think I'd rather of kept the ZX10 over that R1,
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by 2002r1jon » Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:57 pm
Bub wrote: Hi mate and welcome to the forum, think I'd rather of kept the ZX10 over that R1,
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With statements like that i suggest ya f**k off to
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by Bub » Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:37 pm
2002r1jon wrote: Bub wrote: Hi mate and welcome to the forum, think I'd rather of kept the ZX10 over that R1,
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by LOCKE » Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:14 pm
Welcome in mate. Nice find looks great. Women always get their own way though!
14B. Enough Said.
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