i got a spada today [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums

ducatilover

4th April 2006, 19:41

i got my new bike today, its as some already know, a 1989 honda vt250 spada.

shes just been imported and she was just vinned/rego/wof in the last two days. and she only has 25000k [well 26 now:first: ] and new tyres....
it goes extremely well for a 250 and handles amazingly well:love: and it look so goddam nice. i rode her home from masterton and didnt want to stop, so i went and showed all the mates.

anyhoo, the bike is in immaculate condition and it only has a small scratch on the brake lever and a tiny paint chip on the front gaurd [i might swap it for the spare carbon gaurd i had for the bros.

my only complaints are, it gets bashed around by wind....alot.... and ..... ummm... thats about it. even after the 650 it seems rather powerfull and its incredibly smooth and free revving, but also has a very very flat torque curve and will happily pull away from 40ks in 6th :headbang: it cruises quite well at 100 - 110 but i kept it to 80-90 cos the friggin wind was nearly blowing me off the road.

comfort- its very comfy and i happily rode 300k in the wet today:shit: .
handling- waaaaay beyond my limits. i rode till i found some nice dry road i know and entered a corner at the same speed i would have on the bros650 and the bike laughed at me and my small testicular arrangement:mellow: , i turned around and did it a few times again and am still getting used to how insanely fast it drops in.

anyway, it cost a grand total of $3844 including the new pair of boots [which are sooo nice and warm and dry] and the insurance to cover it while im paying it off....

yup, im fucking stoked:Punk: :love: :first: :done:

DemonWolf

4th April 2006, 19:47

Congratulations on the new bike.. looks very nice indeed. Happy riding

MSTRS

4th April 2006, 19:49

Onyer mate - told you they were the shizz eh

Madness

4th April 2006, 20:02

Pity 'bout the name though. It's Spanish for "Hole digging implement" did ya know??

Sketchy_Racer

4th April 2006, 20:06

Mint dude..... I got my KRR150 re-vinned yesterday and am sitting my Basic handling on Satureday, so might be keen for a ride on sunday!!!

Ohhhh the excitement!!

Sketchy_Racer

4th April 2006, 20:10

Oh and whats it sound like??

hXc

4th April 2006, 20:20

Oh and whats it sound like??
Sexy.

Good shit mate. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine.

EDIT: Link to my profile for a picture of mine. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=2155

Gazman

4th April 2006, 20:22

I don't like that look to be honest with you, but congrats =]

Madness

4th April 2006, 20:24

Sexy.

Sexy like this sexy??

hXc

4th April 2006, 20:26

That's so sexy MAX. It just takes the cake...No, it takes the whole bakery!

Madness

4th April 2006, 20:28

That's so sexy MAX. It just takes the cake...No, it takes the whole bakery!

Yeah, I think she still has a Spada up her crevasse somewhere too!! SEXY

Quasievil

4th April 2006, 20:28

Pity 'bout the name though. It's Spanish for "Hole digging implement" did ya know??

There is a typical post from you. Dont suppose you drive a Pajero do ya?

ducatilover

4th April 2006, 20:31

Oh and whats it sound like??
its sexy as hxc said but kinda muffled. when i rev her she fucken screams so nicely. if the weathers fine i should be able to come for a ride. and if i can afford the petrol:doh:

Madness

4th April 2006, 20:33

There is a typical post from you. Dont suppose you drive a Pajero do ya?

No I don't. I can't afford one due to the fact I came from a poverty stricken broken home and was subjected to horrific abuse. Feel sorry for me too?

How do you say "go fuck yourself" in spanish?

ducatilover

4th April 2006, 20:33

I don't like that look to be honest with you, but congrats =]
each to their own eh mate? thanks:2thumbsup

hXc

4th April 2006, 20:33

its sexy as hxc said but kinda muffled. when i rev her she fucken screams so nicely. if the weathers fine i should be able to come for a ride. and if i can afford the petrol:doh:

$20 to fill and should do about 240ish out of a tank. Maybe a little more or less.

hXc

4th April 2006, 20:35

How do you say "go fuck yourself" in spanish?

Can't give ya Spanish but in Latin it's, MAXIMIDEMERITI:Pokey:

ducatilover

4th April 2006, 20:35

$20 to fill and should do about 240ish out of a tank. Maybe a little more or less.
pretty good! ill have to borrow the money off my mumsie darling till my check for my work [that winz doesnt know about] goes through:rolleyes:

Wasp

4th April 2006, 20:55

hey man congrats on the spada, i have a vtz (pretty much the same)

just wondering what the first few letters on the frame are, my vtz was a MC15

ducatilover

4th April 2006, 21:03

hey man congrats on the spada, i have a vtz (pretty much the same)

just wondering what the first few letters on the frame are, my vtz was a MC15
the only similatity between the vtz and the spada are basic engine design. the spada has a cast alluminium frame and the vtz has a welded steel frame which weighs more and isnt as strong, and the spada looks cooler haha.

the spada is an mc20 i think

hXc

4th April 2006, 21:04

My Spada is an '88 and it's an MC20

ducatilover

4th April 2006, 21:11

im geussing all spadas were mc20's cos they started making them in late 88 and stopped i in 89

sels1

4th April 2006, 21:19

Congrats on the new bike.
Hmmm, it looks a bit like a certain red Korean I know of.....

ducatilover

4th April 2006, 21:25

Congrats on the new bike.
Hmmm, it looks a bit like a certain red Korean I know of.....
i dont tyhink it looks anything like a hyobag. maybe cos its naked but the similarity stops there

Bonez

5th April 2006, 02:08

Good one DL. A nephew had one for a few years. He had a good run and he wasn't a small boy either.

Insanity_rules

5th April 2006, 07:05

Ducatilover thats a nice bike dude, so you up for a ride sometime soon? I need a Wairarapa tourguide.

nudemetalz

5th April 2006, 07:23

Well done D/lover....however I think you should change your name to "Honda V-Twin-Lover".

What's next..a VTR-1000 ? (not that that is a bad thing).

ducatilover

5th April 2006, 08:07

Ducatilover thats a nice bike dude, so you up for a ride sometime soon? I need a Wairarapa tourguide.
i dont know the lower wairarapa very well but i know all the roads up here like my girfreind errm yeah anyway....

im up for a ride.:first:

ducatilover

5th April 2006, 08:10

Well done D/lover....however I think you should change your name to "Honda V-Twin-Lover".

What's next..a VTR-1000 ? (not that that is a bad thing).
you have a point there. i really have a soft spot for the vtr1000 firestorm, but id love an sp-1:hug: i was looking at an sp something the other day and fudge me backwards they are sexy:drinknsin

Wasp

5th April 2006, 08:15

heh, when you put a vtz and a spada side by side (mine (now insanity's) and jimmy's (now someone elses)) they don't look that different ;)

ducatilover

5th April 2006, 08:25

heh, when you put a vtz and a spada side by side (mine (now insanity's) and jimmy's (now someone elses)) they don't look that different ;)
im a hardcore design nut so i geuss i see all the design differences as ive trained myself to do that and i have a passion for design. some say the spada looks like the bros650:weird: the tail piece is similar and the tank is similar.....but thats all

Magua

5th April 2006, 08:29

Very nice ducatilover and now you're legal!

nudemetalz

5th April 2006, 08:32

im a hardcore design nut so i geuss i see all the design differences as ive trained myself to do that and i have a passion for design. some say the spada looks like the bros650:weird: the tail piece is similar and the tank is similar.....but thats all

When you putting a single-sided swing-arm on the Spada ??:yeah: :scooter:

ducatilover

5th April 2006, 08:33

Very nice ducatilover and now you're legal!
thanks! in more way than 1:eek5:

ducatilover

5th April 2006, 08:35

When you putting a single-sided swing-arm on the Spada ??:yeah: :scooter:
holy crap! thats such a great idea! im going to check all the measurements today then:yeah:

i just found out that moriwaki does an exhaust sytem for the spada.... i just dont know how much it costs but im saving:yes: i might be down in wellywood next week i'll pm you if i am

Wasp

5th April 2006, 08:44

cool, we can all go for a ride!

p.s. headlight area is also similiar (indicators) between the vtz and the bros (had one of those next to it too), not sure about the spada though cos im not some design nut :P

kiwifruit

5th April 2006, 08:48

good on ya man
congrats on the new wheels.
I used to lust over those vt spadas when i was a younger man :love:
enjoy! :headbang:

Finn

5th April 2006, 08:49

Congrats on a great deal. I can't get over how expensive new 250's are in this country. I was speaking to a guy at Honda a while back and they had a 250 that was imported from Brazil that they were wanting to bring in. Retail around $4500. Can't remember the model but it was quite smart. Naturally they did nothing.

nudemetalz

5th April 2006, 09:13

holy crap! thats such a great idea! im going to check all the measurements today then:yeah:

i just found out that moriwaki does an exhaust sytem for the spada.... i just dont know how much it costs but im saving:yes: i might be down in wellywood next week i'll pm you if i am

Sounds good to me. Be keen on seeing it.

XTC

5th April 2006, 09:18

cowpoos

5th April 2006, 10:11

good to see ya back on the road dude....shame you didn't have enuff money to get a real bike like a kawa or suzuki....

hav fun fella

scumdog

5th April 2006, 10:56

im geussing all spadas were mc20's cos they started making them in late 88 and stopped i in 89

Nice looking scoot, good colour too, enjoy.

BTW My first experience with a Spada was of the Moto-Guzzi brand quite a long time ago, felt like the seat on it was built out of a hard plank - not good for a long trip.

ducatilover

5th April 2006, 20:34

good to see ya back on the road dude....shame you didn't have enuff money to get a real bike like a kawa or suzuki....

hav fun fella
haha suzuki doesnt have any 250s that are nice performing and reliable and sexy and in my garage! and kawasaki? pffft too spaz rideing a patheticly peaky four:motu:

but you have a good point, its a honda. but... i love it:love:

ducatilover

5th April 2006, 20:38

it was dry today so i took her through dome twistys, as a mate attempted to follow me in his prelude. i still havent worn the little knobbly bit off the last 15-20mm on the edge of the tyre:gob: and i was going through the corners quicker than the gn/bros/gpz could dream about:rockon:
aparently i nearly had my knee down, but i wasnt trying to cos i only just got the bike and its better handling than anything else ive ridden, it keeps laughing at my corner speeds:nya: :angry: .... its extremely rewarding to ride

hXc

5th April 2006, 20:51

i still havent worn the little knobbly bit off the last 15-20mm on the edge of the tyre:gob:

Too scared? I have about 8mm on my tyres. Maybe less:D What tyres are on it?

Sketchy_Racer

5th April 2006, 20:59

Sketchy_Racer

5th April 2006, 21:01

Oh and time for a ride sometime guys!!!!

ducatilover

5th April 2006, 21:11

Too scared? I have about 8mm on my tyres. Maybe less:D What tyres are on it?
front- 110/80 bridgestone bt-09
rear some crappy irc.

they were brand new yesterday though:mellow: i just had a look and ive nearly been on the edge of the rear, but that tyre doesnt really have much lean in it.

:Punk:

ducatilover

5th April 2006, 21:12

Ahh well not that i like to boast,

I have not 'shiney' rubber on the side (all the tire is used) but the little nipples around the EXtreme edge are only just hanging on...

Not that i like to boast of course :lol:
im still placeing my balls back in the right place after crashing the bros650:crybaby: but its unbeleivably good to be back on a bike

Sketchy_Racer

5th April 2006, 21:17

LMAO!!

Fair enough too!!
you wouldnt wanna go stack your new toy now would you??

ducatilover

5th April 2006, 21:21

LMAO!!

Fair enough too!!
you wouldnt wanna go stack your new toy now would you??
shit no! ive been rideing really carefully and have only gone out to 150k passig three cages. its kinda scary cos i used to cruise at 150k+ on the 650 and now i get a rush going over 120:rofl:

hXc

6th April 2006, 16:06

rear some crappy irc.

GET RID OF THE IRC AS FAST AS YOU CAN. IRC ARE ABSOLUTE CRAP! Seriously, they're dangerous in the dry and deadly in the wet.

MSTRS

6th April 2006, 16:47

GET RID OF THE IRC AS FAST AS YOU CAN. IRC ARE ABSOLUTE CRAP! Seriously, they're dangerous in the dry and deadly in the wet.
No they're not. But don't expect high-grip performance either. They are long-wearing because they are 'hard', so wet grip is not great

NotaGoth

6th April 2006, 17:07

Whats the shortest you reckon someone would be able to be, and still have both feet firmly on ground?

hXc

6th April 2006, 17:18

jimmy's (now someone elses)

Jimmy's bike is now mine - But slight change of colour. Just waiting for the paint to dry on the exhaust as I type this. Finally got around to painting it black.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=2155

hXc

6th April 2006, 17:20

Whats the shortest you reckon someone would be able to be, and still have both feet firmly on ground?
Just measured seat height. It's about 755mm if that helps.

Wasp

6th April 2006, 19:35

oh yea now i remember, sorry forgot who he sold it too

hows it running? i could never catch that crazy fucker....

hXc

6th April 2006, 20:50

hows it running? i could never catch that crazy fucker....

Running sweet. I love it! Why couldn't you catch him? His riding or the bike?

speights_bud

7th April 2006, 17:58

front- 110/80 bridgestone bt-09

I'm running the Bridgestone Bt-45 (battlax, 130/90/16) on the rear of my Gpx (with supposidly(SP?) 1hp less than the Spada) and its been on for just over 8,000k's, about 6 months (was put on new for the kb track day in Taupo at end of last year) It still has (just shot out to measure) 3.75 mm of tread in the centre left.
The battlax has never given out on me in a corner and seems to be lasting pretty well.

Ask MSTRS or Yungatart about how they handle in the wet:niceone:

Too scared? I have about 8mm on my tyres. :DMaybe less What tyres are on it?
Might i add that i have NO chicken strips left, and the tyre is fairly evenly worn. I'm not much of a nanna rider :whistle:

Sketchy_Racer

7th April 2006, 21:38

Hey speights,

Lets make a club for "chickenstripless" people.

Im in it so are you...

Ducati/L will be in..... once his balls grow..... any others??

Wasp

8th April 2006, 00:12

Running sweet. I love it! Why couldn't you catch him? His riding or the bike?

bit o both i think ;) plus he knows the takas really well

ducatilover

8th April 2006, 20:53

Hey speights,

Lets make a club for "chickenstripless" people.

Im in it so are you...

Ducati/L will be in..... once his balls grow..... any others??
fuck me! [or not] i am trying to ride all the tire wax crap of and when my tires heat up that bike is a leaning monster:bleh: but the irc tire is a piece of shit in the wet

MSTRS

9th April 2006, 17:03

Ask MSTRS or Yungatart about how they handle in the wet:niceone: Might i add that i have NO chicken strips left, and the tyre is fairly evenly worn. I'm not much of a nanna rider :whistle:
I'll vouch for that - was nerve-making to watch. Different profile to the Sport Demon tho. If the Spada has <8mm chickenstrips it is not because the pegs don't touch down!

.... but the irc tire is a piece of shit in the wet
They aren't that great. Get some decent rubber on as soon as (winter is coming)

speights_bud

9th April 2006, 20:48

Yes i'd recommend some new rubber for the winter months. Having all the grip you can get is usually a good option:2thumbsup:

ducatilover

10th April 2006, 13:35

Yes i'd recommend some new rubber for the winter months. Having all the grip you can get is usually a good option:2thumbsup:
yeah, im starting to save for some decent tires, what is reccomended? bridgestone bt-*** or pirrelli sport demons? the bt-009 on my spada is not very good wet or dry and im really hateing that irc. i have had sport demons before and those are good, i want some thing that has alot of lean angle but is also very sticky on the sides:Punk: