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Thread: Blackbird vs Street Triple - first impressions

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    There's no crime in owning a great handling, naked, mid-size bike. I suggest that many bikers are riding too much bike at the expense of the Fun Factor.
    "Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]

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    [QUOTE=jrandom;1129484102]Great girl's bike, the Striple. I know someone who'll be upgrading to one from a Scorpio soon.
    Not me! Too much of a jump in HP for my liking. I have limited right wrist restraint.
    They called it paradise, I don't know why.
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    Quote Originally Posted by short-circuit View Post
    Excellent news. I approve - you even got the correct colour!

    Join the Striplers group...and remember to zero your top speed reading before you go back for 1st service (anything above 200 kmph gives them grounds to invalidate your warranty)
    Really? The bike I bought had been full face before 350kms and the dealer was responsible for that - a well bedded in motor.
    Here for the ride.

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    Quote Originally Posted by newbould View Post
    Too much of a jump in HP for my liking. I have limited right wrist restraint.
    That's because you ride a bike where you need to give it herbs to make it move. Step up to a larger (torque'er) bike, and you'll find you're only using small twists of the wrist.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jrandom View Post
    Great girl's bike, the Striple. I know someone who'll be upgrading to one from a Scorpio soon.
    Are you going to take this, Blackbird??

    Hit him with your handbag.....
    Quote Originally Posted by rachprice View Post
    Jrandom, You are such a woman hating cunt, if you weren't such a misogynist bastard you might have a better luck with women!

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    Very nice indeed!

    You have "the list" of future modifications all drawn up yet?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackbird View Post
    Nope, it's good for shortarses and old fellas with ATTITUDE
    Goodonyermate! Many happy miles on it!
    You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by short-circuit View Post
    Join the Striplers group...
    Don't think so Iain, will be too busy trying to stop my riding partners from rubbing my nose in it

    Quote Originally Posted by Mully View Post
    Are you going to take this, Blackbird??

    Hit him with your handbag.....
    Look, he's a Suzuki owner and Darwin has plans for him... You had your chance to become a Blackbird owner but let a mere trifle (well, wedding cake actually) stop you from proceeding

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackbird View Post
    Don't think so Iain, will be too busy trying to stop my riding partners from rubbing my nose in it
    Be proud man - you're new baby is a prodigy...they are just jealous

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    Quote Originally Posted by short-circuit View Post
    Be proud man - you're new baby is a prodigy...they are just jealous
    Oh, it's going to be poacher turned gamekeeper on the Loop - sticking it to a bunch of Blackbirds

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackbird View Post
    Look, he's a Suzuki owner and Darwin has plans for him... You had your chance to become a Blackbird owner but let a mere trifle (well, wedding cake actually) stop you from proceeding
    Oh yeah. Thanks for reminding me.

    Quote Originally Posted by rachprice View Post
    Jrandom, You are such a woman hating cunt, if you weren't such a misogynist bastard you might have a better luck with women!

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    Cool to hear Geoff , guess you will be out taming those nasty twisty roads around your way... damn what a job!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher View Post
    There's no crime in owning a great handling, naked, mid-size bike. I suggest that many bikers are riding too much bike at the expense of the Fun Factor.
    So true Hitcher!
    DUCATI ------- A real bike in a sea of shit!

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    Great read, Anyone got any insight as to how the 1050 compares to the 675?

    Cash is burning a hole in my pocket, I'm near ready to give my bike away so I can get something newish,shiny and black....

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    The 675 lacks a motor.... take one out for a ride and you will be hitting the rev limiter in every gear all the time. It just feels like you have to push it all the time to get it to do anything. It's a high revin motor.

    It will leave you wanting! imo
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