Returning expatriate needs advice for VT250F (If you have the time, cheers!)

[bogan]

Interesting that this bike has twin front discs though, everywhere I have seen mention of this model says it comes with a single inboard front disc. Well, can't wait to get back and take it for a ride!

lucky you, the inboard ones are a bastard to work with!

[MSTRS:Me]

NB: The Spada is also called a VTR250 I think, as well as the current VTR250.

Nope. Just VT250. Model designation is K. Made 1988 + 89 only.

[quickbuck]

(The blowey uppy variety - probably unfair to label it such though).

Well, considering the sister bike with the same frame but a very different engine went CLACK all the time, I think the heat was taken off the original VT somewhat.....

[puddytat]

As MSTRS said above, they can give some problems with the crank if the bikes been poorly maintained (oil)....I was told that you should always run your oil level at the upper end of the scale, (check after warming it up)running too little, they dont like.
They can handle a good thrashing,I know of a F2 that had 13 owners & before I lost track of it , it had done over 100,0ook & the last 40 odd thou was in hands of 2 very capable young riders who thrashed it .