TM is flooded with VTR1000 at that price range. They are crying out for those mods and will dick a TRX all day. Aftermarket regulator and manual camchain tensioner for not much and they will keep going. Maybe race fairing/ tailpiece could sexy them up a bit . And hopefully disguise the fact that it's a Honda.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
^^ They're also valled VTR's over here. There are VTR Firestorms which are the semi naked sports tourer-esque ones and then the VTR SP1 and SP2 which are the kickarse ones from WSBK and Suzuka etc. There's one which races in my town. Sounds AMAZING!
Apparently it's an RC51 if you ask a 'Murrican.
I didn't recognise HDC's description, that may be the American version, but SP1 and SP2 I understand.
The RC thing is a standard Honda code for any racing model. The 250cc 6 cyl was RC166. RC211V referred to the racing, twenty first century, first model, V engine. The current GP bikes are designated RC213V.
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https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...1bdc81bea326a8
true.
I turned down a minter a couple years ago (when I think they were at their nadir value-wise) and I think they are creeping a bit.
There was one in Queenstown and by the time I had the money together in a pile he had sold it - fair nuff.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...1bdc81bea326a8
I am sort of dithering about this one - I think it is too expensive for what it is. I suspect potentially ex race bike but dont know.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...1bdc81bea326a8
this one looks pretty fucking tasty though.
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In a different league to a poxy FartStorm, but also in price. Never ridden one, and as an ex YZF750SP owner I'm more Yamaha wsb biased. Hence my difficulties before suggesting the humble VTR was better than any Yam.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Always been a yamaha man, but the RC51 is one of the nicest and most comfortable sports bikes i have ever ridden, they handle like they are on rails, amazing torque and the sound is something else with the right pipes on, smile factor all the way. Some of the early VTR's 1000 had to small fuel tank and no range, i think the RC51 was better. That one in Porirua looks bloody mint and set up nice as well, id have that if i had some room.
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