Vtr1000?

[ducatilover]

Sure, I have been watching your expenditure on the TLS over the recent years Mike. There are people out there that own a $10k bike that owes them $20k+. But to a buyer (when/if that time comes) that very bike is worth even less. Buyer value V seller value can be polls apart.
Your bike is a honey and let no man say otherwise.

I have three bikes worth fuck all, two of which have countless hours of work in them.
I think I lose

[98tls]

I have three bikes worth fuck all, two of which have countless hours of work in them.
I think I lose

Nope, if your happy then its a win fuck what anyone else thinks.

[PeteJ]

I bought my VTR brand new in 2006, still have it. It was already obsolete when I bought it, one of the reasons for buying. I suspect I'll never sell it, though others in the shed will come and go.

Mine's totally standard apart from removing the restrictor plates from the carbs.

I used to use it as an instructor at ART days, but its main use has been road riding, usually 400-500km of a Saturday afternoon. I often ride it Russell to Tauranga and back in a day, and have done a lot of longer rides as well.

It's an ideal road machine for my solo use (I have a Varadero for 2-up; same power train), easy to maintain 120-140kph all day long on just about any sealed road. It doesn't mind gravel, either - one of the better sports bikes I've owned on unsealed roads.

Set up the standard suspension properly, and it's not really too soft...just...but compliant enough for secondary road use. The RH header pipe grounds lightly if you push it hard, but then IMO you're pushing too hard if that happens on the road cf a circuit.

I know a couple of other owners who have had CCT troubles, so I replace mine every 18,000km. No biggie.

And it's economical enough if you run it no more than about 5-5,500rpm; it likes short-shifting. I usually get 200km before the light starts blinking, and that's about 14l. So +/- (probably minus) 40mpg in the old measure, and that's good enough for me.

You can get good examples of these things at low money, and they're about as good value as you'll get for usefulness, fun, and longevity.

[nzspokes]

I bought my VTR brand new in 2006, still have it. It was already obsolete when I bought it, one of the reasons for buying. I suspect I'll never sell it, though others in the shed will come and go.

Mine's totally standard apart from removing the restrictor plates from the carbs.

I used to use it as an instructor at ART days, but its main use has been road riding, usually 400-500km of a Saturday afternoon. I often ride it Russell to Tauranga and back in a day, and have done a lot of longer rides as well.

It's an ideal road machine for my solo use (I have a Varadero for 2-up; same power train), easy to maintain 120-140kph all day long on just about any sealed road.

Set up the standard suspension properly, and it's not really too soft...just...but compliant enough for secondary road use. The RH header pipe grounds lightly if you push it hard, but then IMO you're pushing too hard if that happens on the road cf a circuit.

I know a couple of other owners who have had CCT troubles, so I replace mine every 18,000km. No biggie.

And it's economical enough if you run it no more than about 5-5,500rpm; it likes short-shifting. I usually get 200km before the light starts blinking, and that's about 14l. So +/- (probably minus) 40mpg in the old measure, and that's good enough for me.

You can get good examples of these things at low money, and they're about as good value as you'll get for usefulness, fun, and longevity.

Did I meet you at the last ART? I had the red Superhawk (US VTR1000).

Loving it. Makes the other bikes ive owned look stupid.

[PeteJ]

Probably not - since my wife was diagnosed with cancer 22 months ago, I've had to give up instructing. I think the syllabus is still the one I wrote, though.

[nzspokes]

Probably not - since my wife was diagnosed with cancer 22 months ago, I've had to give up instructing. I think the syllabus is still the one I wrote, though.

Sorry to hear that. Best wishes.

[nzspokes]

I had forgotten about this thread but I have one now. Great bike. Had been thinking of another Bandit or the 1250 version(not old enough for one of those yet). Looked at some others.

Then I spotted the Superhawk which is a US VTR1000. Test rode and couldnt not buy it. It has big carbs that fart and bang, it makes lots of noise and handles very well.

[BuzzardNZ]

I had forgotten about this thread but I have one now. Great bike. Had been thinking of another Bandit or the 1250 version(not old enough for one of those yet). Looked at some others.

Then I spotted the Superhawk which is a US VTR1000.

What's the difference with the FireStorm, apart from the name ( left hand drive or something )?

[nzspokes]

What's the difference with the FireStorm, apart from the name ( left hand drive or something )?

Its harder to tune as the pilot screws are d shaped, has more anti smog gear and the RS3 cans had built in Zyclone DB killers that cant be un-bolted (not to say they survived a hacksaw attack). Bit of extra lighting and a love of Mcdonalds. Like to invade other country's as well.

Apart from that fuck all.

But since I got it ive fitted gold valves and springs, head bearings, de-paired it, lifted the needles, shimmed the shock, bleed brakes front and rear, new pads, new throttle cables. Been a bit slack really as ive had it 2 weeks.

[ducatilover]

Noise

[nzspokes]

Noise

Oh shit yes.

After I cut out those Zyclone inserts. Before it was a bit naff. Now the neighbors hate me.

[ducatilover]

The only way to have a VTR is loud as fuck

[Edbear]

Its harder to tune as the pilot screws are d shaped, has more anti smog gear and the RS3 cans had built in Zyclone DB killers that cant be un-bolted (not to say they survived a hacksaw attack). Bit of extra lighting and a love of Mcdonalds. Like to invade other country's as well.

Apart from that fuck all.

But since I got it ive fitted gold valves and springs, head bearings, de-paired it, lifted the needles, shimmed the shock, bleed brakes front and rear, new pads, new throttle cables. Been a bit slack really as ive had it 2 weeks.

Oh shit yes.

After I cut out those Zyclone inserts. Before it was a bit naff. Now the neighbors hate me.

Yeah, I have a noise complaint about my neighbour with the Thruxton. It's too darned quiet!

[Maha]

Yeah, I have a noise complaint about my neighbour with the Thruxton. It's too darned quiet!

Anne took her previous bike in for WOF once and Jim said ''that's a fail already'' when asked why? he said ''I didn't hear you come in''.

[Edbear]

Anne took her previous bike in for WOF once and Jim said ''that's a fail already'' when asked why? he said ''I didn't hear you come in''.

Ha ha!