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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2 View Post
    It very disconcerting to suddenly hit limits like that though.
    It is. Seems every other bastard regularly bungs their bikes over to within a close hair of it's limit. Never considered that applied to me... except a couple of months ago I arrived home without one of the wee feeler things on me footrest. Stern words...

    What're the tyres? Ah, I see...
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    Would have loved to have been out there with you, dodging debri and scaring ourselves. I hear that KTM Superduke's have plenty of ground clearance.That's gotta be less hassle than fitting rear-sets to the Z.

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    Are you sure there is water in the radiator?

    speaking of which - zx14 bolts at 260km/hr make one hell of a whole in the radiator thanks MATE... ahem.....

    metzlers eh?

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    I know absolutely did-fuckly-all about riding motorcycles, but after going from some old vinyl communter rubbers to nice BT45, not only did I just about ride up the apex and onto the grass verge in every corner, but also ground clearance became an issue for the first time Usually in odd situations, too, like 90-degree lefthanders onto side streets. And it feels so awfully natural and off-hand, too. I can see this is a surprise that'll keep coming.

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    You need to loose some weight Jim, or perhaps have a look at some shorter dog bones (or perhaps a better shock).

    It's harder work to get the pegs on the SV to scrape.

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    It's got an Ohlins. It's sprung for my weight, which is slightly less than when I bought the shock. Static sag is set at 30mm. The front's been resprung with Traxxion Dynamics springs as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog View Post
    Ahem!! Are you calling me a slow midget Jim??
    Maybe you just need to lighten the load?
    I have refrained from answering. No hang on, it's comming back to me......don't say anything about underwire bras Jim.

    That was what I was trying not to say.
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    Missing the 400 yet jim? I have only had a short we ride on it after the bin (no riding gear, to chcicken to go without) and it is still fooking butiful

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    Bastard. No ground clearance issues on that puppy. If something touches down, you've fallen off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2 View Post
    Bastard. No ground clearance issues on that puppy. If something touches down, you've fallen off.
    I had the pegs on the 250 down a few times in the past, took the right corner tho.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2 View Post
    I think it's that bit of the equation.

    They really suit the bike and it steers very quickly.

    ...

    It very disconcerting to suddenly hit limits like that though.
    Sounds like you should be well pleased with your new tyres I reckon.

    Nothing for it but going slower or hanging off more I believe... or getting a motard of course
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