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Sidecar Man

Original Poster:

797 posts

89 months

Tuesday 21st July
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Just got this to replace my S1000r. Looking forward to seeing what 210hp can do. Needs some work but price was right..





Edited by Sidecar Man on Tuesday 21st July 17:04

hiccy18

4,058 posts

95 months

Tuesday 21st July
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Master cylinder is at a jaunty angle! I absolutely fell for the brakes, lotsa feel smile

MitsuJa

67 posts

126 months

Tuesday 21st July
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Wow! My brain can't fathom what 210bhp must be like, I still find 150 a bit of a handful at times.

Lovely looker, not particularly into new bikes but I do like this.

Ghs

718 posts

5 months

Tuesday 21st July
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Lovely but I just can’t imagine how you can hang onto
A 200+ hp naked

Mr Tidy

31,013 posts

155 months

Tuesday 21st July
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Surely it can't be as hard as hanging onto a sidecar!

Opapayer

2,726 posts

13 months

Tuesday 21st July
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I’ve got the Gen1 with the single bigger headlight, but other than that they’re fairly similar. It’s epic. Just a laugh to ride and take liberties on. You’ll love it. Totally bonkers bike that really shouldn’t have been made, but the world is a lot better for it’s creation IMO

This is a mate on his Tuono that I was behind (recording him) until I decided to overtake at 2:20ish.

https://youtu.be/hcNbJvbwwi0?is=M0aDeTYOQL0bx-0x

Sidecar Man

Original Poster:

797 posts

89 months

Wednesday 22nd July
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Mr Tidy said:
Surely it can't be as hard as hanging onto a sidecar!
Lol Will find out in a couple of weeks cool;)

Krise

646 posts

238 months

Thursday 23rd July
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I have a gen 1 M1R, mentalist bike, I did find it waaaay to much for the road to be honest. Also coming from a S1R.

I toured around Europe on it last year and didn’t really gel with it, found it a bit too firm and twitchy. Early this year I fiddled a bit with the suspension and managed to soften things up and something just clicked, really get on with it. Highlight this year was a 7 hour ride down to Cornwall in the rain trying to dodge as many of the motorways as possible, and even in the wet, it was epic.

Mind you I really don’t rate the standard tyres. I’m due a new set so going to try something else.

Krise

646 posts

238 months

Thursday 23rd July
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Also looks like yours has had the wings removed

Krise

646 posts

238 months

Thursday 23rd July
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I have a gen 1 M1R, mentalist bike, I did find it waaaay to much for the road to be honest. Also coming from a S1R.

I toured around Europe on it last year and didn’t really gel with it, found it a bit too firm and twitchy. Early this year I fiddled a bit with the suspension and managed to soften things up and something just clicked, really get on with it. Highlight this year was a 7 hour ride down to Cornwall in the rain trying to dodge as many of the motorways as possible, and even in the wet, it was epic.

Mind you I really don’t rate the standard tyres. I’m due a new set so going to try something else.

Krise

646 posts

238 months

Thursday 23rd July
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I have a gen 1 M1R, mentalist bike, I did find it waaaay to much for the road to be honest. Also coming from a S1R.

I toured around Europe on it last year and didn’t really gel with it, found it a bit too firm and twitchy. Early this year I fiddled a bit with the suspension and managed to soften things up and something just clicked, really get on with it. Highlight this year was a 7 hour ride down to Cornwall in the rain trying to dodge as many of the motorways as possible, and even in the wet, it was epic.

Mind you I really don’t rate the standard tyres. I’m due a new set so going to try something else.

Al Gorithum

5,202 posts

236 months

Thursday 23rd July
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Looks and sounds fantastic!

Almost bought one this year but decided on a GSX-S1000 because (for me) it was easier to use.

Hope you enjoy it mate!

Sidecar Man

Original Poster:

797 posts

89 months

Thursday 23rd July
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Krise said:
Also looks like yours has had the wings removed
Yeah its a CAT N write off so were removed by Tarmac biggrinbiggrin Few bits to do but was the right price

smifffymoto2

119 posts

9 months

Friday 24th July
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Is it classed as a work expense?

Sidecar Man

Original Poster:

797 posts

89 months

Friday 24th July
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smifffymoto2 said:
Is it classed as a work expense?
Lol Yes it is actually. Goes through my books as MSV Rent my bike when I do track days biggrin

Krise

646 posts

238 months

Friday 24th July
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Sidecar Man said:
Yeah its a CAT N write off so were removed by Tarmac biggrinbiggrin Few bits to do but was the right price
Usually loads of odds and ends in the FB owners groups for sale.

I think that there is a Temu or Ali Express supplier that sells a load of carbon bits that lots of owners a happy with also if you are not that precious about where things come from