New bike :) :)
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Picked up my new bike Saturday morning 
Got a cracking trade-in price on my Varadero and they sold me my new love - a 650
Bandit 
She's '07 registered (although a mk3, '05-'06 model), done just over 7000 miles and so far, I've found a small scratch on the exhaust 
I had to have it restricted to 33bhp as I took my test on the Varadero and all I can say is f
k me that's fast enough!! (I reserve the right to be "needing more power" in 6 weeks time 
) Jerking on and off the power like I'd never been on a bike before 
... not sure a 125 does teach you much as I'm so used to using the throttle wide open now 
My better half and little 'un are away this weeknd, so I've been able to spanner in peace!
She started like this:
And after adding R&G bungs, sw-motech alurack (for unfeasably huge givi box (why do they only make the good quality ones in "massive"??)), scottoiler and hitching the seat up to the "high" setting, she finished the day like this:
Putting heated grips on this morning (yes, I know. I've got the grips now, and I've got the time to do it now. There's going to be a day in October-ish when I'm glad I did!). Hugger and fender extenda to follow then she's done for a bit.
In the meantime, isn't it a lovely day for a ride
Got a cracking trade-in price on my Varadero and they sold me my new love - a 650
Bandit She's '07 registered (although a mk3, '05-'06 model), done just over 7000 miles and so far, I've found a small scratch on the exhaust I had to have it restricted to 33bhp as I took my test on the Varadero and all I can say is f
k me that's fast enough!! (I reserve the right to be "needing more power" in 6 weeks time ) Jerking on and off the power like I'd never been on a bike before ... not sure a 125 does teach you much as I'm so used to using the throttle wide open now My better half and little 'un are away this weeknd, so I've been able to spanner in peace!
She started like this:
And after adding R&G bungs, sw-motech alurack (for unfeasably huge givi box (why do they only make the good quality ones in "massive"??)), scottoiler and hitching the seat up to the "high" setting, she finished the day like this:
Putting heated grips on this morning (yes, I know. I've got the grips now, and I've got the time to do it now. There's going to be a day in October-ish when I'm glad I did!). Hugger and fender extenda to follow then she's done for a bit.
In the meantime, isn't it a lovely day for a ride
defblade said:
not sure a 125 does teach you much as I'm so used to using the throttle wide open now
Teaches you to maintain momentum & not rely on the power to solve everything.looks a tidy bikey, enjoy. Btw - heated grips, ideal in the summer too. Your gloves dry out so much quicker after a summer shower with the grips turned on.
defblade said:
I had to have it restricted to 33bhp as I took my test on the Varadero and all I can say is fk me that's fast enough!! (I reserve the right to be "needing more power" in 6 weeks time ) Jerking on and off the power like I'd never been on a bike before ... not sure a 125 does teach you much as I'm so used to using the throttle wide open now
That will wear off, especially as it seems you have a fairly swift car. You'll still crack the throttle wide open on a restricted bike (or at least I do) and it still won't be that fast. Probably didn't help I tried an unrestricted bike before mine so don't do that or your bike will seem SLOW.k me that's fast enough!! (I reserve the right to be "needing more power" in 6 weeks time ) Jerking on and off the power like I'd never been on a bike before ... not sure a 125 does teach you much as I'm so used to using the throttle wide open now Enjoy though
obscene said:
That will wear off, especially as it seems you have a fairly swift car. You'll still crack the throttle wide open on a restricted bike (or at least I do) and it still won't be that fast. Probably didn't help I tried an unrestricted bike before mine so don't do that or your bike will seem SLOW.
Enjoy though
Car... hmmmm... I may not have updated my profile for a while Enjoy though
On an Alfa 156 2.0 at the moment, which is less quick.On the trying an unrestricted bike... a mate offered me a lift on the back of his Triumph Super 3 this week and I declined so as not to spoil 33BHP
Congrats on the purchase. With regards to the power- I have a bandit 650 '07' the same as you, as does one of my mates. He is currently restricted to 33bhp and i'm on deristricted, we havn't swapped bikes yet but on the usual ride out we keep up with each other at the same pace so you have nothing to worry about there. The only time we notice any difference is when we pull onto a long dual carrigeway if I decide to give it some you can tell the difference as I pas him pretty easily but appart from that its happy days. Enjoy!
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