........ I gotta R1 [1] 3rd time lucky maybe. Barring unexpected bog-ups it arrives Thursday The handling on the thing is unbelievable, sublime, precise and and and accurate stuff like that. I know Gixxers are faster but even so its bloody quick. I blame Bear's endorsements of the things for leading me astray yer honour. [1] Admittedly the colour scheme looks like somebody made a patchwork quilt out of the old imperial red white and black German flag but maybe I can paint it purple or magenta or something ;-) -- -- Nidge [ This space reserved ] ZX6R J2 Stunning in zit yellow. KX 125 MX 'I'm snot green -fly ME'. A few bits of CB500S in Norwegian Parrot blue. BOTAFOT#63 BOMB#5 'Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand'. Homer (Simpson).
In uk.rec.motorcycles, Nidge amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom: Never ridden one of those. CIHAGM?
Well done mate CIHAGM? It's a nice bike. TBH it takes exceptional skill to find the last bit of performance, I wouldn't even get close. I chose a bike that feels right for me. Te Gixxer felt just right. That's it blame Bear.