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The wait is for Honda to give Nicky "the good stuff"

He is already looking pretty..

 

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Yes, Honda need more speed, seems its the green bikes that are the fastest now, Superbike or Supersport...........

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Racing is dangerous, saw  the superstock 1000 crash right in front of me. Reminiscent of the Simoncelli incident, seeing how anothet bike rides right over a body is something you donot wish to see.

Packed up and left as seeing the medics franticly working for a looong time and ambulances arriving took me back to Lithuania... :-(

Once home read that Fritz is concious and injuries appear to be "ok"...

 

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On 4/28/2017 at 1:19 PM, keny said:

Now that´s what I call a sports tourer :wink:

 

 

 

 

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The Bagster tankbag is just a tad "too beaucoup", I can reach the bars just enough....

 

The jacket I won at TMAC12 (if I recall well, CC wanted that one to win) is still going strong; keeping the chill of early in the morning. Wind protection not one of the plus features of the SP :goofy:

 

 

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Doing an "Alice Cooper" today... :goofy:

 

 

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Not only went to America, but also to a town called Ysselsteyn. for one, i live in a town called IJsselstein, it is also an area where they grow the White Gold :cool:

No, that is not a variety of White Widow... :goofy:

 

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White Gold is what we call.....

 

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Stopped at a bike shop for a coffee and a "sit" on the other bike I considered..

 

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Nah.... glad I bought the VTR1000-SP2 :cheerleader:

 

 

 

 

 

Today, Sunday, an historic day with general elections in France. Although our species have a habit of forgetting one's history.....  

 

Ysselsteyn is also known for a place where one can see what the result is from voting in a populist leader who promises to make the country great again and identify "them" as scapegoats...

 

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In comparison, Margraten, our largest WW2 cemetery for American forces, holds 8,302 servicemen..

 

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A high price was paid for their folly (not that they had much of a choice not to go to the front).  And what do we do, we vote for populists "en masse"; in the NL we see the same with Wilders voted the 2nd largest party...

 

Education and compassion is what will make us truly "great", not rhetoric...

 

 

 

 

 

And for Skuuter:

 

"Frietje America" :tongue:

 

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awaiting a set of black "Gilles-style" chain adjusters to match....

 

 

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Still on company paid garden leave.

Living in a socialist euro trash country is a biatch eh? :goofy:

 

Got a few interviews lined up, but so far the "1962" on my CV seems to be similar to having a Muslim name and wanting to enter the US in the "we make you feel welcome stakes" :-)

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And hair dye. 

 

 

 

 

Oh, and hair... 

 

 

 

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Ciao,

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10 hours ago, JZH said:

And hair dye. 

 

 

 

 

Oh, and hair... 

 

 

 

<GD&R>

 

Ciao,

 

 

You telling me I should not have dyed my hair grey for that "distinguished"  senior look and revert back to may natural, lush, deep brown hair color? :tongue:

 

 

I will probably adjust my DoB to 1972 and once I actually sit f2f with them..........

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Lovely start of the day

 

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The latter part not so much.....

 

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At least all the flies washed of my leathers and helmet :beer:

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"Are Friends Electric 2.0"

 

 

In 2014 I test rode BMW's C Evolution, which was fun, but looks wise and seating position not an ahem "real" motorcycle.

 

 

Today, by chance I came across a "eco" fair where the ZERO was on display AND available for a test ride.

Who am I to say no to a free ride???

 

 

 

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Did the BMW (in 2014) give 72Nm torque,

my SP2 118Nm,

the SR delivers                          146Nm......  Holy Shitt!!!

TorqueMonster 2.0 :goofy: 

 

Frame, suspension, handling, brakes, all excellent.  The one scary thing is that as you speed (and I mean SPEED) down the road, cyclist and pedestrians NEVER hear you coming...   

 

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15 hours ago, Dutchy said:

Lovely start of the day

 

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The latter part not so much.....

 

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At least all the flies washed of my leathers and helmet :beer:

Guess the typical Dutch weather did hit again :biggrin:

 

First picture lovely!

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11 hours ago, Dutchy said:

"Are Friends Electric 2.0"

 

 

In 2014 I test rode BMW's C Evolution, which was fun, but looks wise and seating position not an ahem "real" motorcycle.

 

 

Today, by chance I came across a "eco" fair where the ZERO was on display AND available for a test ride.

Who am I to say no to a free ride???

 

 

 

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Did the BMW (in 2014) give 72Nm torque,

my SP2 118Nm,

the SR delivers                          146Nm......  Holy Shitt!!!

TorqueMonster 2.0 :goofy: 

 

Frame, suspension, handling, brakes, all excellent.  The one scary thing is that as you speed (and I mean SPEED) down the road, cyclist and pedestrians NEVER hear you coming...   

 

They need to add the noise makers that kids use on their bicycles!

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Replaced the fake cf ones for much brighter (21W halogen) ones that look more Honda OEM.

The topframe should have 2 holes for "proper" oem Honda indicators (as per the fiche) but their is only one... Och well..

 

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30 celcius, rain tomorrow , so "out in the fields"....   :goofy:

 

 

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Then it struck me......

 

 

 

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In a world full of "one size fits all" UJM's, where pretty much the world is green,

there is "us"!

 

 

Us being those Honda V4 and V2 lovers that go against convention!!

 

 

 

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standing out in the crowd, rightly so!

 

 

 

 

 

Soft P0rn Bilitis 2.0?

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Nah....  Bay Watch 2.0!!! :goofy:

 

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Truly a Bill Withers kind of day! :beer:

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I have to say that is one gorgeous bike you have there Dutchy!

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I have to admit the white scheme is growing on me.  I still want the red one, though!

 

Ciao,

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Gilles Tooling stopped producing chain adjustors for the RC51 a while back and despite some 40 owners showing interest, they were not interested in running a batch.

a member on the RC51 forum found a company in the UK that was willing and able.

 

Does one need one? NO

Does one WANT one? :goofy:

 

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Yeah, one thing he didnot think off was getting his logo "right". If you fit the axle as it came from the factory (nut on the RHS), "RACETORX: will be upside down.

Something for the next run I reckon.

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Not fitting the "ape hangers", prefer the bobbins for a cleaner look.

 

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