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VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years


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Un giorno cinque motociclette.

 

Aruhi 5-dai no baiku

 

 

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One happy camper... :wheel:

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Took the Gils out today...

 

 

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And the 'bastardino'

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I guess taking her to the water's edge put her in the huff....

Close to home she refused to get in 3rd gear... 😞 Something is amiss.... never a dull moment, nor something that cannae be fixed :tongue:

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Boots to match!

 

 

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Daytona Classic Oldtimer :fing02:

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I "borrowed" the set from the Mamola replica, but the speakers were a but too large. So now all my lids are BT'd...

 

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Ship to 150 to Santander, riding down on of the Hondas (1,500km each way) under consideration...

 

 

Sunny Sunday.

 

Isn't she lovely...

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Paying the bridge master

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And rode the Sport as well for good measure..

 

 

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Making a mc look small..... :tongue:

 

 

 

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I love that bike, best iteration of that model. During my formative years it was an RZ350 (which I have), one of those, or a GPZ550. If you were exceptional you could have aspired to an RZ500 or 500 Gamma, both sadly still out of my price range.

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Yeah.....   a RG500 would do nicely.....

 

 

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Visited Han (80) today, the 1st owner of my Gilera. And the man who completety overhauled and rebuilt it.

 

We then went for a spin. :beer:

 

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"The Doctor will do house calls if and when required" :tongue:

 

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"Blow me"

takes on a new dimension.....

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The owner ("a gentleman of age") machined a compressor on it. But a age progresses, he swapped the unit for an electric starter....   To make up for the loss, a special cam was made and something technical with plug and welding on the head...

A smaller blower is in the works though...

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A 219 meter altitude drop in 2.2 clicks.....

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The power of dreams.....

 

 

 

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Prachtig Dutchy. Very special bike your SP2. Must be a joy to ride. :wheel:

Sadly in many aspects Honda's "Power of Dreams" has become more of a disappointing nightmare than a dream! Apart from one or two, Honda currently has the worst bike selection I've ever seen IMHO!

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Cheers!

 

 

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But, after 5 years of ownership (following my serious  4th Gen crash in Lithuania on my VFR in 2016) I've bitten the mental bullet and will put her up for sale.

 

Yes, the 139rwHP engine runs perfectly, the Ohlins/K-Tech suspension makes for a planted ride.  But I've come to the conclusin that chasing laptimes for improvements is not for me. And to keep her for only a few times a year being a tourist on the track (nothing wrong with that)....   

And on public roads I do find myself succumbing to doing silly speeds on -seemingly- empty motorways.

I know for a fact she'll do actual 285KMH.... :laugh:

 

 

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