immy
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It is a bit vibey-after 1 hour one of me fingers had turned white 
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immy
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This is for the ones who said I was bull-shitting when I posted a thread that I would have the first ride here-I wont post your names-Up yours and dream on. you wont be as lucky as me.  oh now you will say "hes just sitting on it"
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immy
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No chicken wings here 
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daviebjk
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What did you have before and how does it compare??? 
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chappers
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Well whats it like then?
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xxrider
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Yeah, c'mon Immy.
You've had your smug "up yours" moment, but we all really wanna know what the bloody thing was like.
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It is a bit vibey-after 1 hour one of me fingers had turned white
That's not you! There's no Sam Browne, and whoever the rider isn't wearing a white lid! 
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immy
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I can only give my personal opinion based on several hours on road and 4 track sessions.
The photos dont do it justice-in the flesh its gorgeous.It sounds nice but muted. Im not sure about how aftermarket bods will sort summit out for it.The riding position is fine especially for me as Im all arms and legs,more upright than you expect(bars/pegs/seat ht are all adjustable)However in standard position the bars bashed the mirrors(trapping your digits) and the speedo pod takes getting used to(to much info) the revs are shown as a LCD line at the top and IMO too small and differcult to read. Theres a button on the left bar that you use to change to track mode(times speed etc) but you need to look hard at the pod and therefore not watching the road/track.The bike is incredibly light and with the c of g so low steers very fast-indeed I did tend to oversteer at the begining. And the engine,yes oh the engine. Its soooo well bril. I could repeat all the adjectives used by the press and it would be all true. If youve only ever ridden a in-line four powering out of bends/corners needs some control. But with this bike the combination of the WP suspension(cracking, both road and track)brakes(like hitting a wall if your to chack handed) and the engine(more grunt than Ben-Hurs Chariot)the bike inspires supreme confidence to charge into and out of a corner and it just takes it all in and does the job-brilliantly. I promise you that on the same track as I did with my old bike(GSXR-750K6) at the end of the day I was an incredible 2.6 secs faster-the D-logging showed I was progressivly getting faster out of the bends then I could with my 750.
Would I buy one-errr no. Theres always a but and for me(I think Rootsy mentioned it as well) Its very very vibey. So much so that the fingers on my left hand were going to sleep and in particular one went white. Also the mirrors(which are not brill anyway) blurred everything behind you into a mess.( Also that underslung exhaust-I wonder how long before(without to much cleaning) it would take to look like a shipwreak at the bottom of the salty sea) Its the vibes that didnt do it for me-it let, what has the potential, for me anyway, to be the best bike Ive ridden, seriously down Get that fixed and it moves to the top of the tree and I would happily sell the wife and kids for one
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chappers
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Shit hot track bike for 20min sessions then but bugger all use on any longer journey.
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Biggles
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blimey white fingers vibey sounds worse than a road drill. could it have been at least, in part, tight engine vibey?
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immy
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It is a bit vibey-after 1 hour one of me fingers had turned white
That's not you! There's no Sam Browne, and whoever the rider isn't wearing a white lid!
 No thats this one:)
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chappers
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Nice Boots! 
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Biggles
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...blimey immys' whole hand has gone white too
ps why is it the Diplomatic Police riders have (and use) whistles?
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Afshin
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hmm, it looks nice. Congratz 
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Sanquar
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damn immy who do you get in to clean the bast cover sorry windscreen
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KwH
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...blimey immys' whole hand has gone white too
ps why is it the Diplomatic Police riders have (and use) whistles?
That's the 'Special Escort Group'.
Whistles don't tend to disturb the snoozing El Presidente they are escorting like horns or sirens would.
Watching the SEG at work is like watching a complex moving ballet being conducted on motorcycles in busy traffic...
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I remember seeing them in action on a few occasions in central London when I was a courier in the late '80s (pre-congestion charge!) and, even though I wasn't exactly a fan of the old bill in them days, one couldn't fail but to be impressed by the slickness of the operation.
BTW I nearly ran over Hale & Pace on my old Kawasaki GT hack on Bayswater Road once. I guess if I'd hit 'em I might have received an award for services to comedy
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daveajj
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KTM RC8
Had a test ride (29/04/08) was thinking about part-exing the blade. The KTM has had rave reviews and looks so different, was sold on the looks alone.
Unfortunately the bike i had, had a few issues, i was given a two hour test ride but took it back after one and half hours, couldn't put up with it any longer.
Cons.
Very very viby, i know its a V Twin but the mirrors may aswell not have been there and an hour after handing the bike back my fingers were still tingling when i got back to work.
Gearbox, lost count of how many times i found a false neutral, was pretty scary at times, expecially when you're relying on engine braking.
Throttle/fuelling was too snatchy, had to prepare yourself for it to kick in, scary on wet roundabouts
Rear brake hadn't been adjusted to suit my positioning, had to fully extend my boot before i could touch it.(when i got back the dealer said one of the lads borrowed it to do a track day at Donnington and hadn't put rearset back to standard).
Good or bad?? the front brake was very sharp(one finger only please).
Pros.
Great looks,
Sounds awsome
handles great, very light & slim feel.
Seating position is very comfortable, bit like my old CBR600F.
Torque!!!
Altogether not a bad bike and i'm sure the gearchange issues and fuelling can be resolved, but really i still preferr the Blade.
Anyway some pics below from today........and how lucky was i the bleedin' rain stayed away
shiiiit!! i'll have to find a way of posting smaller pics..........
Edited by daveajj (01/05/2008 18:29)
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Biggles
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oh dear, there go my subliminal hopes that maybe the vibes were really not that bad, but that makes 5 reviews out of 5 saying the same thing. likewise gearbox probs-such a shame- I could not live with that either.
looks like KTM are going to have to find a way to calm those nervous bores
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daveajj
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oh dear, there go my subliminal hopes that maybe the vibes were really not that bad, but that makes 5 reviews out of 5 saying the same thing. likewise gearbox probs-such a shame- I could not live with that either.
looks like KTM are going to have to find a way to calm those nervous bores
yeah, real shame, it's such a great looking bike and handles really well, it just frightened the shite out of me when it kept jumping into neutral....
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immy
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Heres a KTM thats actually quite good fun to ride-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gUERn4G6IY
Sorry about the wifes shakey hand
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immy
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If you go to the youtube KTM video I posted and click on "more from yellowmanhu"(sorry I couldnt upload the second video seperately and post it on the "call me a cock thread)
Here are 2 riders who,IMO have very small male appendeges. When this was televised in Hungary I was so appalled by the riders action I made a copy of the report-Bere with me, its nearly 10 mins long I know and in a "foreign" language but the first few mins are the most salient parts. Roll up Roll up Count how many laws they break in the first few mins -Be amazed how dangerous they are riding  -be staggered to see that,yes that is 178 mph in a 30 limit  I also know the main rider(who is such a big headed tit).
And I havnt told you everything YET
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Edited by immy (20/05/2008 11:13)
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crabbers
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nice bike.
Watched the second vid, That chick has bigger balls than me gettin on the back wit him drivin.
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chappers
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I didn't realise that a complete lack of inteligence constiuted having balls. 
TBH I haven't watched it nor will I give it a viewing if immy says the guys a dick that will do me.
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shinybusa
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if immy says the guys a dick that will do me.
Ditto....
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crabbers
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only speak english so cant get the full story of the flick. But seen it before, He's just copying ghostrider
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immy
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It was a most unfortunate video. The real reason is that the main rider Mr "Donut" the guy you see talking AND doing the riding actually worked for "Superbike" Magazine(Hungary). There could be absolutely no excuse for riding like that and IMO at the time made the mag look bad-I took the liberty of telling KennyP about this just after it was broadcast and Im glad to say he DID take the appropriate action although he doesnt have much control over the other countries SB mags( I think it went along the lines of "Hey tone it down"
Unfortunately Mr Donut is still about(not working directly for the mag)but still thinks hes King of the Hill and does get blanked by a fair few people 
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AlG
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Oh dear.....
all those wheelies and all his mates are still ahead with no apparent effort.
Says it all, really....
WW
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I took the liberty of telling KennyP about this just after it was broadcast and Im glad to say he DID take the appropriate action although he doesnt have much control over the other countries SB mags
Immy I have no control over the other mags and certainly wouldn't try telling any editor what he should or shouldn't be doing. None of my beeswax. I know how I'd feel if someone did the same to me. I agree it makes the mag look shit, but if that's what works for them...
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