The Bird has flown

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FlyingKiwi · #1 Post by **FlyingKiwi** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:04 pm

The Falco has flown

Long.......

Live........

The......

BLADE

and to the vultures, yes there are pickings

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:45 pm

licks lips

Moose · #3 Post by **Moose** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:48 pm

Circling

with intent

Falken · #4 Post by **Falken** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:50 pm

Enjoy it Glen, but the sound won't be like a V twin.

FlyingKiwi · #5 Post by **FlyingKiwi** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:04 pm

Falken wrote:
Enjoy it Glen, but the sound won't be like a V twin.

I have that sorted. I have an mp3 track of a twin to play in my headset

Falken · #6 Post by **Falken** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:05 pm

Knew you couldn't miss the sound

#7 Post by **mangocrazy** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:52 pm

So glad it was the Blade and not the VFR1200... that looks well tasty!

Now all you have to do is recalibrate your internal speedometer...

k1w1boy · #8 Post by **k1w1boy** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:25 pm

FlyingKiwi · #9 Post by **FlyingKiwi** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:38 pm

k1w1boy wrote:...

did you bring me back some watties tomato sauce

HowardQ · #10 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:55 am

Sad the Falco had to go, but the Blade looks very nice.
Problem now is what it does for you.
I have had an issue with the 2002 ZX-9R I bought in January, it's a great bike and is actually more comfortable than the Falco. Problem is that if I ride it like the Falco it will, actually pull cleanly from 2k all the way to 12k but it does not kick like the Falco at low revs so not as nuch fun driving normally. If I want to get the same fun level, I end up driving 20 mph quicker, then being lighter than the Falco and with 148bhp it is pretty ballistic. If you think about how fast you are going it's a bit of a worry.
I'm lucky I can ride either and enjoy a bit of a change, but always spend more time on the Falco.
Let us know how you go, but you will enjoy it I'm sure.

FlyingKiwi · #11 Post by **FlyingKiwi** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:34 pm

I know what your saying Howard.
I have the oppurtunity to try one of the latest Superbikes, which I've never had in the past, so grabbed the chance.
I see this lasting a couple of years then moving on again back to sensibility
Maybe there will be a SLV4 out by then

Dalemac · #12 Post by **Dalemac** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:15 pm

No disrespect, but that is the ugliest bike currently on the market.

D-Rider · #13 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:59 pm

Dalemac wrote:No disrespect, but that is the ugliest bike currently on the market.

LOL, no ..... he's gone for the Blade - not the ultra-ugly new VFR