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Pros and Cons Buying US bike?
ebay Item number: 290142734562
what are the pros (if any) and the cons of buying a US import? Am I right in thinking the US R1 was down on power? TIA -- Vass |
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Re: Pros and Cons Buying US bike?
Vass wrote:
> ebay Item number: 290142734562 > what are the pros (if any) and the cons of buying a US import? > Am I right in thinking the US R1 was down on power? > TIA Runs on US gallons, which are not available in the UK. -- Mike FJ1200 |
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Re: Pros and Cons Buying US bike?
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, mb
<zierikzeeNO@SPAMgmail.com> typed >Vass wrote: > >> ebay Item number: 290142734562 >> what are the pros (if any) and the cons of buying a US import? >> Am I right in thinking the US R1 was down on power? >> TIA > >Runs on US gallons, which are not available in the UK. But surely, since UK gallons are bigger, it'll be 20% faster? -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest" WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer Norton 850 Commando |
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"mb" <zierikzeeNO@SPAMgmail.com> wrote in > > Runs on US gallons, which are not available in the UK. > ah I knew there was summut -- Vass |
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Re: Pros and Cons Buying US bike?
On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:14:02 +0100, Wicked Uncle Nigel
<wun@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote: >Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, mb ><zierikzeeNO@SPAMgmail.com> typed >>Vass wrote: >> >>> ebay Item number: 290142734562 >>> what are the pros (if any) and the cons of buying a US import? >>> Am I right in thinking the US R1 was down on power? >>> TIA >> >>Runs on US gallons, which are not available in the UK. > >But surely, since UK gallons are bigger, it'll be 20% faster? Well duh! they won't fit in the tank, will they? It'll need an imperial tank fitted. And possibly hoses, float bowls and jets. -- -Pip |
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Re: Pros and Cons Buying US bike?
"Vass" <write2mark_XXX_@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:46ac6beb$0$1616$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net... > ebay Item number: 290142734562 > what are the pros (if any) and the cons of buying a US import? Some carbed models had different jets (like my VN) and it's a miracle when they reach triple digit speeds. For some reason "triple digit speeds" are the Holy Grail of yank riding. Should be Ok over here though, because we never reach those horrendous speeds. -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 |
