V Twin Club
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Blimey, I rode one of those when they first came to the UK.
Very powerful, as I remember.
Very powerful, as I remember.
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115bhp I think and a gorgeous engine especially with such a short wheelbaseRichard Simpson Mark II wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:13 pmBlimey, I rode one of those when they first came to the UK.
Very powerful, as I remember.

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I love V-twins. Not those horrible ancient crusty HD things of course.
What I mean is hungry, fast revving, light V-twins that gobble up ground and allow the rider to open the throttle earlier out of corners. Ducati, Moto-Morini, Aprilia Mille, Tuono, Suzuki TL, SV, Bimota SB8 etc....
I rode in the Aprilia Mille Challenge Cup and I just loved my RSVR alongside 39 other booming bikes on the grid. It was great, and I miss it.
And I am about to say goodbye to my TL1000S, which has sat a bit neglected in my workshop for years unridden. They were fab. Hooligan bikes, Twitchy, fast and quick to loft. I had a lot of stupid fun on that bike.
What I mean is hungry, fast revving, light V-twins that gobble up ground and allow the rider to open the throttle earlier out of corners. Ducati, Moto-Morini, Aprilia Mille, Tuono, Suzuki TL, SV, Bimota SB8 etc....
I rode in the Aprilia Mille Challenge Cup and I just loved my RSVR alongside 39 other booming bikes on the grid. It was great, and I miss it.
And I am about to say goodbye to my TL1000S, which has sat a bit neglected in my workshop for years unridden. They were fab. Hooligan bikes, Twitchy, fast and quick to loft. I had a lot of stupid fun on that bike.
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I have HD 95 Ultra Classic & Honda 87 XL600V, 03 XL650V & just sold a 03 XL1000V
in the past Honda XRV650, XRV750, VT500, CX650, Deauville, Bros, XLV750, HD Evo, Shovel Panhead big twins and Sportsters
& in the more distant past Vincents, 26 Coventry Eagle sv Flying 8, 38 AJS V twin, RE 1919 & 1931 V twins, BSA30's V twins 1000sv, & 750 ohv, 38 OEC ( matchless V twin engine), 47 & 25 Indian Chiefs, 1909 Motoreve, 54 Victoria Bergmeister
I like V twins!
in the past Honda XRV650, XRV750, VT500, CX650, Deauville, Bros, XLV750, HD Evo, Shovel Panhead big twins and Sportsters
& in the more distant past Vincents, 26 Coventry Eagle sv Flying 8, 38 AJS V twin, RE 1919 & 1931 V twins, BSA30's V twins 1000sv, & 750 ohv, 38 OEC ( matchless V twin engine), 47 & 25 Indian Chiefs, 1909 Motoreve, 54 Victoria Bergmeister
I like V twins!
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Love Vee Twins...!! I like tweaking things a little.
I've added 2 teeth extra to my rear sprocket for improved oomph up the gears about six years ago, such a difference compared to the standard (boring) gearing, added a K&N air filter and a pair of carbon fibre oval Akrapovic pipes to my DL1000. Lowered the front forks by a quarter inch for quicker/faster steering.
Tweaks are good.
I've added 2 teeth extra to my rear sprocket for improved oomph up the gears about six years ago, such a difference compared to the standard (boring) gearing, added a K&N air filter and a pair of carbon fibre oval Akrapovic pipes to my DL1000. Lowered the front forks by a quarter inch for quicker/faster steering.
Tweaks are good.
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I've owned two V-twins and an inline four. The four was mad fast but nothing beats the character and sound of a V-twin, especially my Guzzi:
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I bought a big V-twin in 2006 and still have it. 'Only' 90BHP, a 5500 red line and mega-torque....marvellous!
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That's nice mark,
I still have my old 89 600 Transalp and a Buell XB12X Ulysses a 08 model
I still have my old 89 600 Transalp and a Buell XB12X Ulysses a 08 model
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