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lmgb

Registered User
I live in Gothenburg, Sweden and just bught my Blackbird in April this year.
It's a black 1997 carb with a full Yoshimura RS3 exhaust with a 4-2-1 downpipe. Modified with VFR 800 VTEC handlebars for comfort.
It's a really nice one despite of it's 18 years on the roads. Still sparkling in both the looks as well as power wise.

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Saffie

Guest
Welcome and very nice looking bike indeed!

Must be a dream on the swedish roads as in the Uk we have to avoid potholes, gravel, grit, farm vehicles and offcourse the police brok3
 
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Boggymarsh

Guest
Welcome! Enjoy the banter and handbag throwing that occasionally goes on but that aside you'll also find plenty to read and learn about the 'bird.

By the way, you have the best color but red rim tape? Really? 8rfl@
 
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Saffie

Guest
By the way, you have the best color but red rim tape? Really? 8rfl@

I actually think it looks awesome with the red beading on seat, but maybe thats just the modern way of thinking :lick:
 

lmgb

Registered User
By the way, you have the best color but red rim tape? Really? 8rfl@
Same as life the bird needed some contrast, as without, it becomes grey. We don't need that right. And the combo of black and red is and has always been great. So I figured, why not. The tape isn't bolted for life.... There's tons of varaitions availabe for the future. :yo:
 
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Gary Bartley

Guest
Same as life the bird needed some contrast, as without, it becomes grey. We don't need that right. And the combo of black and red is and has always been great. So I figured, why not. The tape isn't bolted for life.... There's tons of varaitions availabe for the future. :yo:

+ 1 on that, I have mine done also :-0)

Welcome to the forum @tu*
 

Cougar377

Express elevator to hell
Staff member
Moderator
Club Sponsor
Welcome Imgb.@tu*

Nice subtle use of red highlights. Bike looks pretty smart too...gr0n:
 

Flymo01

Registered User
Looks great. I have the red rim tape waiting to go on the newly powder coated wheels. Just waiting for a red piped seat to come up at the right price. I think it is all helped by the red writing on the lower fairings and the seat fairing.
 

Squag1

Can't remember....
Club Sponsor
Welcome !
You are getting away lightly.
Comments like - 'should have tidied the shed' or 'there's a
chip out of one of the boards' usually greets a pic of ones Bird.
And Centaur will supply advice on grammar :-0)
 

lmgb

Registered User
Welcome !
You are getting away lightly.
Comments like - 'should have tidied the shed' or 'there's a
chip out of one of the boards' usually greets a pic of ones Bird.
And Centaur will supply advice on grammar :-0)

Thanks for the welcome Squag1.
So I'm one of the lucky ones then @tu*.
I guess it won't last forever. I'll keep on posting in my Swinglish and try some low resolution pics where the chip's can't bee seen.
 
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Saffie

Guest
So I'm one of the lucky ones then @tu*.
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I suspect they nice as there isn't much they can fault with the bike, but the most important thing is keeping you sweet in case a coffee stop is ever needed in Switzerland @tu*8rfl@

I am always friendly on here so I am definitely not referring to me :whi5tl:
 

lmgb

Registered User
Alaways keeps my sweets handy whenever I'm in Switzerland :lol:.
In Sweden however it's sooo sweet that it's always present, coffeshop or no coffeshop. :-0)
 
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crj0007

Guest
Really like the seat where did you get it from
 
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