What have I done??

[ricardo5zero]

Just bought my beautiful Bird last week _ felt so proud until I found this site - I am now suffering periods of self doubt and paranoia! Why? Well it is a 97 carb'd model, in burgandy red with 15k on the clock, and from reading all your threads, it appears the carb'd model is crap beside the injected bird, the colour is for gays and girls only, and although I bought her from a used bike dealer, it appears she needs a huge service in less than 1k !! What have I done ?? c7u8

 

[marcusfordus]

New Bird

Carb models rock !

Welcome to a madhouse, I'll keep an eye out for you around Notts then.

 

[ricardo5zero]

Thanks for the welcome. I look forward to seeing you about? I am delighted with the carb model. Previously rode a fuel injected VFR800, and she is so much smoother, carbs or not!
:yo:
Are there any local (ish) Bird meets throughout the year?

 

[roXXo]

I had my 97 Bird for 7 years. Not a single problem with it.

15K. Has it been stood?

Welcome and enjoy your Birding
:beer:

 

[marcusfordus]

Erm yes

Thanks for the welcome. I look forward to seeing you about? I am delighted with the carb model. Previously rode a fuel injected VFR800, and she is so much smoother, carbs or not!
:yo:
Are there any local (ish) Bird meets throughout the year?

Matlock meet,

Paid for the big one ( BASH ) today. 1st time for me

 

[ricardo5zero]

Thanks to all for the warm welcome! w;;v

Looking at all the old MOT's, and the fact that she looks almost like new, the previous owner spent more time polishing than riding her - intend to keep up the cleaning regime, but much prefer riding than cleaning!!
Matlock is only about 25 minutes ride from home (Brinsley, near Eastwood). Is there a particular Bird meet there? When and where is the big bash? 'scuse the ignorance, but if you dont ask, you dont find out.
bl4hbl4h

 

[marcusfordus]

Brinsley to Matlock

25 minutes by Honda C90,
you have just bought a time machine called a superblackbird, you get there before you have set off :neenaw:


The big one will have you going down to deepest darkest Norfolk ( where wolves still roam wild in the forest, and other sheep fanciers visit on their toiletflush - Blue birds )

follow this http://www.superblackbird.org/forum/showthread.php?t=23701&page=1&pp=15

 

[ricardo5zero]

Yeah, thats true, but I was including the time it takes to get the leathers on and wheel the Bird out the garage:yo:

 

[pie]

i have a red un and i am only gay at the weekends man8um and bank holidays, however as discussed before they put more lacquer on the red models therefore much less wind resistance therefore much much faster:yo:

 

[derek kelly]

It ain't lacquer on the pink uns it's nail varnish.

 

[ricardo5zero]

Laquer or nail varnish ?? Mmmm not sure, but guess what, - I dont care, cos I think she is wonderful !!!

:yo:

Saw a brand new 06 plated R6 on M1 services today. The bloke told me was having to stop at every service station to let the blood flow back to his legs and that it was the most uncomfortable piece of sh**e he had ever had the misfortune to ride - that was worth the wait and the money then !! - not!:violin:

 

[Rob N/West]

Hi , Ive just bought a gay red carbed model, highly polished but twice the miles as yours . I could have bought a black injected one for about the same but I prefer the carbs , less electickery to go wrong. I also prefer the candy red to give it its proper name , the black ones are just too , well , black. Used to live in Notts and went to Matlock on Sundays on my trusty Honda MT50 back in the early eighties, in fact that was my last road legal bike until late last year , since then Ive had a Suzuki TL100s , hated it ,looked good stood still ride was unpredictable to say the least , swapped that and some cash for a Honda VTR Firestorm which I've still got and then this week bought the 'Bird' , excellent bike , puts the others in the shade , going touring in scotland in june , but will be out and about as much as possible before then , may see you in Matlock one fine sunday

 

[SILVERONE]

The big one will have you going down to deepest darkest Norfolk ( where wolves still roam wild in the forest, and other sheep fanciers visit on their toiletflush - Blue birds )

You forgot to mention the ants & snakes

 

[gypsy]

You forgot to mention the ants & snakes

and the night screemers

 

[Fredwasbest]

M8 snap out of it. You've got a bird.

The best bike on the planet and you're whingin.

Enjoy that puppy. 15000 k's on the clock. She's only just run in.

Just spray her black and enjoy. They go faster in black 2.

Cheers m8. just enjoy ur bike. It's great bike, b happy with it.

 

[Fredwasbest]

Hi , Ive just bought a gay red carbed model, highly polished but twice the miles as yours . I could have bought a black injected one for about the same but I prefer the carbs , less electickery to go wrong. I also prefer the candy red to give it its proper name , the black ones are just too , well , black. Used to live in Notts and went to Matlock on Sundays on my trusty Honda MT50 back in the early eighties, in fact that was my last road legal bike until late last year , since then Ive had a Suzuki TL100s , hated it ,looked good stood still ride was unpredictable to say the least , swapped that and some cash for a Honda VTR Firestorm which I've still got and then this week bought the 'Bird' , excellent bike , puts the others in the shade , going touring in scotland in june , but will be out and about as much as possible before then , may see you in Matlock one fine sunday

M8 I know I'm only new here but there's just no such thing as too black.

Gotta luv the black.

 

[ricardo5zero]

Hi m8,


Black looks ok - but its got to be red or dead !!

 

[bikesnoopy]

Ricardo...ive got a 97 "Pinkbird" too...ignore the colour & just enjoy the top end rush of the carb model that the FI model just doesnt have. Youve bought an excellent bike...and dont worry...the colour does grow on you after a while...honest...!:yo:

 

[Duck n Dive]

Ricardo...ive got a 97 "Pinkbird" too...ignore the colour & just enjoy the top end rush of the carb model that the FI model just doesnt have. Youve bought an excellent bike...and dont worry...the colour does grow on you after a while...honest...!:yo:

Aren't you mistaken?...... that "top end rush" is imaginery caused by the mid end flat spot on the carbed bikes...... solved by the injection models.....man8um

 

[bikesnoopy]

Aren't you mistaken?...... that "top end rush" is imaginery caused by the mid end flat spot on the carbed bikes...... solved by the injection models.....man8um

. . . oh yeah. . . and the subsequent loss it overall horsepower as the years go by. . .

im talking about the riding experience. Maybe the FI models are better in this respect,but its how the bike feels & the carb bike always FEELS a helluvalot quicker than the "softer" feeling FI bike. . . each to his own. . .