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KITTYS MAIDEN VOYAGE 😁😁😁😁
Nurse Julie:
Yes Ash, Menno paintwork.
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: oddjob on July 02, 2021, 12:38:53 PM ---Just wondering if Graham had the main stand problem being reported with the CMS exhausts Julie, sorry for all the questions but I'll be doing the same shortly so might as well learn from experience. I'll be going with Starlight Gold though and mine will be a mix of 500 and 550F parts with one Yamaha part. I'll leave you wondering what that is and no it's not the master cylinder.
I'll also be seeing if I can convert it to an hydraulic clutch, I have all the parts now, I just need a good alloy welder.
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No issues with the exhaust and centre stand at all Ken but we bought these pipes at least 3 years ago, so don't know how they compare to later manufactured ones.
Nurse Julie:
Still running in 🙄🙄🙄 Done just under 300 miles with another 200 to go until Trig does the 1st service. Had her up to about 65mph / 5000 rpm, she runs beautifully and handles fantastically.
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Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: oddjob on July 05, 2021, 08:20:07 PM ---So how does it compare to the 400. I much prefer them as they are bigger, handle better IMO and don't need quite so much revs. Plus they look miles better ;D ;D
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I would have to say that riding Hettie was like trying to ride a wasp in a bad mood 😁😁😁😁 Yes, she was very nimble, cornered exceptionally well but, she was very small and light, too small and light for me actually, she was bloody hard work to ride, up and down the gears all the time to keep her revving high but, I absolutely loved riding her because she was such a challenge. The exhaust note was a real scream when riding hard and she was certainly not a lazy riders bike.
Kitty is a totally different ball game, get into 5th gear and she cruises along lovely but, I can overtake a car, or get a move on without even changing down. The handling is superb, very positive around tight bends, the exhaust tone is very 'refined' but sounds fantastic, even when riding quite hard and she obviously revs a lot lower than Hettie. The size and weight is better, although I do prefer the heavier weight of the 750's when riding.
When Kitty is run in fully, I can see I'm going to have great fun on her but in a slightly more sedate way than the fun I had on Hettie.
oldtuggie:
Kitty is a very lovely lady!
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