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GIXXERUK Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 that would save some wear and tear on the front tyre did you watch the escort prog on men and motors kev ? it was class, love old school fords - mk1 rs2000 mk2 rs1800 bda flat front it was funny to see roger clark in a mk1 rallying with no roll cage and wearing a shirt and tie !! intergrale, stratos proper rallying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 that would save some wear and tear on the front tyre did you watch the escort prog on men and motors kev ? it was class, love old school fords - mk1 rs2000 mk2 rs1800 bda flat front it was funny to see roger clark in a mk1 rallying with no roll cage and wearing a shirt and tie !! intergrale, stratos proper rallying No missed that. I used to really badly want a Mk2 RS1800 bda. Loved the 2 tone blue Mk1 RS2000's. There's a few Mk2's now running 600 bhp Cossie engines. Weigh something like 900 kg.... PS: Looking to change the Duke for a GSXR 750 in a couple of months. Which one should I go for. Reckon the budget will get me a K2 ish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeddZ Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Is that all you got. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpQP4v_Z0nQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 Is that all you got. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpQP4v_Z0nQ Crazy, and it was rainning at one stage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 the k2/k3 are good bikes, no real problems, the k1 750's had some dodgy gearboxes, i've rode a few and it feels as though the chain slips (even though it doesnt) this was rectified on the later k2/k3 models, the k4 was a smaller bike and a model change i've rode a few dukes which handle like they are on rails but i dont like the v twin power delivery, much prefer the scream of an in line four, i prefer the 750 to the thou as its more rewarding to ride and there isnt much in the power difference in the real world, i went from 20mph to 140mph on a k3 gsxr750 with a power commander and an end can with a k5 1000 with a racefit can and i can honestly say there next to nothing in it, it suprised me i thought the k5 would disappear just the usual stuff to look out for, chain, sprockets, and listen for cam chain rattle, the tensioner can sometime go but its very rare overall - service em and ride em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 the k2/k3 are good bikes, no real problems, the k1 750's had some dodgy gearboxes, i've rode a few and it feels as though the chain slips (even though it doesnt) this was rectified on the later k2/k3 models, the k4 was a smaller bike and a model change i've rode a few dukes which handle like they are on rails but i dont like the v twin power delivery, much prefer the scream of an in line four, i prefer the 750 to the thou as its more rewarding to ride and there isnt much in the power difference in the real world, i went from 20mph to 140mph on a k3 gsxr750 with a power commander and an end can with a k5 1000 with a racefit can and i can honestly say there next to nothing in it, it suprised me i thought the k5 would disappear just the usual stuff to look out for, chain, sprockets, and listen for cam chain rattle, the tensioner can sometime go but its very rare overall - service em and ride em Yea as you say I love the handling of the 996 but the power and gearing of the V twin is a pain especially comuting. I reckon I'll aim for a K2/3 750. Just waiting until the worse of the weather goes by then I can try and sell the 996. Should get my money back from what I paid and so far it's only cost me a front tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoREoD Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 that would save some wear and tear on the front tyre did you watch the escort prog on men and motors kev ? it was class, love old school fords - mk1 rs2000 mk2 rs1800 bda flat front it was funny to see roger clark in a mk1 rallying with no roll cage and wearing a shirt and tie !! intergrale, stratos proper rallying I had a Mk1 RS1600 (BDA). Best fun ever. Period. Wish I still had it!! JohnK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Yea as you say I love the handling of the 996 but the power and gearing of the V twin is a pain especially comuting. I thought they had a flat-6 engine in a 996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 kev, 8pm on monday on men and motors - the story of the sierra (iirc) same as the one on the escort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 kev, 8pm on monday on men and motors - the story of the sierra (iirc) same as the one on the escort Thanks mate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwr Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Don't know much about bikes but seems strange that at 2mins in he's doing 200, but hardly catching that blue family car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 that would save some wear and tear on the front tyre did you watch the escort prog on men and motors kev ? it was class, love old school fords - mk1 rs2000 mk2 rs1800 bda flat front it was funny to see roger clark in a mk1 rallying with no roll cage and wearing a shirt and tie !! intergrale, stratos proper rallying I had a Mk1 RS1600 (BDA). Best fun ever. Period. Wish I still had it!! JohnK I had one of these too. The local copper tried to pull me for a noisy exhaust and when I explained that it was induction noise from the 40s, he looked at me blank and said 'get it fixed' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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