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hey nitro, me found a 2001 fu plate model by private party going at 13.8k. is it ok to buy fr private, u found urs yet? any major problems 4 e 2001 model?

 

Pai, the price looks pretty attractive. I have been looking around and calling up motordiams, all FU plate cost around $15K. Only private are willing to go below $15K.

 

Have you seen the bike? What color is the Bike?

 

- Mileage

- Accessories

- Condition of tyres and etc?

 

Cant help you much on the EFI for different years, you might want to ask the BB owners/experts here.

 

I guess, i will resort to Motordiam, cos can trade in my Shadow600.

 

One d@mn thing pulling back from the purchase. even though I can afford to pay cash @ one sort. The premiuns for insurance for a Hypersports is a Killer, I am really hate to pay so much for the insurance when i have not made a claim in my whole 12 years of riding history.

 

Post a picture/ forum of your bike when you got it okie?

 

Good luck and enjoy your BB!

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i also hope i can lay my hands on the bird too..geez...money is really an issue..wonder how much you guys will quote for the bird insurance..take it as 25 years old...

 

Comprehensive will set u back about 2k+ abit.

TPFT will cost you about 900 to 1k

TP will cost about 600

 

Check with 2_wheeler

 

pai, 13.8k for a 01 model sounds good. As far as I know, there are no major problems for the 01 model (or maybe not yet). The biggest problem might be the complaints from surrounding ppl, neck pain cos its a headturner. :p :P

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thx nitro n aiya4 for ur advice. e one i saw is black, mileage 32k. me most probably ask my dad to register as e owner as he is 50+ yrs old n more than 30yrs riding experience. if they allow third party, how much do u thk e premium will cost? btw, i am pai, cos me using frens pc.

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thx nitro n aiya4 for ur advice. e one i saw is black, mileage 32k. me most probably ask my dad to register as e owner as he is 50+ yrs old n more than 30yrs riding experience. if they allow third party, how much do u thk e premium will cost? btw, i am pai, cos me using frens pc.

 

since you dad have more than 30 yrs riding experience, why not consider comprehensive? Maximum protection at the lowest price.

 

Anyway if just 3rd party could be around the range of $400. Not really sure man, its best u check it out with the insurance company.

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welcome welcome... :D

Dear all Hei niao,

Would it be good to have a regular meet up to talk about the bird bird thing and lim kopi or tey pian? make it at the beancurd area near selegie , so maybe can drink and chat , got babe theres too...

How about every sunday night 8 pm? or any hei niao like to suggest a place or time ?

 

:D

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Dear all Hei niao,

Would it be good to have a regular meet up to talk about the bird bird thing and lim kopi or tey pian? make it at the beancurd area near selegie , so maybe can drink and chat , got babe theres too...

How about every sunday night 8 pm? or any hei niao like to suggest a place or time ?

 

:D

 

 

Hi, how abt some place where we can also catch EPL soccor while talking at the same time......

 

i don mind selegie, would like to suggest Lau Pa Sia, holland village starbunks. :sweat:

Sometimes you have to lose everything before you know what you really have.

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hi all,

 

came across an URL article tat really set me thking.

further read a few forum topics n started to feel tis really sounds a big issue.

do spend some time n read.

http://www.ixxra.com/askixxra.html

(read e part on oil change)

 

http://www.superblackbird.org/forum/showth...=&threadid=8947

 

http://www.superblackbird.org/forum/showth...=&threadid=8179

 

Any comments?

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The church is near, but the road is icy. The bar is far away, but I will walk carefully.

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Jus got my BB today... dammm... nice bike!

 

Now I need a tank cover ! so I can strap on a small bag.

 

Anybody out there that can help?

 

:shades:

 

can i ask how much u got it for?? what plate??

--==anything more than a handful is waste==--

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upz. anyone free can go take a look at e url i posted 2 posts ahead

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The church is near, but the road is icy. The bar is far away, but I will walk carefully.

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Hi, how abt some place where we can also catch EPL soccor while talking at the same time......

 

i don mind selegie, would like to suggest Lau Pa Sia, holland village starbunks. :sweat:

 

The ball is in your court now, you decide... :smile:

Want to make t shirt like below for all birdie??

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Brand new FX plate - 21K

 

hmn, the price has gone down finally.

 

which Motordiam offers at this price?

 

Which year is that Bike manufactured and registered based on the Log Card?

 

Dude, congrats to your new luv!

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the british blokes swear by 42psi front and rear......applicable in our local climate? it does feel very much lighter when turning

 

Put in 39-40 psi for our climate. Or even lower to your own preferences la.

 

il4 did advise me that local climate not suitable for what is stated on the chain guard.

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finally, i jus got my bb today.

am i too late to join u birds? :D

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The church is near, but the road is icy. The bar is far away, but I will walk carefully.

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Me too? (bird appreciator)

 

I was looking for quite a while for one and then settled for the busa in the end. Not too sorry about it though. Can I join in on your bb outting? all you'd need is a zx12 pilot for a full house!

 

eD.

 

 

kjeldsen,

 

Did you hack around on a green Deauville for a while before the bird? If so we had little chat at the bike shop the order day, looks like I did not convince you on the busa :D did you test ride the busa too?

"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."Sir Winston Churchill

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Me too? (bird appreciator)

 

I was looking for quite a while for one and then settled for the busa in the end. Not too sorry about it though. Can I join in on your bb outting? all you'd need is a zx12 pilot for a full house!

 

 

Dude, how you find Busa compared to a BB?

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kjeldsen,

 

Did you hack around on a green Deauville for a while before the bird? If so we had little chat at the bike shop the order day, looks like I did not convince you on the busa :D did you test ride the busa too?

 

 

Yep, I'am the one!

 

No, sorry man!…. I know you tried but had already made up my mind.

No never tried the Busa but maybe if we meet again – you can try my Bird and I can try your Busa!!

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kjeldsen,

 

hehe, thought you fit the bill (your name helped) I accept your offer, although my insurance is 3rd party only so no stunts :D or :eek:

 

To answer nitro's question;

 

I never rode the bird but sitting on both of them at Loois show room (not at same time of course), there's not much in it me-thinks.

 

The bird suited me (i thought) because its has conservative air about it which does not attract too much atention, and I like smooth. If the Bird was a car it would be a BMW M5 or something like that.

 

Before I bought it, the busa struck me as the viper of the bike world, a bit loud, a bit outrageous maybe even vulgar in its single mindedness (top speed and all that) boy-racer, not me really.

 

All that is image and preconception, once I rode the busa it's immediatly confidence inspiring, a big ****** cat, top speed only a foot note really. The joy of the busa is about having power low in the revs, there's no need to raise a sweat, its a joy even after 4 month and 10k and this bike is 4y old and probably past its best.

 

Check out this write up. (you may have to overide the autoresize pics in you browzer to read) a full house review.

 

http://www.zx-12r.org/Motorcycle_info/Info...-Blackbird.html

 

In the ends its all in the riding I guess. any brave souls other than kjeldsen dare risk a test ride of their bird?

"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."Sir Winston Churchill

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any birds here hav installed a white bulb? if so, any side effects? cost? thx.

http://1990cbr1000f.superbikeclub.com/images/avatar_1.jpghttp://s.deviantart.com/static/fella-wrench.jpg

 

The church is near, but the road is icy. The bar is far away, but I will walk carefully.

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hi all,

 

came across an URL article tat really set me thking.

further read a few forum topics n started to feel tis really sounds a big issue.

do spend some time n read.

http://www.ixxra.com/askixxra.html

(read e part on oil change)

 

http://www.superblackbird.org/forum/showth...=&threadid=8947

 

http://www.superblackbird.org/forum/showth...=&threadid=8179

 

Any comments?

 

I was in charge of servicing vehicles during my NS days.

 

In general, don't believe everything you read from the Internet. The only guys who really know what they are talking about are the mechanical engineers. Not the bike mechanics, lao jiao riders, bike shops, "honda guys", race riders etc.

 

These mechanical engineers help Honda write the User Manual. So just follow the instructions in the User Manual.

 

You'll be fine.

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I would like to post this qns to all the BB owners.

 

"What make you to get a BB instead of a HayaBusa?"

 

Paisey, have been asking so many qns in this BB thread where i don't even own a BB. Have been looking for a BB for a couple of months, now quite prepared to but as my work contract has been renewed.

 

Initially was hestitating between a CBR954 and a BB, finally prefer BB more, as someone in this thread mentioned it is more like a BMW if it is compared to a car.

 

However, I have been to a few Showroom or rather Motortiams, was also quite attracted by HayaBusa. Thus rite now, heart kind of indecisive.

 

Last but not least how is BB compared to Haya for the followings :

1.) Maintenace

2.) Problems History

3.) Performance

4.) Road tax

 

Appreciate for your kind replies.

 

Cheers

Nit

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