Got myself a new bike at the weekend, smallerthan the zx7 but i can now reach the floor and not worry about dropping it,
here he is
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Tidy!

Which version is it?

cn29

Aha - so you finally went for the 400.

As you know, I really like them. My other half's tri-arm was a hoot.

Great looking bike!!

Thanks Tom
I went out to whitby the other weekend and decided at the end of that ride i had had enough of fighting with the 7, sold that on the Thursday and picked the 400 up on the sunday. I'm just getting use to having to rev it more, and remember im not on the 7

There's a lot to be said for a smaller bike. Easier to chuck about, and easier on the fuel for a start. But the fun thing is being able to carry the speed through the corners and wring it's neck. Looks like a lovely machine. Hope it's a blast!

Excelent, hope you gell with it really soon, I know the confidence my little bike gave me that if my foot ever slipped when I'd stopped holding it up was never any hassle. I would love a bike with the Bandits power but much lighter.

Enjoy :-)

Got it from skipton way, so had a good ride home on him, then yesterday we went to scarborough calling of at fridaythorpe, i was better on the way back, it was taking me a while to get my head around not been on the 7, and getting use to the higher revs, my corners were alot faster and smoother, stopping is sorted, seeing as i can get my feet down i dont even think about that any more. I love the way he handles, and can see me having some right fun on it
Dont get my wrong, i loved the 7 but 13 months down the line i was still finding it hard to move her about, i had arranged for a lowering kit to be fitted to her, but that would have still left me with the weight issue, so i decided to sell, and managed to get more for her than i paid for her

Result!

What more could you ask for?

Hope you have many happy miles together

Well i'm loving the bike, its nice to not worry about having to park it, i can get it in any where .
Defiler you was right about the corners, they are now smoother and faster, i do get left behind on the straights abit, but soon catch up on the bends.
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They're excellent, aren't they. Glad you're enjoying it.

Have fun - looks a great wee machine

love the twin headlight on those... :)

congrats!

Wow that looks like a real hoot

I honestly reckon that anyone who rides bikes who hasn't ridden a CBR400RR (oh, ok, or a VFR400R/RVF400R) has a huge hole in their experience. They are outstanding little bikes.

me too... I love the old Skool look of twin round lights..

Just stop eating kabab's and pies and your bandit will be much lighter

I haven't ridden a CBR400RRRRRR or Viffer 400.... does that mean I have a huge hole ??

Hoho!

Seriously though, if you(*) haven't ridden one of them, you really don't know what you're missing. They really are that good. The VFR is a miniature RC30, but without the silly gearing and paranoia inducing cost.

(*) By "you" I mean "you" as in the collective audience, rather than "you" personally.

Oh, you know what I mean.

Saw the ZX7 at the weekend...... all the fairing on the near side is smashed , the lad who bought her thought he had put the side stand down, but it had flicked back up and........down she went
He said he is going to get it sorted over winter, but i was gutted when i saw it.

Did that with a Ex-Plod BMW, right in front of the village shop V embarrassing.... almost as embarrassing as getting the hernia lifting th *&%ing thing back up again..