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| Steve Burrows's Member Page |
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stevecbr |
| Name: |
Steve Burrows |
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Wymondham, Norwich, United Kingdom
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Male |
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42 years old |
| Riding For: |
28 years |
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| Member Info: |
Ridden bike for 20+ years. Married with two young kids, work part-time. Always own two bikes, winter and summer bikes to keep the sports bike looking good. Currently have 2002 R1 and piaggio B125 scooter, but tend to change 2nd bikes regularly. In last year have owned XTZ750, Speedfight 100, Piaggio B125,Lead 100, as well as minimoto.
Sold my CBR6 this year after 9 years of ownership,which were all trouble free. Decided i needed a change, the R1 came along, and the insurance was only £128!! |
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1997 Honda CBR 600
Photos: 2
Purchased: Aug 1997
Sold: May 2006
Info: Have owned this bike from new, now 9 years.
Used regulary, used fairly hard, occasionally used for trackdays. Absolutely no problems in the last 9 years, running costs very cheap. recomended
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1991 Suzuki RM 250
Photos: 1
Info: totally unreliable, broke down every time i took mit to the local track, sometimes even after only 5 minutes. Should have bought a better one really, was cheap to buy, but cost loads in the long run. frame and engine numbers didnt match, handling was appalling, but it was very quick in a straight line
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1990 Yamaha XTZ 750
Photos: 2
Info: Bought cheap as italian import for £1000 with 16000 miles showing. very clean. on doing a service, found previous oil change sticker at 98000 miles!, so had been round clock.
intermittent running problems which i never did solve, but when it was running well was supriningly VERY fast on local twisty B roads, and handled well. Could keep up with 600 sports bikes on twisty B roads
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2003 Piaggio Beverley 125
Photos: 2
Purchased: Jun 2005
Info: Bought cheap of Ebay. excellent bike, well recomended.
It truly does 70mph, get 75mpg, tax is only £15 a year and insurance is dirt cheap.
Has immobilisor as standard, with digital dash showing temp,trips, clock and cigarette lighter under seat
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2002 Yamaha YZF-R1
Photos: 6
Purchased: May 2006
Sold: May 2011
Info: sold my CBR600 after 9 years of trouble free ownership, and replaced it with an R1. Done 4 or 5 trackdays so far and changed tinted db screen for standard (i thought it spoilt the lines of the bike), and changed the massive number plate for something a bit smaller. and added cotten bobbins to aid using my paddock stand. Had goodridge lines fitted when i bought it, which i dont like-feel wooden, an
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2002 Gilera Runner 200 VXR
Photos: 3
Purchased: Oct 2006
Sold: Mar 2007
Info: Actually a 180cc VXR Runner. 4 Stroke, liquid cooled with Thunder Road race can fitted. Very good scooter, easy to work on, does 85mph standard. (and to be honest, a bit slower with ''race'' can on, but sounds a lot better!)
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1999 Piaggio Typhoon 125
Photos: 2
Purchased: Mar 2007
Sold: May 2007
Info: Bought cheap for £280 to use as winter/wet weather bike. Only kept it 2 months as weather got better, and i fancied a change (got a DRZ400 instead).
Typhoon itself ran fine, did 75mph, did about 70mpg. The speedo was showing 6200 miles, but condition looked like much more. Had fork gaitors on to cover up forks, underneath the forks were massively pitted.
went straight through MOT, sold it on Eba
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2003 Suzuki DRZ 400
Photos: 3
Purchased: May 2007
Sold: Mar 2008
Info: Couldnt decide on this or a 2001 Yamaha WR426.
The Yamaha just seemed much more extreme,ie no ignition switch,indicators,mirrors,number plate light ect. Also, it sounded ridicously loud, and had scary looking enduro knobblies on. So, being a chicken bought the DRZ instead. Much more sensible, hopefully be much more reliable, and also cheaper to tax & insure.
To early to comment on reliability, b
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2004 Suzuki DR 400
Photos: 4
Purchased: Mar 2008
Sold: Jun 2008
Info: DRZ400S with lots of extras.
Full Akropovic titanium system, which was ridicously loud (I sold it on Ebay for £325 & put standard back on)
Excel rims on talon hubs, oversized discs with braking calipers.
Mini indicators.
looks really good, but handling leaves a bit to be desired. A bit wallowey, and underpowered
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1999 Yamaha XJ 600
Photos: 3
Purchased: Sep 2008
Sold: Mar 2009
Info: Winter 2008 bike.
Carbs iced up badly in winter, had to use silkolene fst to cure it. Rear shock preload adjusted seized, exhaust blowing from joints (common fault, fixed with car gum & clamp), oil REALLY emulsified in cold weather, as i used for short journeys (less than 10 miles)
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2005 Honda FMX 650 Funmoto
Photos: 2
Purchased: Jul 2008
Sold: Aug 2008
Info: Fitted with full Arrow titanium system & Dynojet air filter. Ran a bit crap when i got it (felt like running outta fuel about 70-80 mph)
Upjetted main jet (up from 165 to 172 i think) and that sorted problem. Was also 10mph quicker
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1991 Yamaha XT 600
Photos: 5
Purchased: Jun 2009
Sold: Oct 2009
Info: I''m very impressed with this. Now nearly 20 years old, its done 44000km (about 27000 miles), and is going ok, no problems. Does over 50mpg, about 90mph flat out.
Currently fitted with TCK enduro tyres, not to grippy on road!
Was imported from Italy in 2005, which explains why its in such good condition
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1998 BMW F 650 CS
Photos: 3
Purchased: Jul 2008
Sold: Oct 2008
Info: Actually a F650 funduro, but couldnt see on list.
Looks an old mans bike, but much better than my DRZ''s or FMX!
Handling very good, and quicker than it looks (about 110-115mph)
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1999 Honda CBR 600
Photos: 5
Purchased: Oct 2009
Sold: Feb 2010
Info: Bought as a winter bike for £1300. spec is 1999,CBR600FX. Camel race rep.
26000 miles, stainless headers, Ixil titanium race can, frame & bar end crash protectors, seat hump & tinted double bubble screen, carbon hugger & carbon mini indicators,12 months Tax & MOT, lots of history, good chain & sprockets, Pirelli super corsas, runs fine
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2001 Honda CBR 600 FS
Photos: 4
Purchased: Feb 2010
Sold: Jun 2010
Info: Bought cheap off Ebay Feb 2010. Not certain if i will sell it on or track it. Ride really well, downsides are damaged right hand fairing, small dent in tank, and speedo doesnt always work. Tends to take a few miles before speedo works, i am hoping just dampness in connections
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