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Offline scunny

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vtr1000f3 with pics
« on: August 14, 2017, 11:59:17 PM »
my new to me red honda arrived today.
sadly still at work, shall pick it up tomorrow.
« Last Edit: September 01, 2017, 05:53:29 PM by scunny »
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past-cb100,ts250,cb500,cb500,gs1000,gs650g.phillips traveller
present-CB 650 retro
            VTR1000F3
           XL250S riverbed rocket
           TS250[sold]
           TS185[sold]
           XL125S[sold]
           MT50 (white)
           MT50 (red)[sold]
           KN250/XS400 project
           XR/XL250 bitsa under construction
           SL100[sold]
           XL250R
           pedal(pub bike) leaks oil
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Re: vtr1000f3
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2017, 12:03:33 AM »
well, this baby goes good, just needs a tinker with the seating position. sometimes I forget I'm 58. bugger.  ;D
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past-cb100,ts250,cb500,cb500,gs1000,gs650g.phillips traveller
present-CB 650 retro
            VTR1000F3
           XL250S riverbed rocket
           TS250[sold]
           TS185[sold]
           XL125S[sold]
           MT50 (white)
           MT50 (red)[sold]
           KN250/XS400 project
           XR/XL250 bitsa under construction
           SL100[sold]
           XL250R
           pedal(pub bike) leaks oil
my gallery http://gallery.sohc4.net/members/personal/scunny

Offline Killer Canary

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Re: vtr1000f3
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2017, 06:19:29 AM »
Is it called a Firestorm question mark.
Ive never seen one.
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Re: vtr1000f3
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2017, 10:34:05 AM »
You know the drill Scunny: pictures or it didn't happen.
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Re: vtr1000f3
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2017, 05:52:37 PM »
 ;D
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past-cb100,ts250,cb500,cb500,gs1000,gs650g.phillips traveller
present-CB 650 retro
            VTR1000F3
           XL250S riverbed rocket
           TS250[sold]
           TS185[sold]
           XL125S[sold]
           MT50 (white)
           MT50 (red)[sold]
           KN250/XS400 project
           XR/XL250 bitsa under construction
           SL100[sold]
           XL250R
           pedal(pub bike) leaks oil
my gallery http://gallery.sohc4.net/members/personal/scunny

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Re: vtr1000f3 with pics
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2017, 12:03:14 AM »
It was sold as the Super Hawk here in the US.  Little brother to the RC51.  V-twin with some outward similarities.  My buddy had one and called it his Super Chicken.
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Re: vtr1000f3 with pics
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2017, 05:18:10 AM »
That's funny. ;D
Same thing I had in mind when I dubbed my 550 the Killer Canary.
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