i have decided to sell my honda blackbird, 51 plate, in black, its the fuel injected model, excellent condition, totally standard apart from a hugger fitted, pm me to arrange viewing, i want around 3750.00 for her, local dealers have offered 3500.00, they are selling for around 4000.00, its got 24,000 on the clock which is low for the year. Reason for selling...missing my gsx1400                                                                                                                                                                             

What!! I thought you loved the Bird Ian.                                                                                                                                                                              

Ahhhh ian...that dint last long!  Must admit I like the GSX's better.                                                                                                                                                                             

i do rach, but i just love the gsx1400 a little bit more, i keep changing bikes...think i need to go see the bike doctor or something , i have found a gsx at a dealers in camden, so i am hoping if i dont sell her, i can do a straight swap                                                                                                                                                                             

Ever tried a 1400 Kawa Ian? By way of a change?                                                                                                                                                                             

i aint hulls...which one zzr ??                                                                                                                                                                             

All the power of the Suz with the reliablity of the Honda lol (well almost)                                                                                                                                                                             

Well you gotta be happy with the bike under you. Sometimes you need a change to make you realise you had what you wanted all along.                                                                                                                                                                              

Well either are beasts just ones a bit more touring slanted.   Heard good reports about both! But if you are missing the 1400 Suzi I suppose it'll be that you'll settle for!                                                                                                                                                                             

i do love the bird kaz......but the gsx just suits me more, i love em, plus it will slow me down too                                                                                                                                                                             

well there is one at a dealers in camden its about the right price imo to do a straight sway, od at least me to throw a 100 quid at the bloke , so i maybe taking a ride daaaaan saaaaf.....later once the kids have gone back to there mums.                                                                                                                                                                             

No wonder you were recommending a Blackbird when I was seeking advice about Triumph Daytonas to replace my Falco. You wanted to flog yours to me! Anyway, I'm happy with my new (to me) ZX-9R.

My piece of gratuitous advice to you is to consider a 1250 Bandit with the half fairing as your new bike. It's got all the grunt of a GSX 1400 with a more modern engine and it's got decent monoshock rear suspension instead of the primitive twin shocks of the GSX. My 1200 is comfortable over long distances to which I can testify as I've done over 71,000 miles on it since I've had it. Hence the 1250 should be as comfortable with a bit more refinement. There should also be plenty about at a price you can afford since they were never very expensive in the first place.    

Well Ian ......you finally gonna do it then lol and not for my Harley in the end lol.   Well if ya commin daaaaaan saaaaaf pop in if you like.                                                                                                                                                                             

hopefully leaving for camden around 9.30 j, thanks for the offer, but had to organise a sitter for the muggles, so will need to get back asap                                                                                                                                                                             

he he as bad as my son, Ian lol!!! He kept changing bikes until in the end he coverted his gsxr to a fully fledged track bike and is spending his time doing track days all over the place!!  Mum goes to watch/support too of course..........just to remind him he's not Valentino lmao!!! You just got to embarrass em havent you  Good luck with the new bike - ride safe as always x

not been to see it yet, may set off at 6am to get there when it opens, mileage on the bike putting me off abit though, its got to be in mint condition.well as close as poss                                                                                                                                                                             

Yay Ian, get back on a GSX1400, you know you REally Really Really want to!!!!                                                                                                                                                                             

Oh yeah, then get your arse down ere and come play, lol                                                                                                                                                                             

i do buddy, leaving around 6.30 am, hopefully coming back on the new bike                                                                                                                                                                             

thinkin of selling mine too, cos its a ball ache to convert it to a Netherlands plate, change the clock to Km etc.