New Bike Day - Honda SP2

[Gixer968CS]

On Saturday I brought home a Honda VTR1000 SP2. It's a stunning bike but comes with a rather sad back story. I've known the bike for about eight years but for the last 4 or 5 it has sat in a garage under its cover and hasn't moved. Anyway, after some discussion and difficult decisions it has now come to me and I'll be spending some time getting to know it and doing some fettling ahead of starting it and taking it for an MOT

[Gixer968CS]

Here it is after a couple of hours fettling:

[chrisga]

lovely

[anonymous-user]

Pretty much biking perfection imo, apart from acknowledged issues with ride, fuelling and thirst, which I'd forgive on a homologation race bike built 25 years ago.

[Google [bot]]

Gorgeous, congrats.

[black-k1]

That is stunning.

[Iamnotkloot]

Lovely looking thing and a bit of a hero bike

[samjlevy]

Love these, great choice.

I remember being in awe of the digi dash when I was younger.

[Bob_Defly]

Nice! I'm still waiting on a couple of parts to get mine back on the road.

[Gixer968CS]

Newarch said:

Pretty much biking perfection imo, apart from acknowledged issues with ride, fuelling and thirst, which I'd forgive on a homologation race bike built 25 years ago.

Re the fuelling thing, I found this under the seat cowl, which together with the exhaust should iron out any roughness hopefully, though I doubt it'll make it any more economical:



One of the issues I have with the bike is that the previous owner cannot answer any questions about it, so I'm flying blind with it to a degree. I know it's has suspension work etc but will just have to figure it all out

[dibblecorse]

Lovely bit of kit ... guessing the previous owner is no longer with us ?

[A993LAD]

Wow that looks sensational.

Always loved these.

Me neighbour has 2 - a red SP1 and a white SP2. He does ride both but only occasionally.

He should lend them to me!

[gregs656]

Best colour scheme too. Awesome bike.

[ThreadKiller]

Good for you- one of those would be in my dream garage!

[poo at Paul's]

Get ready to part make a turn at a junction before you stop. No tank cut outs and terrible lock as a result, a real pain on the road!!

[Krikkit]

Porno, what a thing. Video!

[UpTheIron]

Congratulations. Loved riding mine until the bike bug left me.

Mine is in danger of not moving for 5 years too. Really should give it a bit of TLC and sell it, they are a wonderful bike and I'm stopping somebody else enjoying her!

[Gixer968CS]

Krikkit said:

Porno, what a thing. Video!

Perhaps yes. Got a new battery delivered today (original wouldn't charge, no surprise) and I just need to check out the petrol situation and we'll see if she starts. Unfortunately, I don't have the baffles for the exhausts so whilst the video may be entertaining I'm a little worried about the MOT. May have to resort to these

[anonymous-user]

Every SP2 I've ever seen (heard?) was bloody loud. Those standard pipes look like they've seen a lot of use

[Kawasicki]

Lovely, congrats.

I had an SP1 for a few rears as my main form of transport. It had a power commander and a 2 into 1 Arrows titanium exhaust set-up. It was bloody ace.

The fuelling just off idle was a bit digital, it took a little time to learn how to smoothly crack open the gas.

Poor fuel economy & range was something I honestly never noticed, though I did ride it legally on rare occasions,

Edited by Kawasicki on Tuesday 21st June 18:25