1300 busa SR3/4/PR6 vs ADR3?
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jp-speed-triple said:
nick997 said:
Try some of the results from Bikesports races on the 750mc website, fairly sure they had some ADR's racing in the past (2008/7 perhaps?). Not sure on type of ADR and ability of drivers.
...or how many laps they completed before breaking down....again.Clearly ADR are a very small outfit to be creating cars. I was looking at them a couple of years ago when I was thinking it'd be fun to have one on the road 
Unfortunately, they are under-developed in comparison with the more established manufacters which is where any reliability problems will come from.
Bert
Unfortunately, they are under-developed in comparison with the more established manufacters which is where any reliability problems will come from.
Bert
Sorry to be a pedant here, but can anyone give me actual examples of 'unreliability' or 'under-development'? Radical didn't start out as a major outfit either!
Slightly disappointed by Rad. Went to 'Race Car Live' at the weekend, and despite showing obvious interest in theirs cars, I was completely ignored. Whereas the ADR guys were a lot more approachable and friendly. The Rad garage seemed to be full of 'friends of radical'.
Slightly disappointed by Rad. Went to 'Race Car Live' at the weekend, and despite showing obvious interest in theirs cars, I was completely ignored. Whereas the ADR guys were a lot more approachable and friendly. The Rad garage seemed to be full of 'friends of radical'.
fergus said:
Sorry to be a pedant here, but can anyone give me actual examples of 'unreliability' or 'under-development'? Radical didn't start out as a major outfit either!
Slightly disappointed by Rad. Went to 'Race Car Live' at the weekend, and despite showing obvious interest in theirs cars, I was completely ignored. Whereas the ADR guys were a lot more approachable and friendly. The Rad garage seemed to be full of 'friends of radical'.
Fergus, please feel free to PM me and I'll put you in touch with two ADR owners. you can get it straight from the horses...Slightly disappointed by Rad. Went to 'Race Car Live' at the weekend, and despite showing obvious interest in theirs cars, I was completely ignored. Whereas the ADR guys were a lot more approachable and friendly. The Rad garage seemed to be full of 'friends of radical'.
Nothing wrong with small manufacturers in my eyes having owned and run a T5 Mission without major issues...one of I think 6 that exist. Its not what you do, its how you do it that counts.
fergus said:
Slightly disappointed by Rad. Went to 'Race Car Live' at the weekend, and despite showing obvious interest in theirs cars, I was completely ignored. Whereas the ADR guys were a lot more approachable and friendly. The Rad garage seemed to be full of 'friends of radical'.
Not getting noticed is presumably just one of the several downsides of being such a reet shortass 
Aside from passing on my late Pop's tip that a blank cheque tucked into the trim of a trilby used to work wonders, YHM.
fergus said:
Slightly disappointed by Rad. Went to 'Race Car Live' at the weekend, and despite showing obvious interest in theirs cars, I was completely ignored. Whereas the ADR guys were a lot more approachable and friendly. The Rad garage seemed to be full of 'friends of radical'.
Watch out for the Radical Thought Police, Fergus!This is, after all (as I have often been reminded - because I'm naughty) a Radical forum. Are Willbee and Splitpin on holiday, or something?
Anyway, as indicated by my previous post, ADRs are beautifully built; feature lots of lovely gold anodizing; and (as you found out) are sold by a consummate salesman and some nice people.
I've got my hands dirty on them on many occasions, so you could contact me directly if you wish.
This said. I've just been copied into JP's email, giving you contact details for actual owners of ADR product, so will allow you to form your own opinion.
let me give you both sides of the coin i have a very close fried who had a horrendous time with ADR once he had ordered a car it all ended very acrimoniously if you want more details you can email me. As radical owner of three different models you had better get used to being ignored. great product and there are some realy good people there but one or two people there have an unusual take on customer service.
fergus said:
Guys
Thanks for the feedback. I'm aware this is a Rad forum, however, I'm trying to do some homework prior to pulling the trigger in the new year. I'm inclined to go down the Rad route, but it would stupid not to look at the competition/alternatives?
Indeed you would be Fergus. From my comment that you asked about earlier...Thanks for the feedback. I'm aware this is a Rad forum, however, I'm trying to do some homework prior to pulling the trigger in the new year. I'm inclined to go down the Rad route, but it would stupid not to look at the competition/alternatives?
I investigated the ADR and went and saw them. Really nice guy and super looking shiny CNC'd parts.
I was put off for two reasons. One was that the propised developments took months and months and didn't seem to arrive, so I got bored. The second was the reports of things failing. So no specifics, and could all be over-stated, but that seemed as to be expected of small development budgets. At the time I was enjoying the caterham-small-development-budgets experience so didn't want two on the go!
Bert
cheers Graham!Count Johnny said:
Fergus
Does this help at all?
Oh, cheers! that'll be me missing from the grid then. of all the ones with mediocre ADR performances..you pick that one. Does this help at all?
Could have picked the cadwell round when all three adr's failed to make the grid having set off for qually and didn't get up the mountain on lap one?
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