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Black Blackbird - Got it :o)))
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Blackbird was delivered today. Stood for several hours drooling over
it. Can't wait until Monday so I can get a new tyre.
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Err, can't you just ride it, or is the tyre that bad? I'd have had it
booked in for an immediate trye (even on a Sunday)...
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Please give me a fine day on Monday
Seller scuffed the screen getting it out of his shed, so gave me £50
back for a new one (very nice man), but it should buff out. Left
mirror bracket could do with replacing (but I was told that), chain
guard is MIA and it has had an armature respray, but nothing I can't
solve with Wet'n'dry and T-cut.
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Depending on the scuff, I'm not sure. I remember Cane saying something
about screen plastics being very soft and it may not be possible to
remove the mark by buffing it out.
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If you are tall (anything like 6ft) you'll probably want a bubble
screen anyway - £35 off Ebay and a few minutes to swap - mine was anyway.
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Erm, I'm 6ft - well - I've shrunk a bit, so probably 5.11. Why would
anyone want a bubble screen? Everyone rants on about these things like
they were a fashion accesory. The standard screen points the wind at
one's chest and therefore doesn't make your head flap about like a mad
thing. It also means at lower speeds the weight is taken off the hands.
In goforit mode, you just put your chin on the tank and job's a good'un.
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My practical experience, going to Paris a few times at speed is that
maintaining a high cruising speed was *much* better with the bubble
screen, and it's not that much of a bubble anyway (Powerbronze
screen). It depends on the year - post 2001 Blackbirds have a 30mm
taller screen.
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Nearest dealer looks to be in Morecambe. Do you think its worth taking
it there and getting them to check it over and give it a good service?
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Does it have any service history? See previous threads about 16k
service being important (valve clearances etc), and has it had very
regular oil and filter changes? I can't see any previous post on your
purchase, what year/mileage is it?
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