After much discussion I'm pleased to announce we have tonight added to our little stable............. A Honda SP1......... !
Well I think he's a bit sad to see her leave........but as hes a mate of a mate im allowing access to view once a month !!
Well Col your the man when it comes to the nitty gritty........so what am I looking for ?? lol.......what mileage is yours ?
I'm sure mine is sitting with around 25k mikes on the clock mate, and still pulls like a train. It. Doesn't sound to bad either What has been done to your bike? Ie has the gearing been altered and does it have a PC, as that's 1 of the most common things to get done, to help the snatchy fueling.
Almost all bog standard......... apart from cans (originals included) 21K miles............. tail tidy with LED tail lights.......... all history...... almost as mint as you get without paying silly money......... yes a pc will be on the cards cant wait to ride her.......!
I'm sure most folks change the gearing also. I'll find out what mine is running and get back to you. Also if the suspension hasn't been looked at, I'd advise a decent rear shock with a Dan Kyle linkage (which makes it ride like the SP2) and get the forks revalved and sprung. Apart from that the engine is really solid with very few known problems. Only real problem you will then have is deciding which bike to take out. Personally I love the fact you have to put in a little effort to get the most out of the bike, but the rewards you get are great and as I said, I can't help but smile every time I ride it.
Very nice, we had one in our place for mot a couple days ago, it was completely standard and still has the original cans
She's in good nick for the years.... I'm looking at reverting back to totally standard to maximise my investment !
