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£1500 ouch. You’d likely get a better premium on a Puch Maxi. (Which I only wish I had Trev) Pedal start looks awesome.

... Then there's also the Fazer 1000; seems a sensible buy or an R1 surely wouldn't disappoint.

Makes sense to chat to burbler.

I've ridden a Blackbird before. It felt like riding a great white shark, as in it was a big grey monster. When opening it up, it just kept going, awesomely fast and linear power. I didn't find it...