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by Ben_
15 Jun 2008 21:47
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Buying from abroad
Replies: 10
Views: 12502

Ben, I think in privately importing the bike would make a rod for your own back. I totally disagree with the comment on 'the rubbish support given by the UK importer'. 3X have given a number of owners on this forum a good service and during my period of Corsaro ownership they gave me an excellent s...
by Ben_
14 Jun 2008 15:15
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Buying from abroad
Replies: 10
Views: 12502

Buying from abroad

Bonjour Some of you will remember I had a Veloce a while back but it blew up and I have been riding around on GSX-Rs ever since. However, the Veloce is the only bike I have ever ridden that I miss and lust after. Every other bike I just ride but the Veloce I would rather go out on my own and just en...
by Ben_
09 Mar 2008 21:46
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Fuel consumption
Replies: 26
Views: 29212

With my Veloce I would get 21mpg in the wet/winter.

However, I do live in Wales and we ride flat out here :D

I would expect to get in the region of 16-18mpg in the summer.

Or, 1 hour between fill ups. :shock:

I ride a K5 GSX-R 1000 now as the Veloce proved too precious and thristy :?
by Ben_
16 Feb 2008 22:58
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Corsaro or Veloce
Replies: 47
Views: 59363

When I had the Veloce, it was returning 21mpg in the cold and wet and would have expected high teens come the summer if I had kept it. The tank range I would have put at 1 hour before needing to fill up again. Wales however is totally different to England where in England the roads are shockingly sh...
by Ben_
29 Dec 2007 10:25
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Corsaro or Veloce
Replies: 47
Views: 59363

You can get a Ventura rack for the Corsaro and so there will plenty of space to keep a fuel can.................. :lol:
by Ben_
28 Dec 2007 19:13
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Corsaro or Veloce
Replies: 47
Views: 59363

Well, I never went into that much research and so can not comment on all your findings, but here goes :wink: : Radial brakes aren't gonna stop you better IMO and brakes just slow you down. The bike is fast. About as fast as a 999R apparently according to a mate of mine who rode mine and said 999R ba...
by Ben_
22 Dec 2007 19:45
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Speedometer reading query
Replies: 6
Views: 9132

I went out on the 929 RR 'Blade yesterday and with Dunlop GP Racers on :D These are a road legal track tyre and not recommended for the road I went fast and didn't have a single moment but kept the lean angles to less than 20 degrees 8) If I had got stopped I would have explained to the officer that...
by Ben_
22 Dec 2007 01:23
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Speedometer reading query
Replies: 6
Views: 9132

Just tape the speedo up Rich; too much of a distraction :D
by Ben_
06 Dec 2007 09:11
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Bonjour!
Replies: 15
Views: 19927

My Run at Martin's is with the race ECU and the full noise Terry Wogan exhausts. I reckon with a PC3 and a decat I could expect another 10hp but as I mentioned earlier, it is all fairly pointless as the bike accelerates so fast as it is that you are struggling against wind blast after 110. I need to...
by Ben_
05 Dec 2007 20:16
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Bonjour!
Replies: 15
Views: 19927

Nearly 10hp with a PC3 and de-cat?

Hmmmmm, would sort out my over fuelling issues too :wink:

Mind you, the Veloce needs some kind of screen before I start spunking money on more power as travelling much over 100mph is too much like hard work and 120 is a real challenge to the neck muscles!
by Ben_
04 Dec 2007 19:58
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Bonjour!
Replies: 15
Views: 19927

Hey Curtis.

Yup, that was the one you rode.

You may see me ride past the burger van as I hardly ever stop there :lol:

I'll be on my way through the Dfynnog to the caffi in Llandovery 8)
by Ben_
01 Dec 2007 19:49
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Corsaro or Veloce
Replies: 47
Views: 59363

Mate, just buy the Veloce and fit the race ECU.

I've got one and it's awesome with 130hp at the back wheel.

Have a look at the colouring of mine on the other thread as well; you may wish to repeat it :wink:
by Ben_
18 Nov 2007 17:00
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Bonjour!
Replies: 15
Views: 19927

Really? 1st Veloce owner on here 8) If you look again, it's still producing 75lbs/ft at 9,000 rpm............... :lol: I wonder how many Veloces there are in the country? It is fast as fook but in the wet it was averaging 21mpg. I'd reckon on high teens when riding flat out during the summer. That m...
by Ben_
15 Nov 2007 22:47
Forum: Corsaro 1200, Avio, Veloce, ZZ, ZT
Topic: Bonjour!
Replies: 15
Views: 19927

Bonjour!

Greetings from Wales.

I bought myself a Veloce on Saturday.

Here's a pic and here's a dyno run.

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