New Boy!

[Guzzler]

Afternoon everyone,
Just saying hello to everyone.

I bought my (don't laugh now) '97 SLR 650 a couple of months ago, and have only just found this site.

I have seen a couple of reviews on my bike, some are OK, and some just slate it, is it really as bad as has been made out? It seems ok to me, and I'm not bored with it yet - which is good for me after a couple of months!
So much more character than the four pot sports bikes that I'm used to.

[Maverick]

Hi Guzzler welcome on board.

I have never seen or heard of the SLR 650 and quickly did a google on it.



Could you tell us more about the bike and how do you rate it overall.

[Rubberchicken]

I've never ridden a SLR, but it's basically a dominator with a bit more street-oriented clothes...
(So Guzzler, if you need to know something about it, don't hesitate to have a go at the dominator section.)

They're fun little bikes, and people don't understand that. Most of 'em only understand power, most bike journalists are like that too. So if they stick a guy who only ever tests big bikes on a little 40 horse thumper, the bike gets a bad write up. Because it's weak, and he can't keep up when his buddies accelerate away from him.

(The new FMX suffers from that as well. A supermoto bike with 37 bhp? Yeah, but it's fun)

But take one of those babies onto a twisty lane.... There's a LOT of fun to be had going 'round the outside of gixxers and blades and the like on twisty single track lanes.

[Pete Rock]

I´ve always liked SLRs, cause there used to be one in my town, often ridden by a woman in tight leather pants and jacket, I like them I do

[Chad]

hallo guzzler the SLR is a capable bike, and ive always found that its best to ride a bike and form your own views. sometimes people just trash a bike for the hell of it

as rubberchicken says its basically a dommi in road trim though i think they are not as tall

enjoy the site its a great place for info and fun

[cbcommuter]

i used to have one(same colour as chads marmite) dommi engine in a bit of a supermoto style,my son now has the 125 version(cityfly)his 1st bike
cheers darren

[Chad]

i used to have one(same colour as chads marmite) dommi engine in a bit of a supermoto style,my son now has the 125 version(cityfly)his 1st bike
cheers darren

wicked starting his bikeing life on the right type of bike

[Guzzler]

Cheers chaps, makes me feel a bit better!

I love riding it, gives me a big grin every time, and no one seems to know what it is, which is nice.

I have been looking for a pair of aftermarket cans for it, with no luck, would a set for a dominator fit? Didn't think of that before!

[DaveS]

I love riding it, gives me a big grin every time

Well that's the end of it then. If it does that its great. It makes you feel great to be alive when you're on a bike that makes you feel like that.

[Pete Rock]

Can´t resist posting this sweet SLR I hijacked from an Australian ride report (http://70.86.111.18/~maximumb/forums...ead.php?t=7145).