Newbie from Essex

Hi all , my name is Paul and i live in Essex. I have just got a Thundercat and thought i would join you on the forum. Past my test many years ago and had numerous two strokes , lc's ypvs kr1 etc then had a break from biking due to buying a house and starting a family etc. Then a couple of years ago i got back on two wheels with an old xj600 that was soon replaced with a zzr600 which was then sold as a mate had a 1200 bandit for sale. I used the Bandit as a commuter and loaded up went to IOM TT last year which was great fun but wanted a fairing to save my neck/ shoulders a bit. So the bandit was moved on and last week i picked up a 1998 Thundercat which i am really pleased with .

Welcome along, closer to Suffolk or the Smoke?

not far from stanstead

Hi Paul, welcome.

I will add a pic of the cat once i figure out how to post a photo on here ...

Not Ugley Green?  Sometimes head down to Haverhill.
Driving to Stanstead in 2 weeks for Spain.

No , back up the 120 at Braintree.  

Hello and Welcome to the forum Paul.

Hope this link helps with how to post a picture in messages


Cheers
Tel

Hi and welcome to the forum, have fun on the cat, it's what they were made for!!

Welcome to the Forum mate!

thanks for the warm welcome guys

Hi and Welcome,

nice to see you've gone for the cat thats the fastest and best looking there  

hi and welcome mate, cat is brilliant, have fun.

Welcome to the forum, im sure you'll love the cat.

Enjoy the forum.


Ellie.

Hello, Slim.

to the forum.

Welcome to the forum Slim  

Enjoy your summer on the 'cat.
Let's know how you get on with it and where you get out to.
Ride safe.

Hi & Welcome Slim

I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here.
Interested to know how the cat compared to your bandit.

Cheers
Rosco

Welcome Paul, nice bike and am sure you will enjoy it. As Ross said would be interested to hear how it comares to the bandit as the engine is half the size.

Welcome to the forum Paul

MevsyD wrote:Welcome Paul, nice bike and am sure you will enjoy it. As Ross said would be interested to hear how it comares to the bandit as the engine is half the size.

Well on paper both bikes put out about 100 bhp but feel totally different due to the torque of the bandit meaning you can accelerate in just about any gear at any revs and it just goes where as the cat needs the revs kept up to get the same sort of acceleration, definitely a more sporty feel to the cat. Also a more sporty riding position with the lower clip-on type bars rather than the more upright and wider renthal bars that i had on the bandit. The bandit was the naked / streetfigher model so i am appreciating the fairing on the cat although still suffering with wind noise from my Arai Chaser lid unless i lay on the tank.