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V-FOR- VICTORY!

PRICE GUIDE: £4,500 - £9,000

Cheapest private: £4,500

22,000 miles, 2000 model in good condition with a few extras

Our choice private: £6,590

16,145 miles, just serviced and very clean original bike with a good service history

Cheapest dealer: £6,495

27,599 miles, 2001 bike in silver and in excellent condition

Our choice dealer: £7,988

20,885 miles, lovely bike with a long MoT. Immaculate.

Ex-demo: n/a

FINISH

Overall the SP-1 is beautifully finished, so if the bike looks a bit of a hound it is always best avoided. There are cheap SP-1s out there, but they are cheap for a reason and generally it is because they haven’t received the care and attention they deserve. If the owner can’t be bothered to clean the bike, what will their maintenance schedule be like?

CLUTCH

The SP-1’s clutch is a bit of a weak point

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