Thanks for that.
As I'm not up to speed on Blackbird tech, I was not aware of the V-Tec issue.
So no CBR1100 had V-Tec, well that answers that then
I'd have also (personally) thought that 16,000 was not much to such an engine, but I was only going by what I'd been told.
The guy selling the bike thought the Plugs were a bit of a bitch to change.
He said, he though the official way was to open up the front end, unbolt radiator etc to get to the plugs, and that the unofficial way was past the tank and air filter.
I've no idea, just what he said.
It needs a new chain and sprockets anyway he said, which would fall into line with it's 16K milage.
Just wondering, how much less it's worth, seeing as I'll have to get the sprockets and chain done and a 16K service in the UK.