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thanks Chris, it was like that when I bought it. Do you have stock mirrors on yours for commuting? Unless I do the funky chicken, i can't see nowt.
I've got a Fireblade engine in my kit car. Does that count?
I must say it seems as though STWers are more dicerning in their bike choice than the average biker. Lots of Dukes. Niiiiiiiiiiiiice
I'd kill for a Desmosedici. Snells our local Ducati dealer had the last one (No. 1500) in stock recently, and I see one parked regularly outside Hien Gerike in North Camp...
It hurts sooooooo baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad!!!!!!!!!
"does anyone here have a ktm rc8 as I'm thinking of putting my hand deep into my pocket and getting one."
I've ridden one and thought it was great - get it bought! Some dealers are doing 08 ones for £7999, that's bloody cheap. Identical 10 ones are £13,000! If I hadn't just been made redundant I'd be very tempted myself...
My Bros, currently leaking coolant madly after I took her to the max revs the other day 🙂
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lobby_dosser - no mate, i changed them for the ducati performance extended ones.
They weren;t expensive, about £90 for the pair new, they come up on ebay fairly frequently too from what i've seen but makes a massive difference and look good too. The stock mirrors might as well not be there!!
Chris - got a pic of them?
zing zing zing...
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rebus - how do you like the Guzzi? I quite fancy one of those
the mirrors or the bikes?
Will sort some later when i'm at home
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Theres just soemthing about the noise of 2 strokes that appeals to me 🙂
That and big air cooled singles (opposite end of the spectrum, I know!)
1st bike choices-
BMW F650GS (with off road bits for some green laneing whilst up north)
Kawasaki W650 (Dont want a 'replica' triumph, but dont want an old one either)
Armstrong MT500 (Dad had one, looks wierd, and a strangely addictive noise)
NC30 or 45 (wont fit)
RGV250 (wont fit, will blow up)
And before anyone says anything, no there is no logic behind any of those choices.
Chris - Both! But I'm interested in the mirrors 'cos I've got a 749, too.
101k on a sportsrbike?
*doffs cap to the guy riding it and honda*
No real input but visiting the bike show at the Arena today reminded me how much I want a KTM 990 Adventure. Good god I love them things.
good taste jack 😉
more ting ting ..
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AND a THUMPER !
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Suzuki Hayabusa ........next...I wished
I haven't ridden a bike for a few years now. Been getting my kicks on the MTBs.
My fave BMW has been sold but the old BSA is always a keeper. Neither is running at tthe moment but neither is far away - this year I must sort it out
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An enfield india in sort of trials trim
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Some nice looking bikes here, makes me feel all nostalgic.
I've not got a bike now, you can tekll because I'm alive but my list goes thus...
First bike...
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First 125
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Passed my test, headbanger time
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Grew up a bit.
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Last bike now, went a bit daft. Had this only a few months before it was stolen.
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What a crazy little bike that was. Those were happy days.
Oh, and lobby's first picture is just sex.
cheers samurai, that was the front room of the guy I bought my 749 from
a 8)
samuri - good choice of bikes there. Yammy 2 strokes and Honda V4's.
Trouser bulge time 😉
More ting ting ting
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Samuri,that brings back happy memories.I had a NS400 in Rothmans colours. Great bike,thirsty,near-perfect handling.Had mine for a month before I smashed it and myself good style.
my collection up until a month ago.
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Anyone know anything about this....
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The most fun/scary thing I have had in my garage
(not around any more 🙁 )
Got to say Rebus - have a bit of a thing for the Griso! I was very tempted to get one instead of the Tiger 🙂
Perhaps next time...
here is my very noisy toy
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😀
Pfft, here's mine!
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We are the Mods!
;O)
Speaking of mods, can someone delete the last two pictures please, they're not motorbikes. 😉
here's mine.....
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[/img]11 years old,an still doing the job.150 mph/comfy an ugly! - what more could you ask for.
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my collection up until a month ago.
Leave it out mate, I'm struggling not to go out and blow my life savings as it is. Had to resist scouring Orange Crush for the good of my bank account and now I get it here too...
Flamejob looks like a 610 Husky supermoto.
@pigface It's probably rarer than Hadge's Desmo 😉
It's one of the few things Google is a little short on details.
Track hack.. (sold)
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Ped resto.
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Ped in 1976
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Bultaco Pursang 360cc (broken but will live again)
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Husaberg FS650e Supermoto
and.....
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beautiful ones. I trying to save money to buy a shadow for mr next year.
My last proper fast bike, TL1000S
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Replaced by the BMW, which isn't as fast, but a bit more grown up, and an old Kawasaki which I really must get round to riding more
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New bike for pottering around India, bought last week. It's older than I am, and the design is about twice as old!
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Interesting to ride, gearshift is upside down and on the wrong side of the bike, back brake is also on the wrong side, and the front brake could be a bit more powerful 😯
Cheers, Rich
This is my noisy toy.. Moto Guzzi V7.. I've taken the chrome rack off the back and I'm aiming to get black wheels..
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Not my actual bike, but is the same as...
First bike, and loving it! Such a smooth torque curve, and not at all twitchy, but it is quite heavy. Good luck next time...
Flamejob - agree with the husky, I had a 610 I used to use for enduro's but had the 630 GP kit fitted to it - awesome machine with so much grunt and torque.
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A bit late to the thread but...
My old girl
SB 🙂
stratobike - that is cool as ****! Looks gorgeous.
I bought one of these at Easter, 2 weeks later I screwed up my back making room for it in the garage and haven't been allowed on it since! Another week or so.....
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