So how do I persuade the wife that 74bhp is enough for her

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154665628345 ... Sw5HRhbdqV

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Β£8300 and has slipper, QS etc.

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It sure is purdy.
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It's a learner bike 🏍
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Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 6:20 pm It's a learner bike 🏍
That's ok, she's a girl.
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Re: So how do I persuade the wife that 74bhp is enough for her

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weeksy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 6:24 pm
Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 6:20 pm It's a learner bike 🏍
That's ok, she's a girl.
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Have they got them in stock, our local Yam dealer seemed to think they'd be late November at earliest.
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It's a sheep in wolf's clothing.
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I'm not sure who it's aimed at, it's a bit tame for dedicated track use, and the riding position is wrong for road use.
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Its for people who watched the R3's in SSP300, wanted one, that would keep up with road traffic :)
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You won't.
But you might have a better chance in persuading her that a 100bph RS660 is better πŸ˜‰
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Be honest man,it's you that wants it. :thumbup:
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Rp1 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:12 pm You won't.
But you might have a better chance in persuading her that a 100bph RS660 is better πŸ˜‰
They're flakey as a Cadbury flake at a snowflake convention though. I was reading the AF1 forum an 90% of the posts in the 660 section is bike problems
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Meh ! And your point is 🀣
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Rp1 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:44 pm Meh ! And your point is 🀣
Can you imagine her reaction when she gets 3 laps into a sunny day at Silverstone and it conks out and won't start?
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74bhp doesn't sound much from a modern 700cc bike. Are there tuning bits available?
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cheb wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:51 pm 74bhp doesn't sound much from a modern 700cc bike. Are there tuning bits available?
As with everything, of course, but Β£2000 gets you to 85. At that stage you may as well have bought a zx6
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Look buy it, if she does not like I’ll have it as a gift.
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Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 6:20 pm It's a learner bike 🏍
Best looking learner bike going, also better look than most GSXR 1000’s πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
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formula400 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 8:00 pm
Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 6:20 pm It's a learner bike 🏍
Best looking learner bike going, also better look than most GSXR 1000’s πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
Yup :(
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weeksy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:54 pm
As with everything, of course, but Β£2000 gets you to 85. At that stage you may as well have bought a zx6
And thats probably where the discussion will end ;)

She loves that little white zx6 soooooo much