New bike time!!!!

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mangocrazy wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:14 pm Doesn't the pole with a plane on it get in the way a bit when riding?
A little but it's a winner when it flies you over traffic :D
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115762063031

SCR950. Yeah it's a Harley wannabe, but for a lot less money to buy, run and maintain.
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KungFooBob wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:09 pm https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115762063031

SCR950. Yeah it's a Harley wannabe, but for a lot less money to buy, run and maintain.
I don't wannabees. Its like have a Dacia instead of a Rangey you know... :? :lol:
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Been looking at some of the suggestions but nothing is tempting me away from the Ducati! :shifty:
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:40 pm My Dad has one.

He's ruined it with a top box.
Once you've ridden with a top box, it's hard to go without. Missus won't let me put one on her Scrambler or my MT09. :hmmm:
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This is a recommend your bike thread isn’t it?

CBF1000 all day long, upright, gentle on the knees, perfect fuelling, luggage, enough power in the detuned fireblade engine to be fun and it’s on the cheap end of the scale so no worries about it getting trashed in winter 😀😀👍
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Honda PC800
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Bigjawa wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:05 pmHonda PC800
Or the 700 Dullsville, they run great with different plug caps.
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One of them Frazers.
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Taff wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 1:16 pm CBF1000 all day long,
Is also what I thought of to meet the brief (although we all know the brief is at best a red herring in these threads).

And it has an adjustable height seat for those with duff knees.
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Beancounter wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:26 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:40 pm My Dad has one.

He's ruined it with a top box.
Once you've ridden with a top box, it's hard to go without. Missus won't let me put one on her Scrambler or my MT09. :hmmm:
I have a top box on the CBR. That bike is ruined too :lol:

Not as bad as when my Dad had one on his blue/white/red Fireblade with the gold wheels :(
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MyLittleStudPony wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:39 pm One of them Frazers.
Frazer fow, one assumes.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:16 pm
Beancounter wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:26 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:40 pm My Dad has one.

He's ruined it with a top box.
Once you've ridden with a top box, it's hard to go without. Missus won't let me put one on her Scrambler or my MT09. :hmmm:
I have a top box on the CBR. That bike is ruined too :lol:
But not ruined enough to remove said top box. ;)
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Looks like the Ducati and I will be mates for some time yet! :thumbup:

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Taipan wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:50 am Looks like the Ducati and I will be mates for some time yet! :thumbup:

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What's the BMW S1000XR ?
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weeksy wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:54 am
Taipan wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:50 am Looks like the Ducati and I will be mates for some time yet! :thumbup:

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What's the BMW S1000XR ?
Dunno, but BMWs and KTMs are out anyway.
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For the hell of it...

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Taipan wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:00 am
weeksy wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:54 am
Taipan wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:50 am Looks like the Ducati and I will be mates for some time yet! :thumbup:

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What's the BMW S1000XR ?
Dunno, but BMWs and KTMs are out anyway.
Well, that's crazy talk as the BMW is an IL4 and about as sweet an engine as you can find... and KTM LC8 engines in the Adv bikes go on for longer than the half-life of plutonium :D
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weeksy wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:02 am
Taipan wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:00 am
weeksy wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:54 am

What's the BMW S1000XR ?
Dunno, but BMWs and KTMs are out anyway.
Well, that's crazy talk as the BMW is an IL4 and about as sweet an engine as you can find... and KTM LC8 engines in the Adv bikes go on for longer than the half-life of plutonium :D

Mate I'm weak. Please don't put temptation in this sinners path! ;) :D

Taipan heads to eBay to look at S1000XRs
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Taipan wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:05 am
weeksy wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:02 am
Taipan wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:00 am

Dunno, but BMWs and KTMs are out anyway.
Well, that's crazy talk as the BMW is an IL4 and about as sweet an engine as you can find... and KTM LC8 engines in the Adv bikes go on for longer than the half-life of plutonium :D

Mate I'm weak. Please don't put temptation in this sinners path! ;) :D

Taipan heads to eBay to look at S1000XRs
Ask @Couchy i'm sure he'll put up his video of it at Rockingham too... but they're proper proper things that's for sure... As much as i think BMWs should be big arse twins.... the S1000 is a gem of an engine.