Now that is tempting...Dodgy69 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:14 pm I see no reason why this wouldn't do a good few more miles.
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I do fancy this, but I'd have to get rid of the red bolt-on crap and put some decent tyres on.
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They're really shite and have cam shaft problems.Potter wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 3:58 am I do fancy this, but I'd have to get rid of the red bolt-on crap and put some decent tyres on.
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Couriers avoided them even when they were dirt cheap in dealers and Honda were trying to shift them out the warehouse.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:09 am They're really shite and have cam shaft problems.
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Here in France, thats probably a €2K bike. they really dont worry about milage on the continent !Dodgy69 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:14 pm I see no reason why this wouldn't do a good few more miles.
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I didn't, I bought one from Mocheck, despatched the hell out of it, rode it to the Bol and back, put a load of trouble free miles on it. Loved mine.The Spin Doctor wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 1:08 pmCouriers avoided them even when they were dirt cheap in dealers and Honda were trying to shift them out the warehouse.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:09 ama load
They're really shite and have cam shaft problems.
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Always an exception to the rule... no-one I knew wanted one.
Mocheck... went past their old showroom just a few days ago.
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It was mostly because of the lack of a kickstart as 99.9 % of them had the starter clutch let go and they were megabucks to fix.The Spin Doctor wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 1:08 pmCouriers avoided them even when they were dirt cheap in dealers and Honda were trying to shift them out the warehouse.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:09 am They're really shite and have cam shaft problems.
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I think he misunderstood ram air effect.
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Aero D-Zero
The fairing was designed by a chap much more famous for a different pink and blue bike.
The fairing was designed by a chap much more famous for a different pink and blue bike.
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Your Suzuki?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:21 pm Aero D-Zero
The fairing was designed by a chap much more famous for a different pink and blue bike.
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I wish.Taipan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:34 pmYour Suzuki?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:21 pm Aero D-Zero
The fairing was designed by a chap much more famous for a different pink and blue bike.