Desmosedici

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Re: Desmosedici

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Taipan wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:59 pm I cant answer as I don't know what a Desmosedici is!? :oops:
I didn’t either and googled - blast me bor ..not cheap
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Re: Desmosedici

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There's five on t'bay*, common as muck!




*Priced between £55k and £72.9k
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I'm sure I read and article once about a guy who used one as a daily ride. In slow traffic the exhausts sets some part of it on fire. :thumbup:

So yeah, maybe get a scooter for the commute instead.
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Re: Desmosedici

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KungFooBob wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:10 pm There's five on t'bay*, common as muck!




*Priced between £55k and £72.9k
South Yorkshire mc’s have a few
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Re: Desmosedici

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No. Been there done that and was terrified of scratching my immaculate, mint condition KTM SuperDuke R. I'd have another one in a heartbeat but not a stupidly low mileage, minty one.

If you want an investment, buy a lump of gold. About 1.4kg for that sort of money.

For shits and giggles, you could have it cast into something interesting like a working padlock, set of spanners or a doorstop. Pointless, exponentially more expensive than function demands but stunningly beautiful. Gold will appreciate more and more quickly than a modern "classic".

Don't the Saudis still have taps and bathrooms literally dripping with gold?
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Re: Desmosedici

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asmethurst99 wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:08 pm
Taipan wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:59 pm I cant answer as I don't know what a Desmosedici is!? :oops:
I didn’t either and googled - blast me bor ..not cheap
They sure are, aren't they! I'd not put that money into 2 wheels as i don't value bikes that much. Now a campervan I would...
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I could only afford 9ct for the downstairs bog at the time, the rest are 24ct.
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Re: Desmosedici

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Taipan wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:45 am
asmethurst99 wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:08 pm
Taipan wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:59 pm I cant answer as I don't know what a Desmosedici is!? :oops:
I didn’t either and googled - blast me bor ..not cheap
They sure are, aren't they! I'd not put that money into 2 wheels as i don't value bikes that much. Now a campervan I would...
It's a road legal MotoGP bike.
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Re: Desmosedici

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Mine are all rose gold, to match the Rolls.
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Re: Desmosedici

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cheb wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:42 am to match the Rolls.
For those times when the school issue tracing paper stuff just isn't scratchy enough?
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Re: Desmosedici

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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:46 am
cheb wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:42 am to match the Rolls.
For those times when the school issue tracing paper stuff just isn't scratchy enough?
I thought you were a bit young for that cultural reference?
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My school must've been old fashioned :(
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:46 am
cheb wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:42 am to match the Rolls.
For those times when the school issue tracing paper stuff just isn't scratchy enough?
No, I use flock wallpaper. Up for waste removal. down for polishing
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Re: Desmosedici

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Yorick wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:25 am
Taipan wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:45 am
asmethurst99 wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:08 pm

I didn’t either and googled - blast me bor ..not cheap
They sure are, aren't they! I'd not put that money into 2 wheels as i don't value bikes that much. Now a campervan I would...
It's a road legal MotoGP bike.
I bet thats a lot of use then! :wtf: :D
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Re: Desmosedici

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mangocrazy wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:07 am
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:46 am
cheb wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:42 am to match the Rolls.
For those times when the school issue tracing paper stuff just isn't scratchy enough?
I thought you were a bit young for that cultural reference?
'Bronco' brand, IIRC?
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
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Re: Desmosedici

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Horse wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:52 am
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:07 am
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:46 am

For those times when the school issue tracing paper stuff just isn't scratchy enough?
I thought you were a bit young for that cultural reference?
'Bronco' brand, IIRC?
The brand I remember was Izal. Hateful stuff...
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Re: Desmosedici

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Ours has "Now Wash Your Hands" printed on it :D
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I honestly would believe you if you told me that was a genuine sponsor :lol:
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Re: Desmosedici

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mangocrazy wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:34 am
Horse wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:52 am
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:07 am

I thought you were a bit young for that cultural reference?
'Bronco' brand, IIRC?
The brand I remember was Izal. Hateful stuff...
Oh god, yes, that's it! Hideous.

Story went that a salesman phoned Hampshire county's stores manager and said "Have I got a deal for you!" and flogged him a load far cheaper - but in far greater bulk - than usual. It was end of line clearance, but he neglected to mention that. HCC ended up supplying it to schools for years after everyone else had gone soft.
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