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My son convinced me to buy my Honda, he told me to flip a coin and I'd know if I really wanted it, he was right.
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For a considerable amount of folk the retail price doesn't matter,just the monthly payments.
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Skub wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:27 pm For a considerable amount of folk the retail price doesn't matter,just the monthly payments.
Feck that, you can't beat paying cash at the motorbike shop.
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:27 pm
Skub wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:27 pm For a considerable amount of folk the retail price doesn't matter,just the monthly payments.
Feck that, you can't beat paying cash at the motorbike shop.
If I walked in my local bike shop without any form of payment, they'd let me pay later.
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:27 pm
Skub wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:27 pm For a considerable amount of folk the retail price doesn't matter,just the monthly payments.
Feck that, you can't beat paying cash at the motorbike shop.
You don't get a discount for cash these days. The dealer makes money on the finance commission, so they'd rather wait for someone to buy it on the never-never.
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It's not about discount, it's about having a big wad of cash and coming out with a bike, it's a great feeling.

You'll get a better deal using finance, the dealer makes money selling you finance.
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I bought 7 brand new GSXR1000s for cash. Never paid more than £8500 in uk.

Cash was king in the winter months when they weren't selling anything.
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I bought a brand new R6 in 1999 for £6k, what do I win?
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:02 pm I bought a brand new R6 in 1999 for £6k, what do I win?
A 25 year old, rusty R6.
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I'd buy 4 or 6 250cc bikes and have them modified to pull a roman chariot.
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cheb wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:07 am I'd buy 4 or 6 250cc bikes and have them modified to pull a roman chariot.
Do you think you need to pay road tax for all 4, or is it considered 1 vehicle?
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And how many axels is it for the purposes of bridge tolls, given that bikes are often free?

If they're all 250 can you drive it on an A2 license?
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Will it have brown seats?
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Surely they don't need seats at all?
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Cheb, having failed to find enough two-smokes...

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yeah that's deffo the better way to arrange it if bridge tolls are your concern :thumbup:
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:40 am Surely they don't need seats at all?
I actually wanted to say "will it have brown leather trimming around the upper edges of the bodywork", but I was on a phone and in a hurry to get the joke in. hey ho.
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:46 am Cheb, having failed to find enough two-smokes...

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late to the party as usual!
Instinctively I'd probably look at 4 x 10k bikes but as thems not the rules I'll narrow it down a bit.

An 1100 Evo powered Ducati special based on a Pierobon kit:

https://www.pierobonframes.com/en/bikes/pierobon-f042/

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I'd have it far less extreme position wise with ust a half or nose fairing and comfy seat!

Alernatively, a Unit Garage R Nine T as a practical daily rider.

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G.P wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:34 am late to the party as usual!
Instinctively I'd probably look at 4 x 10k bikes but as thems not the rules I'll narrow it down a bit.

An 1100 Evo powered Ducati special based on a Pierobon kit:

https://www.pierobonframes.com/en/bikes/pierobon-f042/

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I'd have it far less extreme position wise with ust a half or nose fairing and comfy seat!
Nice one - that's about as close to Stucy's modified DB2 as you could buy off the shelf...
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