£4000 road bike, what are you buying
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
Toss up for me between these two, depending upon how adventurous I was feeling on the day, wouldn't mind either- both would be fun
( I'd trust the Yam more though )
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moto-Morini- ... Sw5FVe-PXY
or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-T-MAX ... SwFf1fzgIp
( I'd trust the Yam more though )
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moto-Morini- ... Sw5FVe-PXY
or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-T-MAX ... SwFf1fzgIp
Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
Is that a genuine piece of Mechano on the mudguard ?Tricky wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 12:18 pm Toss up for me between these two, depending upon how adventurous I was feeling on the day, wouldn't mind either- both would be fun
( I'd trust the Yam more though )
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moto-Morini- ... Sw5FVe-PXY
or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-T-MAX ... SwFf1fzgIp
Anyway , I've been looking at getting a Burgman. What I would like is a 400 with the power of a 650, or a 650 with the weight of a 400.
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
The last bike I used day to day was a 350LC, but that was in 1987.
So £4K for something that does a similar job, probably an SV650
So £4K for something that does a similar job, probably an SV650
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
I think some of you are taking the question a bit too literally
How about "what £4000 bike for the odd sunny ride when you feel like getting on a motorbike?"
How about "what £4000 bike for the odd sunny ride when you feel like getting on a motorbike?"
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
I would ride/have ridden any of my three choices as a daily commuter, sunshiney fun days out or on track!!
But I'm a bit weird (so I'm told )
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
Buell XB12.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-Buell-x ... 890.l49292
I keep looking at XB12s and every time I do the prices have gone up. Should have bought one ages ago.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-Buell-x ... 890.l49292
I keep looking at XB12s and every time I do the prices have gone up. Should have bought one ages ago.
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
I could probably find a G80 for that.
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
The full tank of fuel used as a selling point tells me all I need to know.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:56 pm Buell XB12.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-Buell-x ... 890.l49292
I keep looking at XB12s and every time I do the prices have gone up. Should have bought one ages ago.
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
IT's been in there since 2009 as that was the last time it went more than 10 yards under it's own power.Skub wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:22 pmThe full tank of fuel used as a selling point tells me all I need to know.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:56 pm Buell XB12.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-Buell-x ... 890.l49292
I keep looking at XB12s and every time I do the prices have gone up. Should have bought one ages ago.
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
just for the shits and giggles, the engine will probably be a bitch to start and the brakes errm, well, slowing will need forward planning but it'd be a right laugh around the forest roads
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
As it changed from a daily ride to a "what do you fancy taking out on a sunny day once in a while" we'll go for this
Low mileage for the year and i loved the last one i had, even used it as a daily commuter for 3 years
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-ZX6 ... SwUBlfVG7a
Low mileage for the year and i loved the last one i had, even used it as a daily commuter for 3 years
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-ZX6 ... SwUBlfVG7a
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
Maybe they'll let me buy half of this instead.Skub wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:22 pmThe full tank of fuel used as a selling point tells me all I need to know.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:56 pm Buell XB12.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-Buell-x ... 890.l49292
I keep looking at XB12s and every time I do the prices have gone up. Should have bought one ages ago.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-Buell-X ... 890.l49292
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
The tube framed Buell's seem to be on the uppers, I think in 2045 the Tubes will be worth loads more that the later ones.
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
The S1 era stuff is before they went 'mainstream' innit.
Possibly the one bike I could buy which would be more hassle than the Bonnie.
Possibly the one bike I could buy which would be more hassle than the Bonnie.
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
Always ride with a mate riding behind with an intercom to let you know all the bits that have vibrated offMr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:15 pm The S1 era stuff is before they went 'mainstream' innit.
Possibly the one bike I could buy which would be more hassle than the Bonnie.
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
My mate worked for a mag, he had an XB12S for the weekend, I turned up on my blade and we rode like utter dicks for 30mins, we stopped for fuel and I pointed out it looked like he'd got a rag stuck in the drive belt... it was the dive belt disintegrating. Stopped all the fun as we rode back to his like girls.Bigyin wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:19 pmAlways ride with a mate riding behind with an intercom to let you know all the bits that have vibrated offMr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:15 pm The S1 era stuff is before they went 'mainstream' innit.
Possibly the one bike I could buy which would be more hassle than the Bonnie.
This was a brand new, Buell UK supplied bike with feck all miles on it.
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
For £4K I’d prob have a 250 rally, nothing much at that price point interests me tbh
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying
Anyone remember docca's Buell?
Does he still have it?
Does he still have it?
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