£4000 road bike, what are you buying

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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying

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Skub wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:47 pm Anyone remember docca's Buell? :lol:

Does he still have it?
I still have nightmares about it.
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Probably a CB500X with those spoked wheels on it. Saying that, my 1k Pan does everything. If you tried using the K12 Arseport as a daily you'd need shares in BP.
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Bigjawa wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 10:03 pm Probably a CB500X with those spoked wheels on it. Saying that, my 1k Pan does everything. If you tried using the K12 Arseport as a daily you'd need shares in BP.
I used mine as daily transporr for 6.months, no thirstier than anything else of the same vintage and capacity..... Until you got silly... ;)
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KungFooBob wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:58 pm 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.
Tubers and fuellers. Went to see a chap in Manchester once, he had half a dozen Buells. He was the Buell man to see. I recall him saying the 2001 white lightning was the one to have, he had one. I had an xb and when running was good fun, however. It was a proper tractor compared to everything else then.
I liked the belts, didn't have to do anything with them, with the spring tensioner fitted, no probs. Fuel in frame, engine oil in swingarm, definitely plenty of character to be had.
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying

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Does a green lane bike count?

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Skub wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:47 pm Anyone remember docca's Buell? :lol:

Does he still have it?
Not as far as i know, there have been a few other bikes through the family stable since then and i even checked out one he bought locally here for his other half a few years ago.
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Dodgy knees wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 10:42 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:58 pm 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.
Tubers and fuellers. Went to see a chap in Manchester once, he had half a dozen Buells. He was the Buell man to see. I recall him saying the 2001 white lightning was the one to have, he had one. I had an xb and when running was good fun, however. It was a proper tractor compared to everything else then.
I liked the belts, didn't have to do anything with them, with the spring tensioner fitted, no probs. Fuel in frame, engine oil in swingarm, definitely plenty of character to be had.
Was that a chap called Malcolm?
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Maz. Knew his stuff. Erik visited him at his workshop. Clever bloke.
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Might be the same chap I took Docca's Buell to many years ago.
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I’ve got a strange hankering for one of these for the occasional sunny day.

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Noggin wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:06 am Sadly the KTM 390 Duke is the most expensive of the ones I'd have but might just get one for 4k!! LOL

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Dealer over here (think it was Fowlers) were doing them at 4k brand new the other week.
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Supermofo wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:10 am
Noggin wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:06 am Sadly the KTM 390 Duke is the most expensive of the ones I'd have but might just get one for 4k!! LOL

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Dealer over here (think it was Fowlers) were doing them at 4k brand new the other week.
Yup. Bikes tend to hold their value here (except the other two I like!! LOL)

If I was ever in a position to buy one again, I'd probably have to look into the cost of importing - but would guess that the costs for a new bike will negate the financial benefits of buying over there :(
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Skub wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:47 pm Anyone remember docca's Buell? :lol:

Does he still have it?
No idea if he still has it but I remember riding it to Docca’s from Maceccht’s (Medway to Guildford). It cut out four times on the M25, first time in lane 3 and even with clutch in it slowed fucking quickly. Properly shat myself. When it was running it was a lovely bike to ride.
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I've a memory that I delivered it to Maccecht's, I certainly delivered a bike to him for someone.
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wheelnut wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:57 am I’ve got a strange hankering for one of these for the occasional sunny day.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royal-Enfiel ... SwUm5fy31v
Get the 650 it’s lovely

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Steve Linsdell used to do wonders on an Enfield IIRC.

Flitwick Motorcycles comes to mind.
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I'd have kept my old ZX10R,it was worth around that money or less.

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Probably one of these. I liked my one.


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Taipan wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:47 pm Probably one of these. I liked my one.


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I'd own another, especially if they made em new.
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Re: £4000 road bike, what are you buying

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weeksy wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:02 pm I'd own another, especially if they made em new.
Wonder if they'll make an SM version of the 700 Tenere?

EDIT:

I just remembered this MT07 styled to look like a flatracker, that's almost SM, right?

https://www.bikeexif.com/custom-2017-ya ... -supermoto
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