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The thread you've all been waiting for. The cash is in the bank and the Guzzi is going in a van at 8am tomorrow morning.

Everyone can suggest a bike and I'll ignore you all and buy what I wanted in the first place. While offering ridiculous excuses as to why your suggestion was unsuitable.

What you got for up to £6k?
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You can have my ST1050 for 6k. It's not worth that or doubt you'd want it anyway but it's your first offer

GSX-R1100 if I were you....
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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:02 pm The thread you've all been waiting for. The cash is in the bank and the Guzzi is going in a van at 8am tomorrow morning.

Everyone can suggest a bike and I'll ignore you all and buy what I wanted in the first place. While offering ridiculous excuses as to why your suggestion was unsuitable.

What you got for up to £6k?
990 superduke

If you need to ask why, you've never ridden one
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I'd buy an old tatty 80s bike with crap suspension :)
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weeksy wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:06 pm990 superduke
They are on the list, looks like they've started going back up, I'm sure they were a lot cheaper than they are now last time I looked.
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Enfield Himalayan I don't want one just need some mug to buy one and tell me what they are like
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maccecht wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:16 pm Enfield Himalayan I don't want one just need some mug to buy one and tell me what they are like
I've already got one Enfield, not sure I need two 'slow' bikes :)
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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:08 pm
weeksy wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:06 pm990 superduke
They are on the list, looks like they've started going back up, I'm sure they were a lot cheaper than they are now last time I looked.
Of course it depends what you want it for, but assuming you want something different than the Enfield and big red barge, and it's a spritely
thing with the emphasis on having that mix of enough power and light enough to make you giggle every time you ride it then yeah, for me it would be an SD (SDR ideally) R, V2 Tuono factory or 790 Duke

THe 790 would win out of those three for me, but I think you're a lanky fecker so guessing one of the other two may suit you better

If it were more sensible money, it would actually be this (I reckon 5-6k is more the mark rather what he's asking), but not interested at that price
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194033196456 ... SwwWZgdK0A
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Gotta love Friendface Market Place

This is less than a mile from my front door!

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 618134765/
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Tricky wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:50 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:08 pm
weeksy wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:06 pm990 superduke
They are on the list, looks like they've started going back up, I'm sure they were a lot cheaper than they are now last time I looked.
Of course it depends what you want it for, but assuming you want something different than the Enfield and big red barge, and it's a spritely
thing with the emphasis on having that mix of enough power and light enough to make you giggle every time you ride it then yeah, for me it would be an SD (SDR ideally) R, V2 Tuono factory or 790 Duke

THe 790 would win out of those three for me, but I think you're a lanky fecker so guessing one of the other two may suit you better

If it were more sensible money, it would actually be this (I reckon 5-6k is more the mark rather what he's asking), but not interested at that price
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194033196456 ... SwwWZgdK0A
I wanted a V2 Tuono a couple of years back, the pegs are high. REALLY high. Put me off a bit. Maybe I should look again, although I do actually prefer the older shape one.
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MrLongbeard wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:46 pm One for Tai :shhh:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184796569069 ... Sws85giE2J
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MrLongbeard wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:46 pm One for Tai :shhh:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184796569069 ... Sws85giE2J
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I like the XR1200, but they're too spendy. I quite like the Buells too, but that thread about Savio's put me off a bit.
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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:50 pm Gotta love Friendface Market Place

This is less than a mile from my front door!

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 618134765/
It's a sign I tell ya!

Seriously though, you have to go and have a look if it's that close eh?
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Tricky wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:57 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:50 pm Gotta love Friendface Market Place

This is less than a mile from my front door!

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 618134765/
It's a sign I tell ya!

Seriously though, you have to go and have a look if it's that close eh?
6pm on Sunday, he starts nights tomorrow :)

If I've not bought something else by then!
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Sitting at £3800 with 3 days to go.


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I know the Slabby's are supposed to be the best handling and most collectable, but they do nothing for me.