Debating a bit of a change, Ducati 848 content

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She's all good, she's said now and i've moved on from it... the ZX6 is still here and going nowhere again for another 12 months till i give her another option.
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Now we can take the piss out you being under the thumb, right?
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KungFooBob wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 4:30 pm Now we can take the piss out you being under the thumb, right?
Lol kinda but nah. If it were for me, it'd be in the garage by now but I do have to consider her as I ain't riding it.

Although I'd arguably do s session on an 848 as I loved the old one
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Re: Debating a bit of a change, Ducati 848 content

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KungFooBob wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 10:20 pm
You need a nice little 250 Desmo, like this, but requiring some work...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-350-D ... 3945701375

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weeksy wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 8:49 am
oh, I don't know, not sure if I'll like it or hate it
So currently we're a no. I don't mind buying bikes on a whim, but she has to be in it with me if we're going for it.
You do remember the last time you swapped "her" bike without telling her dont you ;)
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Re: Debating a bit of a change, Ducati 848 content

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Bigyin wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 8:01 pm
weeksy wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 8:49 am
oh, I don't know, not sure if I'll like it or hate it
So currently we're a no. I don't mind buying bikes on a whim, but she has to be in it with me if we're going for it.
You do remember the last time you swapped "her" bike without telling her dont you ;)
Yeah, we made £500

Lol

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KTM-1190-RC8 ... Sw~exexS0P

Mmmmm,
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weeksy wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 8:04 pm

Yeah, we made £500

Lol

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KTM-1190-RC8 ... Sw~exexS0P

Mmmmm,
You made 500 quid and a Missus very unhappy ;)

I wondered how long it would be till an RC8 would be posted ........ iirc she hates the look of them :D
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Saw a RC8 at a petrol station the other day, looked and sounded awesome.
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Since clicking on the bike ebay links in this thread,eBay is now trying to sell me an RC8 and an old 70s Ducati.... :roll:

I do quite like the origami look of the RC8,though I hear the throttle response was an on/off switch.
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Skub wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 11:02 pm I do quite like the origami look of the RC8,though I hear the throttle response was an on/off switch.
Its a KTM sir, they all do that ;)
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Bigyin wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 11:33 pm
Skub wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 11:02 pm I do quite like the origami look of the RC8,though I hear the throttle response was an on/off switch.
Its a KTM sir, they all do that ;)
That's why I buy GSXRs. Work 100% out of the box.
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Re: Debating a bit of a change, Ducati 848 content

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Yorick wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 6:26 pm
Bigyin wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 11:33 pm
Skub wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 11:02 pm I do quite like the origami look of the RC8,though I hear the throttle response was an on/off switch.
Its a KTM sir, they all do that ;)
That's why I buy GSXRs. Work 100% out of the box.
I refuse to have any bike with 'character'. That means it's shit and you've got to fart about getting engine and fuelling right.
That's why we have a zx6 :thumbdown: