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In another year (or maybe two), it'll be tax exempt too!
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Skub wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:58 pm A great old mile muncher,hardly run in at 19k.

Wasn't the RS the first road bike with a wind tunnel tested fairing?
Winglets on the fairing too, long before the racing thought of it.
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Lipstick on a pig?

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LOLZ!
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:shock:

That looks like it's been Photoshopped not built! For the love of god - why? :wtf:
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36L tank, has anyone told @millemille ?
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I quite like this even though there's the usual things wrong with it
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Count Steer wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:48 pm
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That looks like it's been Photoshopped not built! For the love of god - why? :wtf:
From the article....

Heijboer told Bakker he wanted the handling, litheness and looks of a GS, but with the turbine-like power of the inline-six K1600 engine.
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Jody wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:51 am
Count Steer wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:48 pm
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That looks like it's been Photoshopped not built! For the love of god - why? :wtf:
From the article....

Heijboer told Bakker he wanted the handling, litheness and looks of a GS, but with the turbine-like power of the inline-six K1600 engine.
.....and just look at the mess he actually got. :lol:
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Horse wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:49 pm Slightly worrying that the seller doesn't know the difference between an RS and RT.
Fooled by the flip-up screen?

I always worry when I read "I know I could get more..." - my first thought is "what's wrong with it?"
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The Spin Doctor wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:27 pm
Horse wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:49 pm Slightly worrying that the seller doesn't know the difference between an RS and RT.
Fooled by the flip-up screen?
Literally not the biggest difference ;)
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I'm 15 years late, but I've never seen this before...

https://newatlas.com/the-first-diesel-s ... -tdi/4273/

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I thought it was an entry for the Daily Hideous Custom competition!
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KungFooBob wrote: Sun Oct 03, 2021 6:33 pm I'm 15 years late, but I've never seen this before...

https://newatlas.com/the-first-diesel-s ... -tdi/4273/
I wonder if it's fitted with an emissions defeat device.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sun Oct 03, 2021 9:58 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Sun Oct 03, 2021 6:33 pm I'm 15 years late, but I've never seen this before...

https://newatlas.com/the-first-diesel-s ... -tdi/4273/
I wonder if it's fitted with an emissions defeat device.
We are not interested in the possibility of defeat.
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Errr, well, what can I say? I mean, well, at least it's running, but then that's not even a plus, as there would be less chance of seeing it if it wasn't... :lol:

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It's better than all the faux cafe racers
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The Spin Doctor wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:27 pm
Horse wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:49 pm Slightly worrying that the seller doesn't know the difference between an RS and RT.
Fooled by the flip-up screen?

I always worry when I read "I know I could get more..." - my first thought is "what's wrong with it?"
Also:

"It fired on its 1st turn of the button after the service and battery with fresh fuel".

First turn of the button?
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