Yeah and then well………..ermmmm I bought another
New bike(s) day
-
Couchy
- Posts: 2494
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:56 pm
- Has thanked: 360 times
- Been thanked: 2246 times
New bike(s) day
So it’s been a while haven’t really had a bike all year and haven’t missed it too much but there have been times I’ve wanted an adv bike just to commute or the odd day in the peak with some lanes. But with prices staying high I wasn’t prepared to pay over the odds, kept an eye out and this ‘15 F800GS popped up having done 10k miles. A deal was agreed and collected today. I’ve had one before and this one rides just the same, has TC/ABS/ESA which all work as they should. A fairly easy sensible purchase I’ll use occasionally 
Yeah and then well………..ermmmm I bought another
Yeah and then well………..ermmmm I bought another
-
Couchy
- Posts: 2494
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:56 pm
- Has thanked: 360 times
- Been thanked: 2246 times
Re: New bike(s) day
Here we go, every year I’ve demo’d a Harley. In every measurable way rubbish but I like them. So a couple of years ago I saw something I really liked but too expensive.
I’ve been watching prices and after enquiring about a 1 year old one at £6k under list the dealer said they’d do me a brand new one for only a little more, bought because I think it looks ace but it has a boxer engine which I love. If you don’t like them I don’t care it’s mine not yours
I’ve been watching prices and after enquiring about a 1 year old one at £6k under list the dealer said they’d do me a brand new one for only a little more, bought because I think it looks ace but it has a boxer engine which I love. If you don’t like them I don’t care it’s mine not yours
- Skub
- Posts: 14892
- Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:32 pm
- Location: Norn Iron
- Has thanked: 13109 times
- Been thanked: 14170 times
Re: New bike(s) day
Ha! The R18 is one of those bikes I shouldn't like,but I do.
Your health to wear sir.
Your health to wear sir.
"Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn't know what you know now."
Walt Whitman
https://soundcloud.com/skub1955
Walt Whitman
https://soundcloud.com/skub1955
- Yorick
- Posts: 19927
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
- Location: Paradise
- Has thanked: 12606 times
- Been thanked: 8536 times
Re: New bike(s) day
*PLONK*Couchy wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:29 pm Here we go, every year I’ve demo’d a Harley. In every measurable way rubbish but I like them. So a couple of years ago I saw something I really liked but too expensive.
I’ve been watching prices and after enquiring about a 1 year old one at £6k under list the dealer said they’d do me a brand new one for only a little more, bought because I think it looks ace but it has a boxer engine which I love. If you don’t like them I don’t care it’s mine not yours
- weeksy
- Site Admin
- Posts: 26930
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:08 pm
- Has thanked: 6125 times
- Been thanked: 15488 times
Re: New bike(s) day
Can we have 2 separate threads so I only have to open the one with the red bike?
- Yorick
- Posts: 19927
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
- Location: Paradise
- Has thanked: 12606 times
- Been thanked: 8536 times
Re: New bike(s) day
weeksy wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:50 pm Can we have 2 separate threads so I only have to open the one with the red bike?
-
Mr. Dazzle
- Posts: 16347
- Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:57 pm
- Location: Milton Keynes
- Has thanked: 2417 times
- Been thanked: 6369 times
-
Couchy
- Posts: 2494
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:56 pm
- Has thanked: 360 times
- Been thanked: 2246 times
- Dodgy69
- Posts: 7521
- Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:36 pm
- Location: Shrewsbury
- Has thanked: 2852 times
- Been thanked: 3504 times
- Rockburner
- Posts: 6033
- Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:06 am
- Location: Hiding in your blind spot
- Has thanked: 10959 times
- Been thanked: 3995 times
Re: New bike(s) day
Congrats!
I need to try an R18, I want to see how different it is to the Triumph Rocket 3.
I need to try an R18, I want to see how different it is to the Triumph Rocket 3.
non quod, sed quomodo
- Bigyin
- Posts: 3222
- Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:39 pm
- Has thanked: 1436 times
- Been thanked: 2738 times
Re: New bike(s) day
Yeah that !!
We all know you like to try and win inters on the most inappropriate bike ...... that R18 is a guaranteed winner
Happy new bike(s) day
p.s., how close are we to 200 now as it cant be far
-
Le_Fromage_Grande
- Posts: 12161
- Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
- Location: On the road to nowhere
- Has thanked: 602 times
- Been thanked: 4528 times
Re: New bike(s) day
Did it come with tassled chaps or have you ordered some from Bikers Dirt Box?
Honda Owner
- KungFooBob
- Posts: 17501
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:04 pm
- Location: The content of this post is not AI generated.
- Has thanked: 627 times
- Been thanked: 9495 times
Re: New bike(s) day
BMW have been doing some crazy finance deals on these, I assume they're not selling as well as hoped.
I'd love a go on one.
I'd love a go on one.
-
Couchy
- Posts: 2494
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:56 pm
- Has thanked: 360 times
- Been thanked: 2246 times
Re: New bike(s) day
Just under £5k off list, they haven’t sold cos they aren’t a Harley so lots of deals out there.KungFooBob wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:16 pm BMW have been doing some crazy finance deals on these, I assume they're not selling as well as hoped.
I'd love a go on one.
-
Couchy
- Posts: 2494
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:56 pm
- Has thanked: 360 times
- Been thanked: 2246 times
Re: New bike(s) day
No.195 I thinkBigyin wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:12 pmYeah that !!
We all know you like to try and win inters on the most inappropriate bike ...... that R18 is a guaranteed winner
Happy new bike(s) day
p.s., how close are we to 200 now as it cant be far
Arseless chaps of course, still want the photo ?Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:13 pm Did it come with tassled chaps or have you ordered some from Bikers Dirt Box?
-
Asian Boss
- Posts: 1801
- Joined: Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:52 pm
- Has thanked: 384 times
- Been thanked: 522 times
Re: New bike(s) day
I really like the looks of the R18.
There's a bike which demands the correct trousers. And full outfit really. It's a tightrope.
There's a bike which demands the correct trousers. And full outfit really. It's a tightrope.
To a kid looking up to me, life ain't nothing but bitches and money.
- Yorick
- Posts: 19927
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
- Location: Paradise
- Has thanked: 12606 times
- Been thanked: 8536 times
- ChrisW
- Posts: 3492
- Joined: Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:46 pm
- Has thanked: 3714 times
- Been thanked: 3027 times
Re: New bike(s) day
I think I like them, to me they're sort of, kind of, a bit like a modern Sunbeam S7. Wonder if you can get a sprung seat for it.
- Yorick
- Posts: 19927
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
- Location: Paradise
- Has thanked: 12606 times
- Been thanked: 8536 times
Re: New bike(s) day
Sprung seat and arseless chaps might be dodgyChrisW wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:50 pm I think I like them, to me they're sort of, kind of, a bit like a modern Sunbeam S7. Wonder if you can get a sprung seat for it.
- Noggin
- Posts: 10113
- Joined: Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:46 pm
- Location: Ski Resort
- Has thanked: 19569 times
- Been thanked: 4950 times
Re: New bike(s) day
@Couchy, please please pleeeeeeeeeeeese take it on track
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!! 

