You've got five grand...
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Re: You've got five grand...
For the sheer fun of it, a Triumph Rocket 3.... https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-detai ... QD&fromsra
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Re: You've got five grand...
Easy that one.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195915011342 ... R_y2-Jy3Yg

Right up there in terms of funnest, most entertaining bikes you can buy. Proper grunt, proper laugh out loud in helmet.. Yes please.
If he won't drop the £500, i'll take this one and have a grand spare.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195915011342 ... R_y2-Jy3Yg

Right up there in terms of funnest, most entertaining bikes you can buy. Proper grunt, proper laugh out loud in helmet.. Yes please.
If he won't drop the £500, i'll take this one and have a grand spare.

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Re: You've got five grand...
Easy peasy, GSXS750 like I already own, you can get them for £5K privately.
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Re: You've got five grand...
My bestest Sunday mornings were on the KTM390 Duke. So, one of those. And some MTM leathers with the spare cash (well, maybe, no idea if the 390's are still the same sort of price as they used to be! Might have to be a new lid instead!! LOL)
Would be freaking awesome around here

Would be freaking awesome around here

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If I lived in the middle of nowhere/countryside and there was plenty of trails, probably a KLX250 or a CRF300.
As a road bike, I'd buy my Bullet 500 again and spend the rest on drugs and hookers.
As a road bike, I'd buy my Bullet 500 again and spend the rest on drugs and hookers.
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My first choice would be a first Gen. tuono factory with the Ohlins and carbon and stuff, second choice would be a SD, this one is lovely
weeksy wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:13 am Easy that one.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195915011342 ... R_y2-Jy3Yg
Right up there in terms of funnest, most entertaining bikes you can buy. Proper grunt, proper laugh out loud in helmet.. Yes please.
If he won't drop the £500, i'll take this one and have a grand spare.
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Re: You've got five grand...
Have you seen Bullet wanderer on YT?KungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:56 am If I lived in the middle of nowhere/countryside and there was plenty of trails, probably a KLX250 or a CRF300.
As a road bike, I'd buy my Bullet 500 again and spend the rest on drugs and hookers.
I've never ridden a Enfield single but it looks enjoyable watching him touring at a sedate pace on his Enfield
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Just had a look, same B5 model as mine, it's even the same dark green colour. I love mine.Bustaspoke wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:52 amHave you seen Bullet wanderer on YT?KungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:56 am If I lived in the middle of nowhere/countryside and there was plenty of trails, probably a KLX250 or a CRF300.
As a road bike, I'd buy my Bullet 500 again and spend the rest on drugs and hookers.
I've never ridden a Enfield single but it looks enjoyable watching him touring at a sedate pace on his Enfield
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Re: You've got five grand...
For me it would be something along the lines of an older GSXR 1000 or 750. Maybe even try and get a K5/6 thou and enjoy that.
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Re: You've got five grand...
Flex the budget a little...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374805686344 ... media=COPY
Some of the bolt on red tat would have to go tho'
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374805686344 ... media=COPY
Some of the bolt on red tat would have to go tho'
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Re: You've got five grand...
YOu said we've got £5000.... not "what should i buy for £5000"Potter wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:03 am I'm still not seeing anything to tickle my fancy, but maybe it's not the bike, it's the circumstances and where you're riding, you can have a brilliant time on anything I suppose if the moment is right.
I wouldn't expect you to like any of our suggestions in fairness...
If i were you buying it... I'm going semi-hipster for you
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204411162790 ... R8yWhae3Yg

Blokeys on here who has one looks epic and right the sort of bike that can pootle, speed, look cool as fuck and give a little 'something'
The Street Twin that Nidge bought... yeah that too...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225695721870 ... R8q7jqe3Yg

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Re: You've got five grand...
This one for me-
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126007529348 ... Swp2Nkql1m

Good job it only has to be ridden on Sundays, gives me a chance to rebuild the motor each week
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126007529348 ... Swp2Nkql1m

Good job it only has to be ridden on Sundays, gives me a chance to rebuild the motor each week
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Re: You've got five grand...
Yeah i could go with one of those for you too.... Especially with a few tweaks.Potter wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:23 amYeah, I was interested in what other people would choose, and I thought it might give me some pointers in directions I hadn't thought about.weeksy wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:10 am
You said we've got £5000.... not "what should i buy for £5000"
I like the look of the trumpet, but if I was going in that direction I'd probably get another RE 650, that was a cracking bike for five grand.
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Re: You've got five grand...
Is the right answer.weeksy wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:13 am Easy that one.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195915011342 ... R_y2-Jy3Yg
Right up there in terms of funnest, most entertaining bikes you can buy. Proper grunt, proper laugh out loud in helmet.. Yes please.
If he won't drop the £500, i'll take this one and have a grand spare.
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Either a very early one (06-08) with the sharp geometry. Or an R with it's longer rear shock designed to mimmic the early frames.
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Re: You've got five grand...
My current fancy is a BMW Boxer Cup but may struggle sub-5k, so possibly an R1100S.
Keep getting drawn to the R-E GT650 or Interceptor 650, guy across the road has just sold Triumph Street Twin and that also sparked an interest.
A Sunday morning bike isn't anything sporty for me anymore, just something to jump on and have a plod around the country roads. Next door has a Panigale as his Sunday morning ride, far too focused and all he seems to do is go to a breakfast meet on it.
Keep getting drawn to the R-E GT650 or Interceptor 650, guy across the road has just sold Triumph Street Twin and that also sparked an interest.
A Sunday morning bike isn't anything sporty for me anymore, just something to jump on and have a plod around the country roads. Next door has a Panigale as his Sunday morning ride, far too focused and all he seems to do is go to a breakfast meet on it.
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Re: You've got five grand...
I used to have a Gen 1 and a Gen 2 - despite the looks the Gen 1 is quite civilised and comfy to ride. A good shout......KungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:53 am I always fancied a first gen RSV-R...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256149471657 ... media=COPY
