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Pick me a bike
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:41 pm
by Hammy
Been without one for almost exactely a year now. Probably haven't ridden one in 18 months or so. But I don't want a sensible one, oh no. I want another sportsbike, probably a twin. If it has red bits that's fine too. Oh and did I mention I'll prolly need to get it from a dealer and it'll need to cost <£4k or so. Hell, if it had an awesome enough finance package I could go higher, but it would need to be a devastating deal.
I'm thinking an RSV, an R or a Factory if I can find one cheap enough.
Thoughts?
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:45 pm
by Samray
Welcome back to the real world.
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:49 pm
by Kwackerz
675 with a full race fairing and an endurance racing headlight. Sprayed in Hamster yellow wityh a furry seat.
Failing that something easy like a CBR 125. It's been a while after all....
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:50 pm
by Gio
Mmmm, you wanna try mine out?
Its no sportsbike tho
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:55 pm
by Kwackerz
RSV-R
Accept no substitutes.
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:59 pm
by oma
2002 R1 or try a 954 'Blade with full suspension setup.
Still far too fast and the blade is just sublime in its riding. Even now.
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:04 pm
by Kwackerz
Apriiiiiiiiiiiiiiliaaaaaaaaa!!!!
You can do better than that, Hammy!! I reckon an elbow and a paw down...
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:37 am
by Hammy
Mmmm
954 eh.
I'll muse on that.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:03 am
by BFG
How about a Buell?
Edit: Hmm - picture doesn't show.
Re: Pick me a bike
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:40 am
by Paulh
Hammy wrote:
I'm thinking an RSV, an R or a Factory if I can find one cheap enough.
Thoughts?
Aggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Just sold my RSV for pennies cos no one wanted it - loads of cheap ones about atm
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:04 pm
by Kwackerz
That Buell is lovely, apart from the British Leyland Sherpa Exhaust
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:58 pm
by lazarus
Samray wrote:Welcome back to the real world.
He's talking sportsbike, and Italian at that. Deffo not the real world.
For a practical enjoyable real world ride that wont cripple you after 100 miles, try a GS. As always, Gio is right
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:59 pm
by Samray
lazarus wrote:Samray wrote:Welcome back to the real world.
He's talking sportsbike, and Italian at that. Deffo not the real world.
For a practical enjoyable real world ride that wont cripple you after 100 miles, try a GS. As always, Gio is right
Ant pair of wheels is better than none.
Re: Pick me a bike
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:04 pm
by Hammy
Paulh wrote:Hammy wrote:
I'm thinking an RSV, an R or a Factory if I can find one cheap enough.
Thoughts?
Aggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Just sold my RSV for pennies cos no one wanted it - loads of cheap ones about atm
Doh!
Get it back, sell it to me!
Seriously though, a 954 does have a certain appeal. If only they didn't have shell-suit graphics ...
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:15 am
by Falco9
Have you thought about a Falco??
A large number of us believe this is probably one of the most underated bikes ever made. The good news is that they are almost bullet proof, made with quality components and because they are seen to be "unfashionable" you can get them very very cheap. All the real world power of a Mille with the comfort of a tourer, no really they are that good, give one a try
Oh and they are very very easy to modify and play about with the lists of mods that can be done is almost endless, (lots of Mille bits fit as well) Own a falco have a big credit card bill (that's how it seems anyway) here's my "slighty" modded bike to give you an idea
F9