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#1 Post by Falconihlist » Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:57 pm

Been out today looking at a possible second bike, down at BMW. Had a look around and got a test ride booked on a K1300R tomorrow. Thing is though, as much as I like the look of it and no doubt will enjoy the test ride tomorrow, I am still tempted to just sack the whole idea and stick with using the Falco for everything and continue with the mods.
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#2 Post by flatlander » Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:45 pm

plus there is an argument that a Beemer is not a motorbike
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#3 Post by blinkey501 » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:01 pm

Falconihlist wrote:Been out today looking at a possible second bike, down at BMW. Had a look around and got a test ride booked on a K1300R tomorrow. Thing is though, as much as I like the look of it and no doubt will enjoy the test ride tomorrow, I am still tempted to just sack the whole idea and stick with using the Falco for everything and continue with the mods.
I will sell you a fazer :smt005. no seriously spoil yourself and get the beemer, if memory serves that model has funny front suspention set up?
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#4 Post by Nooj » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:04 pm

Bee-emm-trouble-you :smt002
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#5 Post by Falconihlist » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:23 pm

BMW have a normal set up? I thought it was all levers
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#6 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:13 pm

Buying a BMW for 1st September - planning a trip to Poland by chance?


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...

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#7 Post by Falconihlist » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:17 pm

Unfortunately the R75 and side car with MG42 has been discontinued this year :smt009
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#8 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:18 pm

Am certain that you could get one if you stole, sorry, shopped around...


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...

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#9 Post by Falconihlist » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:23 pm

Not sure if they still have the Tiger in Bovington at the moment, but I could acquire one from the German Panzer school
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#10 Post by flatlander » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:49 pm

I suppose if you have no friends, like being shunned and being pointed at by lots of laughing people ... still I hear theres a very nice Fazer around :smt003 :smt002
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#11 Post by Falconihlist » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:54 pm

If I had a Tiger tank, other peoples opinions would be irrelevant. Going to speak to Nooj about Fazers tomorrow, as I am up that way and he has "a bit" of knowledge on them.
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#12 Post by flatlander » Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:08 pm

I always quite favoured the panzer
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#13 Post by Falcopops » Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:08 pm

I reckon you'll be very impressed with the K1300R
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#14 Post by Falconihlist » Sat Aug 27, 2011 2:36 pm

I've decided that I need to find another Falco and take a different route with it. KK1300R was bloody nice, but very clinical in it's application.
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#15 Post by blinkey501 » Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:43 pm

Falconihlist wrote:I've decided that I need to find another Falco and take a different route with it. KK1300R was bloody nice, but very clinical in it's application.
Good choice :smt023
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