... in a year Duke ? I think you would have to weigh it up over three years. the first year is always the worst for depreciation. The first 1199 bikes are now 3 years old but at the moment you cannot get one ( worth buying) for less than £11k so they haven't lost much money. I think they were ...

I really gave my bikes some stick on saturday and couldnt get it to come on ,unless im missing something or im probably really riding like a pussy :) On topic i had a very good look at the r1 in the yamaha showroom,it is tiny it looked ...

I think everyone else s bike sounds fast when you are not riding yourself.

I do agree though that already this year I have seen a few bikes doing stupid speeds in the wrong places but then i don't think its anything particularly new either. Probably just a bad day for it near you yesterday, Frankie.

Round here it's an occasional thing when you hear a bike pinging it out of the village. But I love the sound, it just makes me a little jealous that it's not me.

Listening to the newer bikes with quick shifters is great.

... points a stupid mistake. I remember seeing the lights and thinking be perpared to stop so I checked my mirrors because there was a fair few other bikes behind me and didn't want them hitting my rear end and when I looked back it was bloody amber and red had no other choice. Bugger

The last few weekends, even more so today doing my garden I have been seeing and hearing a lot more bikes gunning it, especially down the by pass, I am a fair way from it but I can really here them screaming. I don't know if it's down to me commuting on a bike now, but the ...

... Seriously I did not stop once all day, I had people waiting for me!! I was still discussing options with a customer when they had brought all the bikes in a locked everything up...except the side door....phew.... Today Finally got a little spin on my lovely S1000rr, first time in weeks, new rubber ...

... <br/> It was a huge amount of fun and a good taster for off road biking and all for only £30, and everything included on some decent off road bikes.<br/> <br/> The only downside i can see this year is that its run mid week but I would heartily recommend it if you can get the time off work.<br/> ...

... but it may struggle out of the twisties. The lightweight nature and loading up the front into corners was great, difficulty is the more powerful bikes tend to lose that fearless cornering feel. Smc is a great bike, maybe too motard? Not sure. Z800 should be tested I think. If it felt light enough ...

duke63 wrote:It's always good to try something outside your own comfort zone......

very true.

duke63 wrote:......Must be MotoGP bikes next

them motoGP boys have nothing on us after today.

It's always good to try something outside your own comfort zone. Must be MotoGP bikes next

... his accolades than the safey issues and then tells you his old man was ranked Number 2 in the World and that he used to race Kenny Roberts. Those bikes are tiny. And weird. Weird was the word of the day. It was all weird. Out on to the main circuit to try out the bikes. Did I mention they're weird? ...

Hope you speedway bikes are newer than this classic old beast I spotted down at my local village

Sportsbikes have come on leaps and bounds in the last few years. The electronics are simply astonishing, harnessing the sort of power that WSBK riders would've be experiencing not long ago and making it accessible to everyday ...

... want one on the internal portals. Blade the R nine T is a peach, smooth engine, bags of mods available..... Don't tempt me :). I'm looking at new bikes at the mo, I'm trying to downsize, not go more expensive! I'll bear it in mind as I really don't know what to buy tbh. Do keep an eye out for ...

Have you read the article Duke ? I know you said previously the R1 was not a clearer winner but from what I read it seems there wasn't a clear winner at all and all 3 bikes tested impressed the testers for different reasons. Seems there is not a bad bike in the sportsbike class of 2015

... (giggle) Not quite sure I'm ready to by one just yet, but it was a good fun ride. The dealer has also invited us back to try out some r other bikes (happy) well it would be rude to refuse..

She has the chains off when she has to wash the bikes.

... the resale value, buy it to thrash the nuts off it. Yep! Blade is more about what I have to spend than what I'll sell it for, as I tend to keep bikes for a long time. I had the Daytona for 7 years! Your an end user... There is no resale (rolf) I'm only going on the Daytona saga of course ;) ...

... the resale value, buy it to thrash the nuts off it. Yep! Blade is more about what I have to spend than what I'll sell it for, as I tend to keep bikes for a long time. I had the Daytona for 7 years! Your an end user... There is no resale (rolf) I'm only going on the Daytona saga of course ;)