I still think they would prefer to keep a sportsbike v twin than a small v four. It’s part of their heritage. In a shrinking market I don’t see where a smaller v four would fit.Blade wrote:Woild it not follow the 959/1299 pricing policy / difference?duke63 wrote:It would but I can’t see it being any cheaper than the 1100. The figures don’t add up.
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Stopping being sensible your ruining my dreamduke63 wrote:I still think they would prefer to keep a sportsbike v twin than a small v four. It’s part of their heritage. In a shrinking market I don’t see where a smaller v four would fit.Blade wrote:Woild it not follow the 959/1299 pricing policy / difference?duke63 wrote:It would but I can’t see it being any cheaper than the 1100. The figures don’t add up.
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Just imagine if they made an engine to rival the 765 Daytona but in V4... would have to be about 680 V4 and a screamer !!!
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I'm pretty sure that would win the Parts Bin shoot outCav wrote:Just imagine if they made an engine to rival the 765 Daytona but in V4... would have to be about 680 V4 and a screamer !!!
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Aprilia are going with a parallel twin for their 660, if they launch it.
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That's 3 models in the Parts bin special line up confirmed-ish thenKwacky wrote:Aprilia are going with a parallel twin for their 660, if they launch it.
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I'm just glad they've taken my advice and accepted that the parallel twin is the best of the twins.
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The best twins are lesbiansKwacky wrote:I'm just glad they've taken my advice and accepted that the parallel twin is the best of the twins.
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Not with each other, I hope....that'd be just plain weird.Blade wrote:
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Send this man to the asylum, he is clearly insanely delusionalD41 wrote:Not with each other, I hope....that'd be just plain weird.Blade wrote:
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Ahh...so by that logic, "the best twins are gay" carries the same implications??
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No. You can only have one Best of something. Read my post, it's quite clear
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It wasn't Hayden ChristensenD41 wrote:Then who's the best Darth Vader....the guy in the suit, or the voice??
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There you go D, Duke has just schooled youduke63 wrote:The lesbian one.
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