cookie have you ridden the new ducati monster ? they are amazing fun bikes and can do everything well with bags of character

... at the moment. But if it was closer I'd get it for the novelty even if just for 6 months till I got bored with it. I used to race similar bikes (albeit a bit quicker, 125cc) in my youth so it grabs me in a weird sort of way. I guess I should really put the effort into getting the triumph ...

That really does look "old skool"; from back in the day when bikes handled like they had a hinge in the middle.!

No originality, no performance & no handling..... : sorry Kiwi, but it's a no from me.

had a good weekend at Mallory , saturday was glorious weather , sunday not so much until the afternoon , still plenty of classic bikes on track and on display , managed to get A3 prints of Kiyo and McGuinness signed , they will be framed and given to the Royal Marine Charitable Trust Fund ...

... the only way you could get one was to buy an ex Auspost bike. I really think this is a awesome conversion, I've been scouring the net for similar bikes and I haven't found one I like better. The more I think about it the more I want it! I don't even want to think about what I'm going to cop if ...

Usual stuff, meet at Stow on the Wold at 10am and have a day out on the bikes. Aim to be back at Lucy's in good time for afternoon tea and cake.

I'll have a look at routes later on in the week. Shout out if you've any suggestions.

... just lots and lots of glorious bends. Love it. The morning's weather was forgotten, all cares and worries floated away, just me, a mate, our bikes and the road! Wasn't pushing especially hard but reduced the chicken strips a bit too... http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/12/63f591d5359f4163317122e2647cee4e.jpg ...

I know exactly how you feel. Anytime I spend on the bikes and it's "there's this to do and that to do" then I get it in the neck because my triumph is still half built after 4 years and taking up too much garage space!!! Doesn't matter that ...

Cheap low mileage GSXR750 here: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bikes-for-sale/suzuki/gsx-r750/7646097/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Private seller so always open to silly offers ;) Might be worth a phone call, and if you did buy ...

Get a SP2 its an appreciating classic you can add to your collection of bikes

my gsxr 750 was one of the best bikes ive owned,it handled lovely and never felt under powered.The induction noise was incredible

Not a good experience for you Duke and the spares and back up problems are well documented but hopefully the cause of the failure was an isolated problems as I agree thy make some amazing bikes.

although a productive day working on the bikes, i did spend another 2 hours bleeding the very same brakes as the other day, and now theyre finally done.

Kwacky wrote:Probably about 30mph on those little things.

You may be interested to know that there was a 125 in the Fast group at Oulton on Wednesday, & it was lapping a good 3-4 seconds faster than some of the 1k bikes in the same group.

The new road tax is only relevant to new cars registered from April 2017.

I've tried to find any relevant information for bikes but not found it yet.

And yes every insurance premium you pay out will rise but at least 3.5% from November.

Like anything maintenance is the key to reliability. The problem from what i here with Aprilla is great bikes, shit dealers. I agree I think Duke was unlucky They changed the spec of the engine bearings on 2008-on motors. I tried contacting Aprilia Italy direct at one point ...

... could of given it more, but it's very reliable, typical Honda I guess!! And what got me was the insurance was the cheapest quote out.of all the bikes. It was a no brainer really as money was tight!

Like anything maintenance is the key to reliability. The problem from what i here with Aprilla is great bikes, shit dealers. I agree I think Duke was unlucky

Sat: working on the bikes.
Sun: working on the bikes.

Thanks How does the 675 compare to the other 600's I'm not to keen on the styling. Only going on magazine reviews on bikes so would like some real word experience. They seem to suggest the cbr 600 post 07 is a very good bike but if it's boring I'll give it a miss. 848 is but of a ...