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duke63
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by duke63 » 30 Sep 2014, 17:34
I must be even older than i thought.
I like this.
Bratty
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by Bratty » 30 Sep 2014, 20:02
I'd test ride one
I get knocked down but i get up again.
Blade
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by Blade » 01 Oct 2014, 00:31
We have a 748 owner, two RC8 owners and a CB1000R owner lusting over an arm chair with wheels
A reality check is required here I think you old slapppers
Deegee
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by Deegee » 01 Oct 2014, 08:02
It looks like a blue & white 1050 Tiger with a Beemer lump shoehorned into it!
I'm with Blade on this one, you lot should have gone to Specsavers.
C00kiemonster
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by C00kiemonster » 01 Oct 2014, 08:03
Blade wrote: We have a 748 owner, two RC8 owners and a CB1000R owner lusting over an arm chair with wheels
A reality check is required here I think you old slapppers
Your getting old too you know
Blade
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by Blade » 01 Oct 2014, 08:58
C00kiemonster wrote: Blade wrote: We have a 748 owner, two RC8 owners and a CB1000R owner lusting over an arm chair with wheels
A reality check is required here I think you old slapppers
Your getting old too you know
Maybe in body but not in mind I'm a long way from the pipe and slippers BMW boxer brigade I love my sportsbikes too much
duke63
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by duke63 » 01 Oct 2014, 09:23
There is a lot taken from this bike, Blade which is one of my fave bikes of all time.
Blade
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by Blade » 01 Oct 2014, 09:27
Sorry can't see the connection myself its like comparing an r1 to a fazer 1000 as they share some compoments.
Not my cup of tea but each to there own and obviously I was only joking in earlier posts.
Kwacky
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by Kwacky » 01 Oct 2014, 09:31
Blade wrote: Sorry can't see the connection myself its like comparing an r1 to a fazer 1000 as they share some compoments.
Not my cup of tea but each to there own and obviously I was only joking in earlier posts.
Don't worry, I'm in your corner. I don't like that bike and it certainly is nothing like the iconic Beemer.
Bratty
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by Bratty » 01 Oct 2014, 09:54
I get knocked down but i get up again.
C00kiemonster
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by C00kiemonster » 01 Oct 2014, 11:51
duke63 wrote: There is a lot taken from this bike, Blade which is one of my fave bikes of all time.
I was Soo close to buying one about 4 years ago as I worked round the corner from the motorad dealer
Frankie
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by Frankie » 02 Oct 2014, 08:45
I love these....ever since seeing at the bike show....
duke63
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by duke63 » 02 Oct 2014, 08:58
Styling and engine wise there are quite a few similarities.
What i want from biking has changed in the last few years.
I am quite fit for my age apparently but even so there is no stopping advancing years and the toll it starts to take on you physically.
Kwacky
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by Kwacky » 02 Oct 2014, 09:06
I agree about the age thing. I reckon I've got a handful of years left on a sportsbike.
duke63
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by duke63 » 02 Oct 2014, 09:14
Its good that you don't need a sportsbike for sportsbike-like performance these days.
I love being able to take the 748 for a few hours but not sure i could cope with a whole weekend on it anymore.
The only ache i had from riding the Multi in 50 hours a few weeks ago was from the wrist i broke at Mallory and that was only when i was having to work it hard in the twisty sections.