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Blade
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by Blade » 28 Jun 2015, 12:38
Shame it didn't work out cookie, but at least your now closer to the decision on the 899
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by Kwacky » 28 Jun 2015, 13:25
It does show the power of marketing. I had bought a tracer in my head until I took one for a test ride. As much as I wanted to like it, I didn't. I simply didn't gel with it. I think Yamaha have a different design strategy to other bike makers. Triumph, Kwak and best of all Honda all do well at making a bike you sit on then ride and feel instantly at home.
C00kiemonster
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by C00kiemonster » 28 Jun 2015, 13:45
Blade wrote: Shame it didn't work out cookie, but at least your now closer to the decision on the 899
shhhhhh - dont tell the missus
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by Blade » 28 Jun 2015, 13:49
Haha, get it done Cookie and worry about the repercussions afterwards
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by Blade » 28 Jun 2015, 13:51
Actually just thought, you could always buy Jane the 899 as a present, as your such a nice husband
Being an even nicer husband you could always run it in for her, and also take it on the odd road test to check its safety for here
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by duke63 » 28 Jun 2015, 17:28
The cheapest s/h 899 i have seen is £9995 from a bloke desperate to sell to pay his tax bill. Most of them are £10-11k+.
Blade
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by Blade » 28 Jun 2015, 18:11
If he is desperate he'll take £9000 dead for cash
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by C00kiemonster » 28 Jun 2015, 18:12
Blade wrote: If he is desperate he'll take £9000 dead for cash
Precisely
. Cash still talks
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by rocket » 28 Jun 2015, 18:19
C00kiemonster wrote: Blade wrote: If he is desperate he'll take £9000 dead for cash
Precisely
. Cash still talks
yes it says SPEEEEENNNNDDD MEEEEEEE
"80mph" sorry officer I possibly could not have done that I'm no Valentino Rossi.
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by Blade » 28 Jun 2015, 18:20
You going for it then Cookie
Dont ask for approval, ask for forgiveness
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by C00kiemonster » 28 Jun 2015, 18:24
I don't need to ask permission
I'll take my time. Test rides first, decision after.
There will always be people who buy bikes they can't afford and then need to sell quick. That's how I got the RC8, guy was desperate, I had the cash.
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by Blade » 28 Jun 2015, 19:13
Yeah only joking mate. I m exactly the same TBH.
I like to take my time shopping and finding the right deal than strike and get a storming deal.
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by Perkles » 13 Jul 2015, 11:40
cookie have you ridden the new ducati monster ? they are amazing fun bikes and can do everything well with bags of character
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by Blade » 14 Jul 2015, 01:27
There is only one bike in that Ducati dealership with your name on it Cookie and it so happens to also have 899 written on the side
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by C00kiemonster » 14 Jul 2015, 09:11
Blade wrote: There is only one bike in that Ducati dealership with your name on it Cookie and it so happens to also have 899 written on the side
Stop it......
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