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Old 24th Feb 2010, 10:43
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Blimey - a 5yr old thread resurrected! Jayteeto - I remember your 'experience' in '04 very well.

On the subject, I'll stick with my '69 Bonnie - a proper bike!
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Old 24th Feb 2010, 11:34
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What kind of bike(s) do you ride;
1970 Honda CB750K1
1977 Honda CB750F2
1998 BMW R1100GS
1998 BMW K1200RS

None currently, but looking at a BMW R1200GS.

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Old 24th Feb 2010, 14:17
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I highly recommend it

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Old 24th Feb 2010, 17:23
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Copters & Bikes

2004 BMW R1200 GS
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Old 24th Feb 2010, 18:32
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None at the moment.
Had a Honda CB500 for three years, sold it when I went to the US.
bought a GSXR 600 05 in the US had it for a year.

The next might be a supermotard ala Husaberg, KTM or a GSXR again.
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Old 24th Feb 2010, 18:45
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Currently a Honda ST1300 Pan European

Last one was a BMW R1150 GS, looked at the 12 but didn't like it.
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Old 24th Feb 2010, 19:41
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About 25 years ago I rode my wife's Gilera 50 to the garage for its service and MOT. Does this count?

F43
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Old 24th Feb 2010, 19:43
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-09 Ducati 696 for a street bike

-07 GSXR 600 for a track bike. Heading to the track tomorrow...can't wait!

I only want to sit in a "Chopper" and fly it.... no desire to sit on one and ride it.
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Old 24th Feb 2010, 20:01
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R1200RT




Off to Western Australia on Saturday, about 10,000km planned riding
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Old 24th Feb 2010, 20:04
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BMW R1200GS - to ride
Audi RS6 - to drive
R44 - to fly

Well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad!
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Old 24th Feb 2010, 21:24
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Ride: 1997 Triumph Daytona T595
Drive: 2006 BMW M6
Fly: R44 (unfortunately not my own)
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Old 25th Feb 2010, 12:29
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and a Volkswagen Transporter T4! Then there is the day job


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Old 25th Feb 2010, 13:39
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Honda Shadow ACE Tourer VT1100T and Bell 412 (retired)

Ron
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Old 25th Feb 2010, 13:57
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Me Kawasaki ZX9R (in black - same as my R44 R2)
& FZR 400 RRSP for the track
My examiner BMW 1100 something or other
My previous chief pilot Ducatti 998 I think
Even the CAA helicopter test pilot showed up at Farnborough on his bike.

On a similar line to throttles, what about kids like me who had "soap box" carts so we always operate the yaw pedals the wrong way round?

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Old 25th Feb 2010, 14:13
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My baby, the 2005 883. I know, I'm old. Yeah, I might love a ZX-14, but there really is nowhere to ride such a beast around here. The Sporty is nimble, it's quick, it's fun, and it doesn't encourage me to play boy-racer on the street. Plus, NOBODY asks me, "Is that a Suzu...err, Hon...err, Yam...ahh...what is that?"
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Old 25th Feb 2010, 19:46
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Ducati 1098 Tricolore.

Is there any other bike?
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Old 26th Feb 2010, 11:30
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Cool

Got 2006 fireblade as a ride to work bike,always arrive with a smile for some reason !!
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Old 26th Feb 2010, 18:52
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Cool CBR1100

CBR1100 - and if anyone knows how to fit snow chains I might even get to use the bloody thing!
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Old 26th Feb 2010, 21:08
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Honda Firestorm VTR1000

VTR1000 Firestorm, my all time fav bike, wheelie good fun

Honda XR400R for those rare wet days down the lanes in Blighty

Jincheng JC50 Monkey bike kept in the campervan under the table (yes it's that small!) and handy when you need to pop out for more beer on holiday!

Happy days!
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Old 26th Feb 2010, 22:20
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Hayabusa K8. Outrageously fast but handling could be better!

HC
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