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Herb
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Postby Herb » Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:31 am

I take it you are talking modern belt drive SS?

Great choice. Most of the work you can do yourself. Pretty solid bikes and they handle and go surprisingly well. I had a 750 dressed up with super light seat and exhausts and it looked and sounded fantastic. Definitely an appreciating future classic.
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2006 'Colgate' R1200s

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eyore
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Postby eyore » Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:07 am

Try and go for a 900ss pre injection. They were very simple , reliable, looked great and handled beautifully. Never liked the look of the injected ss's

This was my 900ss FE

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2009 Triumph Speed Triple
2006 Aprilia Tuono RSVR

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Postby bikesnbones » Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:50 pm

One of my most memorable test rides was on the 750 version of the above,
I was young and skint then so didn't buy it, but if a nice one came up for sale now !!!

John Coles
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another DB5 007????

Postby John Coles » Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:54 pm

not quite Q this is a DB5R !!
Reading reading reading looking looking looking and Mr Bimota has a DB5R on his past list. Air cooled Ducati 1000cc - loads of torque only 153Kg Found the first production one over here used for further development so all panels carbon - originals included etc and it's number 001 Top Trumps!!

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Postby conkerman » Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:28 am

Bimota SB8R.

Sexy - YES
Fab V twin - Yes
Exotic - Yes
Reliable - Proabaly. TL1000S motor.
Gary


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