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South Wales Newbie
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:34 pm
by austinlegro
Having got together a nice budget for a new bike I'm having a dilemma in deciding whether to get an S4R Ducati, I've always had Ducatis, or a R1200S.
Popped over to Gloucester at the weekend to see what £5.5k gets me in a dealer and can only say I was very disappointed.
Rusty nuts, fuzzy casings, scratches, fading and miles are not what I was expecting.
I've trawled MCN, Ebay, autotrader etc but haven't found any private sales other than the weird one with the pin-stripes...
This week I'm going south to see a few down there but any feelers for a good private deal would be nice?
Black would be nice as would luggage, sports pack, low mileage - the usual I guess!
Cheers and hello!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:38 pm
by Herb
Welcome. 5.5k should buy you a mint dealer bike, probably with nice options. Shame the first one you saw was neglected.
I have seen good private bikes go from £4k. Hold out for a good one.
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:44 pm
by eyore
Welcome, hang on for the right bike,preferably from a member on here.But failing that there is a nice looking black one on MCN in Manchester.
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:10 pm
by ianbcr
don't want to rub it in, but your a couple of weeks late for this one. oh and welcome.
http://www.boxertrix.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=17894
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:39 pm
by austinlegro
Late maybe but that one was way too far to consider!!
I accept that it's unlikely I'll find one on my doorstep though.
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:18 pm
by austinlegro
I was right about the doorstep and eyore was right about Manchester...
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:36 pm
by eyore
Ohhhh yesss, congratulations. looks the bizz
More pics needed.
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:37 pm
by popsky
Very nice
Always worth waiting for a good one to come along, will we be seeing you in Llangollen next April for the Trixter weekend ?
There's a bit of group riding involved………
If that's your thing
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:40 pm
by eyore
popsky wrote:There's a bit of group riding involved………
If that's your thing
Behave.
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:24 pm
by austinlegro
Jeez...
I'd read about this throttle business but lordy, lord...
I hope there's a head on a spike somewhere in Germany.
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:43 pm
by steveninary
i like the throttle, you have quick and quicker.
um that's it.
You could use the quicker part of the throttle to come to the south west 12s
bike meet on the 5th October.
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 1:54 pm
by austinlegro
Is there a trick to getting the missus to perch on the back?
Is it just persuasion or is glue more reliable?
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:45 pm
by popsky
austinlegro wrote:Is there a trick to getting the missus to perch on the back?
Is it just persuasion or is glue more reliable?
No glue or persuasion required, but an F800r is a good alternative
My nearest & dearest
Of course if your missus drank the flaggon of Cider only a rope to tie her to you would be required
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:47 am
by austinlegro
Changing the bike is cheating. She'll just jump on her own given the option but I think it's weird taking two when there's room on mine for another.
