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Might not buy the Beamish. Been conflicted about it for a week now, and as De Niro says in Ronin, "whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt."
Nah but seriously, I really want it for the curiosity but it's a bad bet. I'm not sure I want a sluggish awkward bike that pulls like a train but fills me with fear that something will be irreparable on the first time I drop it. It's the kind of bike that is better suited to a full restoration and adored in a mancave, and I'm just not prepared to be that guy.
However, I did just sink a couple hundred on the 'long ride' tank for the Sherco trials. They were released a few years ago but not hugely popular outside of the TY125. MRS have told me I'll need to mod the brackets to fit onto the ST300, but it 'should' fit with some effort.
4.8L capacity could last me all day on the lanes on a trials bike!