Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

Haha, I've got the mx boots, in boot pants and adv helmet so I'm halfway there :)

I stopped by bike night on the way home with it and happened into this little family reunion... 32 years apart.

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Strong look for the commute alright 😂

Has to be Sonauto or Chesterfield livery though...

Hi, Im leaving as you are ribbing bastards

Pretty much.

Edit - they magically found a new quote over the phone for £3 less than last year. Strange.

Good news!!!
Never trust insurance companies!

Ah just seen your added picture. Looks rad and no less purposeful than the new version.

I still reeeeally want a T7 and with a house move and an expensive and difficult rural commute, I may look at something like this next year.

all this enduro talk as I'm gonna remind everyone my klr250 86 is still for grabs https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325701532702
happy to hear offers around 1.5k from forum members !

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Took the R9T on an inaugural (tentative) green lane jaunt with a much more experienced pal* to give some pointers. Road tyres not the most confidence inspiring, will find something middling when they’re dead I reckon.

Quite weird riding something I cycle a lot, but backwards and with a 1200cc engine

*pictured, I was on the camera and not looking cool enough for any photo evidence

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the ones you want to take you to the trails (Africa Twin/BMW GS) and the ones you want to ride on the trails (KTM/Husky 250)

I discovered a compromise doing nav rallies in Ireland. Riding trails on a GS you do it in groups of 4, because you'll never get the bike out of the bog without 3 helpers. It's still a bit crap though. The people with a DRZ and a van had the best time. And they didn't break anything.

Good work! I’ve not really found the 80/20 type tires confidence inspiring. They’re subtly better that street rubber but proper knobblies are a different world. You can get along ok but avoid anything steep or sandy. Don’t load up the front.

they didn't break anything.

You don’t wanna be the guy with a BMW headlight in pieces after the cock on a T7 roosts everyone because he thinks he’s badass.

I had a varedero 1000 for a couple of years, I’d had a firestorm before and also had a varedero as a work bike before spending my own cash on one.
This was a few years back but I remember it as a good bike, comfortable for long days and a stompy engine. Had it completely flat out a few times and it was pretty stable and good handling. I recall it being quite tall (and I’m 6’1” ish). I don’t recall any issues with it and I only moved it on as I the Hinckley bonneville had come out and caught my eye. As I said the engine was used on the firestorm so any issues should be quite well publicised.

I’ll definitely be giving it another go with the current tyres as they’re pretty new and apparently v good on the road (mutants). Overall the bike is still quite fresh to me and I’m rusty on riding any surface after a few years with my last bike off the road. Working v hard on my cornering and trying not to end up in ditches

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This Ducati 900ss looks like a pretty good deal.

And this review by Hunter S Thomson makes me want it even more.

Good choice!

Doubt you’d ever lose money on it. I think they’re incredibly charming and with some tweaks, great to ride. Here’s mine - it’s quite a long way from standard but is ace. Sounds incredible.
They’re also straightforward and satisfying to work on too, not that I’ve had to do much.

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Beautiful!'I've developed a real soft spot for them lately!

Been asking around for you. Shame it doesn’t offer me anything over the DR350 or I’d have it.

Appreciate it! And totally get you ! That klr ticks all the city boxes for me, but I’ve been riding a ktm 690 over last year and the torque really spoiled me, it’s addictive

From potter… to hooligan

Oh Facebook marketplace

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Further price drop on the Honda. Someone here should buy it - I'll buy it back once I'm done with my Ducati phase.

If cheap enough, why not. It is a firestorm engine isn't it....but that might have been the small tank.

Go on then, message me and I'll give you the low down on the Ducati what to look at.