Recent content by beeza650

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    SM Motorbike thread

    Wow £95K....that's Brough territory. It's pretty darn nice though - I'd probably want something with foot operated gear change. I could maybe tie up £15-20K in a vintage bike but that would be on the proviso that it's never going to drop in value so I'd need to buy privately and shrewdly. I...
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    SM Motorbike thread

    Yup - I've got a low mount Remus can on my Tiger so that I can use two full size panniers (not an issue on the Sprint) that's the reason I bought it - the noise it makes is a bonus. I've left the baffle in. I'm all for a bit of exhaust music but there are limits. If you ever see the factory RSV...
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    SM Motorbike thread

    ok then - now to the bikes I'd like thread. A 2005 Aprilia RSVr factory. I've ridden a non-factory one of these and really liked it - the lion graphics and blue anodised wheels are flipping gorgeous. I'd toyed with the idea of a Honda SP2 and went to view a few - people are asking silly money...
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    SM Motorbike thread

    I've just joined the forum and am doing my research into a buying a 4.7 Granturisimo when I w as pointed to this thread so here are some pictures :) First off, my Triumph Tiger 1050, I bought this new in 2009 and have used it for a 3 month tour to Bulgaria and another shorter trip around Czech...
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    Getting ready to pull the trigger...

    Thanks - that's good start - I can see the comfort pack is something I want for sure, looking at past sales adds at Nuvola it's pretty common for cars to have this. The colours I'm homing in on are, in order of preference Blu Oceano, Grigio Granito, Grigio Alfieri (but I'd need to see it in...
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    Getting ready to pull the trigger...

    Does anyone know of brochures or something that cover what the options were for cars in 2012 and year or two after please?
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    Getting ready to pull the trigger...

    Quick question, the Neptune wheels, are they available on the 2012 on (auto box) cars too?
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    Getting ready to pull the trigger...

    It's the gearboxes I really need to learn about first - I'm not a particularly fast driver - there always seems to be too much traffic to gun it - so the auto box might be a better choice as I definitely value refinement. I'll be honest - £40K is really top end for me - ideally I'd like to come...
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    Getting ready to pull the trigger...

    I've got two A65 Thunderbolts both1969....one's been thoroughly SRMd with 800cc bore kit, gas flowed, larger valves, balanced crank etc. 66 RWHP the dyno printout from the previous owner says. The other's standard and will be for sale once I've fettled it further. Also got a 1973 Laverda SF1 750.
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    Getting ready to pull the trigger...

    I've wanted a Maserati GT for a while but have never been able to justify it, I still can't by the way :) ...I drive 10 miles to drop the kids at school each day in a Volvo XC60 and the odd hour drive to take the kids to their grandparents. I had a coupe before, a 2003 Mercedes CLK 320, it's...