Man Maths

[Wack61]

Been there. Bikes especially do that to a man. Once a biker, always a biker. It's a disease...

I last owned a bike in 2008 , a bandit 1200 , not agile enough for sports bikes these days , I sold it in October with the intention of getting another in the spring but never did

I do like the idea of a triumph scrambler though

As for the OPs dilemma, if you can afford it buy it, life really is too short to not do the things you can afford to do

 

[Andyk]

What are you buying? So much to do to your car to improve it as well!!!

Still a convertable Iain...........

 

[Contigo]

GranCabs do absolutely nothing for me ... sorry!

 

[D Walker]

GranCabs do absolutely nothing for me ... sorry!

nor me!!

 

[BennyD]

I too was a biker, my last being an Aprilia RSV1000R. I now have a neck problem which precludes me from wearing a crash helmet even though I still have 4 bikes (2 built and 2 in pieces, waiting to be built). It'll be a shame if I never get to ride them.

 

[philw696]

My last road bike was my 76 Kawasaki Z1000 which I had for many years and sold it in 2010 just before prices rocketted like everything else I have owned.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Did you buy it?

In a manner of speaking. Let's just say that getting the deposit back took some effort. Still, all's well that ends well.

Happily I can't afford the alternatives that I'm drooling over on PH at the moment. Oh, and there's little that will ever match a Maser for noise, beauty and presence. I took mine out for a spring thrash yesterday. Started first turn of the key and drove like a dream.

 

[iainw]

Did you put a deposit down on the black cabrio?

 

[iainw]

Still a convertable Iain...........

I would ideally like a convertible.
But there is a potential for a coupe that's almost too good to be true and suits my needs.
I potentially need car counselling as I know for sure thats it's unnecessary but I can't help myself.

 

[Navcorr]

Been there. Bikes especially do that to a man. Once a biker, always a biker. It's a disease...

Hmmmmnnn - not sure about this to be honest. Experienced a Yamaha FZR1000 at 150+ mph on the A414 towards Harlow once upon a time. Nice straight-ish road, and sure it was fast, but involved, sorry no. Was more a case of hanging on to a big lump and it left me a bit cold.

 

[iainw]

Hmmmmnnn - not sure about this to be honest. Experienced a Yamaha FZR1000 at 150+ mpg on the A414 towards Harlow once upon a time. Nice straight-ish road, and sure it was fast, but involved, sorry no. Was more a case of hanging on to a big lump and it left me a bit cold.

Spend a weekend in A and E and see a couple of bikers- it would put you
Off for life...

 

[Navcorr]

GranCabs do absolutely nothing for me ... sorry!

Each to their own and rightly so. However, an Italian friend has just acquired a rather sexy GC and he'd chop your legs off, as soon as look at you, for dissin' the GC.

Note to self - must stop thinking like Tony Soprano!

 

[Navcorr]

Spend a weekend in A and E and see a couple of bikers- it would put you
Off for life...

Fair comment. I think Stephen Fry was talking about a Doctor friend of his in the US where bikers were referred to as donors. I do think, however, 4 wheels give a more involved driving experience.

 

[Contigo]

This thread has really confused me.

 

[Navcorr]

This thread has really confused me.

What was the original question?

 

[Contigo]

Iain lusting after a worse can than he already has I think.

 

[CatmanV2]

This thread has really confused me.

That's not terribly difficult though

I am an ex-biker. It was fun. Nearly more fun than it's possible to have with your clothes on. Problem number one is how long it takes to put those clothes on.....


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[Andyk]

GranCabs do absolutely nothing for me ... sorry!

Iain was looking at Grancab MC and Aston Vantage so not just Maserati.

I never used to like the Grancab but they have grown on me and in the right colour they are really appealing...Needs to be the Sport though.

 

[MrMickS]

I like the look of the GranCab I just think that, with its minuscule boot, its impractical for anything other than posing in.

 

[Needamaser]

Hmmmmnnn - not sure about this to be honest. Experienced a Yamaha FZR1000 at 150+ mph on the A414 towards Harlow once upon a time. Nice straight-ish road, and sure it was fast, but involved, sorry no. Was more a case of hanging on to a big lump and it left me a bit cold.[/QUOTEo

Moved onto older/classic bikes. More fun at 50mph on the right road than 150 on a rocketship.
Don't spend your time looking for cameras and buy Italian and you will have more "involvement" than you would imagine just be sure you carry spare plugs and fuses. ;-)