SM Motorbike thread

gb-gta

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Warning spoiler alert.

After the weekend's race at God's Race Track I think the publisher's of THE racing yearbook, Motocourse, have put their cock's on the block by sending out emails with this cover. There's two races to go and Pecco only has a 14 point lead. Eggs on faces if Fabio gets his second.
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Next time out we could get an espagaro win with quatararo 4th and bagnia a no score.

Then it would be bagnia 233, espagaro 231 and quatararo 230 heading into the last round!
 

midlifecrisis

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Next time out we could get an espagaro win with quatararo 4th and bagnia a no score.

Then it would be bagnia 233, espagaro 231 and quatararo 230 heading into the last round!
That would be a good finish to an amazing season. Last race , Crutchlow win (his and a satellite Yamaha last), Marquez second, then Quatararo 6th, Espargaro 7th, Bagnaia 9th. All 3 on 240 points...
Who's won most this season?
 

Dave.

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Ducati's are my thing ...

D16RR - bought new in 2008, done 15,000 miles in 3 years including lots of Euro track days, IOM, Nurburgring etc. but currently in my hallway ;-)
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996SPS - my first Ducati and my favourite v-twin
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888SP4 - my second favourite v-twin
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Baines Imola 900SS - for the hipster in me
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620ie Monster - the Wife's
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Plus a couple of Japanese import VJ23 RGV250s - this one and another non-runner as a donor bike
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and a 2016 CRF1000 Africa Twin for my big trip adventures - soon to be replaced ... watch this space :cool:
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Oneball

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Ducati's are my thing ...

D16RR - bought new in 2008, done 15,000 miles in 3 years including lots of Euro track days, IOM, Nurburgring etc. but currently in my hallway ;-)
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996SPS - my first Ducati and my favourite v-twin
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999SP4 - my second favourite v-twin
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Baines Imola 900SS - for the hipster in me
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620ie Monster - the Wife's
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Plus a couple of Japanese import VJ23 RGV250s - this one and another non-runner as a donor bike
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and a 2016 CRF1000 Africa Twin for my big trip adventures - soon to be replaced ... watch this space :cool:
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Is that the highest mile D16 in the world!? Well done.
I sometimes miss my 996 and sometimes don’t. I think the only bike I’d actually buy back was my 1150GS but it’s in South Africa somewhere.
 

Dave.

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Is that the highest mile D16 in the world!? Well done.

Probably it is, yes. Thanks. The way I look at it, it would be just plain wrong to be lucky enough to own it, but not use it properly!

I sometimes miss my 996 and sometimes don’t. I think the only bike I’d actually buy back was my 1150GS but it’s in South Africa somewhere.

I know where you are coming from. The 996 is one of those bikes that is so hard to really get the most out of. 90% of the time it seems to be saying “is that the best you can do”? On the odd occasion that it all just clicks though … it is awesome. GS is a fantastic bike … esp the 1150. It’d be my choice for big road miles. I’ve rented a few for just that!
 

Oneball

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Probably it is, yes. Thanks. The way I look at it, it would be just plain wrong to be lucky enough to own it, but not use it properly!

You’ve got to use them, within 3 weeks of picking up my RC8 it’d had its first service and done 3000 miles up into Norway

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Dave.

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You’ve got to use them, within 3 weeks of picking up my RC8 it’d had its first service and done 3000 miles up into Norway

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Cracking. I love a KTM. After the Desmoquattro, the LC8 is my favourite bike engine. Here’s my old 990 SuperDuke … full titanium Akra system, BKS carbon wheels …wish I’d never sold her.

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Corranga

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I’m not really into bikes, but passed my test back in 2008, sold my 125 the next day and didn’t sit on another bike until this year. In the summer I decided now was the time, so after 14 years, and having only ever owned a 125 with L plates, I set about bike shopping, gear shopping, reading about maintenance and doing a refresher course.
I didn’t want something that fast, nor complicated, so the appeal of an air cooled twin was the way for my reintroduction. In August, I bought this, and, well I think it’s a beautiful thing, even if I am the slowest Ducati rider in the world . It’s tucked up for the winter now of course.
 

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Geo

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I’m not really into bikes, but passed my test back in 2008, sold my 125 the next day and didn’t sit on another bike until this year. In the summer I decided now was the time, so after 14 years, and having only ever owned a 125 with L plates, I set about bike shopping, gear shopping, reading about maintenance and doing a refresher course.
I didn’t want something that fast, nor complicated, so the appeal of an air cooled twin was the way for my reintroduction. In August, I bought this, and, well I think it’s a beautiful thing, even if I am the slowest Ducati rider in the world . It’s tucked up for the winter now of course.

Very nice, you’ll have lots of fun on that.