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    Quote Originally Posted by downer View Post
    I don’t get the “old is better than new” argument. It rarely is.

    In any event, I can’t see why we can’t just appreciate all bikes?

    I didnt say better, but they look better and are lighter and far more usable and FUN off road.

    Check out on any Sunday.

    most modern bikes are not lookers to my old eyes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bwest76 View Post
    I didnt say better, but they look better and are lighter and far more usable and FUN off road.

    Check out on any Sunday.

    most modern bikes are not lookers to my old eyes.
    Again, can't argue, but like Range Rovers the nearest the vast majority of adventure bikes will ever get to "off road" is parking at the edge of Waitrose car park next to the verge. They provide luxurious transportation between beautiful locations, not off road at those locations.

    The modern equivalents of the XTs and DTs are more like the Honda CRF300 etc

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    Anyone on here in the Sheffield area able to go & look at a bike for sale for me please?

    It's at The Bike Specialists - The Old Barracks, Edmund Rd, Sheffield S2 4EE
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    Quote Originally Posted by Martylaa View Post
    How nice are these as well as the Interceptor.
    Anyone got one?
    Don’t think I’ve seen one out and about yet.…
    They are quite lovely, particularly for me in the 2022 Candytone Blue. I've seen a few of them out and about and in showrooms but my local showroom still* won't let you touch a bike never mind sit on it. I got chatting to a guy outside though who had one and he let me sit on his (no sniggering at the back!) and it felt 'right' to me i.e my bum hands, feet and head were all in the right place. That's enough to put it on the list of bikes I'd like to test at some point.

    It doesn't help that the big Kawasaki Zs were my dream bikes as a teenager.



    (*to be fair I've not been in since lifting of last restrictions so maybe they've relaxed a bit.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by andy tims View Post
    Anyone on here in the Sheffield area able to go & look at a bike for sale for me please?

    It's at The Bike Specialists - The Old Barracks, Edmund Rd, Sheffield S2 4EE
    Im sure Eddie would pop in for you, he has posted shots of bikes from there before. They has some of the most desirable bikes I have seen there, good luck.

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    Z900RS

    My son runs a 2018 Z900RS in in the Candytone Brown and Orange or " Jaffa " as it's more commonly known as.

    He's owned her from new and loves it to bit's. At 6'4" it fits him perfectly and uses it for commuting, touring and just bimblying about on.
    One draw back from new was the dreaded snatchy throttle response low down in the rev range, this due mostly to the Euro 4 emission strangulations.

    After the running in period we fitted fitting an Akrapovic header set up and Yoshimura Cyclone end can and he had it remapped and setup by Jordan M/C's in Bookham using the Woolich ECU Flash and Dyno Tune, this has transformed the riding experience.

    Said machine can be seen here, https://www.motolegends.com/reviews/...nd-west-sussex

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    Quote Originally Posted by andy tims View Post
    Anyone on here in the Sheffield area able to go & look at a bike for sale for me please?

    It's at The Bike Specialists - The Old Barracks, Edmund Rd, Sheffield S2 4EE
    I have bought three bikes from them and traded another one in. I also work 10 mins walk from there.

    Feel free to drop me a PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by andy tims View Post
    Anyone on here in the Sheffield area able to go & look at a bike for sale for me please?

    It's at The Bike Specialists - The Old Barracks, Edmund Rd, Sheffield S2 4EE
    Just seen your s1000rr advert…looks great! What direction are you going in? ;)

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    Quote Originally Posted by bwest76 View Post
    I didnt say better, but they look better and are lighter and far more usable and FUN off road.....most modern bikes are not lookers to my old eyes.
    Agree 100%
    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess, but sadly there are very, very few bikes manufactured these days that are actually lookers.

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    Have you checked out the Mash X-Ride 650? Looks like a modern version of the XT500.

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    Proper adventure bike anyone?

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373660149375


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    Quote Originally Posted by bwest76 View Post
    I didnt say better, but they look better and are lighter and far more usable and FUN off road.

    Check out on any Sunday.

    most modern bikes are not lookers to my old eyes.
    I present to you the Husqvarna 701e
    Good looking, light at circa 145kg and powerful -min 73bhp before mods and with world class suspension and brakes
    Ride one then tell me a 1979 xt500 is more fun I can recommend one, laugh out loud fun.
    I can accept that a “McQueen husky 400 desert racer” looks nice though, as in the film.
    The little 450 is a lot of fun too
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oax6wD4IJFk
    Last edited by GOAT; 25th July 2021 at 18:55.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pugster View Post
    pretty much my feelings , ive seen 'adventure' bikes with so much kit fitted you mayaswell go in the car (and you wont get wet) - the same applies to fitting sports equipment to them (like exhausts) - waste of money.
    Quote Originally Posted by learningtofly View Post
    Disagree about the exhausts - there's always a place for shedding weight and improving the sound. I'm with you regarding the bikes that end up looking like mobile homes, though.
    Quote Originally Posted by pugster View Post
    each to their own and we all have different tastes , to me adventure bikes are the motorcycle equivalent of a taxi (and a good job they do of it) - i wouldnt put a performance exhaust on a taxi to improve the looks/sound /weight loss either - its still taxi when it comes round the corner :P
    The thing about mobile homes and taxis is you won't get the same thrill driving one as you would riding almost any bike, regardless of its size...and when you reach your destination on the bike you can offload all (most of) the 'kit' and you've got something that's even more fun

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stanford View Post
    The thing about mobile homes and taxis is you won't get the same thrill driving one as you would riding almost any bike, regardless of its size...and when you reach your destination on the bike you can offload all (most of) the 'kit' and you've got something that's even more fun
    i dont have a mobile home or a taxi either :)

    that said this doesnt look too shabby

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    Quote Originally Posted by GOAT View Post
    I present to you the Husqvarna 701e
    Good looking, light at circa 145kg and powerful -min 73bhp before mods and with world class suspension and brakes
    Ride one then tell me a 1979 xt500 is more fun I can recommend one, laugh out loud fun.
    I can accept that a “McQueen husky 400 desert racer” looks nice though, as in the film.
    The little 450 is a lot of fun too
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oax6wD4IJFk
    This post has, of course, got me looking at Husqvarnas on AutoTrader.

    Interested that this 2019 Vitpilen 701 (https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-de...02107235379959) has been well looked after and a great bike, but in its mere 2 years of life has required a new crank, gearbox, tank and wiring loom...

  16. #10466
    they are a little idiosyncratic and require proper maintenance
    Eg for an oil change that could properly be done every 2k miles you’ll need 50 quids worth of top quality oil and a filter kit-2 filters and 2 screens and good torque wrench skills at least another fifty….
    Problems likely to occur if corners are cut…
    By far the best resource is the FB group…

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stanford View Post
    The thing about mobile homes and taxis is you won't get the same thrill driving one as you would riding almost any bike, regardless of its size...and when you reach your destination on the bike you can offload all (most of) the 'kit' and you've got something that's even more fun
    And most here, are merely adding bling, and justifying the £500 with ‘it’s a gnat’s fart lighter’. You need to either replace the entire exhaust, or for the most bang-per-buck - fit Carbonfibre wheels. Anything else is just ‘slightly lighter bling’.

    Most ‘adventure bikes’ are great unless you are determined to prove that they can’t do what some makers claim. I’ve clocked up 55,000 miles on a 2006 and 2010 R1200GSA, and found it great for going around the houses, on work assignments, and annual holidays to South of France and riding the roads in the Alpes. If you appreciate what their forte is - they are fantastic. There IS a reason why the R1200/R1250 GS/GSA is a best-seller.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GOAT View Post
    I present to you the Husqvarna 701e
    Good looking, light at circa 145kg and powerful -min 73bhp before mods and with world class suspension and brakes
    Ride one then tell me a 1979 xt500 is more fun I can recommend one, laugh out loud fun.
    I can accept that a “McQueen husky 400 desert racer” looks nice though, as in the film.
    The little 450 is a lot of fun too
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oax6wD4IJFk

    totaly different bike and use,it looks like any other bike of that design/type to me.

    for me its the XT500 its about soul as much as anything else with bikes for me.

    Oh the fun we had riding over the tank tracks of Tidworth and Soltau on B40s

    sorry

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    Thanks to whoever gave us this link,I wanted to go back and explore this area.

    The post codes at the end are useful so I have taken notes.





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    Quote Originally Posted by blackal View Post
    And most here, are merely adding bling, and justifying the £500 with ‘it’s a gnat’s fart lighter’. You need to either replace the entire exhaust, or for the most bang-per-buck - fit Carbonfibre wheels. Anything else is just ‘slightly lighter bling’.
    FSS, man - stop it! Have you never heard of man maths?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gyp View Post
    This post has, of course, got me looking at Husqvarnas on AutoTrader.

    Interested that this 2019 Vitpilen 701 (https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-de...02107235379959) has been well looked after and a great bike, but in its mere 2 years of life has required a new crank, gearbox, tank and wiring loom...
    Without checking I seem to recall that they’re something to do with KTM….

    To cut a long story short my 1290 superduke was my very best street bike ever but at the same time spent 4 months of its first 12 off the road in an unmendable state until a complete rewire of the bike had taken place.

    Has tainted my love and trust for the brand a bit tbh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bwest76 View Post
    Thanks to whoever gave us this link,I wanted to go back and explore this area.

    The post codes at the end are useful so I have taken notes.




    That pic is Littlehampton seafront. An anti climax if I'm honest.If you end up down Sussex way pop in for a coffee.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Plake View Post
    Without checking I seem to recall that they’re something to do with KTM….

    To cut a long story short my 1290 superduke was my very best street bike ever but at the same time spent 4 months of its first 12 off the road in an unmendable state until a complete rewire of the bike had taken place.

    Has tainted my love and trust for the brand a bit tbh.
    Husquvarna are owned by KTM and the Vitpilen is basically a 690 Duke with clip-on bars and different bodywork.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Plake View Post
    To cut a long story short my 1290 superduke was my very best street bike ever but at the same time spent 4 months of its first 12 off the road in an unmendable state until a complete rewire of the bike had taken place. .
    It's disappointing that everyone I know that's had a KTM has had a similar experience. Not necessarily wiring, but various reliability problems.

    But all said that when the bikes were working they were awesome

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    Quote Originally Posted by Plake View Post
    Just seen your s1000rr advert…looks great! What direction are you going in? ;)
    CCM Spitfire probably
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    Quote Originally Posted by Plake View Post
    Without checking I seem to recall that they’re something to do with KTM….

    To cut a long story short my 1290 superduke was my very best street bike ever but at the same time spent 4 months of its first 12 off the road in an unmendable state until a complete rewire of the bike had taken place.

    Has tainted my love and trust for the brand a bit tbh.
    Quote Originally Posted by Gyp View Post
    It's disappointing that everyone I know that's had a KTM has had a similar experience. Not necessarily wiring, but various reliability problems.

    But all said that when the bikes were working they were awesome
    Never had a problem with my 1290 SDR

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stanford View Post
    Never had a problem with my 1290 SDR
    How much do you want for it?!

    *winking emoji*

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    Shoei heads up

    these Shoei dark tint pinlocks are not made anymore (only clear) I had to hunt to find one theres a few left.

    In extreme sun I use one with my dark visor (I always have a clear visor and clear pinlock with me which I can change in a minute) the diabettes/sun burns my eyes otherwise.




    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353567579661

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    Quote Originally Posted by bwest76 View Post
    Shoei heads up
    these Shoei dark tint pinlocks are not made anymore (only clear) I had to hunt to find one theres a few left.
    In extreme sun I use one with my dark visor (I always have a clear visor and clear pinlock with me which I can change in a minute) the diabettes/sun burns my eyes otherwise.
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353567579661
    Let's start the week with a dumb question but...
    Is Pinlock itself a standard? Obviously visors are helmet specific but would a 'Shoei' pinlock insert fit my Bell pinlock helmet/visor and vice versa?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bwest76 View Post
    Shoei heads up

    these Shoei dark tint pinlocks are not made anymore (only clear) I had to hunt to find one theres a few left.

    In extreme sun I use one with my dark visor (I always have a clear visor and clear pinlock with me which I can change in a minute) the diabettes/sun burns my eyes otherwise.




    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353567579661

    I bought a Shoei transitional Visor last summer, it's brilliant, on overcast days it just tints slightly and the more light you get the darker it goes, obviously at night it's completely clear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MakeColdplayHistory View Post
    Let's start the week with a dumb question but...
    Is Pinlock itself a standard? Obviously visors are helmet specific but would a 'Shoei' pinlock insert fit my Bell pinlock helmet/visor and vice versa?
    My take is the pinlock inner is bespoke to the helmet visor. There is a small adjustment on them but not much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by andy tims View Post
    CCM Spitfire probably
    Andy, a guy I know had one of the early ones. He has a paint protection business and has templated and ppf a number of these for new owners.

    https://armourfactory.co.uk/

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    Quote Originally Posted by andy tims View Post
    CCM Spitfire probably
    I see where you’re going with this…have fun on the roads and save the warp speed for the track?

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    Quote Originally Posted by higham5 View Post
    Andy, a guy I know had one of the early ones. He has a paint protection business and has templated and ppf a number of these for new owners.

    https://armourfactory.co.uk/

    Steve
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    Quote Originally Posted by MakeColdplayHistory View Post
    Let's start the week with a dumb question but...
    Is Pinlock itself a standard? Obviously visors are helmet specific but would a 'Shoei' pinlock insert fit my Bell pinlock helmet/visor and vice versa?
    if you go to the link it tells you the models it fits.I have done it for you.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Vanguard View Post
    I bought a Shoei transitional Visor last summer, it's brilliant, on overcast days it just tints slightly and the more light you get the darker it goes, obviously at night it's completely clear.
    I have one of those as well,I need all the options.

    I dont use it at night its not as clear as a clear visor.


    A dark tint in a clear visor enable you to carry one visor as you can remove it if it gets dark and then fit a clear pinlock.

    Orange is good for dull days improving the contrast.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Plake View Post
    How much do you want for it?!

    *winking emoji*
    I traded it in for a GS almost a year ago.
    Much as I love the GS and don't regret getting it, I should have kept the SDR as well

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    I've had a couple of recent KTMs one of which was a 690 duke.

    The 701 is a derivative of the 690 with the post-2016 single cylinder.

    Supposed to be a great bike and I've not had a lot of problems with KTM's (had more with Yamahas.)

    My 690 was loads of fun and the lightweight meant it could make a rubbish rider like me look good round corners.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MakeColdplayHistory View Post
    Let's start the week with a dumb question but...
    Is Pinlock itself a standard? Obviously visors are helmet specific but would a 'Shoei' pinlock insert fit my Bell pinlock helmet/visor and vice versa?
    Certainly not the Arai ones as they have several versions depending upon visor (due to the eyebrow vents) so I expect you will need a pinlock for your Bell helmet.

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    Incoming





    Might have to grow the beard long & start buying expensive coffees. I'll be keeping my full face lid though.

    Thanks to John for the offer to go & look, but I tried one local to me & this one is virtually brand new.
    Last edited by andy tims; 26th July 2021 at 14:51.
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    Andy, enjoy your new bike.

    Tony, did you ride the Tiger?

    I have and its quite the techno journey. Screen is huge, although the revcounter is weird, to say the least. Being able to change everything from the little joystick is amazing and it's a very comfortable bike. I am 6ft and with the seat in the high position worked just great.

    Liked the cruise control as well, and on the M4 average speed check zone, could ride the bike just with using the left hand switch gear, altering the speed to slow down, speed via via the 'toggle' switch!.

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    Quote Originally Posted by andy tims View Post
    Incoming





    Might have to grow the beard long & start buying expensive coffees. I'll be keeping my full face lid though.

    Thanks to John for the offer to go & look, but I tried one local to me & this one is virtually brand new.
    Pleased to hear you got what you were looking for!

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    Quote Originally Posted by andy tims View Post
    CCM Spitfire probably
    Andy, I went on a factory tour at CCM not long ago, and I'd highly recommend that you do the same. You can swing a leg over every model, and go into detail about the customisation options available. They're in Bolton.

    Edit: Ah. Strike that, then!

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    Quote Originally Posted by samswatch View Post
    Andy, enjoy your new bike.

    Tony, did you ride the Tiger?

    I have and its quite the techno journey. Screen is huge, although the revcounter is weird, to say the least. Being able to change everything from the little joystick is amazing and it's a very comfortable bike. I am 6ft and with the seat in the high position worked just great.

    Liked the cruise control as well, and on the M4 average speed check zone, could ride the bike just with using the left hand switch gear, altering the speed to slow down, speed via via the 'toggle' switch!.
    Good to know, Sam. The test ride was postponed until next Saturday due to rain - I'm doing the Tiger in the morning and a Multistrada in the afternoon.

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    I tried to buy a CCM flat tracker once but the Salesman was utterly useless, just ignored direct questions and went off on his own little journey in each email, I've dealt with more professional 18 year old kids who work in PC world, I gave up in the end and bought a Triumph

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    I'm beginning to think...

    I'm beginning to think that two bikes might be an option - either under properly fitted covers or within a double-sized Ridehide-type solution. This isn't good
    Last edited by learningtofly; 28th July 2021 at 09:44.

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    Quote Originally Posted by learningtofly View Post
    I'm beginning to think that two bikes might be an option - either under properly fitted covers or within a double-sized Ridehide-type solution. This isn't good
    How did you get on with your test rides, intrigued to know which you prefer…


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    Quote Originally Posted by Martylaa View Post
    How did you get on with your test rides, intrigued to know which you prefer…


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    They're now booked for this coming Saturday as it was pissing down last weekend. REALLY excited, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by learningtofly View Post
    I'm beginning to think that two bikes might be an option - either under properly fitted covers or within a double-sized Ridehide-type solution. This IS GREAT
    Sorted that for you

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    Quote Originally Posted by learningtofly View Post
    They're now booked for this coming Saturday as it was pissing down last weekend. REALLY excited, though.
    Nice one, sure you’ll let us know which one gets purchased.
    Definitely agree on the two bikes, good friend had just put a deposit down on a RE Interceptor, going to have a little cheeky rise on it and May get one myself for next summer.


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