This bike does not look right!

[Plum]

My mate works in the local Duc stealership, and they were lucky enough to have a 1098 demo in. I was gonna take it out, but i dont think it looks that great to be honest

Somethings not right here!? (http://www.cicarscene.com/forum/download.php?id=4136)

Doesnt look any better from this angle either! (http://www.cicarscene.com/forum/download.php?id=4137)


Maybe this had something to do with it (http://www.cicarscene.com/forum/download.php?id=4135)

I will happily give you the full story. Its an interesting one!

[fatbloke]

its a lot flatter than i remember

[Plum]

its a lot flatter than i remember

i cant put my finger on it, but it just doesnt look right

[Paivi]

Ooh, I know, I know! More on that story here (http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/showthread.php?t=42388).

It was all that sand that they'd put in as ballast to keep it to below the 40mph limit on Jersey that caused the imbalance. A bit of front brake and the rest is history.

[Plum]

Ooh, I know, I know! More on that story here (http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/showthread.php?t=42388).

It was all that sand that they'd put in as ballast to keep it to below the 40mph limit on Jersey that caused the imbalance. A bit of front brake and the rest is history.

Have you heard what happend a month later involving the same dealership

[Paivi]

No, do tell! Another oops story?

[Plum]

No, do tell! Another oops story?

Brand new demo bike (i wont say what as i want you to guess), being taken out on a test ride by the sales guy from the shop. He is going around a ring road in the right direction, introduce a woman driver coming the other way....the wrong way, mix it up and cook until it ends up like this

Can you guess what it is yet? (http://www.cicarscene.com/forum/download.php?id=4237)

Now, dont look on the site for the answer, but can you tell me what bike it was?

[bigredduke]

It's a four cylinder so I guess japanese? Kawasaki 1000?

[banditloon]

Brand new demo bike (i wont say what as i want you to guess), being taken out on a test ride by the sales guy from the shop. He is going around a ring road in the right direction, introduce a woman driver coming the other way....the wrong way, mix it up and cook until it ends up like this

Can you guess what it is yet? (http://www.cicarscene.com/forum/download.php?id=4237)

Now, dont look on the site for the answer, but can you tell me what bike it was?

Being a member of another forum on here, the brakes and black(ish) forks point me towards a GSXR1000 K7 ;)

[Plum]

Well done Banditloon. It is (or was) indeed a Gixer Thou.....bit of a mess eh?

[banditloon]

Well done Banditloon. It is (or was) indeed a Gixer Thou.....bit of a mess eh?

K7 ;) :chuckle:

The forks and the brakes are the give away, sorry I know to much about Suzukis.. I'll get me coat... :chuckle:

[banditloon]

Something about biking in Jersey that is putting me off going there now :chuckle:

[Plum]

Something about biking in Jersey that is putting me off going there now :chuckle:

Is it the max speed limit of 40MPH, or the fact we have more twat car drivers than in the UK. I have had the pleasure of being wiped out by one of the afore mentioned twats. Headlight the size of a dustbin lid, reflective jacket on and a clear road that i am traveling down. It was the usual excuse 'Oh i didnt see you' whilst i am in agony with busted ribs and the like

Ar$ehole!

[yeharrr]

Now I know that some Italin bikes are thought of as a bit agricultural, ehm, Moto Guzzi; But trying to uproot a tree!
Not read the full thread yet. So hope the rider was OK in the end. Going back to read it all now.

[Blah blah]

How's he done that then, it looks like a straight bit of road ???

[redheinz57]

It was quite easy (as the story goes) the two of them on seperate bikes were giving it the big one when they saw a fluorescent jacket at the end of the straight thinking it was a copper they tried to scrubb off speed resulting in the above accident, they also tried too blame it on the bike saying it locked up on them:dizzy: . The only trouble being the rider that had signed for the test ride was not on the bike at the time of the accident seems they had swapped half way round :cens:

[banditloon]

Is it the max speed limit of 40MPH

That the one :thumbsup:

My Monster is not designed to do 40mph ;)

[Plum]

It was quite easy (as the story goes) the two of them on seperate bikes were giving it the big one when they saw a fluorescent jacket at the end of the straight thinking it was a copper they tried to scrubb off speed resulting in the above accident, they also tried too blame it on the bike saying it locked up on them:dizzy: . The only trouble being the rider that had signed for the test ride was not on the bike at the time of the accident seems they had swapped half way round :cens:

Yeah that pretty much is the story. He thought he saw a dayglo flap jacket (later turned out it wasnt), he slammed the anchors on (if he was doing 40 he wouldnt have needed to) and the front locked up and slipped, he put his foot down to stop from dropping the bike, foot peg smacks his leg from behind, snapping the bone in 2 to 3 places, he then winces with pain and inadvertantly opens the throttle, which then projects the bike into a tree. Damage done.....well the bike hit the tree tank first, snapped the frame, and split the crank case to expose the guts, and just to top it off, it get char grilled too.

Wanna know the worst thing....the bike had been sold to a customer of the dealership who couldnt wait until april to get one. Me thinks it shouldnt have been out on a test ride to begin with

[cheeky monkey]

nearly did the same coming home from sherburn tonight as a policeman appeared from nowhere with a speed gun , onthe sliproad to the a 1. I wasnt speeding but it made me brake hard . not good