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15-06-2009, 09:46 PM | #106 | |
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Sorry I didn't spot any of you to say hello - we'd hooked up with the Sussex contingent and didn't arrive until about 1pm-ish... By lunchtime the traffic was mental on the way into Lyndhurst and Beaulieu too - thank goodness we were all on bikes eh? xxx |
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15-06-2009, 11:07 PM | #107 |
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15-06-2009, 11:49 PM | #108 |
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[QUOTE=Liz_62;308731]Ok, what is so special about the 888 (don't shout all at once!).[/QUOTE
To start with its an awesome looking bike! But i was gobsmacked how good the clutch/gearbox work (so smooth and precise) the brakes match most modern bikes to date! but the noise of the induction and the power delivery is the biggest suprise, for a 15+ year old bike that was a totally amazing ride...Just a shame about the race rearsets for me! my knees and groin aren't flexi enough (too many bad landings and getting caught in some damn ambushes!!) Steve |
15-06-2009, 11:51 PM | #109 | |
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16-06-2009, 05:06 PM | #110 | |
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Spot on what you said about the 888, one of the best bikes I've ever ridden
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16-06-2009, 06:41 PM | #111 |
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Even this young upstart wanted to buy it when I tok it to Silverstone !!
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16-06-2009, 06:47 PM | #112 |
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Think Mark Forsyth from TWO mag summed it up nicely Liz - read the bottom left paragraph ! |
16-06-2009, 06:49 PM | #113 |
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bugger - that didnt work - i'll ask pedro to post up the article if anyone wants a read.
Remember - the monster chassis was a direct evolution of the 888 chassis (the first M900's were basically the same) - thats why they handle so well.. ;>) ! |
16-06-2009, 08:08 PM | #114 |
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Did you get my emails?
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16-06-2009, 08:13 PM | #115 |
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No mate ??! JUst checked my junk mail to ?
Very odd... |
16-06-2009, 09:16 PM | #116 |
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17-06-2009, 08:56 AM | #117 |
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17-06-2009, 01:31 PM | #118 |
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[QUOTE=JMo;308717]Hi Dave - yes, twas I... in fact we'd only just arrived, I turned round and there was a guy crouching down taking photos - guess that was you then?!
Hi J Mo, wasn't me taking photos, if I'd seen you I'd have said hello then grilled you with a hundred questions like "where did you get this bit..." who made that..." "how did you do such and such.." etc. Love the bike though... Cheers Dave |
17-06-2009, 05:28 PM | #119 |
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This is the bike that mediumdave mentioned, photos don't do it justice though.
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19-06-2009, 08:58 PM | #120 |
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Pretty! Is that a standard colour or a special?
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