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12-03-2020, 04:20 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Basingstoke
Bike: M796
Posts: 21
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1200S spotted FS in Basingstoke - Unreal !
Hi All,
Went into Motts in Basingstoke today, and bought a jacket. They're a Yamaha dealer..... They had a lot of great deals on new & s/h bikes, but they has a Monster 1200S the likes of which I've never seen. DRIPPING with Carbon and Rizoma - it was like the whole bike had been "carbon-ized!! Truly special......... It's a '14 Reg with 3,500 miles and FDSH, tyres as new. I was very tempted, but too much power for me. It was just in td, with no price on, so I asked and they said "around £8k". If anyone's interested........... Obv, I have no affilatiation to bike, nor Motts. Just thought someone might be in the market......... Best Starla |
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12-03-2020, 05:08 PM
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Too much time on my hands member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Forest Of Dean
Bike: S2r
Posts: 3,188
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There's only as much power in use as you care to use and you adapt really quickly.
Years ago I jumped off a Honda 250K4 and clambered up onto a Jota.. There was an ever so slight difference there, the power part was actually OK the height of the bloody heavy beast quite another. Sounds like you are a bit taken by it, best advice is ... 
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12-03-2020, 06:32 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Newbury
Bike: Multiple Monsters
Posts: 366
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1200R is one of the easiest bikes to ride that I’ve ever owned.
Sure... loads of power ( and honestly more than I can ever exploit fully on the road) - but you control your right wrist to dictate the level of lunacy.. Give it a go would be my guidance if you like the look and have the pennies...you won’t be disappointed...  |
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12-03-2020, 06:37 PM
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Ciao, come stai?
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Somewhere
Bike: Multiple Monsters
Posts: 4,157
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M900 - 1993! Monster 1200R! |
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12-03-2020, 06:43 PM
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Lord of the Rings
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Norwich
Bike: M900sie
Posts: 5,792
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Y'will. Ah gowan gowan gowan gowan.
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13-03-2020, 07:25 AM
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Too much time on my hands member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Forest Of Dean
Bike: S2r
Posts: 3,188
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"The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature |
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20-03-2020, 08:21 AM
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Junior ah to be young
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: London
Bike: Multiple Monsters
Posts: 2,058
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