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Old 08-01-2015, 01:38 PM
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My S1000 XR arrived this afternoon.

It had to be ridden. It's excellent. Not without some shortcomings but I've long realised there is no bike without some shortcomings.

I was watching BvG give his tuppeny worth. He loved it! Looks bananas high!
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Originally Posted by Ultra_Nexus
Originally Posted by Welshman' timestamp='1438382897' post='23699914
My S1000 XR arrived this afternoon.

It had to be ridden. It's excellent. Not without some shortcomings but I've long realised there is no bike without some shortcomings.

I was watching BvG give his tuppeny worth. He loved it! Looks bananas high!
The BvG video is probably the best one out there. Seat height is 840 so it is tall. I'm 5' 11" with a 32" inside leg and I can get the balls of both feet on the ground but not both feet flat. It's a cracking bike. A sports bike for grown ups.
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Originally Posted by Ultra_Nexus
Congrats on the purchase!

cheers matey, low milage, collect on saturday

already ordered levers, screen and seat cowl.






looking for a taylor made exhaust

Old 08-04-2015, 05:38 AM
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Yeah I have looked at the Taylor made exhausts - I like them! They are a bit pricey though!
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Originally Posted by flybikeslee
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Congrats on the purchase!

cheers matey, low milage, collect on saturday

already ordered levers, screen and seat cowl.






looking for a taylor made exhaust


NICE !!!
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Looks awesome Flybikeslee
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Originally Posted by flybikeslee
Originally Posted by Ultra_Nexus' timestamp='1438465034' post='23700528
Congrats on the purchase!
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Very nice
I've always had a soft spot for the Fireblade over the other 1L superbikes on the market. I hope one day to be riding something like that one day.
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Originally Posted by Ultra_Nexus
Yeah I have looked at the Taylor made exhausts - I like them! They are a bit pricey though!
they are but rest seem to look plonked on!

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Two Brothers Racing can do one - not touch anything they have with a barge pole.

As much as it's nice to have a cool looking can, you'll never see the bloody thing when you're riding it, only when you're parked. And if you're parked then that's ghey, you should be riding

£600 for a back box is crazy. My entire BuddyClub Spec IV was less than that!

SP Engineering do some good exhausts for a more reasonable amount.
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Oh i have no intention of payimg full price! One inteat rode had one and it sounded awesome!


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