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pepperami
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PostPosted: 10:53 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: always when you have no cash! Reply with quote
Just come back from the Copdock Bike Show, and I`m a tad disappointed.
The show itself was very good, with plenty going on for all types of bikers.
However dont do what I did and go round an auto-jumble when you`ve got no money!.
I found what looked like a tidy Honda RS250 at a reasonable price, an old Honda CG, a Kawaski Z550, plus a few others that I would of considered and they were all at cheapish prices.
I was quite miffed by the time I came away, but that life Rolling Eyes .

At least now I am going to still focus on my current projects Smile
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PostPosted: 11:09 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's always the way.

I was looking for ages for a specific gixxer on ebay and autotrader.
Then i finally gave up and bought the VTR.
3 days later the gixxer i was waiting for popped up on ebay. The nicest one of them i have seen and for £1800.
Totally gutted. 1995 750 gixxer in the last edition colours (black/purple) with matching scorpion can and DB screen.
Not many of them around anymore and specially not in good condition Sad

Proper gutted!
Will save up though and get one soon.
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PostPosted: 11:27 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
TwoSock wrote:
That's always the way.

I was looking for ages for a specific gixxer on ebay and autotrader.
Then i finally gave up and bought the VTR.
3 days later the gixxer i was waiting for popped up on ebay. The nicest one of them i have seen and for £1800.
Totally gutted. 1995 750 gixxer in the last edition colours (black/purple) with matching scorpion can and DB screen.
Not many of them around anymore and specially not in good condition Sad

Proper gutted!
Will save up though and get one soon.


When I was 19, insurance was holding me back from getting a 954 - so I bought a really nice Speed Four instead. MID SALE of the speed four, 3 minutes after I said yes - I got a call saying they could insure me for 400 quid on a 954.

Gutted wasnt the word.
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G
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PostPosted: 11:35 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Re: always when you have no cash! Reply with quote
What do yoyu consider a reasonable price for an RS250, out of interest?
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PostPosted: 12:34 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Naughty Fawbish wrote:
TwoSock wrote:
That's always the way.

I was looking for ages for a specific gixxer on ebay and autotrader.
Then i finally gave up and bought the VTR.
3 days later the gixxer i was waiting for popped up on ebay. The nicest one of them i have seen and for £1800.
Totally gutted. 1995 750 gixxer in the last edition colours (black/purple) with matching scorpion can and DB screen.
Not many of them around anymore and specially not in good condition Sad

Proper gutted!
Will save up though and get one soon.


When I was 19, insurance was holding me back from getting a 954 - so I bought a really nice Speed Four instead. MID SALE of the speed four, 3 minutes after I said yes - I got a call saying they could insure me for 400 quid on a 954.

Gutted wasnt the word.


I'd have tried my best to bad out of the deal at that point Shocked
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Fawbish
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PostPosted: 13:39 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
L4Isoside wrote:
Naughty Fawbish wrote:




When I was 19, insurance was holding me back from getting a 954 - so I bought a really nice Speed Four instead. MID SALE of the speed four, 3 minutes after I said yes - I got a call saying they could insure me for 400 quid on a 954.

Gutted wasnt the word.


I'd have tried my best to bad out of the deal at that point Shocked


I know, I know. Young and stupid Laughing
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PostPosted: 14:09 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Re: always when you have no cash! Reply with quote
G wrote:
What do yoyu consider a reasonable price for an RS250, out of interest?


It was a late one and it looked tidy and they wanted £465, you never can tell but it looked like it would of been a ride-away jobbie!
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Fawbish
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PostPosted: 14:23 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Re: always when you have no cash! Reply with quote
pepperami wrote:
G wrote:
What do yoyu consider a reasonable price for an RS250, out of interest?


It was a late one and it looked tidy and they wanted £465, you never can tell but it looked like it would of been a ride-away jobbie!


Seems similar - we picked up a fairly haggard KR1 for 450ish at Stafford show few years back, lasted well for a good few trackdays with minimal work Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 14:40 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Re: always when you have no cash! Reply with quote
Naughty Fawbish wrote:

Seems similar - we picked up a fairly haggard KR1 for 450ish at Stafford show few years back, lasted well for a good few trackdays with minimal work Thumbs Up


I`m so tight that when I walk I squeak, so getting me to part with cash means you have to have a good deal or I`m knocked out!

Even though I had no cash I went back for a second look and did consider calling in a few favours to raise the cash.

There was a couple of KR1`s (track-bikes) for sale there and I cant remember exactly but they were less than £400, of that I`m fairly sure?!
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PostPosted: 14:52 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yup.

This https://www.therevcounter.com/for-sale-motorbikes/58261-1997-bmw-k1200rs-low-mileage-super-cheap.html is a complete bargain, but I can't raise anywhere near that much cash right now.

Would be perfect for a summer jaunt round Europe next year too
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PostPosted: 15:12 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
When is it Christoph?
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PostPosted: 16:16 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bah, that'll teach-me to actually read what's wrote. I read 'Aprilia' and I'm guessing this isn't the 'good' Honda RS250 that can make 90hp from a 90kg bike, but instead the CB250RS Sad.
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Fawbish
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PostPosted: 16:19 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
G wrote:
Bah, that'll teach-me to actually read what's wrote. I read 'Aprilia' and I'm guessing this isn't the 'good' Honda RS250 that can make 90hp from a 90kg bike, but instead the CB250RS Sad.


I thought he was on about the Honda 2-stroke aswell tbf, thought the words RS250 and bargain were a little out of whack Laughing
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PostPosted: 19:28 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
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but instead the CB250RS Thumbs Up which, as all most excellent people know, is a fantastic machine.

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PostPosted: 19:46 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
YES the Honda CB250 RS ! a most excellent machine!
Yes the four-stroke single! Rolling Eyes

Bloody head-bangers Rolling Eyes No I cant find Aprillia in any of my posts?
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PostPosted: 23:03 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Totally agree with this and when you do have some money there is fuck all.
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PostPosted: 23:10 - 04 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pah, a most annoying maching which keeps popping up when you try to search for information on some silly enduro-GP hybrid dream while trying to avoid doing useful stuff!
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When is it Christoph?


sat / sun 16 / 17 th

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you coming with?


Are you not coming to Yambabe's BBQ on the 16th?
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