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Pie-Roe
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PostPosted: 14:52 - 03 Sep 2012    Post subject: New bike Reply with quote

Got another rf900 today, this is my third one.
25k miles
8 months tax and test.
Micron exhaust
undertray thing

821 quid Thumbs Up

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Together with my current working rf6, and the monkey bike in the corner. I put an armchair in my garage for those pondering moments.
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UnspeedySam
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PostPosted: 15:16 - 03 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks bloody tidy for the money. So you now own 2 600s and 1 900? What do you do with them all!?

How does it run/ride?

I might be in the market for one of these in the spring if you get bored of one. I need something more suitable for 2 up touring. The TRX isn't exactly built like an armchair...
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Zen Dog
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PostPosted: 16:23 - 03 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats a hell of a lot of speed for not much cash.

125bhp
821quid

Thats £6.57 per horse. Very Happy

(my VFR was £16.67...)

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PostPosted: 16:52 - 03 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Zen Dog wrote:
Thats a hell of a lot of speed for not much cash.

125bhp
821quid

Thats £6.57 per horse. Very Happy

(my VFR was £16.67...)

Zen Dog


£30 per horse Sad
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Zen Dog
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PostPosted: 18:16 - 03 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't feel bad, a brand new YBR is £250/bhp. Very Happy

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Pie-Roe
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PostPosted: 22:13 - 03 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

beechbone wrote:
Looks bloody tidy for the money. So you now own 2 600s and 1 900? What do you do with them all!?

How does it run/ride?

I might be in the market for one of these in the spring if you get bored of one. I need something more suitable for 2 up touring. The TRX isn't exactly built like an armchair...


Well I have one rf6 in my parents garden as a sort of long term backup. One was my daily runabout, finishes on ebay tomorrow morning. Just want a sm for fun stuff and the monkey will be winter hack (I don't really travel very far in winter)


Runs very well. Rides nicely. Got -1 front sprocket cause who needs 150mph in reality. Very comfy and handles pillions excellently. Downsides are weight, and tends to use a fair amount of fuel, but that's probably my riding. Suspension up front is a bit vague. Brakes are okay if looked after.


Zen Dog wrote:
Thats a hell of a lot of speed for not much cash.

125bhp
821quid

Thats £6.57 per horse. Very Happy

(my VFR was £16.67...)

Zen Dog


Yeah it is a lot of bike for the money. It's pretty quick. A guy I used to ride with had the same year cbr900 and it would do him to 120.

Wasn't advertised well so I guess I got a bit of a bargain. It is in pretty good condition, with a fair amount of history.[/quote]
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Tomzo47
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PostPosted: 23:18 - 03 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

£100 per horse for me, damn I hate restriction....
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UnspeedySam
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PostPosted: 08:44 - 04 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Makes sense. Might have to find myself an RF9 next summer. 125bhp for under a grand and a comfy pillion seat to justify it to the other half. Sounds like an ideal summer autoroute blaster to me. Thumbs Up

The ZZR1100 is the other similar(ish) option but after my ZZR6 it would need to be in good fettle. That rear shock really was shagged Razz
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