bikes you were glad to sell?
Re: bikes you were glad to sell?
I must have been a lucky bugger, not been glad to sell any of them, if I had the money they'd all be in the barn next to my triple garage and small bungalow, but that would be in another existence......
bikes you were glad to sell?
Mine was a green Yamaha diversion I managed about 400 odd miles on it before I sold it, totally uninspiring bike, I'm much happier on the bike I traded it in for, a varadero 1000 which still does it for me ; )
For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travels sake. The great affair is to move
Re: bikes you were glad to sell?
Green xj600 was just nasty, 2nd VFR1200 didn't handle and appalling fueling, MV Augusta Brutale 989 weird riding position and weird engine character.
Just bikes for me ta
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My worst bike was Ducati 900SS. It looked and sounded great, but to ride was like a tractor. The wheels could have been the same shape as a 50 pence piece, such was the ride quality. Had to slip the clutch constantly in traffic, the swinging arm cracked, gearbox jammed in third and the front master cylinder failed. I was very relieved to see it go.
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The only bike I was glad to get rid of was a 2010 Honda XL700V Transalp that was the worst riding and most cheaply put together bike I have ever owned. The thing was dangerous to ride as the steering was just plain wrong (tank-slappers-a-go-go it should have been called). Kept it 6 months (of warranty battles with Honda/dealer) gave up in the end and px-exed for a F800GS.
That was a terrible, terrible bike..... god help its new owner :unsure:
That was a terrible, terrible bike..... god help its new owner :unsure:
F800GS 2010 black/orange
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Re: bikes you were glad to sell?
Oh yes, the V50, I'd forgotten I had one of thosealmar wrote:Moto Guzzi V50 only new bike ever owned , still have nightmares ,
Italian build quality 
- all the little things going wrong just drove me to distraction. Went to Slovenia on it and on the way back a day of rain stripped all the paint off the front mudguard. I got rid of it before it ended up as just a stain on the drive.The ups and downs of 40 years on two wheels
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CCM604 Honda XR600 Honda CBX1000
Honda 400/4 Yamaha XS2 650 Kawasaki H1 500
Lotus Elan, Land Rover Discovery
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yes bud your right.the 1200.is lighter and handels far better off road ive ridden them both the 1150 8k the 1200 about 14k .cheers . alBarftone wrote:Am I allowed to say 1150GS?? Great road bike but a whale off it. You either love em or hate em I guess!
moto al
