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lancashirelad wrote:Motorbike prices are going ridiculous for what is (to most) essentially a toy?

Agreed

Just get a Himalayan at £4K ish

johnnyboxer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:54 am

lancashirelad wrote:Motorbike prices are going ridiculous for what is (to most) essentially a toy?

Agreed

Just get a Himalayan at £4K ish

Or a used one for less than £3k. Ive done 1300 miles in 3 months on mine whilst my two 1200cc bikes have not turned a wheel.

lancashirelad wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2019 10:26 pm Motorbike prices are going ridiculous for what is (to most) essentially a toy?

Agreed that some are, essentially for the fashion-conscious and all bells & whistles must-haves. No problem with that if it's what rings your bell. But you can get many good, honest, new motorbikes for reasonable money such as MT07's/09's not to mention RE650. It's a bit crazy....a 750 was once a big, big bike but now seems to be seen as a tiddler ☺

Thought 13k for the standard Africa twin was a bit steep considering I got my BMW f850gs sport which as tubeless rims, esa, tft, led lights, self cancelling indicators, cruise control plus 3 years warrantee ect for just a little over 11k.

johnnyboxer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:54 am

lancashirelad wrote:Motorbike prices are going ridiculous for what is (to most) essentially a toy?

Agreed

Just get a Himalayan at £4K ish

and a welder

Nope, sorry wouldn't touch it with a barge pole, but as Im rejecting a 2018 ATAS at the moment because, its a death trap and rusting maybe im biased.

Si