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Re: bikes you were glad to sell?
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:33 pm
by dusi
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?
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:42 am
by Scrump
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 ; )
Re: bikes you were glad to sell?
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:46 am
by Big Den
Green xj600 was just nasty, 2nd VFR1200 didn't handle and appalling fueling, MV Augusta Brutale 989 weird riding position and weird engine character.
Re: bikes you were glad to sell?
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:07 am
by almar
Moto Guzzi V50 only new bike ever owned , still have nightmares ,
Re: bikes you were glad to sell?
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:52 am
by Neil M
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.
Re: bikes you were glad to sell?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:30 pm
by Dr.Jekyll
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:
Re: bikes you were glad to sell?
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:26 am
by backofbeyond
almar wrote:Moto Guzzi V50 only new bike ever owned , still have nightmares ,
Oh yes, the V50, I'd forgotten I had one of those
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.
Re: bikes you were glad to sell?
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:40 pm
by Barftone
Am I allowed to say 1150GS?? Great road bike but a whale off it. You either love em or hate em I guess!
Re: bikes you were glad to sell?
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:54 pm
by moto al
Barftone wrote:Am I allowed to say 1150GS?? Great road bike but a whale off it. You either love em or hate em I guess!
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 . al
- 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.