What Should I Test Ride ?

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  1. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Diavel and scramblers :cool::cool:
     
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  2. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    A Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 - yes, I know it's not on your list, but it should be. Don't worry about the specs, ride the bike. You'll be surprised !!!
     
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  3. MrOrange

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    Not now, but maybe in 5 years time. Too cheap to buy new. :p
     
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  4. MrOrange

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    Don't think Triumph Ducati sell those ! :blush:

    But the only bike dealer in the South of Scotland, does. Keep meaning to go look see. :cool:
     
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    Bobber:blush:
     
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    S 1000 RR - £15,290
     
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  7. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!

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    Terrific bike to test ride---if you have a chiropractor on retainer.
     
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  8. Tigcraft

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    Push the boat out Ron and get a Multistrada under your arse. A sports bike with luggage and sounds to go with it!!
     
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    Bloody hell in 5 years there will be another load of new bikes to add to the current crop of bikes that you will be able to ride.....:):)
     
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  10. MrOrange

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    From personal experience, my 13 year old Italian is more reliable than a new multifail. :confused:
     
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  11. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!

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    Yes there will! Wheeeeeeeee!! :grinning::grinning::grinning::grinning::grinning::grinning:
     
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    sorry I forgot the age range of the majority of inmates here.

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    Maybe, just maybe ride the saleswomen that seem to be quite prevelant at modern shops. Can't answer much ?. Butt.
     
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    I’ve always had reliable Ducati’s so to me they are as good as what’s out there these days
     
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  15. MrOrange

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    One of the boys had a multistrada, when the new one came out, nothing but trouble, electronics and oil leaks !!!
    Another with some top spec 1098, bit kept loosening all the time :p
    Mirrors, etc would just be loose every time he started it, tried loctiting stuff, but other stuff just came loose:laughing:

    Street Twin is winning at the moment.
     
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    I would like, to take this opportunity to thank all those would buy bikes new, almost break them in, and then allow me to buy them cheaper, and ride able from the off, but Im not going to:):):cool:;)
     
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    That’s exactly how I think!!
     
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    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!

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    That's exactly how I got my 2017 H-D Road Glide Special. It had 830 miles on it. Break-in on those is considered 500 miles. And the dealership did the 1K service on it before putting it on the showroom floor.

    As for my previous bikes, I was the one who broke them in for the benefit of others. ;) The mileage on the bikes I traded was a lot higher than 800, though.

    It blows me away how many used bikes I see with mileage that is incredibly low, even as low at 70-80 miles. I always want to know the story behind that. :neutral: "You brought home WHAT and put it in the garage?! Take that back right now!" :p Or (thought bubble)--"Hmmm, I idea of riding a motorcycle down the open road, wind in my hair and bugs in my teeth sounded so romantic. But this scares the shite outta me!" (said the mid-life crisis, didn't do the safety class, short-term owner).
     
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    Nope.... If he is to join the dark side, the R1250RS is the way to go!

    R_1250_RS mercury.jpg
     
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    The thing is that it’s not just the odd one with stupidly low miles but actually there’s loads!
     
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