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Pompey
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you've convinced me!
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brian
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Location: Australia
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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It can be very painfull waiting for the day that a new bike turns up (or you pick it up). I know, i've done it twice in the last 6 months, both bimotas. I could think of nothing else for weeks! But what a feeling when the day finally arrives 
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spyv
Joined: 18 Jan 2012
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Location: Piraeus,Greece
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:48 am Post subject: |
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the day finaly arrived !
so,how it is ? |
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GeeKay
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:41 am Post subject: |
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yeah - come on - wheres the pictures? 
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Bimota SB6 and Benelli TNT 899S road bikes.
Beta Techno trials iron. Project bikes:- Suzuki V4 500, TS185 cafe racer, XR11/71, Kettle/Katana, TDRGV250, OR50, Gag125,Triumph T595 and a Triumph X75 Hurricane replica.
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brian
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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The suspense is killing us. 
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madplankton
Joined: 02 Mar 2012
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Location: Isle of Man
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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6.14pm Friday 16th March.. I have a Bimota!
It's now sat next to the radiator in the workshop waiting for the infernal manx weather to give me a chance....
Can't stop smiling.........
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Evilchicken0
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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it's a nice feeling isn't it
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spyv
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Can't stop smiling......... |
i know how it feels  !
congratulations ! |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011
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Location: Australia
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah there's something about these bimotas. I've owned bikes all my adult life but have never really spent this much time looking at a bike. I often sit in the shed and just look at them. 'Most' places that you look on the bike just oozes craftsmanship. The hand milled billet aluminium is a work of art and thing of beauty. That exhaust note stirrs something deep inside me. Those curves are so sensual....
Oh no, now i'm getting all teary... time to go and flog the living shit out of this thing 
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| madplankton wrote: |
6.14pm Friday 16th March.. I have a Bimota!
It's now sat next to the radiator in the workshop waiting for the infernal manx weather to give me a chance....
Can't stop smiling......... |
Ok, you must have gotten over the smiling infection by now........
PICTURES.....
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madplankton
Joined: 02 Mar 2012
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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off for the first ride this aft... work & weather have conspired against me.. smiling may stop soon..!
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Evilchicken0
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Comfy saddle ???
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spyv
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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| madplankton wrote: |
| smiling may stop soon..! |
i think that it's now beginning ! have a great time (and be back to write us your impressions) ! |
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akito-man
Joined: 27 Jan 2012
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Location: fife,scotland
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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Its. Niice to have a bim in the shed! And yes, just to look at is sweet too! Its a good feeling!
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madplankton
Joined: 02 Mar 2012
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Location: Isle of Man
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:39 am Post subject: |
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first impressions:
The sound
The seat
The speed (impressive, I had a GSXR1100 back in the day and I'm sure it was nothing like this.. I'll soon have it outrunning the 600s and biting at the 1000s heels)
The handling (on an 18 year old bike, wow! Understeers a bit tho')
The white finger (vibrates a bit doesn't it)
The grin in finally riding it..
Oh, and running it low on fuel makes it unhappy, and it does seem to like a drink.
Handy having a 'racetrack' on the doorstep, can't believe how well it went round the Verandah...
any recommendations for tyres (the Michelin Pilot Sports it currently wears seem a little unforgiving)?
What fun...
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