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Ross
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by Ross » Thu May 09, 2013 1:46 am
I have been bored with the Bandit for a bit now. Even after all the mods.
So I got to thinking about buying something totally different. Boy did I what.
A 2009 Triumph Speedmaster with 5000kms on the clock.
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by Deleted User 287 » Thu May 09, 2013 2:22 am
I didn't know H-D had a branch in England.
ME 109
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by ME 109 » Thu May 09, 2013 3:02 am
Are you going to turn it into an RT Ross ?
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Sibbo
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by Sibbo » Thu May 09, 2013 3:24 am
I took a new Bonny for a ride recently, a very nice bike and I reckon yours will be much the same . She'll be sweet Ross .
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Steve in Golden
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by Steve in Golden » Thu May 09, 2013 11:05 am
Very nice Ross, and much classier than a Bandit. Congrats.
bbelk
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by bbelk » Thu May 09, 2013 11:09 am
Very nice. I know nothing about those bikes, but they still look like motorcycles are supposed to.
Are you riding it to Ken's next week?
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by Steve in Golden » Thu May 09, 2013 12:23 pm
bbelk wrote: Very nice. I know nothing about those bikes, but they still look like motorcycles are supposed to.
Are you riding it to Ken's next week?
He'll need to put floats on it to do that. 'twould be a long ride indeed.
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by Major Softie » Thu May 09, 2013 1:36 pm
Cool. They are really fast.
...well, compared to an airhead...
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Ross
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by Ross » Thu May 09, 2013 1:40 pm
The Bandit is still a great bike. Its just I can't control myself when i ride it. I will end up without a licence soon. So decided to downgrade as it were.
I just got bored with it. My heart has always been for twins.
No RT'ing.
No it wont float over to the USA.
Zombie Master
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by Zombie Master » Thu May 09, 2013 8:38 pm
I like the look of the forks, the way they are covered. Is that stock? I'm also back to twins with my new KTM. Fugly though, and even worse for license endangerment! I'm waiting for a new handlebar mount for my radar detector as the new bars are 11/8 inches rather than 7/8.
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