russktm
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Post by russktm on Mar 15, 2008 18:24:04 GMT 1
Out with the old.................  And in with the new!!!!! Only done about 50 miles on her but she seems like good fun so far. Picked it up today (sat 15th march).. ;D  |
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Post by mellow on Mar 15, 2008 18:33:50 GMT 1
nice..............seat dont look too comfy though m8  i saw a geezer out on one of them ktm's a while back.............was sat on me R n he pulled out of the junction,popped it onto the back wheel then just vanished into the distance still on the back wheel  while i just sat with me gob open staring ;D |
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Post by ozzy on Mar 15, 2008 20:27:57 GMT 1
cool
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Post by billbott on Mar 15, 2008 21:29:24 GMT 1
Saw the KTM test riders when i went over the stelvio pass last summer. They struggled to keep up with me............................
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Post by russktm on Mar 15, 2008 21:44:12 GMT 1
Where's that bill??  |
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Post by billbott on Mar 15, 2008 21:49:50 GMT 1
It crosses the mountains from Austria into Italy. Top gear rated it the best road in Europe this year. Its a bit twisty.....  |
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Post by russktm on Mar 15, 2008 22:17:46 GMT 1
whoo ooo!! you lucky sod! Im gonna have to get away somewhere on me bike this summer. Bill will you be at the barn good friday?? I believe there will be a few lc's up from about 11ish.  |
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Post by doy on Mar 15, 2008 22:39:43 GMT 1
Dam i love moto's so i'm jealous as hell.Had an xr650 moto a couple of years ago was almost uncrashable:)
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Post by billbott on Mar 15, 2008 23:00:22 GMT 1
whoo ooo!! you lucky sod! Im gonna have to get away somewhere on me bike this summer. Bill will you be at the barn good friday?? I believe there will be a few lc's up from about 11ish. Think i'm struggling for good Friday - the wifes working so im cheif babysitter. We're going to the alps again this August for a week if you wanna come |
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Post by mellow on Mar 15, 2008 23:10:23 GMT 1
damn that road looks cool |
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Post by Dirtbag on Mar 16, 2008 2:39:28 GMT 1
Out with the old................. And in with the new!!!!! Only done about 50 miles on her but she seems like good fun so far. Picked it up today (sat 15th march).. ;D I might get boo'd at for this.................but I prefer the look of your old one mate........the new un' looks a bit too "Buck Rogers" for me I bet it goes well |
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Post by stevebozzy on Mar 16, 2008 9:33:47 GMT 1
whoo ooo!! you lucky sod! Im gonna have to get away somewhere on me bike this summer. Bill will you be at the barn good friday?? I believe there will be a few lc's up from about 11ish. me and julie is going away for a week on good friday, so we will miss the LC,s. i like your bike ,did you get it from robinsons ,rochdale ? steve |
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Post by russktm on Mar 16, 2008 11:46:15 GMT 1
I liked my old one too dirtbag, but i was a bit limited on how far i could travel on it. So hopefully i can get away on the 950 this summer. My mate has bought a bmw gs1200 but i didn't fancy one of them!! So all being well i can travel a bit and still have a loon about when i get there.............. ;D
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Post by russktm on Mar 16, 2008 11:48:43 GMT 1
whoo ooo!! you lucky sod! Im gonna have to get away somewhere on me bike this summer. Bill will you be at the barn good friday?? I believe there will be a few lc's up from about 11ish. me and julie is going away for a week on good friday, so we will miss the LC,s. i like your bike ,did you get it from robinsons ,rochdale ? steve It came from robinsons when it was new steve, but i got it 2nd hand from chorley yamaha, its an 07 and has only done 1700mls. |
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Post by billbott on Mar 16, 2008 13:09:31 GMT 1
I liked my old one too dirtbag, but i was a bit limited on how far i could travel on it. So hopefully i can get away on the 950 this summer. My mate has bought a bmw gs1200 but i didn't fancy one of them!! So all being well i can travel a bit and still have a loon about when i get there.............. ;D So - you up for the alps then  |
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Post by russktm on Mar 16, 2008 21:19:21 GMT 1
Im away for a fortnight with the missus in august bill, it depends on the date. But i may struggle to get any more time off work in august.............. |
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Post by billbott on Mar 17, 2008 20:34:12 GMT 1
No worries mate - just trying to round up a few more for this years trip. Theres only two of us left now - everyone else is crying off.
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while i just sat with me gob open staring ;D
