Title: my new toy
Post by: fagey on March 18, 2008, 01:40:35 pm
take a lookie at my new toy i got last night.. off to france at the weekend to run her in ;D and not too much speeding :police:
she is my trusty steed for the moto gp at le mans in may 8)
she is my trusty steed for the moto gp at le mans in may 8)
Title: Re: my new toy
Post by: JDS on March 18, 2008, 01:59:14 pm
VERY nice ..... I wanted one of these to go to the MotoGPthis year:
(http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2006models/2005-KTM-rc8.jpg)
Unfortunately, I get to take this one .... ::) ;D ;D ;D
(http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2006models/2005-KTM-rc8.jpg)
Unfortunately, I get to take this one .... ::) ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: my new toy
Post by: Kev_mk3 on March 18, 2008, 02:13:51 pm
R1 (the widow maker) ::)
nice toy :)
nice toy :)
Title: Re: my new toy
Post by: Barry on March 18, 2008, 03:52:51 pm
R1 (the widow maker) ::)
Not really a widow maker, as the bikes handling is wonderful.
To qualify as a widow maker the machine must have a design flaw that makes it dangerous IMHO.
ie Kawasaki 500 Triple's, which don't like going round corners, or Lockheed Starfighters, which didn't seem to like flying very much.
Title: Re: my new toy
Post by: Robbo SPS on March 18, 2008, 07:26:27 pm
Yam TZ750 - Now thats a widow maker.
R1 - Lovely bike. One of my mates got his is September (he had the first of the 08 paint jobs or so he's told )
The only bad bit with all these new bikes ( super sports 1000cc plus ) is you need to ride them 40 mins at a time or be a tiny person. At 6'1" i can ride them for long.
Lucky Sod. I'm still tempted to supercharge mine
R1 - Lovely bike. One of my mates got his is September (he had the first of the 08 paint jobs or so he's told )
The only bad bit with all these new bikes ( super sports 1000cc plus ) is you need to ride them 40 mins at a time or be a tiny person. At 6'1" i can ride them for long.
Lucky Sod. I'm still tempted to supercharge mine
Title: Re: my new toy
Post by: Barry on March 18, 2008, 08:51:33 pm
Lockheed Starfighters, which didn't seem to like flying very much.
Absolutely nothing wrong with the Starfighter, a media created myth, the real issue was poorly trained crews let loose on it.
Ground or flight?
500 triple had a fine chassis :o, rear wheel wanted to go straight on when you turned the bike into a corner.
Title: Re: my new toy
Post by: fagey on March 20, 2008, 01:08:58 pm
well the R1 is perfect for tall riders 6'1'' is no worries for it, my mates 6'2'' and he went through all the superbikes.. and the r1 was the most comfy ;D and what did nick saunders choose for his round the world trips... yup.. the R1 8)
off tonight to france on her... cant wait
off tonight to france on her... cant wait
Title: Re: my new toy
Post by: Martini...LB on March 20, 2008, 06:25:18 pm
well the R1 is perfect for tall riders 6'1'' is no worries for it, my mates 6'2'' and he went through all the superbikes.. and the r1 was the most comfy ;D and what did nick saunders choose for his round the world trips... yup.. the R1 8)
off tonight to france on her... cant wait
off tonight to france on her... cant wait
You are just bloody spoilt Fagey...
>Martini...
Title: Re: my new toy
Post by: fagey on March 25, 2008, 01:42:37 pm
Moi... OH YESS!!!! and I deserve it ;D
