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    Tempting Tempting...

    Saw an 800GS online, full panniers, heated grips, ABS, centre stand, board computer, 3,400 miles...

    £6500...

    Afraid to ride one, since I might want one...

    How much would my Tiger fetch on PX???

    note to self: stay away, stay away!

    The dark side is strong...

    JB
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    '93 DR800 BIG (Fully farkled!)

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    '04 Tiger (MRA-Vario screen, Crash bars, K&N Airfilter, dual headlamp upgrade. Colour: orange, 'cause I'm Dutch, innit!)
    '93 ZZR600

    I'm on the Safe House List! Garage and minor toolkit available...

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    Re: Tempting Tempting...

    Sell every thing,the wives the children the dog. Sharrie paid £7500 ,PULSE £285 for PANNIER RACKS Its a fantastic, sounding, flying machine and is the best bike she has ridden.
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    Re: Tempting Tempting...

    Quote Originally Posted by J View Post
    Sell every thing,the wives the children the dog. Sharrie paid £7500 ,PULSE £285 for PANNIER RACKS Its a fantastic, sounding, flying machine and is the best bike she has ridden.
    "Get ye hence devil!" Leave the poor, deluded chap alone, for heaven's sake!
    "Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow." ~Helen Keller
    "Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." ~John Wayne
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    Re: Tempting Tempting...

    Most glorious Prince of the Heavenly Armies,
    Saint Michael the Archangel,
    defend us in "our battle against principalities and powers,
    against the rulers of this world of darkness,
    against the spirits of wickedness in the high places" [Eph., 6:12].

    Come to the assistance of men for they hath created bikes
    and whom they hath redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of the devil.

    The Holy workshop venerates you as her guardian and protector;
    to you, the Lord has entrusted the souls of the redeemed to be led into heaven.
    Pray therefore the God of Peace to crush Satan beneath our feet,
    that he may no longer retain men captive and do injury to the wings.
    Offer our prayers to the Most High,
    that without delay they may draw His mercy down upon us;
    take hold of "the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan,"
    bind him and cast him into the bottomless pit
    "that he may no longer seduce the nations." [Rev. 20:2-3]

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    Re: Tempting Tempting...

    No chance the Dark Side is tooooo strong.
    But serious go for a testride,new bikes are always tempting but sometimes they are just not right.
    If you go to South London Motorrad they let you take a 800GS and tell you to go at "Least" for a Hour
    Ask Whealie
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    Re: Tempting Tempting...

    Take it for a test ride and you'll be doomed


    There is no escaping the dark side, I resisted for years but the draw is too strong.

    I have to be honest, for that price and with that mileage it's a bloody good deal.

    Go for it
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    Re: Tempting Tempting...

    Vader made me meet him at a BMW dealer yesterday. I came home with a brochure

    The force is strong in this one....
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    Re: Tempting Tempting...

    Thanks for your help guys...

    I might go and give it a try. That said, I leave for TLD Thursday morning, and have a conference Monday/Wednesday before leaving for Spain on Sunday...

    It'll be a squeeze to get that test ride in before the bike disappears...

    JB

    Update: just sent them an email asking how much they'll PX the Tiger for... Not saying I'll do it, just gathering information
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    '07 KTM 990 Adventure (Crash Bars, Scottoilter, 16t front sprocket, Throttle Cam. Colour: Black & Grey)
    '93 DR800 BIG (Fully farkled!)

    Gone but not forgotten:
    '04 Tiger (MRA-Vario screen, Crash bars, K&N Airfilter, dual headlamp upgrade. Colour: orange, 'cause I'm Dutch, innit!)
    '93 ZZR600

    I'm on the Safe House List! Garage and minor toolkit available...

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    Re: Tempting Tempting...

    Quote Originally Posted by Buggles View Post
    just sent them an email asking how much they'll PX the Tiger for... Not saying I'll do it, just gathering information
    I'm not sleeping, i'm just resting my eyes
    874 Miles in one day...need a bit of a rest first!


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    Re: Tempting Tempting...

    Quote Originally Posted by Sharribee View Post
    Take it for a test ride and you'll be doomed


    There is no escaping the dark side, I resisted for years but the draw is too strong.

    I have to be honest, for that price and with that mileage it's a bloody good deal.

    Go for it
    Sataness..........
    "Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow." ~Helen Keller
    "Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." ~John Wayne
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