Loan bike moan

[Amplimator]

Due to the local ducati dealer being farmer giles away i had to leave the hyper there for its service and make do with a loan bike. 70-odd miles home on this...

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9166/img0453jpggrrrrrrrrrr.jpg

What a utter POS.

Its the most vibey bike ever, the motor shakes like a sh1tting dog on tickover and when rolling off the throttle my teeth shook in their sockets. The brakes are non existent, didnt realise till i come off the M5 and needed to scrub off some speed for a roundabout. This time i resembled the sh1tting dog.
I really dont understand why the older generation like them, its so uncomfortable! My knees were just millimetres away from my elbows and the wind blast was worse than my hypermotard. Motorway speeds were unbearable. The saddle almost gave me piles. In an hour.
I told the lovely old dealership guy he may as well have given me a fookin horse to ride home. The guy (complete with beard, long hair and shades indoors) wasnt amused, esp when i called him a cnut for trying to get me killed on my way home.

It sounded nice tho, and strangely i kinda started to enjoy it. In a non-a$$less leather chaps kinda way.

[Bluefish]

Lol, you asked for that luxury bike, c'mon admit it :0)

[The Idle Biker]

Funny, I saw the picture and thought, oh oh what's the write up gonna be?

So it's crap but you are beginning to like it. It's a slippery slope from here my friend.

Bring on the chaps.

[suzukigt380paul]

Due to the local ducati dealer being farmer giles away i had to leave the hyper there for its service and make do with a loan bike. 70-odd miles home on this...

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9166/img0453jpggrrrrrrrrrr.jpg

What a utter POS.

Its the most vibey bike ever, the motor shakes like a sh1tting dog on tickover and when rolling off the throttle my teeth shook in their sockets. The brakes are non existent, didnt realise till i come off the M5 and needed to scrub off some speed for a roundabout. This time i resembled the sh1tting dog.
I really dont understand why the older generation like them, its so uncomfortable! My knees were just millimetres away from my elbows and the wind blast was worse than my hypermotard. Motorway speeds were unbearable. The saddle almost gave me piles. In an hour.
I told the lovely old dealership guy he may as well have given me a fookin horse to ride home. The guy (complete with beard, long hair and shades indoors) wasnt amused, esp when i called him a cnut for trying to get me killed on my way home.

It sounded nice tho, and strangely i kinda started to enjoy it. In a non-a$$less leather chaps kinda way.

thats not a bike its a tractor,and lets face it, i thought everybody knew the yanks didnt know how to build a bike let alone a car,and i dont think any but the vrod put out more than 70hp,

[DJFridge]

It's a blue poo!

[yorkie_chris]

Ahahahahahaha!!

Well at least the questionable engine noises, build quality and reliability of the ducati will seem perfectly acceptable now!! :-P

[Specialone]

Lol, for once the ducati will sound quieter ;)

I have to confess before doing my DAS I looked on harleys and the like and thought they looked pretty cool and was in awe of some of the engineering involved.
But, since getting a bike and seeing these type of bikes for what they are, massively under powered, vibey, heavy, incredibly inefficient and questionable reliability, I have changed my opinion.

[Amplimator]

I cant wait to take it back. I would like some room back in my garage! And im avoiding all motorways this time. Its almost like riding an overweight C90.

The worst bit about it was the fact that the sun was out all day today. I didnt fancy going for a ride though.

I wonder why? :rolleyes:

I miss the duke already :(

[dizzyblonde]

Its completely standard, so you never even got to take the pee out of the loud chug chug chug a long song they make!

[Amplimator]

Its completely standard, so you never even got to take the pee out of the loud chug chug chug a long song they make!

I thought the 'screaming eagle' parts were extras!?

Besides im deaf enough as it is. ;)

[speedplay]

So were you looking a tit in full sports leathers on it too...?

[Amplimator]

Yip, full face carbon lid + dark tint visor, knee sliders the lot. A group of BMW GS guys went past and you could see their lids bouncing around as they laughed their tits of at me.

The cheek of it, they were on BMW's!

[dizzyblonde]

I thought the 'screaming eagle' parts were extras!?

Besides im deaf enough as it is. ;)

They are, but that there is a standard bike.

This is where I have to admit I've had a few harleys parked in my back garden in the past:smt095

[andrewsmith]

Now I've recovered from that extreme laughing fit!

http://www.dailypictures.info/free-pictures/5708/Wtf-emo-jpg

Is that your dealers idea of a joke :lol:


So were you looking a tit in full sports leathers on it too...?

Must resist and wait for an Irishman's response

[Bibio]

live the dream..............


























hahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa

[speedplay]

Yip, full face carbon lid + dark tint visor, knee sliders the lot. A group of BMW GS guys went past and you could see their lids bouncing around as they laughed their tits of at me.



LOL.



Knobber.

wheres the HD dealership by you then?

70 miles....plymouth or exeter?

[appollo1]

at least you had a dark visor on so nobody could see the embarrassment on your face.

[Amplimator]

LOL.



Knobber.

wheres the HD dealership by you then?

70 miles....plymouth or exeter?

I went to Bridgewater as they could fit me in on short notice, theres only a few miles in it. Knew i shoulda went to plymouth.

I had a call from Riders today, to let me know that they 'think' (WTF?) the clutch slave is sticking a bit on the Hyper so they have ordered me a new one under warranty. So im stuck with the Hardly Drive-able in the garage for a whole week at least.

I am sure they are doing this on purpose! Cnuts.

[Amplimator]

live the dream..............


























hahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa

F*@kin nightmare more like.

[andrewsmith]

F*@kin nightmare more like.

no this is

http://tekstovi-pesama.com/g_img/0/10024/ape%2520hangers-2.jpg

[squirrel_hunter]

So you're trading the Hyper in for it then?

[Amplimator]

So you're trading the Hyper in for it then?

I did enquire, but they dont do them in pink. :rolleyes:

[Supervox]

Yip, full face carbon lid + dark tint visor, knee sliders the lot. A group of BMW GS guys went past and you could see their lids bouncing around as they laughed their tits of at me.

The cheek of it, they were on BMW's!

And your point is . . .?

At least when my BMW goes in for a service I get another BMW as a loan bike & not some pos colonial contraption :-)

[yorkie_chris]

Unreliable, overpriced, underpowered twins... who'd buy one of those?

[Amplimator]

At least when my BMW goes in for a service I get another BMW as a loan bike & not some pos colonial contraption :-)

Not sure which scenario is worse, mine or yours? :p

Unreliable, overpriced, underpowered twins... who'd buy one of those?

:smt019

Alright alright now pi$$ off im sulking! :p Ive got to ride it again at the weekend to take it back, thats enough punishment for 1 week thanks ya very much. :rolleyes:

[DJFridge]

You'll miss it when it's gone!

[yorkie_chris]

:smt019

Alright alright now pi$$ off im sulking! :p Ive got to ride it again at the weekend to take it back, thats enough punishment for 1 week thanks ya very much. :rolleyes:

Was I talking about the h*rley or the BMWs laughing at you? :-P

[Amplimator]

Was I talking about the h*rley or the BMWs laughing at you? :-P

Actually, I thought you meant the Hypermotard! :eek:

[yorkie_chris]

I wouldn't dare call the hypermotard overpriced, unreliable and underpowered.
Overpriced and unreliable yes.

[Amplimator]

I wouldn't dare call the hypermotard overpriced, unreliable and underpowered.
Overpriced and unreliable yes.

Well I guess my reply still stands then. :smt019 :p

[Bluepete]

I feel your pain!

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=161965&highlight=Assless+chaps

Cruisers are **** aren't they!

Pete ;)

[Amplimator]

Finally some sympathy, someone who understands. I feel better already.

Thanks Pete

[Noddy]

I reckon it looks ok. :rolleyes:





















Would look better in a field with the plough attached though where it belongs. :D

[Lozzo]

Where's WOW when you need her?

:-)

[yorkie_chris]

I know, the forum almost seems lacking without someone to defend (badly) the indefensible and then launch into an attention seeking tirade about misogynistic persecution when everyone falls about laughing...