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28-11-08, 04:26 PM
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Who says Italian bikes cost a lot to run?
Major service just done on the the falco 21K miles
Work done:- -Air Filter -4x spark plugs -1x shim change -8x shims checked -Clutch oil changed -Fork springs and oil changed (I supplied the springs) -General checks such as Throttle bodies, which were bang on, set up by ear myself, who needs vacuum guages?  Grand total of £164 Yum. |
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28-11-08, 04:33 PM
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Re: Who says Italian bikes cost a lot to run?
I gather you did it yourself then...in which case it doesn't cost a lot to run an italian bike...its only when you need fairings and exhausts or shocks that they don't make anymore, when it gets expensive...grrrr
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28-11-08, 04:35 PM
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28-11-08, 04:39 PM
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28-11-08, 04:41 PM
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So swings and roundabouts
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28-11-08, 04:59 PM
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28-11-08, 05:00 PM
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No those are for the wrong bike, those are for hardly driveables! 
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28-11-08, 05:09 PM
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Re: Who says Italian bikes cost a lot to run?
Me. I do. Just did an insurance quote for a Ducati 848.
Bennetts - £2099 Ebike - £2520 Think ill sticking with my Sv til I'm in my mid 90's. 
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28-11-08, 05:18 PM
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28-11-08, 05:21 PM
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