Popped into my local bike shope to find this.... - SV650.org

10-10-09, 08:56 AM

Desmosedici RR

Cool bike to find in a small little bike shop! Altho they woudnt let me sit on it....still working on that. The bike shop owner is well tempted to take it out for a ride on the trade insurance...but my god, if he binned it

10-10-09, 10:04 AM

Very nice! But yeah, be terrified of even looking at it in case your eyes somehow caused the paint to fade or something.

flymo · 10-10-09, 10:05 AM

Is it for sale?

yorkie_chris · 10-10-09, 10:05 AM

I so want to make one of those into a ratty sidecar outfit like some ural or dnepr POS and take it to a ducatisti meet...

10-10-09, 10:05 AM

If he's gonna take it out, better remind him to change the slick tyres

10-10-09, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flymo

Is it for sale?

Think if someone is interested they might sell it. Anyone got a spare 38 grand?

It belongs to a mate of his, think he thinks its better off bein on show in a bike shop than shut in storeage. Fair play to the man...means that people like me who would otherwise neer get near one, can

over it all day

fizzwheel · 10-10-09, 10:13 AM

The tiny little backstreet garge that we take our vehicles to have one of them. Its the last place you'd expect to find it as well.

I havent seen it on the road, but I know that it does get ridden and I think thats right, these things are made to be used not stored away and never ridden. If I had spent that much money on a bike I'd want to ride it and get my monies worth out of it.

10-10-09, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

The tiny little backstreet garge that we take our vehicles to have one of them. Its the last place you'd expect to find it as well.

I havent seen it on the road, but I know that it does get ridden and I think thats right, these things are made to be used not stored away and never ridden. If I had spent that much money on a bike I'd want to ride it and get my monies worth out of it.

Agreed

There is a dude around here that owns one (not this one) he takes it out on the track. Mind you, i heard last time he would get it out the van cus it was raining. Which i think is fair

At donny this year, we were camped in the second paddock, next to the bike park...we were helping the bird next to us move her bike around and there was a Desmo parked a couple bikes down. Not sure i'd be brave enough to do that- leave it in a public bike park outside, on gravel for 3 days!

10-10-09, 10:25 AM

I saw one out on the road in Surrey the other day. Don't even want to think about how much the insurance costs!!

Wideboy · 10-10-09, 10:55 AM

Ahh, when at weston beach races a certain persons bike got more attention than than a desmo. i have witnesses and a thread to back it up..... man am i

10-10-09, 08:56 AM	#1
Rai86 Guest Posts: n/a	Popped into my local bike shope to find this.... Desmosedici RR Cool bike to find in a small little bike shop! Altho they woudnt let me sit on it....still working on that. The bike shop owner is well tempted to take it out for a ride on the trade insurance...but my god, if he binned it

10-10-09, 10:04 AM	#2
metalangel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Popped into my local bike shope to find this.... Very nice! But yeah, be terrified of even looking at it in case your eyes somehow caused the paint to fade or something.

10-10-09, 10:05 AM	#3
flymo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North West Posts: 3,124	Re: Popped into my local bike shope to find this.... Is it for sale?

10-10-09, 10:05 AM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Popped into my local bike shope to find this.... I so want to make one of those into a ratty sidecar outfit like some ural or dnepr POS and take it to a ducatisti meet... __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

10-10-09, 10:05 AM	#5
Iansv II Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Popped into my local bike shope to find this.... If he's gonna take it out, better remind him to change the slick tyres

10-10-09, 10:13 AM	#7
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Popped into my local bike shope to find this.... The tiny little backstreet garge that we take our vehicles to have one of them. Its the last place you'd expect to find it as well. I havent seen it on the road, but I know that it does get ridden and I think thats right, these things are made to be used not stored away and never ridden. If I had spent that much money on a bike I'd want to ride it and get my monies worth out of it. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

10-10-09, 10:25 AM	#9
Fizzy Fish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Popped into my local bike shope to find this.... I saw one out on the road in Surrey the other day. Don't even want to think about how much the insurance costs!!

10-10-09, 10:55 AM	#10
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: The Hovis Megathread...farkin luvleeee it is! Ahh, when at weston beach races a certain persons bike got more attention than than a desmo. i have witnesses and a thread to back it up..... man am i __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

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