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Old 29-08-08, 03:28 AM   #21
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I'm not sure exactly what's going on with the arm, it's either a fairly modified standard or a custom build. I'm dead curious now...
Someone needs to tell him to put his spec up so we can all see
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Old 29-08-08, 07:35 AM   #22
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no one ever tell him that aftermarket gubbins do not inflate the price?
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Old 29-08-08, 08:47 AM   #23
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That bike has got a lot of mods!

Better if it was on a ye old R1, but thats a lot of dosh there!
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Old 29-08-08, 09:22 AM   #24
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"Including the price of the bike, total cost to complete is £12000"

So £4k of mods if he bought the bike new for £8k-ish. He's crazy for not listing them. Looks nice though.
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Old 29-08-08, 11:32 AM   #25
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... 4 owners and 7603 miles..... what were they doing!!! why werent they riding the thing
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Old 29-08-08, 11:39 AM   #26
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... 4 owners and 7603 miles..... what were they doing!!! why werent they riding the thing
Mainly blinging it up it seems.
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Old 29-08-08, 11:55 AM   #27
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no one ever tell him that aftermarket gubbins do not inflate the price?
Some do. It's not like a screen and a load of anodised bolts But, not by this much.
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Old 29-08-08, 12:54 PM   #28
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look at the strips too!

Someone with money but not skill
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Old 29-08-08, 01:34 PM   #29
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look at the strips too!

Someone with money but not skill
Landing strips those are. Maybe he has just put new tyres on?
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Old 29-08-08, 01:39 PM   #30
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should put it back to standard and sell the parts separate...
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