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[Wannabe]

No Hairy!!!!!! Looks like that thing was hit hard with the ugly stick, repeatedly. 😜

[ChrisF]

2 hours ago, Wannabe said:

No Hairy!!!!!! Looks like that thing was hit hard with the ugly stick, repeatedly. 😜

 

Coming from a Harley, these must look good ....😋

 

 

I got stuck at the lack of pilion setup ....

[Hairy]

1 hour ago, ChrisF said:

 

Coming from a Harley, these must look good ....😋

 

 

I got stuck at the lack of pilion setup ....

Pillion setup ... just an accessory click away

[Hairy]

[Hairy]

3 hours ago, Wannabe said:

No Hairy!!!!!! Looks like that thing was hit hard with the ugly stick, repeatedly. 😜

would the black change your mind

 

 

 

[Wannabe]

Nope, still fugly. Lol.......

[WaynejG]

4 hours ago, Hairy said:

The problem is, should I have had the cash in hand, it would be a tough call vs the Rocket 3

 

I am biased. This all day long for me

[swingTOpeddle]

5 hours ago, Hairy said:

Though a "normal" Diavel would also be very welcome in my garage

I went to test ride one a few years ago and was very underwhelmed. So I made a even worse decision and bought a HD Breakout 🫣 

 

But I’m now on the bike I should’ve also bough. R1250GS Adventure. It took me 5 other bike to realize this is just simply riding bliss. 

[Spokey]

Just spent a small fortune on a solar installation at my pad, if not for that, one of these would have joined the 1098 in the bike garage!

[Spokey]

Or one of these.

[Spokey]

Well, enough of the dreaming. 
 

Any recommendations for someone who does good motor cycle paint work, from George to  Cape Town preferably.

[Hairy]

6 hours ago, swingTOpeddle said:

I went to test ride one a few years ago and was very underwhelmed. So I made a even worse decision and bought a HD Breakout 🫣 

 

But I’m now on the bike I should’ve also bough. R1250GS Adventure. It took me 5 other bike to realize this is just simply riding bliss. 

Did I just hear you say you are going to try out the new 2023 Break Out

[sawystertrance]

Funny, I'm reading this on my phone and while scrolling down through the photos I thought it reminded me of the Rocket 3. Then I got to your comment. So we agree. It would be a difficult choice for sure. Both would cause pain in the pocket and the Ducati perhaps more so. 

[Hairy]

17 minutes ago, sawystertrance said:

Funny, I'm reading this on my phone and while scrolling down through the photos I thought it reminded me of the Rocket 3. Then I got to your comment. So we agree. It would be a difficult choice for sure. Both would cause pain in the pocket and the Ducati perhaps more so. 

Watching a review on the Rocket 3 last night, the fact that it is shaft driven made it so much more desirable to me .... life is too short to worry about cleaning and lubing chains (MTB and commuting has given me a huge disdain for these tasks) 

EDIT:

This is what I liked about the following bikes

• Moto Guzzi V85 TT = shaft drive
• Rocket 3 = shaft drive
• GS 1200 (Or whatever other cc) = shaft drive
• BMW R18 = shaft drive
• Just about every single Harley = belt drive

Edited February 13, 2023 by Hairy

[Hairy]

On the topic of GS's .... I see that some shopping center's now have dedicated parking for GS riders.

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

22 hours ago, Hairy said:

The new Ducati V4 gets my heart racing a little quicker.

 

 

 

 

Not a fan of the pipe but it is generally the first thing to go, often before delivery is even taken.