sawystertrance Posted May 11, 2018 Share Nice. Looks like the old Ducati 750s Grebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertusras Posted May 11, 2018 Share KTM RC is still such a hot bike! I hear you, man. I STILL want one. Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted May 11, 2018 Share Nice. Looks like the old Ducati 750s Jip was produced to challenge the 900SS.Was a bit of a flop in that they got the timing and price completely wrong.They are stonking bikes though with a cult following in the UK and Australia.Some of the modded bikes are insane!!!!! Grebel and sawystertrance 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted May 11, 2018 Share You know when you were at school and you and your girlfriend were alone in the bedroom and you knew you shouldn't be doing what you were doing because everyone told you it was wrong and you had your entire life ahead of you and what if something went wrong and think of the consequences and and and..... But you did it anyway because you couldn't help yourself and it was just soooooooo nice...... Something similar happened to me again a few weeks back......Let me know when you are finished with that one.... might have to have a short discussion with my wife..... who likes bikes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted May 11, 2018 Share I hear you, man. I STILL want one. Why did it never take off, it wasn't expensive, it was fast.... maybe just undercut by the big 4 and outperformed by the BMW which overlapped the life span.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertusras Posted May 11, 2018 Share Why did it never take off, it wasn't expensive, it was fast.... maybe just undercut by the big 4 and outperformed by the BMW which overlapped the life span.. I really don't know to be honest. I think that the S1000RR played a big role in the (lack of) success of the RC8, launching only a year after the RC8 and pretty much redefining what a 1000cc Superbike is. Furthermore, it wasn't overly successful in racing series (apart from the German Superbike Series) and I don't think they captured the American market at all, which BMW managed to steamroller. I still think it's a dead sexy bike, and very few things are more awesome than a big twin (hello triple!) Edit: I don't know how many times I've watched this video, but it was a lot Edited May 11, 2018 by bertusras Spokey, Patchelicious and Grebel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted May 14, 2018 Share I really don't know to be honest. I think that the S1000RR played a big role in the (lack of) success of the RC8, launching only a year after the RC8 and pretty much redefining what a 1000cc Superbike is. Furthermore, it wasn't overly successful in racing series (apart from the German Superbike Series) and I don't think they captured the American market at all, which BMW managed to steamroller. I still think it's a dead sexy bike, and very few things are more awesome than a big twin (hello triple!) Edit: I don't know how many times I've watched this video, but it was a lot The RC8 did really well in National BOTTs championships though.Think it had lots of potential that wasn't realized..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted May 14, 2018 Share The RC8 did really well in National BOTTs championships though.Think it had lots of potential that wasn't realized.....To be honest, in the National BOTTs, it was more about the rider than the bike. The gaps between rider talent was much bigger than say WSBK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted May 14, 2018 Share To be honest, in the National BOTTs, it was more about the rider than the bike. The gaps between rider talent was much bigger than say WSBK... Its true, was watching the ZX10 master at Zwartkops on Sunday. First 5 or 6 riders are flying then the last 5 or 6 look like they are on a trackday............ Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted May 14, 2018 Share Its true, was watching the ZX10 master at Zwartkops on Sunday. First 5 or 6 riders are flying then the last 5 or 6 look like they are on a trackday............In a slightly different yet similar vein, do you remember when Bayliss did the 1098R launch, and the lap times he was doing with the bike in full road trim, would have put him on the SuperStock front row that year. Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spokey Posted May 14, 2018 Share Seems that the 1200GS BMW touring brigade is in the Garden Route at the moment, so many of them packed and enjoying themselves riding past me daily while I'm on my truck while driver is on leave. [emoji5]Sent from my VTR-L09 using TapatalkYes they are, sadly a fatal crash on Outeniqua Pass yesterday, GS down. I was out and about on the ancient CB750, sad to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spokey Posted May 14, 2018 Share You know when you were at school and you and your girlfriend were alone in the bedroom and you knew you shouldn't be doing what you were doing because everyone told you it was wrong and you had your entire life ahead of you and what if something went wrong and think of the consequences and and and..... But you did it anyway because you couldn't help yourself and it was just soooooooo nice...... Something similar happened to me again a few weeks back......Nice words.......beautiful bike, enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted May 14, 2018 Share Yes they are, sadly a fatal crash on Outeniqua Pass yesterday, GS down. I was out and about on the ancient CB750, sad to see that.I read about it just now, very sad indeed. Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted May 15, 2018 Share Bad news Spokey. That kind of thing shakes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted May 15, 2018 Share In a slightly different yet similar vein, do you remember when Bayliss did the 1098R launch, and the lap times he was doing with the bike in full road trim, would have put him on the SuperStock front row that year.He was a talent of note, got on well with the customer Ducati he rode in MotoGP too. The road dukes have always been good, I remember a few years back when Steve Plater (RIP) did a faster lap around Donington than the MotoGP guys of the same year!!!! Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spokey Posted May 15, 2018 Share Went to buy milk in Sedgefield a couple of days ago. Took the long route via Montagu Pass and back over Prince Alfred Pass, a beautiful 200 km ride! Patchelicious, BSG, sawystertrance and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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