South Wales Newbie

austinlegro · Post by **austinlegro** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:34 pm

Having got together a nice budget for a new bike I'm having a dilemma in deciding whether to get an S4R Ducati, I've always had Ducatis, or a R1200S.
Popped over to Gloucester at the weekend to see what £5.5k gets me in a dealer and can only say I was very disappointed.
Rusty nuts, fuzzy casings, scratches, fading and miles are not what I was expecting.
I've trawled MCN, Ebay, autotrader etc but haven't found any private sales other than the weird one with the pin-stripes...
This week I'm going south to see a few down there but any feelers for a good private deal would be nice?
Black would be nice as would luggage, sports pack, low mileage - the usual I guess!
Cheers and hello!

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:38 pm

Welcome. 5.5k should buy you a mint dealer bike, probably with nice options. Shame the first one you saw was neglected.

I have seen good private bikes go from £4k. Hold out for a good one.

eyore · Post by **eyore** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:44 pm

Welcome, hang on for the right bike,preferably from a member on here.But failing that there is a nice looking black one on MCN in Manchester.

ianbcr · Post by **ianbcr** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:10 pm

don't want to rub it in, but your a couple of weeks late for this one. oh and welcome.
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austinlegro · Post by **austinlegro** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:39 pm

Late maybe but that one was way too far to consider!!
I accept that it's unlikely I'll find one on my doorstep though.

austinlegro · Post by **austinlegro** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:18 pm

I was right about the doorstep and eyore was right about Manchester...

eyore · Post by **eyore** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:36 pm

Ohhhh yesss, congratulations. looks the bizz

More pics needed.

popsky · Post by **popsky** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:37 pm

Very nice

Always worth waiting for a good one to come along, will we be seeing you in Llangollen next April for the Trixter weekend ?

There's a bit of group riding involved………

If that's your thing

eyore · Post by **eyore** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:40 pm

popsky wrote:There's a bit of group riding involved………

If that's your thing

Behave.

austinlegro · Post by **austinlegro** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:24 pm

Jeez...
I'd read about this throttle business but lordy, lord...

I hope there's a head on a spike somewhere in Germany.

steveninary · Post by **steveninary** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:43 pm

i like the throttle, you have quick and quicker.

um that's it.

You could use the quicker part of the throttle to come to the south west 12s
bike meet on the 5th October.

austinlegro · Post by **austinlegro** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 1:54 pm

Is there a trick to getting the missus to perch on the back?
Is it just persuasion or is glue more reliable?

popsky · Post by **popsky** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:45 pm

austinlegro wrote:Is there a trick to getting the missus to perch on the back?
Is it just persuasion or is glue more reliable?

No glue or persuasion required, but an F800r is a good alternative

My nearest & dearest

Of course if your missus drank the flaggon of Cider only a rope to tie her to you would be required

austinlegro · Post by **austinlegro** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:47 am

Changing the bike is cheating. She'll just jump on her own given the option but I think it's weird taking two when there's room on mine for another.