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Decisions, decisions
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 6:53 pm
by Paul
Received a cheque for £3.3k for my written off 'S this morning. Had a quick wander around Vines and SPC this afternoon to see what they had in stock. Nobody seems to have any red white & blue BCRs at the mo' which is a bit of a shame.
Saw some second hand 1200GS's at about £8k which looked quite tidy but again I'm being drawn towards the F800S. SPC are selling off their demo bikes with around 4k on the clocks for £4,999 which represents a saving of about £1,800 on a new one... At that sort of price, I could sell it in the spring if for any reason I wasn't keen on living with it and hopefully not take too much of a financial pasteing.
What are the thoughts of the board? should I hang on a little longer for the end of season price crash and wait for a pretty BCR, or satisfy my craving for instant gratification and go with the F800S?
Paul
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:21 pm
by andrew s
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:24 pm
by bigblackfalco
Photographed outside Park Lane......what do you make of that?!
Bailey.
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:27 pm
by Gromit
bigblackfalco wrote:Photographed outside Park Lane......what do you make of that?!
Bailey.
I did wonder that myself...
But the bike's in York
Paul - I'd go for the 800S if I were you; change is as good as a rest etc.
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:31 pm
by Paul
Yes, but the R1100S does crash well...
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:45 pm
by herrman
Simple Really--Buy it now, Get one of the boys to give you a lift up to the Bridge next Fri and we'll go to Hawes via York, Job Done
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:49 pm
by bigblackfalco
herrman wrote:Simple Really--Buy it now, Get one of the boys to give you a lift up to the Bridge next Fri and we'll go to Hawes via York, Job Done
Would you really buy a bike off ebay without checking it out thoroughly?!
Bailey.
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:50 pm
by herrman
Well no, But then I would'nt buy ANYTHING off E-bay!!
Peter.
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:51 pm
by bigblackfalco
Gromit wrote:bigblackfalco wrote:Photographed outside Park Lane......what do you make of that?!
Bailey.
I did wonder that myself...
But the bike's in York
Paul - I'd go for the 800S if I were you; change is as good as a rest etc.
I think the F800s ticks all the right boxes. I really think they look and sound great....if I had the money I'd have one today.
Just think ......no drive shaft probs!
Bailey.
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:55 pm
by Gromit
bigblackfalco wrote:
I think the F800s ticks all the right boxes. I really think they look and sound great....if I had the money I'd have one today.
Just think ......no drive shaft probs!
Bailey.
What he said - if I was 4" shorter I'd have had one. How tall are you Paul? 5'11"? There's your answer
Belt drive is bloody great too - take my word for it (fwiw)
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:00 pm
by Gromit
Sawbridgeworthless have a
rwb BCR in at the moment. Bit overpriced though imo.
Edit: I'd offer them 6.5k tops (I paid 6.7 for mine with 2600 miles up).
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:06 pm
by Paul
Gromit wrote:
What he said - if I was 4" shorter I'd have had one. How tall are you Paul? 5'11"? There's your answer
I'm 5'10 ...
... in a cuban heel
The ex demo at SPC is in red. Wonder how much a Christian Pfeiffer-esque paint job would cost? Stick on an Akrapovic and I'd be good to go.
Paul (weakening by the second)
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:09 pm
by Gromit
Paul wrote:
I'm 5'10 ...
... in a cuban heel
A vision to behold no doubt
Paul wrote:
The ex demo at SPC is in red. Wonder how much a Christian Pfeiffer-esque paint job would cost? Stick on an Akrapovic and I'd be good to go.
Paul (weakening by the second)
'Povic can would be rather nice I have to admit.
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:55 pm
by Archie
Paul wrote:Wonder how much a Christian Pfeiffer-esque paint job would cost?
Paul
There's a really good independent painter works nearby who could paint whatever you wanted................
There again a GS is such a good choice..........
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 2:22 pm
by Jason M
800S Paul - you were made for each other
Bloke at the office over the road has a yellow one and it looks delish. I'd consider one too if I were a little shorter. Under 5000 earth pounds sounds good too. Looks good, sounds good, handles good, what else matters?
Jason
