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There's little that's "subtle" about Skyhook;...
There's little that's "subtle" about Skyhook; it's as close to BMW's telelever as any conventional set of forks could be (the "no dive" under braking is sublime.....or weird....depending on how you...
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Forum: Beasts
05-23-2013, 05:49 AM
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05-22-2013, 08:56 PM
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Chains are far more efficient than shafts: A...
Chains are far more efficient than shafts: A shaft drive typically robs anywhere between 5-10% of the power through spline inefficiency, friction losses etc.......chains lose a lot less.
Also KTM...
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Forum: Beasts
05-13-2013, 04:23 PM
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Forum: Beasts
05-09-2013, 03:19 PM
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Hey gkaan - just a word of warning;
Looks...
Hey gkaan - just a word of warning;
Looks like you've got the Rizoma water pump guard on your bike. I had the same one on my Streetfighter and, in my experience, they are not a practical design....
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Forum: Beasts
05-08-2013, 05:43 PM
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Forum: Beasts
05-08-2013, 02:29 AM
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Yeah that exhaust was ferocious!
- had to...
Yeah that exhaust was ferocious!
- had to take my hat off the the owner, he rode it like he was in the Isle of Man TT. Fearless.
Was talking to him a bit and he regaled how he was once up to 7...
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Forum: Beasts
05-05-2013, 03:41 PM
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Forum: Beasts
05-04-2013, 02:44 AM
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Forum: Beasts
04-27-2013, 04:13 AM
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04-25-2013, 03:04 PM
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04-10-2013, 05:10 AM
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Agreed..... (about the power); it wants for...
Agreed..... (about the power); it wants for nothing.
But for small guys like me (5'6") every extra kg on my tip toes makes it just that little bit harder not to drop.
Still it could be worse:...
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Forum: Beasts
04-09-2013, 08:55 PM
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04-08-2013, 04:13 PM
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04-07-2013, 03:28 PM
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04-04-2013, 12:51 PM
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04-02-2013, 02:26 PM
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Forum: Beasts
03-23-2013, 05:51 AM
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It's been a long time since I last rode an...
It's been a long time since I last rode an Ohlins-shod Multi, but my memory of them was that the suspension and ride was much more compliant and comfortable than any other Ducati I've ridden. My new...
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Forum: Beasts
03-23-2013, 01:05 AM
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Moronic, there's an (English language)...
Moronic, there's an (English language) back-to-back comparison of he Ohlins vs Skyhook already done by MCN (I posted it on page 3). It's very detailed and gives a fair understanding of the...
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Forum: Beasts
03-17-2013, 02:42 AM
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03-08-2013, 02:55 AM
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03-06-2013, 11:41 PM
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Well ok I'm not going to review the bike (best...
Well ok I'm not going to review the bike (best left to the experts), but I will give some first impressions:
THE GOOD
LED running lights seem to be the "new black" on just about any bike coming...
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Forum: Beasts
03-05-2013, 03:28 AM
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Thanks.
Really odd about the GS Traction...
Thanks.
Really odd about the GS Traction control? - my 2012 GSA is fine (the ABS is far more intrusive)...I know this is a bit off-topic but what gives with the new BMW TC??
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Forum: Beasts
03-05-2013, 03:26 AM
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sFound this review.....rather long but as you...
sFound this review.....rather long but as you scroll down in contrats some subtle differences between the 2012 vs 2013 models:
http://idratherberiding.com/2013/02/11/the-2013-ducati-multistrada/
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03-04-2013, 03:55 AM
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03-03-2013, 01:07 PM
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03-02-2013, 12:48 PM
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02-28-2013, 04:21 PM
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02-24-2013, 12:35 PM
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02-24-2013, 12:32 AM
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02-19-2013, 01:17 PM
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I'm guessing you're not in Australia, where we...
I'm guessing you're not in Australia, where we get right-royally screwed on these: Try USD$32,094.........and our AUD$ is stronger than the US currency!!!
Bitching aside I just bought one of the...
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-26-2013, 02:44 AM
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11-12-2012, 01:04 PM
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11-12-2012, 04:11 AM
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08-27-2012, 04:26 PM
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07-29-2012, 03:34 PM
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07-15-2012, 07:49 PM
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07-10-2012, 04:31 AM
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07-01-2012, 07:03 PM
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