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Offline cearnshaw

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great!
« on: March 31, 2012, 22:56:33 »
Forget Tiger 800s, consider this ugly fecker as your next bike

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Offline Keith Cross

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2012, 23:00:03 »
You're right about one thing, that's one ugly bike.

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Offline SimonW

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2012, 23:59:36 »
In all of the fights on this forum about what the fastest colour is, no one has ever said 'brown'  :neen:
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Offline Piglumps

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2012, 08:56:21 »
Erm, I like it, I sat on one in GW's  a few days before they closed, perfect seating position for me, better than the Wee on the standard seat if truth be told..
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Offline cearnshaw

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2012, 09:20:06 »
it's definitely faster than the grey wee :auto-dirtbike:
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Offline doboy

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2012, 09:23:06 »
what's it like on fuel ?
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Offline Fat Rat

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2012, 09:28:59 »
Pointy

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Offline temporaryescapee

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2012, 09:34:35 »
Hope you enjoy - I look forward to hearing how you get on with it.

Cheers
Andy
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Offline cearnshaw

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2012, 10:35:02 »
the readout says 46mpg so far. That was after a  mixed ride, town, lanes, bit of motorway. Motorway was showing 60-62, being silly on the back lanes was 40s. Inevitably it will use more than the 650 but I knew that
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Offline Arto

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2012, 12:21:40 »
I must be getting old, the rider and pillion don't look old enough to own a tricycle let alone a motorbike
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Offline macvisual

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2012, 12:33:28 »
I've seen a few in the flesh, hhmmmmm not the most beautiful bike to look at, but looks good on paper with its stats.

My V-Strom DL1000 is ugly, but the Kwak is much more I believe.



Enjoy, let us know how you get on? What did you change from to the Kwak by the way?
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Offline cearnshaw

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2012, 13:58:58 »
Wee 09 650 ABS
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Offline Abercol

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2012, 10:58:05 »
I like it...especially after a couple of pints... :obscene-drinkingchug:   Oh dear, got me beer googles on again!  :shock:

Is it like a lot of ugly birds then? look like shit, but a real goer if you give 'er some poke?  :auto-dirtbike:
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Offline Locky

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2012, 11:06:20 »
It looks like it will be very comfortable , the seat looks good .

what's its weight ?

Its just the looks that put me off but I thought the Wee was ugly when it first came out .
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Offline cearnshaw

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Re: brilliant!
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2012, 13:58:41 »
240kg fully fuelled. Feels more stable than the Wee and easier to push around. A good bit taller though (I'm 6'3")
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