Just for fun I called into one of the local bike shops for a squiz. Sorry to say it was a Kawasaki shop. Some nice bikes in there but one nearly made me do bad things in my pants. I fell in love. Seriously in love. There I am with my new girlfriend & I spied a 2008 CBR 1000RR. Dark red & it was the only thing in the room. Yoshi pipe & a few other mods but very tidy & obviously not thrashed. I even had permission from the little lady to buy it then & there. Only one problem. It was sold*$#!?. Even if it wasn't sold & I did buy it the old Hurricane would still have a place in my garage. Something special about these old girls.

 

Pity, that, oh well another one will come along old Mate !
I've been looking at a BMW 1000RR........

 

Hmmmm. You must be getting old or I'm just going through another mid life crisis.

 

Old ? Me ? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
More like mad - you see how quick those S 1000RR's are in World Superstocks ? Awesome machines................there's a special out from Germany that is lighter and even quicker - called the Wunderlich "Curare'" - poison for sure...............

http://friendfeed.com/motosiklet/d5d...r-via-bikeexif

 

Sounds good Blue. They're nice enough to make anybody pitch a trouser tent! keeping the f would be the go for sure. You've been through too much together.

 

The "F" would always stay. She's my baby & yes, we've been through a lot together. Had a look at a few 1000RR"s yesterday & none were even close to the one I saw that day. A real anti climax. Oh well. Obviously not meant to have one. Not yet anyway.

 

Wish my lil' lady was so supportive ...........

been drooling over this very one for nigh on 10 days now
but can't pull the trigger atm

 

Nice ride. As they always say,"patience is a virtue, possess it if you can. Always in a woman, never in a man". I'm a man!!!. I want it now.

 

Hi folks. I haven't been on for a bit although I do check in from time to time. My lovely blue '87 has been garage bound I'm afraid, since I got the S1000RR last April. Other than a few trips up and down my driveway to keep things moving in her.

The BMW is everything I had hoped for. I've had 12 hour days in the saddle and other than somewhat tight hamstrings I've found it perfectly comfy. A very big change from the Hurricane. Seating position is higher, bike is much lighter, ridiculously fast but the handling and braking are the big performance differences I'm finding.

I did put it into a potato field in Prince Edward Island when I was out there in June - due to not paying attention and then target fixating. Lots of plastic damage but its all repaired now and I wasn't hurt at all.

Good to see the same old names are still active. Take care and I'll keep checking in.

 

Watchout man they may swipe your avatar and insert a spud instead now that you
ride such a nice bike .....other than the Hurricane

Blue got me all "needy" with this post so paid a visit to the nearest Honda Dealer.....
this pearl orange & silver @ 13.3k usd not sure about the orange !