Totally agree. The crazy thing is think how good our modern bikes are now ........leaves the question what and how can they improve although I'm sure they will

Its strange really because to me most older bikes look ..well just old. Some still have an appeal i must admit but they are few and far between. I remember when i had my Suzuki Bandit back in the day and went and test rode the Daytona. I couldn't ...

I think your right.

I'll be surprised if I get out at all much now until next spring when we get some warm weather. Maybe a couple of Short blasts will end the season for me and the bikes will be getting tucked up for winter.

Dealers are already taking deposits. The new bikes are expected to be here from the end of January.

Official UK Price to be announced at the NEC Bike Show. Expect it to be just under £15k according to Chris Walker







who is calling it a new model..................

duke63 wrote:Reading Performance Bikes mag with a beer in the other hand and suddenly reading my name on the Letters page.

A sort of 'Dear Deirdre' letter but about bikes.

You can't just leave it at that mate........

(Please )

Reading Performance Bikes mag with a beer in the other hand and suddenly reading my name on the Letters page.

A sort of 'Dear Deirdre' letter but about bikes.

Set up is key in any quickshifter, Blade.

A lot of the Ducati forum rave about the work of a guy called Chris at X-Bikes in Cambridgeshire. His q/s set up is apparently the very best.

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Engine and frame dimensions are identical on both bikes. New bike has different gearbox ratios and suspension specs and a higher rear ride height. I think Blade is right in that it's more a substantial update than a brand new bike. Funnily enough ...

Engine and frame dimensions are identical on both bikes. New bike has different gearbox ratios and suspension specs and a higher rear ride height. I think Blade is right in that it's more a substantial update than a brand new bike. Funnily enough ...

Engine and frame dimensions are identical on both bikes. New bike has different gearbox ratios and suspension specs and a higher rear ride height. I think Blade is right in that it's more a substantial update than a brand new bike.

... active suspension upgrade on the 2016. There is an Ohlins ECU which talks to the kawasaki ECU and this was available as a retro fit to 2011/2012 bikes (Ohlins ECU standard from 2013 onwards) so Im really hoping it will still work.

Perkles wrote:the weight gain will be down to the 3 cats,hopefully a decat link pipe will sort that out

Good shout. Something I noted is if we change bikes it should be easy to swap over the bling.

I'm hoping the semi active ohlins shock will still work in conjunction with the ohlins and oem ecu's.

After all this talk of cleaning bikes... Guys at J&S I bought muc off bike spray wash cleaner (pink stuff) and was told I can have two for a tenner. Usually use sdoc however this muc off is excellent! I sprayed it all over thoroughly ...

Personally speaking and I'm sure Perkles will agree it's good to see our bikes are not so much out of date. Proves how good the 2011 bike was that it only needs a few revisions to stay relevant.

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God it's tough being rich isn't it...bikes just being given to him!!

So if I'm reading this right we should spend all our cash now on dream bikes and bling before the looming apocalypse

The bikes are in Triumph reception, well they were a few weeks back.

duke63 wrote:and how many bought?

none, im trying to be a good boy by being realistic in what/when im going to get to use the bikes, so im downsizing, still got 5 bikes left so im not panicing yet , and am looking (trying not to, honest) at a race supertwin.

Another thing to bear in mind, is people like me, D6. R1ckster etc use our bikes all year round. We're out early and home late. These aren't toys were using, it's an effective tool for getting into work. We can't pamper our bikes each time we take them out. That's ...