My money is on Ducati or Aprilia being first. Japanese companies are rarely the first at these things as profit is their ultimate goal. They seem better at evolution and refinement though Honda were very good at innovation at one time.

Wouldn't you take the opportunity to have something new though?

Fair enough.. Aprilia only updated the RSV last year though so why would they be updating it already? that doesn't make sense to me. As for Honda, they've had patents on DCT gearboxes for a while now but they're still very heavy; hence why the seamless ...

The irony is he's not actually that left wing. What he is though is someone that actually gives a shit and doesn't put himself or his party before the people.

... so you really can use session to work on more than one section of the track at a time. I haven't had a lot of success with Mallory and the weather though, so the recent forecasts had me bricking it a bit. The weekend before saw the usual prep on the bike and a few requests for favours. Someone ...

The triple just isn't powerful enough though... I'd like one but having sat on one it felt heavy, that and the distinct lack of power put me off !!

Tuono V4......

... up buying the MT10. Of the bikes mentioned so far the Speed Triple or the 1200 monster would be the two on a shortlist. I prefer triples to twins though. YEah, the MT-09 is certainly ticking all the boxes for those coming from Sportsbikes; which clearly I'm keen on, yet i think the looks thing ...

I agree about the looks, but going on the tweets I see everyone who takes one out for a test ride seems to end up buying the MT10.

Of the bikes mentioned so far the Speed Triple or the 1200 monster would be the two on a shortlist. I prefer triples to twins though.

... Kwacky, I'm thinking more 'cafe racer, old school or retro' looks wise hence the DIavel and XSR900 going into the mix. I've looked at the S1000R though, and clearly it has amazing reviews, yet not for me i feel

Cav wrote:Go all out and get the Ducati 939 SP Hypermotard !!!

Hmm, good suggestion Cav, i was looking at that yesterday, not sure it's really me though, lush bike and a weapon on the roads for sure

The one we stayed in was the Waldick at the end of the terrace. That one looks better though.

I have a spot of hayfever too today. Medication is kicking in nicely now though. Might go for a hoon though, I find it stops the symptoms for a while.


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I would have gone with 29F/24R for you Perkles (cold). That should get you to a nice 30/31 front hot and 27 rear hot.

Working with cold pressures is purely guess work though. Going off warmers you know it is there or there abouts

... Duke. I'm too tired to do a write up tonight, so will try tomorrow. The day turned into one of the best fun trackdays I've had in a very long time though..

I just missed all of you (except d6nutz), been a good day though despite an early finish with mechanical gremlins. Shame, was just starting to find my groove lol

... put a tariff on UK flights landing we can do the same for flights inbound to UK airports which is in nobodies interest. That doesn't lower prices though. All it means is that it's expensive to fly into the UK from Europe and expensive to fly from the UK into Europe. Flights into the UK are a very ...

... with is Devils ,I need to be more confident down there and open the taps a bit earlier ! I'll keep an eye out - I'm on a red cbr600f, not steelie though, pre-injection bike it is. Got white/black/yellow kit too so easy to spot! For Devils elbow I tend to take bus stop in second, short shift to ...

Perkles wrote:Only two of us booked Steve and it's my 1st track day for two years,come and say hello though you can give us some pointers throughout the day

I'd be happy to mate, I've been round there a million and one times so if I can help I will. What bikes am I looking for?

Only two of us booked Steve and it's my 1st track day for two years,come and say hello though you can give us some pointers throughout the day

... 4 compliant.It will be interesting to see what the other manufacturers do when they have to comply next year.The fast bikes test is only on track though so I cant see how its a proper test of a bikes all round sporting ability Good news for Kawasaki. They can junk the euro4 power sapping rubish