
What are you doing today ??
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Re: What are you doing today ??
I like that paint job
Still too much black plastic though. It needs carbon.
Still too much black plastic though. It needs carbon.
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Re: What are you doing today ??
It's got alot of carbon on it tbh.
And a full akrapovic system. 215 bhp and 175 kg.
I want it
anything after this will just be sh1t 
And a full akrapovic system. 215 bhp and 175 kg.
I want it


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I wanna live where you live, that road looks AMAZING! and unlike the South East its not bloked with traffic!Blade wrote:28.5 Grands worth of exocet missle porn![]()
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It's not got much traffic on, just Blade going backwards and forwards on it every dayCavetroll87 wrote:I wanna live where you live, that road looks AMAZING! and unlike the South East its not bloked with traffic!Blade wrote:28.5 Grands worth of exocet missle porn![]()

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Re: What are you doing today ??
That looks about as nice as a bike can get..
I love that front-to-rear red/white 'split'.
I love that front-to-rear red/white 'split'.
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They are insanely quick aren’t they?Blade wrote:It's got alot of carbon on it tbh.
And a full akrapovic system. 215 bhp and 175 kg.
I want itanything after this will just be sh1t
Did it make the 1299 feel slower than it used to?
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Lol, when I saw the pic I was starting to wonder if blade only ever rode to that layby and back as its the only place he ever takes picsKwacky wrote:It's not got much traffic on, just Blade going backwards and forwards on it every dayCavetroll87 wrote:I wanna live where you live, that road looks AMAZING! and unlike the South East its not bloked with traffic!Blade wrote:28.5 Grands worth of exocet missle porn![]()


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No not really. The engine in the 1299 is harder hitting in the middle but the v4 top end is brutal.duke63 wrote:They are insanely quick aren’t they?Blade wrote:It's got alot of carbon on it tbh.
And a full akrapovic system. 215 bhp and 175 kg.
I want itanything after this will just be sh1t
Did it make the 1299 feel slower than it used to?
Overall the v4 is quicker not because of the engine but the whole package as it makes going quicker easier, so much easier. The 1299 is quick but also quite physical to ride.
Overall I would say the v4 is a 1299 turned up 20% everywhere.
Better electronics, better chassis, better engine, better brakes just better every where. It's the first bike I've ridden with no weakness and no where you could attempt to improve or modify and I love tinkering and upgrading.
I can't imagine a bike being better. It's almost too good and inspires so much confidence it easily gets you in trouble. A better name for it would be the Panigale ASBO

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Re: What are you doing today ??
My day is very boring compared to riding an Italian missile. Trying to find decent car parts at a good price and sort the insurance on my dads (which is still in bits at a garage).
Might take the bike out later if it stops drizzling.
Might take the bike out later if it stops drizzling.
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Blade wrote:28.5 Grands worth of exocet missle porn![]()
Just been reading a review. That bike with the full akra system and upmap makes 226bhp

No wonder I didn't want to give it back.
Did 241 miles on the test ride and 3 tanks of fuel with last 10 miles on the fuel light

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Snake Pass 20 times? Is that a personal record?Blade wrote:Did 241 miles on the test ride and 3 tanks of fuel with last 10 miles on the fuel light
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Re: What are you doing today ??
Monty wrote:Snake Pass 20 times? Is that a personal record?Blade wrote:Did 241 miles on the test ride and 3 tanks of fuel with last 10 miles on the fuel light



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LOL... I spat out some wine reading that.. LOL..Monty wrote:Snake Pass 20 times? Is that a personal record?Blade wrote:Did 241 miles on the test ride and 3 tanks of fuel with last 10 miles on the fuel light
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This evening I'm sat out in the dark drinking cider and wine while the boy gets to sleep.
As one of my favorite pastimes is sitting watching the world go by, this is awesome... Anyway, I need another glass of wine..
As one of my favorite pastimes is sitting watching the world go by, this is awesome... Anyway, I need another glass of wine..
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D6Nutz wrote:This evening I'm sat out in the dark drinking cider and wine while the boy gets to sleep.
As one of my favorite pastimes is sitting watching the world go by, this is awesome... Anyway, I need another glass of wine..

Cider and wine - i'd be


- Blade
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At leastMonty wrote:Snake Pass 20 times? Is that a personal record?Blade wrote:Did 241 miles on the test ride and 3 tanks of fuel with last 10 miles on the fuel light

- D41
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Re: What are you doing today ??
Today I shall be trying to fix the TV I just knocked over not 5 minutes ago on my way out the bedroom door in the dark. There's bits of plastic EVERYWHERE!!!!
Now I know how Kiwikrasher feels.
Every day.
Ah well.....it's not the end of the world.
Oh.....and MTB riding at 600am before the heat hits.
Now I know how Kiwikrasher feels.
Every day.
Ah well.....it's not the end of the world.
Oh.....and MTB riding at 600am before the heat hits.
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Wishing we hadn't drunk so much last night.
Proseco is way to easy to drink, It's like necking pop, add a hot tub and my mental wife and carnage is always going to occur .
I've also no idea why I woke up in bed with barbecue tongs
What ever went on I cant remember, but I'm not in trouble so must have been a good night and I'll take that
Proseco is way to easy to drink, It's like necking pop, add a hot tub and my mental wife and carnage is always going to occur .
I've also no idea why I woke up in bed with barbecue tongs

What ever went on I cant remember, but I'm not in trouble so must have been a good night and I'll take that

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I’d like to say ‘f**k you’.... but that’s pretty accurateD41 wrote: Now I know how Kiwikrasher feels.
Every day.

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