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#11
03-04-2010, 10:34 PM
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| Great work Bryan! ....as always...   |
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#13
03-05-2010, 07:18 PM
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| Thanks everyone for your kind words! Quote: The shops mechanic who is a semi-pro rider took it out for a "spin." Originally Posted by big_slacker »
I don't even think I'd want to ride the desmo. It'd probably ruin my taste for all other sportbikes. Is it mostly a showpiece or does that bad boy see track time?
 He said 160 at the top of third gear and its a bit unsettled in the turns till you start to get on it a bit. I think I have a pic of the rear tire which shows wear down to the edges....  |
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#15
03-06-2010, 11:02 AM
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| Quote: Not really sure if I were their mechanic that I would take that bike out, permission or not. Can you imagine how sick you would be if you dropped it... Originally Posted by gmblack3 »
Thanks everyone for your kind words! The shops mechanic who is a semi-pro rider took it out for a "spin." He said 160 at the top of third gear and its a bit unsettled in the turns till you start to get on it a bit. I think I have a pic of the rear tire which shows wear down to the edges.... |
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03-06-2010, 12:01 PM
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| Quote: Yeah, but bikes are meant to be ridden and I'm sure as a very experienced rider he took it easy till he got the feel. 160 in 3rd. Originally Posted by Jean-Claude »
Not really sure if I were their mechanic that I would take that bike out, permission or not. Can you imagine how sick you would be if you dropped it...
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#17
03-08-2010, 01:07 PM
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| Quote: You are not really sure if he has the full blessing of the owner either. Which he does. This shop has family written all over it, I'm just happy to be a small part of it when they want the paint to look stunning. Originally Posted by Jean-Claude »
Not really sure if I were their mechanic that I would take that bike out, permission or not. Can you imagine how sick you would be if you dropped it...
Quote: The high speed is nice.... Originally Posted by big_slacker »
Yeah, but bikes are meant to be ridden and I'm sure as a very experienced rider he took it easy till he got the feel. 160 in 3rd. When the rear tire looks like this, you know the bike is being driven in the way it was designed:  |
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#18
03-08-2010, 03:02 PM
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| As it should be!  Quote: Originally Posted by gmblack3 »
You are not really sure if he has the full blessing of the owner either. Which he does. This shop has family written all over it, I'm just happy to be a small part of it when they want the paint to look stunning. The high speed is nice.... When the rear tire looks like this, you know the bike is being driven in the way it was designed: |
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