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By *eRockDj OP Man
over a year ago
Darlington(work dl3) Barny (live dl12) |
Ill start this off was a little twist and go 125 a Pulse Rage, talk about dagerous, the swing arm cracked where the wheel bolts in, electrical issues, then got a Keeway 125 cruiser amazing little bike, just shows they aint all junk, and Keeway is still going  |
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By *JandCMCouple
over a year ago
cardiff |
Back in 1982 ish,when I was 17 years old got my first bike a suzuki GT 125, bits were constantly breaking n was so rusty that the petrol tank would leak petrol, but I loved that bike n took it everywhere but nowhere too far as on a few occasions I would have to push it back home |
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Honda VT 500 .. Absolutely no kudos as a road bike .. in board disc brakes (yeah ) steering wobble over 70 due to the handlebar mounted nose cone fairing thingy .. and a tendency to shit big end bearings ... I eventually got rid and later found out it had snapped the crankshaft in half ! ... I’ve had more reliable girlfriends than that bike |
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"I have an issue with my 2021 Bmw s 1000 xr… I bought it in April and i am experiencing a gear shifting issue… "
BM’s gearbox’s don’t seem very strong from what I’ve seen, I bought an S1000rr with 18k on and it had already been rebuilt |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have an issue with my 2021 Bmw s 1000 xr… I bought it in April and i am experiencing a gear shifting issue…
BM’s gearbox’s don’t seem very strong from what I’ve seen, I bought an S1000rr with 18k on and it had already been rebuilt "
It is disappointing… Mine had 5,000-something miles on it, and I added another 1,000 or so miles to it. The gears started shifting very noisily and clunkily. Sometimes, I can't shift into a lower gear from 6th gear to (1st or 2nd). |
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By *lyreelMan
over a year ago
King's lynn |
"I have an issue with my 2021 Bmw s 1000 xr… I bought it in April and i am experiencing a gear shifting issue…
BM’s gearbox’s don’t seem very strong from what I’ve seen, I bought an S1000rr with 18k on and it had already been rebuilt
It is disappointing… Mine had 5,000-something miles on it, and I added another 1,000 or so miles to it. The gears started shifting very noisily and clunkily. Sometimes, I can't shift into a lower gear from 6th gear to (1st or 2nd)."
Should still be under warranty. I have a gen 2 and box is spot on, sometimes finding neutral can be hard but that’s it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have an issue with my 2021 Bmw s 1000 xr… I bought it in April and i am experiencing a gear shifting issue…
BM’s gearbox’s don’t seem very strong from what I’ve seen, I bought an S1000rr with 18k on and it had already been rebuilt
Yeah i was also told to take it to BMW dealer whilst it is still under warranty… i booked an appointment and yeah fingers crossed, hope they will be able “fix” it under “warranty”
It is disappointing… Mine had 5,000-something miles on it, and I added another 1,000 or so miles to it. The gears started shifting very noisily and clunkily. Sometimes, I can't shift into a lower gear from 6th gear to (1st or 2nd).
Should still be under warranty. I have a gen 2 and box is spot on, sometimes finding neutral can be hard but that’s it. "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have an issue with my 2021 Bmw s 1000 xr… I bought it in April and i am experiencing a gear shifting issue…
BM’s gearbox’s don’t seem very strong from what I’ve seen, I bought an S1000rr with 18k on and it had already been rebuilt
It is disappointing… Mine had 5,000-something miles on it, and I added another 1,000 or so miles to it. The gears started shifting very noisily and clunkily. Sometimes, I can't shift into a lower gear from 6th gear to (1st or 2nd).
Should still be under warranty. I have a gen 2 and box is spot on, sometimes finding neutral can be hard but that’s it. "
Yeah it is still under warranty and I was also told to take it to the BMW dealer while it is still under warranty… well, fingers crossed, hope they will be able to “fix” it under the “warranty” |
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"I have an issue with my 2021 Bmw s 1000 xr… I bought it in April and i am experiencing a gear shifting issue… "
Hope you're not using Cotswold BMW in Cheltenham. If so, get BMW HQ involved straight away. Cotswold BMW really are useless, in my opinion. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have an issue with my 2021 Bmw s 1000 xr… I bought it in April and i am experiencing a gear shifting issue…
Hope you're not using Cotswold BMW in Cheltenham. If so, get BMW HQ involved straight away. Cotswold BMW really are useless, in my opinion."
No not from them… i have scheduled an appointment at the Bmw dealer in Bristol and see what they are gonna say about it… |
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Worst bike is a toss up between my very first bike which was a BSA Bantam but that might just have been inexperience on my part.
If not the BSA then definately a 1982 BMW R80Rt. I've got nothing good to say about it. It was thirsty, didn't handle, carbs were out of balance all the time, gutless and spares that cost a fortune. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've always pretty much been a scooterist but a couple of years ago thought I'd change over to bikes so I got a Honda Transalp, absolutely hated it so after around 2 months of trying to like it I had to get rid of it and get back onto a vespa..
It's probably a half decent machine but when you're use to riding and enjoying something completely different it's hard to like it. |
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By *ickawitchCouple
over a year ago
Away with the fairies (Liverpool to you) |
I didn’t technically own it . It was bought for me to use as a security guard in London. The MZ 125 .
It didn’t have a key it had a tap and it kept cutting out on me going site to site |
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Zzr1100.
It wasn't because they're bad but it had been unloved over a large mileage, all the bearings and bushes in suspension and steering were shot and I'd guess never been replaced or greased. It literally wanted to fall over and throw me off. Bought for next to nothing and sold for the engine for good money. Made the 100 or so miles I ride the pig worthwhile |
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By *ondonerMan
over a year ago
London / Essex borders |
Technically didn't 'own' the bike, but put a holding deposit on a Royal Enfield Himalayan when they first launched, as I loved the styling and it looked a steal at the price they offered..
Lond story short I got a call for a test ride a while later, and hated every second of it!
Gutless, dangerously under powered, with a gearbox that felt like you were stiring spanners and brakes that wouldnt stop a bmx..
I had the bike for an hour, and had my deposit refunded within the first 20 minutes  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Honda cd175. Throttle kept sticking open nearly killing me endless times. Followed by mz125....God that was just garbage. Now riding a hyabusa. Dream of a bike |
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It is a toss up between a VFR400 NC24, it was a jinxed bike. I only found out that week I got rid of it, that the rear wheel had cracks pretty much on each spoke.
The other was an RD250DX frankenstein bike. It had the rear swingarm and wheel from a GT550, tge seat was stuck on with only part of a hinge in place. The bolt that kept the forks on the bike, kept vibrating lose, likewise the cyclinder head bolts. The bike handled like a bag of crap. But I always grinned when riding it, as it always surprised me. |
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I had a 1978 Harley Ironhead 1000, a lovely bike when it ran but the trouble was it didn't run for any length of time before breaking down, I recall riding along one day thinking it sounded a bit better than usual only to be caught up by a mate who had picked up one of the exhausts ends that had dropped off.
I wish I still had it though, simple to fix and had real character. |
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"I've always pretty much been a scooterist but a couple of years ago thought I'd change over to bikes so I got a Honda Transalp, absolutely hated it so after around 2 months of trying to like it I had to get rid of it and get back onto a vespa..
It's probably a half decent machine but when you're use to riding and enjoying something completely different it's hard to like it."
The only bike I sold that I regretted selling and I've have quite a few. It was a '94 600 without the cat. Loved it. I only sold it to buy it's famous bigger brother which I still have and won't part with that, but the transalp was pure fun. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have an issue with my 2021 Bmw s 1000 xr… I bought it in April and i am experiencing a gear shifting issue…
BM’s gearbox’s don’t seem very strong from what I’ve seen, I bought an S1000rr with 18k on and it had already been rebuilt "
My bmw exploded into flames. 2 up .. il not buy bmw again |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have an issue with my 2021 Bmw s 1000 xr… I bought it in April and i am experiencing a gear shifting issue…
BM’s gearbox’s don’t seem very strong from what I’ve seen, I bought an S1000rr with 18k on and it had already been rebuilt
My bmw exploded into flames. 2 up .. il not buy bmw again "
Seriously? Which bmw was it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have an issue with my 2021 Bmw s 1000 xr… I bought it in April and i am experiencing a gear shifting issue…
BM’s gearbox’s don’t seem very strong from what I’ve seen, I bought an S1000rr with 18k on and it had already been rebuilt
My bmw exploded into flames. 2 up .. il not buy bmw again
Seriously? Which bmw was it"
K1200sport |
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By *neforutoMan
over a year ago
Fantasy land in the SW |
I cant think of my worst, Ive had loads of CD175's (5 at one time) and used one for the road and kept the others for spares. Ive still got a BSA A65 which when running def turn heads (straight thru exhausts), Ive just gotten rid of my Bandit which has been the most reliable bike Ive owned and I also ride a Guzzi California which has turned out ot be a bit of a pig but still feels nice to ride. The worst bikes Ive been associated with thru the young ones are lexmoto's - cheap to buy and although simple to fix needed 'sorting' on a way to regular basis. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have an issue with my 2021 Bmw s 1000 xr… I bought it in April and i am experiencing a gear shifting issue…
BM’s gearbox’s don’t seem very strong from what I’ve seen, I bought an S1000rr with 18k on and it had already been rebuilt
My bmw exploded into flames. 2 up .. il not buy bmw again
Seriously? Which bmw was it
K1200sport"
So did you fix the issue after all? |
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I've liked all my biked from the first cbr600 to my R1, the R1 was the worst only because it was off the road the longest, with a dodgy wiring issue done by the previous owner, so not the bikes fault  |
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Not my bike, but a mate gave me his ZXR600 streetfighter to ride, while he was spraying my bike.
The thing was a death trap, the petrol filler cap never fitted, it leaked fuel when accelerating or braking hard, the fan worked on a seperate switch, and the generator / alternator cover was half missing. |
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By *eRockDj OP Man
over a year ago
Darlington(work dl3) Barny (live dl12) |
"Not my bike, but a mate gave me his ZXR600 streetfighter to ride, while he was spraying my bike.
The thing was a death trap, the petrol filler cap never fitted, it leaked fuel when accelerating or braking hard, the fan worked on a seperate switch, and the generator / alternator cover was half missing.
Would rather walked or got buses lol
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Worst bike I've ever owned was a BMWR100R. Absolute bucket of shit,
Electrical issues left right n centre, steering damper (factory fitted) was basically a big screw that tightened the top yoke onto the headstock. The suspension was crap, the brakes werent up to the weight of the bike. Was very glad to see it go. |
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"It is a toss up between a VFR400 NC24, it was a jinxed bike. I only found out that week I got rid of it, that the rear wheel had cracks pretty much on each spoke.
The other was an RD250DX frankenstein bike. It had the rear swingarm and wheel from a GT550, tge seat was stuck on with only part of a hinge in place. The bolt that kept the forks on the bike, kept vibrating lose, likewise the cyclinder head bolts. The bike handled like a bag of crap. But I always grinned when riding it, as it always surprised me."
How did you fit a swingarm from a shaft drive gt550 onto a chain drive rd??? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Personally for me the worst was a kawasaki z1300.. dreadful.. heavy, noisy brakes were shaky and the gearbox clunked. Compared to my other 6 a cbx ... well there was no comparison |
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Honda Melody moped, bought purely to get to work at 16 rather than having to catch 2 buses.
Underpowered is an understatement, the only good thing was it used hardly any fuel, which was good considering it only had a 2.5 litre tank |
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"All my bikes have been great at the time. Now “progress ing backwards, got a ‘79 Sportster and it’s smiles per miles best I’ve had.
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I had one back in the day and brilliant bikes, easy to work on, not much in the way of electrics and a nice simple carburettor. But by the time I let it go I think I'd loctited or replaced with ny-lock every bolt on the bike. |
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One of the 1st 350 Enfield indias imported into the UK in the 80s
55 mph flat out, chrome pealing in 3 months wheel bearings fucked in a year as was the charging system. Traded in for a 650 triumph bonny. Great bike and still have her. Best deal I ever did
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"Bsa b40 1960 in trials trim ….. worst bike ever!
The brakes don’t work
The throttles lumpy
Gear box is shocking
Slow
Heavy
Unresponsive
but …… I wouldn’t trade it for anything!
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Glad to read of someone else "enjoying" brit bike ownership |
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1980 V Ducati 900ss about two years after passing test, paid 1600 for it
Awful, uncomfortable, kick start only, poor starter, just hated it. Sold it to some yuppy for 1800 he couldn’t ride it either .
I’m a fool, they are now in the £20k range |
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Bmw k1200s...bought for 2k , spent 3k on it..sold for 2k  , don't think a lemon , just not looked after brilliantly before me perhaps, but latterly couldn't seem to go past the garage without needing something
Was a 57 plate with only 13k on it too, that was the kicker.
Had no recalls done on it...  , then fuel pump leaking , idled high , twice it wouldn't start due to electrics so needed recovered ( was dieselling prior to fail) , wheel bearing went to that took a tyre with it and it was irregularly worn to limit ..
Was a missile for covering distance but not great at what little scratching I did..was my 1st litre plus bike....vfr before and after ..and am.happy again .. |
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I have to agree. Mine was a BMWR100RS. Nothing wrong with it as such, such totally characterless and boring. It didn’t help that the local Tom cat used to sneak into the garage and spray on the cylinder heads……horrendous when the bike was warming up. |
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"It is a toss up between a VFR400 NC24, it was a jinxed bike. I only found out that week I got rid of it, that the rear wheel had cracks pretty much on each spoke.
The other was an RD250DX frankenstein bike. It had the rear swingarm and wheel from a GT550, tge seat was stuck on with only part of a hinge in place. The bolt that kept the forks on the bike, kept vibrating lose, likewise the cyclinder head bolts. The bike handled like a bag of crap. But I always grinned when riding it, as it always surprised me.
How did you fit a swingarm from a shaft drive gt550 onto a chain drive rd???"
I owned the bike over 20 years ago for a few months, I can't remember the exact details of the frankenstein bike. |
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Kawasaki gpz1000rx
Looked great and went like shit stinks
But cornering was a big problem it had 16 inch front and rear wheels and it you went to stick it into a corner it felt like you would tip the bike over |
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"It is a toss up between a VFR400 NC24, it was a jinxed bike. I only found out that week I got rid of it, that the rear wheel had cracks pretty much on each spoke.
The other was an RD250DX frankenstein bike. It had the rear swingarm and wheel from a GT550, tge seat was stuck on with only part of a hinge in place. The bolt that kept the forks on the bike, kept vibrating lose, likewise the cyclinder head bolts. The bike handled like a bag of crap. But I always grinned when riding it, as it always surprised me.
How did you fit a swingarm from a shaft drive gt550 onto a chain drive rd???
I owned the bike over 20 years ago for a few months, I can't remember the exact details of the frankenstein bike."
Kawasaki weren’t the only company to make a GT550 … Suzuki did one too .. GT550 2/ Triple … Considering the era of RD DX … it would be most likely that GT swingarm and rear wheel in a DX Frame … |
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By (user no longer on site) 46 weeks ago
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"It is a toss up between a VFR400 NC24, it was a jinxed bike. I only found out that week I got rid of it, that the rear wheel had cracks pretty much on each spoke.
The other was an RD250DX frankenstein bike. It had the rear swingarm and wheel from a GT550, tge seat was stuck on with only part of a hinge in place. The bolt that kept the forks on the bike, kept vibrating lose, likewise the cyclinder head bolts. The bike handled like a bag of crap. But I always grinned when riding it, as it always surprised me.
How did you fit a swingarm from a shaft drive gt550 onto a chain drive rd???
I owned the bike over 20 years ago for a few months, I can't remember the exact details of the frankenstein bike.
Kawasaki weren’t the only company to make a GT550 … Suzuki did one too .. GT550 2/ Triple … Considering the era of RD DX … it would be most likely that GT swingarm and rear wheel in a DX Frame … "
Completely forgot about the suzi gt stroker  |
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By *neforutoMan 44 weeks ago
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"It is a toss up between a VFR400 NC24, it was a jinxed bike. I only found out that week I got rid of it, that the rear wheel had cracks pretty much on each spoke.
The other was an RD250DX frankenstein bike. It had the rear swingarm and wheel from a GT550, tge seat was stuck on with only part of a hinge in place. The bolt that kept the forks on the bike, kept vibrating lose, likewise the cyclinder head bolts. The bike handled like a bag of crap. But I always grinned when riding it, as it always surprised me.
How did you fit a swingarm from a shaft drive gt550 onto a chain drive rd???
I owned the bike over 20 years ago for a few months, I can't remember the exact details of the frankenstein bike.
Kawasaki weren’t the only company to make a GT550 … Suzuki did one too .. GT550 2/ Triple … Considering the era of RD DX … it would be most likely that GT swingarm and rear wheel in a DX Frame …
Completely forgot about the suzi gt stroker "
also reffered to as the kettle |
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My sister had a Puch moped which I would ride as soon as I was old enough. It got me around but was a pile of crap. It didn't help that she told me that you had to pull the decompression lever in to start it, so I would pedal like f...k and didn't always manage to start it - No surprise there! |
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"Honda SS 50 in 1975
Could nt pull my foreskin back lol
And terrible in the wet with plug getting spray on it so always cutting out "
I had the SS 90 , piece of shit , don’t know how it didn’t put me off bikes for life !! |
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BMW r1100r. Super comfy for sure. But heavy. The stupid early injection and ignition system that used sensors from the left side only and assumed the right side was exactly the same, plus the single plate dry clutch made it super surgey at low rpm slow manoeuvring. Swapped it for a vfr800. Had that for 7 years till it got pinched last August. New 8th gen vfr coming this Saturday! |
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Fazer 1000 2nd Gen. Not really very good at anything. Too uncomfortable to tour on, too sit up and beg to be a sports bike, too much of a handful to commute on. Didn’t keep it long, but actually made a couple of quid on it. |
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By (user no longer on site) 36 weeks ago
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"Fazer 1000 2nd Gen. Not really very good at anything. Too uncomfortable to tour on, too sit up and beg to be a sports bike, too much of a handful to commute on. Didn’t keep it long, but actually made a couple of quid on it. "
That's surprising, I heard they're pretty nippy when you want them to be though |
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By *CLM87Woman 36 weeks ago
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Ducati monster 750 dark x reg. Loved it to look at, but a pig to ride.. was my first bike after my 125.
Used to randomly cut out mid corner, battery terminals used to like coming undone (not the cause of the cutting out), clutch was on off, turning circle was shit... nearly gave up riding because of it. |
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