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| Author: | Bonzo [ 01 Mar 2013 18:36 ] |
| Post subject: | New Toy |
Just taken delivery. XB12SS, 2010, 6000 miles on the clock, mostly standard apart from a FS tensioner, a torque hammer can and EBR remapping   It seems to be a lot taller than my 2006 XB12S, although the footpegs seem higher in relation to the saddle, and it doesn't fall into corners the same way, needs pushing down. That's all I know so far 
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| Author: | 1stgarry [ 01 Mar 2013 19:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
Mmm, lovely.  Did you buy it out there? How much? |
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| Author: | Bonzo [ 01 Mar 2013 19:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
1stgarry wrote: Mmm, lovely. Did you buy it out there? How much? At current exchange rates it cost me 4,350 squid (which is more than I wanted to pay, but hey ho) Any idea what it would be in the UK  It looks virtually mint.
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| Author: | 1stgarry [ 01 Mar 2013 22:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
With the Germans keeping prices high, probably £5.5-6K. I'll give you £4.5K for it, but you'll have to throw in delivery! 
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| Author: | Bonzo [ 02 Mar 2013 04:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
Wow, I actually did a good deal for once then, I bargained him down from 4,950 quid 
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| Author: | x1glider [ 02 Mar 2013 05:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
Congrats. Good to there's still willing buyers of the brand...even if it isn't a tuber.
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| Author: | Bonzo [ 02 Mar 2013 08:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
x1glider wrote: Congrats. Good to there's still willing buyers of the brand...even if it isn't a tuber. I really want an S1, but there are no tubers in Qatar. My XB12S was, well still is I guess, the first Buell on the road in the country
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| Author: | Bonzo [ 02 Mar 2013 13:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
A slightly better picture in daylight. I've removed most of the extraneous plastic. Next stop is to RTFM and learn how to set the suspension, it's a bit Chesterfield like at the moment 
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| Author: | paul [ 02 Mar 2013 15:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
Bloody hell Bonzo, you take the piss out of my fence and you have old rush matting ! |
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| Author: | IBIS [ 02 Mar 2013 15:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
Congrats very nice indeed, enjoy.
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| Author: | Bonzo [ 02 Mar 2013 16:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
paul wrote: Bloody hell Bonzo, you take the piss out of my fence and you have old rush matting ! And I got that off the dump
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| Author: | Bonzo [ 03 Mar 2013 15:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
That's better Put the suspension settings back to standard (for a 2006 XB12S anyway), and it's transformed the bike into something I recognise. The guy I bought it off (a stereotypically shaped Dutch HD rider) supposedly bought it for his wife, who is a little Thai lady. The rear suspension preload was set to 6, and the rebound was set to 4, it was like riding a pogo stick No wonder she couldn't reach the ground Maybe I'm a masochist, but I find the saddle far too comfortable 
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| Author: | coco [ 03 Mar 2013 17:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
perhaps it was to stop her balls slapping on the seat |
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| Author: | Bonzo [ 03 Mar 2013 17:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
coco wrote: perhaps it was to stop her balls slapping on the seat I think their 14 year old son would rule out that idea (not personally I hasten to add, merely by his existence)
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| Author: | jiltedjohn [ 03 Mar 2013 18:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Toy |
That means they must have gone boom boom long time |
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