phelpsa
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| posted on 23/1/05 at 04:34 PM |
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New toy
 
My dads new toy.
He says great bike, loads of torque,
Me thinks great engine, perfect for a middie.
Adam
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subk2002
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| posted on 23/1/05 at 07:42 PM |
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Very nice 
Is that not like the bike Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman went round the world on?
Drew
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phelpsa
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| posted on 23/1/05 at 07:52 PM |
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The newer model
They had an 1150GS, this is a 1200GS.
It has 90lbft It'll keep up with superbikes on the A roads 
Loads of mods to come, grille, protection bars, exhaust etc.
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donut
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| posted on 24/1/05 at 07:55 AM |
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quote:
Me thinks great engine, perfect for a middie.
They tried this in the ADR and apparently it wasn't as good as they thought it would be which is probably why they are also building bike
engined options. Nice car though, superbly machined!
Nice Bike there too!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Simon
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| posted on 25/1/05 at 12:17 AM |
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I knew a bloke who went through three gearboxes on his one of those!
A BMW with 90ft lb/90bhp and 225kg will not keep up with (for eg) a Hayabusa with 101ft lb / 175 bhp and 215kg. Trust me
ATB
Simon
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Simon
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| posted on 25/1/05 at 12:24 AM |
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PS
Here's my new toy
ATB
Simon
 
Rescued attachment Low res ZT.jpg
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Peteff
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| posted on 25/1/05 at 12:28 AM |
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Shaft drive?
Sucks your BHP up. They are geared for touring not acceleration and top end. Big improvement on the 1150GS from write ups though.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 25/1/05 at 01:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
I knew a bloke who went through three gearboxes on his one of those!
A BMW with 90ft lb/90bhp and 225kg will not keep up with (for eg) a Hayabusa with 101ft lb / 175 bhp and 215kg. Trust me
ATB
Simon
I don't count the Hayabusa, blackbird or ZX12R as superbikes, they are more than that.
Superbikes are Fireblades, ZX9Rs etc.
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ned
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| posted on 25/1/05 at 02:23 PM |
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Simon,
Is that a v6 or v8 badge on your new car?
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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flak monkey
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 04:50 PM |
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Could be a V6 or V8 badge, the new 75 is avaiable with a 4.2 V8, and its also rwd 
My newest toy isnt a real vehicle unfortunately:
http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=47998
Theres a lil video of it, shot in the summer when the weather was still nice and warm!
Cheers,
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Simon
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 08:54 PM |
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Ned, that'd be a V8
MG ZT 260 SE manual box. The Rover 75 V8 has an auto.
Like it lots. Unfortunately, I filled it up the other day, and have so far managed 150 ish mile on 3/4 of a tank
Never mind
ATB
Simon
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phelpsa
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 08:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Ned, that'd be a V8
MG ZT 260 SE manual box. The Rover 75 V8 has an auto.
Like it lots. Unfortunately, I filled it up the other day, and have so far managed 150 ish mile on 3/4 of a tank
Never mind
ATB
Simon
Might be using the Hayabusa a bit more often then
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Simon
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 08:59 PM |
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I don't count the Hayabusa, blackbird or ZX12R as superbikes, they are more than that.
Superbikes are Fireblades, ZX9Rs etc.
Adam,
It gets worse for you that way!!
CBR1000RR F/Blade 170bhp/110NM and 179kgs
ATB
Simon
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phelpsa
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 09:27 PM |
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Ok ok I give up,
but you know what I mean
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Simon
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 09:35 PM |
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Yeah, I know what you mean
ATB
Simon
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 26/1/05 at 09:56 PM |
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simon
ask adam nicely and he might give you the badge from his dads bike, and make your car look a little bit better
atb
steve
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phelpsa
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| posted on 27/1/05 at 11:41 AM |
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I'm not sure my dad would like that!
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 27/1/05 at 04:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Ned, that'd be a V8
MG ZT 260 SE manual box. The Rover 75 V8 has an auto.
Like it lots. Unfortunately, I filled it up the other day, and have so far managed 150 ish mile on 3/4 of a tank
Never mind
ATB
Simon
They really are great cars! A friend was so dissapointed with his brand new Imprezza he got shot of it after 6 months and bought one of these and
reckons he never gets out of the car without a grin on his face.
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derf
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| posted on 27/1/05 at 06:42 PM |
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I truly doubt that the BMW could even hang with the 600 class bikes. Zx6r, GSXR 600, or the R6. Let alone the 750, 1000, or 1200+ cc super bikes.
The current crop of 600 supersport are all sub 400 lb machines, and have more tourqe:
'96 GSXR 600 - 96 hp/
'04 zx6r - 114 hp
Neither of these 2 bikes are the latest and greatest model out there, and the '96 did have some headwork done to it (according to the website)
but the new 600's, GSXR has 118 hp, the new R6 has 120, and the new Zx6R has 117.
I believe that the Zx6R is a closer representation of the current supper 600's, the newer one gained som top end HP and TQ, plus it flattened
out the curves a bit for a more consistent acceleration.
Not only that they are sport bikes designed to be fast around corners and be able to accellerate on a dime. The BMW is a touring/dual sport bike,
while it may be a great all purpose bike, I truly doubt that it can hang with the lowly 600's at all.
[Edited on 27/1/05 by derf]
[Edited on 27/1/05 by derf]
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