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  1. 14th August 2004, 13:16 #1
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    Rocket III sighting

    About noon today, northbound on SH16 just before Kumeu, closely trailed by a red 748.

    Damn, that bike's got *presence*.

    Pulled in at the Shell station on Don Buck Rd, the attendant waxed very enthusiastic while commenting that they'd filled up there before heading up 16.

    I want a go!
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    Chatting with a Thruxton rider at Pauatahunui at midday who had got his leg over the Rocket III at Wellington Motorcycles earlier today. He was still tingling...
    "Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]
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    The Red one or the Black one. The Red one is AMPS demonstrator - the Black one is sold . Shit they look bulky - like a Sumo wrestler!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SPman
    The Red one or the Black one. The Red one is AMPS demonstrator - the Black one is sold . Shit they look bulky - like a Sumo wrestler!
    It was the red one.

    Wonder what it takes to convince AMPS to hand over the keys...
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    I saw one at holeshot yesterday, looks pretty mint, but it's still no Bonneville

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher
    Chatting with a Thruxton rider at Pauatahunui at midday who had got his leg over the Rocket III at Wellington Motorcycles earlier today. He was still tingling...

    Chatted with the same Thruxton rider about 15 mins earlier on the top of Paekak Hill!
    I was headind home tho or i would have seen you there.
    Talked to a Duc rider at the top that wants to sell me a BMW....very interested!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blakamin
    Chatted with the same Thruxton rider about 15 mins earlier on the top of Paekak Hill!
    I was headind home tho or i would have seen you there.
    Talked to a Duc rider at the top that wants to sell me a BMW....very interested!
    What sorta beemer?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P
    What sorta beemer?

    R80 1986 model
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    I saw the red one at Wgtn M/Cycles Friday lunchtime. What a bike. Not my personal cup of tea, but I can see it appealing to quite a few people. Very squat and fat, but I can imagine it's got torque for Africa.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lynda Blair
    I saw the red one at Wgtn M/Cycles Friday lunchtime. What a bike. Not my personal cup of tea, but I can see it appealing to quite a few people. Very squat and fat, but I can imagine it's got torque for Africa.
    And I imagine that it has a reasonable thirst -- probably costs more to run each week than does an African orphan...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blakamin
    R80 1986 model
    RT or naked? I dont really like the RT fairing.... too big.... The RS is ok.... a good aftermarketfairing might be ok, but I havent seen a good one yet.....
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    86 R80RT????? sounds like an ex MOT bike to me, and if it is, dont touch it. It will be thrashed to shit....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blakamin
    R80 1986 model
    The R80 is what the MOT used to use. Wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding, and fairly dated brakes and handling by modern standards (although pretty forgiving).
    I paid the extra for the 16v K100RS for the paralever back end, wider rims and better brakes and haven't regretted it.
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    I ment to say the other day..... I noticed that a new member in Auckland just signed up as a KBer and has a Rocket III
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    Looked at the red one at WMC today....

    Didn't do a thing for me other than make me want to opt out of modern society even more strongly... Perhaps move to a little hut someplace....

    Very nice if you like that sort of thing (and many do) and beautifully done but.... Not my cup of tea.... :cool2:

    Lets face it ...... I ride an old Guzzi... I like it my old Guzzi, I don't owe money on it.... I don't need more bike... I need to finish the Trumpy I have...

    Love to have a test ride but..... Nah.... Best leave it at that...

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