FOR SALE: Immaculate Ducati 1098

[Drew]

Oh my god, don't even *think* things like that. Streetfightering is for munted gixxers. Leave the nice Ducati alone

Dave

A bike, is a bike, is a bike mate. Fighter the lot I say.

[Her_C4]

Sorry to hear you aren't up to enjoying such a beautiful bike Chrissie. I saw you hobbling around Manfield last weekend and went to find you to say hello but you vanished.

Get well soon and back out riding. Maybe something upright and relaxing ....B-King?

That will be a fantastic buy to the lucky sod who takes the 1098

Thank you Mark ^^ and sorry I missed you.

I have been out and about in the midfield over the last three weekends working on my motorsports photography skills. Not quite the same thing I admit, but I LOVE it when I get a shot of riders doing what they love - facial expressions throught the visor are great!!! Side note - could everyone please wear clear visors???

What were you riding? I might have a pic or two..

I rather like the M10r but unfortunately I have to sit on the tank to reach the bars..... ha ha ha - the mind boggles somewhat don't it? And the other obvious issue is the weight.

[Drew]

What were you riding? I might have a pic or two..

Red 675 luff.

I rather like the M10r but unfortunately I have to sit on the tank to reach the bars..... ha ha ha - the mind boggles somewhat don't it? And the other obvious issue is the weight.

MT01!!! Far cooler, and betterer.

[Pex Adams]

you ain't got room in that garage.

Yeah - But you do!!!

Would you like me to talk Mrs FJ???

[skidMark]

Is the disc lock included?

[jrandom]

Wow JRandom - so you like kicking people when they are down?

Not at all; I just like kicking people when they're being snotty for no apparently good reason.

I am, of course, feeling quite bad about it now.

In true KB fashion, you all now know my personal reasons for selling said bike and the fact that I am really upset about the need for the sale.

And in true KB fashion, I'm sure everyone will be entirely sensitive to your position now that they're aware of it.

But you can't really expect to advertise a 1098 that's barely been used in several months and not catch a bit of 'garage ornament' shit when you don't explain why. You'd get that on any motorcycling forum, and you'd get it in person. It's just the way it goes.

Do you think we can all pretend that we are grown ups, respect others peoples opinions and right to privacy as well be the beautiful individuals that we all are...

Yes ma'am.

[jrandom]

Like the upright riding position found on the Honda Hornet, perchance?

Or the Suzuki GSX1400.

[AllanB]

so are you

Just a light hearted piss take - note what I'm riding

[merv]

Sorry to hear you're wanting to sell the 1098 Chrissy, but sheesh I can't believe whats gone on about it above.

We are bikers here no matter how many kms we do. I'm a long term biker (almost 40 years) but its only a fun pastime to me so I don't care about kms. We have five garage ornaments at home with two wheels each and a few with more wheels (down to 10 vehicles only huh!). Lol - I took my VFR in for its WOF this morning and I musta been out on the dirt bikes too much in the last few months because damn it had only done 900kms or so in the last six months. Ha ha

[flame]

Not at all; I just like kicking people when they're being snotty for no apparently good reason.

I am, of course, feeling quite bad about it now.





And in true KB fashion, I'm sure everyone will be entirely sensitive to your position now that they're aware of it.

But you can't really expect to advertise a 1098 that's barely been used in several months and not catch a bit of 'garage ornament' shit when you don't explain why. You'd get that on any motorcycling forum, and you'd get it in person. It's just the way it goes.

FFS! this is a 'for sale' thread! surely there are other more suitible areas of KB where you can go have a cry!

[jrandom]

... surely there are other more suitible areas of KB where you can go have a cry!

[rather horrid and ill-considered remark edited out]

On the whole, today's probably going to have to go on my top-ten list of 'foot in mouth' episodes, really, isn't it?

My apologies to all concerned; I do hope the 1098 finds a deserving buyer.

[Mikkel]

Its not all about you ya' know - I am trying to sell a bike here - do ya' mind?

Not at all. Good luck with the sale! It is a beautiful bike...

Sorry to hear about your situation - I hope it'll all work out well in the end

[WasPhantom]

I don't suppose this 'bike was in Brooklyn yesterday?

[Her_C4]

I don't suppose this 'bike was in Brooklyn yesterday?

No you are right it wasn't mine was in the garage looking pretty sexy whilst I evaluated different angles from which to take photo's..... I decided in the end that each profile was as good as all the others....

[mynameis]

True I suppose. The sad thing is that quite a few of them are just going to end up as garage ornaments anyway

No, I would probably not use it to it's full potential - I doubt anyone would, least of all on the road...

I'd use it though, and neither with a velvet glove nor an iron fist - but with the same respect I'd offer any other awesome piece of mechanical engineering!

Hmmm, well if you start evaluating a rider only on his experience and the price of his bike (which you apparently don't know) I think you're going to miss the point.

My mentality wouldn't change whether the bike cost $500 or $5,000,000 - in Denmark you'd be hard pressed to buy a new SV1000 for under $30k so I'm sorry if the price tag doesn't make me fall down panting in and of itself!

I don't know what your approach to biking is - but for me it's about having fun and learning at the same time. I absolutely enjoy that buzz I get when I'm 100% focused on doing just one thing... I guess for some it's about proving something to themselves and others - not for me though. So even if I could prove that to you I wouldn't bother trying...

You've gone totally off track mate it's nothing to do with skill experience and proving anything to anyone..ect..as you're saying.

Like Flame said when you grow up then you'll know what it's like owning a 40k 1098. Whatever value you wana place on your bike 3k 4k 5k or 6k you're still not in a position to say you'll ride like this..that when you get an expensive bike.

One day you might own a 10g bike 20g bike maybe a 30-40g bike, only THEN you'll be in a position to fully appreciate and say I'll ride it "like this" with whatever attitude you may have.

You can't at the moment with that ZXR 250 mate and trust me you won't be riding it the way you're riding that 89 ZXR 250 like you're saying now.