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  1. 2nd May 2009, 23:33 #76
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    Quote Originally Posted by puddy View Post
    I think you're onto something! A bit more than $20000 buys you a bike, and the rest of the money buys SOUL! When your bike doesn't idol, when it has trouble starting when cold, has a short/unstable/impractical sidestand, your thumbs hit the tank when you turn the bars from lock to lock, it goes about 180 kms till you need a trailer, stops once a year for no reason that can be explained logically, and costs a hell of a lot more than a similar spec Jappa, that's called SOUL!
    Nope,thats called for sale.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    Nope,thats called for sale.
    That's the sort of sweeeeet deal that sucks me in.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Headbanger View Post
    That's the sort of deal that sucks me in.....
    No shit,ive a shed full of such "never to be repeated deals"
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    No shit,ive a shed full of such "never to be repeated deals"
    I recognise a brother when I see one My collection is now down to 12. And I have decided to take it even lower. I will fix one girl at the time and sell her! Give her a pinch of personality and then get a few dollars for my effort. I need those dollars so I can fill the gap she left...

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    Out in the dark and cold tonight unloading a frame and fishbins of parts out of the back of a van - oh shit,sigh....where do I put this lot? I am in Igor - ''Vith theeth partth,and the partth I got from thith other bike,mixth thith theeth other bitth,I can thorta join them into thomthing elth.'' I can have lightening any time I like - theeth thingth are eathy for an Igor.
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    Bikes have souls alright. I mean Burt Monro wasn't making those offerings of busted pistons to the God of speed for nothing. Clearly he heard and gave his bike the speed he needed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Elysium View Post
    Bikes have souls alright. I mean Burt Monro wasn't making those offerings of busted pistons to the God of speed for nothing. Clearly he heard and gave his bike the speed he needed.
    Yeah but Burt's bike wasn't a Jappa eh.
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    Quote Originally Posted by short-circuit View Post
    Yeah but Burt's bike wasn't a Jappa eh.
    Well I meant in bikes general when I say bikes have soul. I used Burt's bike as an example of one owner showing such dedication and treating the bike as it had a soul by making such offerings tgo the God of speed.
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    Looking at the accessories in my local HD dealer yesterday and noticed amongst the chrome and blister packs from Taiwan there is a new 'soul' pack option. It costs mind! $200. Basically, you just RUB it on.

    (in-joke there for HD old-timers)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Elysium View Post
    Well I meant in bikes general when I say bikes have soul. I used Burt's bike as an example of one owner showing such dedication and treating the bike as it had a soul by making such offerings tgo the God of speed.
    Yeah yeah blah blah. I'll type it for you again nice and slow....

    Burt's bike wasn't a Jappa tho eh?
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    Quote Originally Posted by short-circuit View Post
    Yeah yeah blah blah. I'll type it for you again nice and slow....

    Burt's bike wasn't a Jappa tho eh?
    I wasn't referencing his bikes country of origin in my original post, wasn't my point. Point I was making was all bikes have souls, but if its important to you then yes his was wasn't a Jappa.
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    I don't know much about Jappas, but BMW bikes definitely have soul.

    It's clearly listed as a bolt-on option on page 83 of the BMW accessories catalogue.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Forest View Post
    I don't know much about Jappas, but BMW bikes definitely have soul.

    It's clearly listed as a bolt-on option on page 83 of the BMW accessories catalogue.

    That item is an Arschloch. Your translation is a bit off.....




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    Not many Jap bikes have 'soul' but the Hayabusa has to be in the mix.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elysium View Post
    Bikes have souls. Take this bike for example. It's clearly been posessed by a demon.
    Ah yes, but are you with me (and any others?) would love to hear this Morbidelli V8 850 running and take it for a blat, looks notwithstanding?

    I believe my Guzzi has character and personality. It make you work while riding it.
    Soul? Dunno.


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