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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha View Post
    Any Bevel sounds better than that rubber band rubbish
    The only problem with the rubber band rubbish is it starts first time every time, and so far has done 10 000 trouble free kms....oh and its easy to service.....boring....
    ....now back to rebushing the rear wheel and swingarm of the bevel.....
    DeMyer's Laws - an argument that consists primarily of rambling quotes isn't worth bothering with.

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    Youz need gear driven cams for the whine.....

    Sp1/2 easy to service to.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Voltaire View Post
    The only problem with the rubber band rubbish is it starts first time every time, and so far has done 10 000 trouble free kms....oh and its easy to service.....boring....
    ..
    Apart from the "easy to service" it doesn't sound any different than the Darmah I had

    Only done 3000 km since I've had the Mille but it starts first time every time so far
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    I never liked the sound of vtwins, until I owned one and put a noisy pipe on it, and wow it was like a massive 4T dirt bike crossed with a missile.. The best part I reckon, is you don't have to boot it everywhere to enjoy it.. it just talks to its' daddy all day..

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    "Wow, Great advise there DB."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha View Post
    Apart from the "easy to service" it doesn't sound any different than the Darmah I had

    Only done 3000 km since I've had the Mille but it starts first time every time so far
    Using my rubber band calculator.... you've only had the Mille 4 months then....

    I've done about 3000 kms on the Darmah this year.... usually starts first few times.....mostly
    DeMyer's Laws - an argument that consists primarily of rambling quotes isn't worth bothering with.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Voltaire View Post
    Using my rubber band calculator.... you've only had the Mille 4 months then....:
    nah just over a year, things just haven't worked out like I'd hoped, maybe next year I'll be able to knock up a few more
    "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."


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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post
    I never liked the sound of vtwins, until I owned one and put a noisy pipe on it, and wow it was like a massive 4T dirt bike crossed with a missile.. The best part I reckon, is you don't have to boot it everywhere to enjoy it.. it just talks to its' daddy all day..

    Steve
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    DeMyer's Laws - an argument that consists primarily of rambling quotes isn't worth bothering with.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Voltaire View Post
    You can't help but love the Norton Commando with its metal flake paint and reverse cone mufflers.
    Haha, took me a minute to get that one. Good one!

    edit: heres the deal.. free product to KBers if you find ME in one of our vans.. (you wont though..) Offer revoked if this is distributed.

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    "Wow, Great advise there DB."
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    the trixxy is close to my all time favorite bike ever
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    I'm sure the owners of Conti equipped bevel drive bikes will be gratified to read the comments here. Of course if these comments had been spoken they wouldn't have been able to hear.

    That or pretty much anything else actually

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha View Post
    Any Bevel sounds better than that rubber band rubbish
    You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Kickaha again.







    Personally don't see the appeal of sticking a bike in one gear for the corners.

    Already have an automatic car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Voltaire View Post
    Using my rubber band calculator.... you've only had the Mille 4 months then....

    I've done about 3000 kms on the Darmah this year.... usually starts first few times.....mostly
    That mileage sounds low 3000 kms this year? or was that supposed to read 30,000 kms?
    Its not the destination that is important its the journey.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JMemonic View Post
    That mileage sounds low 3000 kms this year? or was that supposed to read 30,000 kms?
    I'm only one of those old weekend warriors they go about.....not a real biker commuting to work ....

    3000 on the Darmah
    2000 on the R50/5
    6000 on the 900ss
    In reverse order of reliablility
    DeMyer's Laws - an argument that consists primarily of rambling quotes isn't worth bothering with.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Voltaire View Post
    I'm only one of those old weekend warriors they go about.....not a real biker commuting to work ....

    3000 on the Darmah
    2000 on the R50/5
    6000 on the 900ss
    In reverse order of reliablility
    Lucky folks who have more than one operational bike.
    Its not the destination that is important its the journey.

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