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    I'm not getting one. It pushes up the revs at which it takes off. I spend most of my time filtering past cages, so would end up coasting more.

    If you've got money to burn on it, I've found a Givi screen to be worth its weight in gold.
    It's only when you take the piss out of a partially shaved wookie with an overactive 'me' gene and stapled on piss flaps that it becomes a problem.

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    Might have to consider one of those

    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Lobster View Post
    I'm not getting one. It pushes up the revs at which it takes off. I spend most of my time filtering past cages, so would end up coasting more.

    If you've got money to burn on it, I've found a Givi screen to be worth its weight in gold.

    Whats you current charge out rate for fitment there Matt?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Lobster View Post
    I'm not getting one. It pushes up the revs at which it takes off. I spend most of my time filtering past cages, so would end up coasting more.

    If you've got money to burn on it, I've found a Givi screen to be worth its weight in gold.
    could you post a photo of the screen please and any comments on it - i.e. where you got it from, fitment, price etc. I find the wind is deflected directly on the helmet making it noisier than my naked bike. It was the reason I almost didn't buy one. thx. tim.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pogo2 View Post
    We burger riders take a bit of flak but they're good bikes. Today I took mine to Helensville via the Old North Rd and then on to Shelly Beach. Handled it with no problems at all. Got mine in Dec 07 and have now done 2000km and never regretted buying it and at 75 mpg it's not too bad. Comfortwise it almost as good as my old BMW ( as far as I am concerned, others no doubt will disagree). I really like the feet forward cruising position, good for the long distances.
    A bike rider at work busted his left ankle pretty badly last year and since then has had trouble working the gear shift. It was so bad he sold his bike (Triumph Bonneville). I've been on at him to get a maxiscooter, but he wouldn't consider it, never, not under any circumstances. Now he's discovered he can cope with the gear change on dirt bikes and has got himself a posy Suzuki 400 supermoto. It's a great pity, because he would look much cooler on a Burgman!

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    Maxi's in general pretty much rock, I just had the pleasure of riding a Honda Silverwing 600 up to leigh... an absolute pleasure to tour on, comfortable and grunty... enough. also had no probs filtering through traffic on it, felt like riding a tricycle getting back on my UZ haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Badjelly View Post
    It's a great pity, because he would look much cooler on a Burgman!
    That almost deserves a big red bling

    NOBODY, ever, at all, looks cool on a Burgman

    If you think looking cool is important, and can't ride a real bike, get a Vespa
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    Quote Originally Posted by jim.cox View Post
    NOBODY, ever, at all, looks cool on a Burgman
    Heh. Unless by "much cooler" he really meant "much less like he gives a toss what the fashionisti think."

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    dont put burgers down till youve ridden one you may be supprised .

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    Quote Originally Posted by insane1 View Post
    dont put burgers down till youve ridden one you may be supprised .
    I have

    It was fun

    But I still think they are not cool
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    Quote Originally Posted by jim.cox View Post
    That almost deserves a big red bling. NOBODY, ever, at all, looks cool on a Burgman
    Sorry, I don't know what came over me

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    Quote Originally Posted by jim.cox View Post
    NOBODY, ever, at all, looks cool on a Burgman
    Not only that, but dorks in dayglo wave at you.

    Quote Originally Posted by jim.cox View Post
    If you think looking cool is important, and can't ride a real bike, get a Vespa
    Not everyone that has a scooter can't ride a bike. I choose to not ride a bike to work every day. A maxi scooter uses half the fuel of a half decent bike, costs thousands less to buy, doesn't require maintaining every weekend, doesn't eat a rear tyre every fifteen hundred miles, is comfy for the missus to sit on the back of for two hours every day, is automatic (making filtering far easier) etc.
    And all this time, by bike is waiting in the garage for the weekend, when it can be ridden without worrying about how much sh1t it picked up on the road during the week.


    Quote Originally Posted by Pogo2 View Post
    Whats you current charge out rate for fitment there Matt?
    A screen? I wouldn't charge.. But could supervise you doing your own
    It's really not a hard job at all.

    They're $220 from Motomail. Far quieter, better weather protection, and slightly more mpg, if you worry about things like that.
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    It's only when you take the piss out of a partially shaved wookie with an overactive 'me' gene and stapled on piss flaps that it becomes a problem.

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    Thumbs down

    Well I've never ridden one, and I'm guessing they are a pretty useful set of wheels. But, no matter which way I look at it...........IT AIN'T COOL.
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