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Hi guys I've been lucky enough to get my hands on David jefferies team mates bike, it's the Adrian Archibald gsxr 600 k3 from 2003, this is the super sport machine that raced at the nw200, ulster gp and the Isle of man tt, got some bits on her, she does need a service and a bit of tlc but I'm very happy that I've got the pair now.

How many enter these online competitions to win a bike/car etc ?
I have tried a couple of times but you never seem to hear of someone you know winning and it made me think are the ‘winners’ friends of the competition people who say they have won when they actually haven’t.

My option changed this week when my 20 year old bought 3 instant win tickets at £1.50 each. 2 of them were ‘Sorry, you haven’t won this time’ but the 3rd one said ‘Congratulations, you have won a car’
My son thought it was dodgy still but he then got an email and a call to confirm he had actually won a car.
Turned out to be a Nissan 370Z which was fantastic but other cars were a Lamborghini, Porsche, BMW, Audi.
Got delivered a couple of days ago and sold yesterday as he has just bought a new car.
Good profit for £4.50 !

Not hot on the heels of my 400/4 build and no where near as in depth - as ive opened a couple of other threads re acquiring an SXV550 (getting a van and the v5 update) - imo the ultimate supermoto....still is and nothing else touches if for sheer mentalness....

Its mine now....work has started in earnest...ive not ridden it yet - i brought it back with no wheels on and no forks...seemed pointless just to build it up and then take it apart again..! so without further a-do....to the pics...

Arrived like this...and then turned into this...

Wheels torn down for coating....powder for the rims and cerakote for the hubs...

Collected the cerakoted stuff today...started off like this...

Those are my HPK's in there from the z1000 - the shitty nickel plating came off so got those stripped and blacked out as well...
Came back like this...

The rims will be a couple of weeks to come back but on the weekend i can start to re-assemble the yokes, refit the handlebars and maybe put the...

Yes it's true, I am certifiably OCD and whilst that can prove expensive when it involves two wheels, it does a least mean you will all get to witness my madness, now that a couple of days in the garage with an array tools, has set this build in motion, as I've truly pressed the giant reset button on Borgo Panigale's assembly, that up until a week ago was a complete motorcycle. Fear not though, the time scale set for this project is way way shorter than the last but is no less complicated. Many of you might be wondering why I go to such extremes and the simple answer is that I can and because I want to, so if you don't see the point in my methods, this thread is not for you, as I never set out to justify them. For everyone else crack open a cold one, grab some popcorn and settle in for the ride

To be continued.......

Just joined your group with my new ride from Down Under, New Zealand 1997 900SS FE, had for a month now, new tyres due soon and a Ignitech upgrade, butessentially all original with low miles. I'm the first registered owner as an import from Japan, so placed Personalised plate on her 97 FE, just to flash it up.

I'm selling my bike due to lack of use - 330 miles in 2023, Zero this year and probably Zero next year due to being out of the country working, there's no point in it sitting in the garage doing nothing.

9675 miles on odometer.

3 previous owners.

MOT until 23/9/2025

V5 present in my name, no outstanding finance, not HPI categorised

Comprehensive service history with ring binder folder full of receipts, two keys, original book pack and key card.

I've owned this bike since May 2020 and it is in outstanding condition, in my ownership I have covered less than 2000 miles on it on dry summer days and lives in a dry garage. the bike has has a complete bare-frame rebuild/restoration completed over winter 21/22 with thousands spent to make the bike perfect, I have hundreds of pictures of all work completed which I'm happy to share with any prospective buyer. The bike benefits from a large amount of preventative maintenance and quality upgrades which are outlined below.

Engine: Engine...

10 days touring (of which 2 nights on the ferry) Portugal and the Picos.
Plymouth to Santander boat, weather was crap in Santander but soon brightened up as we headed for Leon.
One night here then on to Bragança in Portugal for 4 nights. Some great roads around here with very little traffic, loved it.
Then 2 nights in Potes to ride some of the Picos, there seems to be a lot more 70 KPH limits here and also more traffic. Great trip until we get home and join that useless M5. Turned off at Chepstow to go the back route home and came across a bloody awful storm, the rain actually hurt through my jacket. Fork lighting, dark, cold and wet. Welcome home!!!! Shit country.

Decided to sell my 996 as I'm just not using it and need the space. I bought the bike from symmet on this forum a couple of years ago and have only done about 400 miles on it. Lots of history and receipts. Less than 5000 miles. In excellent original condition apart from single seat which was fitted from new and termi cans with chip. The bike really is in great condition. I had belts and service done by Neil at cornerspeed when I bought it and he commented what a pleasure it was to work on. Looking for £7950

Morning all.

After years of Jap bike ownership i decided to dip my toes in the Ducati pond.

Purchased this 999 a few weeks ago. Needs a bit of fettling to get it back to tip top condition but good and useable in it's current state.

My 998s.... a bike of extremes. Its either the best bike in the world on a nice A road, or the most uncomfortable bike in the world on the other bits.... #compromises #thingofbeauty

So as threatened, I thought I'd start a restoration thread of my V-Raptor and I have to admit I'm gonna be as interested as anyone else to see how it progresses

60k all weather commuting miles take a lot out of a motorcycle....

Whisky and eBay ..lethal

If only I’d remembered to get up early on Thursday morning I could have ridden to the Bol D’or and relived my youth this weekend. The smell of wood smoke, merguez sausages cooking, hot bikes being thrashed for 24 hrs. The run down the hillside to the supermarket for more beer supplies, the general madness and companionship of good friends (one of whom is sadly no longer with us).

I needed a thou in my life again. And a WSBK winning year one to boot.

Here she is.

Ok folks we all get spellbinding moments when any of the above brand is driving passed us or parked up on the roadside or at a motor car event. Just add photographs to this thread when you see something that captures your thoughts.

Purchased my first Ducati at the weekend from a fellow member, after a decade of IL4’s. Proud new owner of a 749R!

Short break with my boys until Weds. Arrived late last night and a short sleep before a 1000h guided museum tour.

It was bloody brilliant.

It's very quiet here as the locals are away.

Food, transport and accommodation all a lot cheaper than I expected and everyone is so friendly.

Mid 80s F3 Chassis from Japan, Triumph 675 front forks, Supersport rear swingarm, YSS shock, titanium headers with Cone Exhaust, alloy F1 tank, Monster 600 engine bored out to 680cc, F1 Bodywork from Motorforza Fairings.

Afternoon all,

After a long break away from Ducati`s on IL4`s I had this Monster SP delivered yesterday , looking forward to getting out and about on it in Northumberland.

Dave

Here is a pic of my two beauties; a Fortis Flieger Chrono and a regular Flieger. Thought I would share now that I have a matching NOS set....

These were released in 2001 (I'm pretty sure) to commemorate all of Carl Fogarty's WSBK wins. I'm much more of a Troy Bayliss fan and I own a 2001 996R, so since these were in the 2001 Ducati catalogue...when in Rome. These did not appear in the 2002 catalogue.

Does anyone know if they were in the 2000 Ducati catalogue?

Post up and let's see your Ducati watches!