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  Hilly

  2 months

  Relaxed is controlled I reckon.

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  paulybronco

  2 months

  See that Braaap Motorcycles have gone into receivership, interestingly  a few months ago a private equity firm sent me a prospectus on Braaap. The founder/owner is a "colorful character "who has been previously convicted of fraud and involved in motorcycle rebirthing..all this on the back of being voted Young Australian of the year. Creditors are owed over $1m. 

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  obisteve

  2 months

  And along the way he picked up Young Australian Entreprenuer of the year. Seeing that entrepreneur once meant the manager or promoter of a theatrical production, I'm sure the show will go on. He'll be back in some dodgy business or other long before his customers forget about the money they lost on undelivered paid for orders.

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  obisteve

  1 month

  Just out poking around, running back roads out of Cooyar, after spending an hour or so sitting in a big shed having a yarn with my frame making mate. Went west to the Bunya Mts, coming back east cut across to Mt Binga, another dirt back road I've never ridden before.

  
  

  

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  Hilly

  1 month

  Bit envious to be honest 

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  obisteve

  1 month

  No need to be, they're pretty easy to get although they have held their value surprisingly well. Asking and getting being 2 different things of course.

  https://www.bikesales.com.au/bikes/details/2014-victory-hammer-8-ball/SSE-AD-13860987/?pagesource=photogallery&index=0&networkid=SSE-AD-13860987

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  OK, just taking the piss there.

  Afternoon was low 30s, was carrying a flanno rolled up behind the seat, didn't need it at all.

  Got home just as Skippy was coming out to play. Went down to 12° by 3am last night though.

  
  

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  Hilly

  1 month

  😂👍

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  obisteve

  1 month

  The real thing to be envious of is that from Mt Binga north to Blackbutt is undulating good condition bitumen full of curves with 80 kph advisory speed signs. You don't have to do that of course.

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  crowster69

  1 month

  I got a few bikes but this is my newest.ugly but absolutely best bike I've ridden for ease of riding and performance .KTM 1290 superduke R.aka the beast

  

  

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  speedzter

  1 month

  "The beast" is right !

  If they weren't so ugly , I would have one in the shed .

  
  

  Interesting to hear your comment on ease of riding - good to know .

  
  

  I don't get the current bug eye insect looking trend these days .

  
  

  My 950 adventure was considered ugly when it came out, but it was designed to race Dakar .

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  paulybronco

  1 month

  Being ugly myself i dont dont buy things because they look pretty....its everyone else who has to look at it when you ride, not yourself.

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  crowster69

  1 month

  Yeh looks pretty good from the riding position.puts a smile on ya dial that's for sure

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  paulybronco

  1 month

  Its up there for being a ultimate wheelie machine

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  obisteve

  1 month

  Now this one isn't mine, saw it in Caboolture today, but it's the only one of these I've seen that I think looks good. And all the owners done is an elegant bob job on the back mudguard, put on fat T bars, small indicators and slipon mufflers. Looks much better.

  
  

  
  

  

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  GGUser658

  1 month

  This one is mine but it can be yours if'n you want to buy it (1974 TX650) ... 

  

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  obisteve

  14 days ago

  New rubber for the back of the Vic bagger, 180 65 B16 American Elite.

  This will be the 3rd it's had. One look and you can see why they're such good tyres on dirt, wide deep grooves that cover the full width of the tyre. Great rubber for riding to Cape York, or work.

  Better wet grip on the centreline rubber than an E3 or a Commander 2, about as good as an E4, but a much better tread pattern than an E4 for my needs.

  
  

  

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  paulybronco

  14 days ago

  Quoting obisteve on 31 Oct 2024 11:45 AMedited: 31 Oct 2024 11:45 AM

  New rubber for the back of the Vic bagger, 180 65 B16 American Elite.

  This will be the 3rd it's had. One look and you can see why they're such good tyres on dirt, wide deep grooves that cover the full width of the tyre. Great rubber for riding to Cape York, or work.

  Better wet grip on the centreline rubber than an E3 or a Commander 2, about as good as an E4, but a much better tread pattern than an E4 for my needs.

  
  

  

  Ran them on the Street Glide, great long life in them but a got a set. They tip in a shit load easier than the car tyres on the rear...lol

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  Hilly

  14 days ago

  Might give them a go when/if the battlecruise's wear out.

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  obisteve

  13 days ago

  I got about 12,000 kms from both the previous ones. An Avon Cobra on the front made the tip ins easy when running car radials on the back, but of course you had to hold the counter steering pressure on on all the way to the apex.

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  paulybronco

  13 days ago

  Quoting obisteve on 01 Nov 2024 09:41 AM

  I got about 12,000 kms from both the previous ones. An Avon Cobra on the front made the tip ins easy when running car radials on the back, but of course you had to hold the counter steering pressure on on all the way to the apex.

  I think i did maybe two fronts if not a third to one rear car tyre on the rocket....it would push the front very badly causing the front to tear its self to bits. Coolest thing was pulling up to the lights and not having to put your feet down due to the width of that huge flat rear tyre.

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