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Rimsy said:
No it was Plymouth - they also had a Yamaha dealership in Exeter and possibly Southampton so maybe part of the same group. Can't remember the details but they'd been at Plymouth for a long time.
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Yeah maybe was part of a chain, not that I am a HD guy but shame to see any long standing dealers go. I think the Southampton one has been there at least 20 years.
 
Fireskull said:
Yeah maybe was part of a chain, not that I am a HD guy but shame to see any long standing dealers go. I think the Southampton one has been there at least 20 years.
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Nor me but I did get my current Street Triple from the plymouth triumph shop which had been there similar amount of time. Times 'a changin! :(
 
Daaaavvveee said:
Test ride of the F900XR today....Thought it was brilliant, order placed :) Should have it within 2 weeks hopefully.
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I have the bike now, just ordered a Givi top box and the adapters etc for it.
Need a new lid, thinking the Schuberth C5, I like the built in comms etc(if you buy the sena attachment). Any others to consider?
 
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Daaaavvveee said:
I have the bike now, just ordered a Givi top box and the adapters etc for it.
Need a new lid, thinking the Schuberth C5, I like the built in comms etc( if you buy the sena attachment. Any others to consider?
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Edit: Congratulations on the new ride! :)
Are you looking at ECE 22.06 only? If not there should still be ECE 22.05 rated ones on discount. I got an HJC RPHA 70 Carbon recently for half price (£249). It is very comfortable, light at 1400 gms and quiet. Also saw Shoei GT Air 2 for around £300 ish. I was looking at aforementioned ones mainly for the built in down visor for those October and March months where Sun is right in front of your eyes.
 
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LowEndTorque said:
Edit: Congratulations on the new ride! :)
Are you looking at ECE 22.06 only? If not there should still be ECE 22.05 rated ones on discount. I got an HJC RPHA 70 Carbon recently for half price (£249). It is very comfortable, light at 1400 gms and quiet. Also saw Shoei GT Air 2 for around £300 ish. I was looking at aforementioned ones mainly for the built in down visor for those October and March months where Sun is right in front of your eyes.
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I had not even clocked those changes! To be honest, I am easy to go for either, I suppose I need to go and try some on and see what is comfy etc. my current one is a few years old, that’s the main reason I want to replace it. (Shark)
 
Daaaavvveee said:
I have the bike now, just ordered a Givi top box and the adapters etc for it.
Need a new lid, thinking the Schuberth C5, I like the built in comms etc(if you buy the sena attachment). Any others to consider?
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Also take a look at the Shoei Neotec 2 and Neotec 3. I love my Neotec 2.
 
It's been a long time since i bought or sold a motorbike to anyone other than a mate, but will be looking to sell my 2005 ZX10r in the near future.

1/ How are things done re taking a bike for a test ride these days?
2/ Is it still the thing to take all aftermarket things off? (can, seat pod, tail tidy etc)
3/ Is the bay and mug-book marketplace the best option, or MCN / Autotrader worth doing?
4/ I'm not trading in for another bike, so I'm guessing that a dealership is not a good idea?

It feels like I'm more likely to be ripped off now than I was back in the early 2000's. But that may just be me being mid 50's instead of mid 30's.
 
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