too many toys.
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growler_southSummer's coming! Get out on the road on this sporty, reliable and immaculate VTR250. Baby Ducati looks, torquey V-twin engine and superb handling add up to a bike that's ideal for a beginner but rewarding for the experienced rider too.
Owned and maintained by a bike nut, this bike has been cleaned and serviced as much as ridden. Has only done 20,000km and the engine is smooth and powerful. Preventative maintenance done in the last 2000km includes rear wheel bearings, complete brake rebuild, new O-ring chain. Oil and filter change. Moving parts regularly cleaned and oiled and chain lubricated weekly. Has near new Pirelli Sport Demon tyres and bike alarm with 2x remotes. Sold with a can of chain lube and 2.5litres of oil for the next oil change.
Easily runs at 100kph and on to about 140 (on a private road of course, officer). Smooth and tractable around town, and so economical. The bike makes for happy city commuting during the week and even happier riding through the coromandel in the weekend!
Good points:
-looks
-handling
-performance
-fuel economy plus
-fastidiously maintained
Bad points:
-tiny dent in tank and scratch on muffler from where someone knocked it off the stand. Too subtle to photograph.
-Left rear indicator mount has been repaired (plastic welded). Strong but not 100% original.
-I have a new toy and cant afford to keep my baby bike as well!
Owned and maintained by a bike nut, this bike has been cleaned and serviced as much as ridden. Has only done 20,000km and the engine is smooth and powerful. Preventative maintenance done in the last 2000km includes rear wheel bearings, complete brake rebuild, new O-ring chain. Oil and filter change. Moving parts regularly cleaned and oiled and chain lubricated weekly. Has near new Pirelli Sport Demon tyres and bike alarm with 2x remotes. Sold with a can of chain lube and 2.5litres of oil for the next oil change.
Easily runs at 100kph and on to about 140 (on a private road of course, officer). Smooth and tractable around town, and so economical. The bike makes for happy city commuting during the week and even happier riding through the coromandel in the weekend!
Good points:
-looks
-handling
-performance
-fuel economy plus
-fastidiously maintained
Bad points:
-tiny dent in tank and scratch on muffler from where someone knocked it off the stand. Too subtle to photograph.
-Left rear indicator mount has been repaired (plastic welded). Strong but not 100% original.
-I have a new toy and cant afford to keep my baby bike as well!
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Date: 2006-08-29 05:34 am (UTC)How many vehicles do you buy/sell in a year?
When do you have time for all this chain lubing? Seems like such a pain in the ass to me.
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Date: 2006-08-29 06:31 am (UTC)I know the truth to that.. i still blame it on a woman's driving, nay, parking style! ; ) I'm sure theres a matching and near imperceivable scratch on the bumper of another car.. : P
mum's the word tho.
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Date: 2006-08-29 04:06 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-08-29 10:34 pm (UTC)