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Buckets
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 Bike of the Year. What bikes do you think should be finalists?
Some that come to mind: Diavel, BMW1600, the new tuono, triumph tiger... What else?
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Marc
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Re: Bike of the Year. The Diavel is the only one that can win it, IMO
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daveh
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Re: Bike of the Year. I cant think of any other newies,
oh wait, the 800 Kwacka.
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Rishi
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Re: Bike of the Year. W800, GSR750, Dorsoduro 1200? Folk had suggestions in the issue thread too.
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Wharfy
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Re: Bike of the Year. Wouldn't have a clue......I haven't ridden ANY of them so am not qualified to offer an opinion....
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beau
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Re: Bike of the Year. No idea. All I know is you need another scoring category... one called, "Does it make a little bit of sex wee come out?".
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Wharfy
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Re: Bike of the Year. beau wrote: No idea. All I know is you need another scoring category... one called, "Does it make a little bit of sex wee come out?". Sounds like a legit category to me. 
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bubba zanetti
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Re: Bike of the Year. Marc wrote: The Diavel is the only one that can win it, IMO Why?
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noodles
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Re: Bike of the Year. It should include any eligible (road registerable) trail bikes. They are a fair chunk of the market, but always seem to get left out of these types of things.
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Marc
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Re: Bike of the Year. bubba zanetti wrote: Marc wrote: The Diavel is the only one that can win it, IMO Why? Because I said so.
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ppsnake
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Re: Bike of the Year. Marc wrote: bubba zanetti wrote: Marc wrote: The Diavel is the only one that can win it, IMO Why? Because I said so. Pretty conclusive really.
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bubba zanetti
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Re: Bike of the Year. ppsnake wrote: Marc wrote: bubba zanetti wrote: Marc wrote: The Diavel is the only one that can win it, IMO Why? Because I said so. Pretty conclusive really. Yep, can't beat logic like that.
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Mr Results
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Re: Bike of the Year. What’s does a bike have to be to be eligible again? Does the bike have to be new from concept or just updated?
Are Triumph’s Daytona 675R, it has only up spec suspension and brakes,
or MV’s F4RR eligible, if anyone can afford one?
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thud thorax
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Re: Bike of the Year. How's about a pucker factor rating? I remember riding one of the first slab-side gixxer 750's when they first came out and was white-knuckled for a week. And that's when i owned a Paviell prepped RZ 350.
I agree with Noodles, too. The 4-stroke dirt-squirters of late have some pretty trick gear on 'em. Hell I remember when you got laughed at if you rocked up to club days on anything other than a stroker.
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Pax
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Re: Bike of the Year. The K16 will shit it in. And no I'm not happy about it.
Now sit back and relax youngun' and I'll tell you wh......zzzzzzzzzzzz.
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