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| #1  22-Mar-2005, 12:17 | |||
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| A friend after a classic 900ss A guy I know from another forum is after something as below...  "I fell in love with this bike when I was 17. Made in the late 70's and early 80's the 900SS just oozes class, and Conti silencers make it sound sounds glorious." "Where do you think I might find a minter?" Now I know nothing about these bikes at all but does anybody know of any for sale? Or any other info tha might be relevant? Are they rare? Expensive? A pain to own?  |
| #4 22-Mar-2005, 12:32 | ||||
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| I had a 900 bevel (Darmah) and yes they do need some tlc (but so do most classics) and the are a joy to ride. Big end bearings don't tend to last very long, though I believe they can improve these now. Also if he gets the 900ss he is without doubt getting one of the best looking bikes ever made.  [Edited on 22-3-2005 by STEVE M] [Edited on 6-4-2005 by twentytwo] |
| #6 10-May-2005, 11:23 | ||||
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| The early bikes gave everything else a bad reputation - it was a lack of quality control that was the problem - and later bikes had good bearings, good wheels, good regulators etc. (Does that sound familiar  )Just like the rubber-band-SS, the bevels need more looking after than jap stuff, but have bags more character. Its better to buy one thats being ridden than one thats stood for a while, as the big lump of an engine can attract condensation. (But thats true for any bike isnt it  )If you dont like a stretched out riding position, you wont be comfortable on the SS, cos its got a long tank to go witht hat long wheelbase ! And its heavier than you think, with no sidestand, and a pretty crap centre stand ! |
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