Bang on the mark Darren.
I've been trying to control spending on the SL on the grounds that it's far more natural to save or buy a £3.5k track 916 for the fast stuff, but I don't really want one (having had one already).
I really want a 100bhp 2v duke without any of the water-cooled weight or hassles. The problem is I know it's going to end up costing more than a 749R!
If I did everything I'd like to then it'd be £2.5 on the engine, £1.1k for the front end, £1.7k for BST carbon wheels, £0.8k on the back end, £0.7k on paint........ £6.8k, plus the value of the bike £3k.
Add a couple of Ti/Stainless/Mag bits in there and you're over the £10k mark. I'd have to be pretty damn sure that I'm never selling her to lavish that sort of cash on her.
Having said that I can't imagine a more pleasing bike than a truly sorted SL!
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Cheers,
Ali