Well said Tim - I second that sentiment :)

Now sod off to your own thread Tony :P

TP

I'm over the moon for you
This is BDG on Nellys PC BTW

:cool:

:D thanks big fella.

I'm going to have a drool on it later. The forks go back in on Tuesday and I'll be bringing her home.

Woohoo!

[Edited on 10-7-2005 by TP]

PS - I think Henners is going to kick me out of his thread soon ...

Sorry mate!

Update !
 

So thats:

BDG
Smilo
Desmo996R
adam
Jon
Paul James
bungi
Rip
Henners
Ian Harris
Adam
Rattler (for the second time ;) )

Any more?

According to Breakout: "I have 3bikes 2x 996r 1x998r 2x998rs engines:o

I was told by Andrew at Woods that only 55 996R's came into the country officially.

sorry to hijack..........and i know its not quite a 996R or 998R but i reckon there are less 748R's on the board.............

;)

There's a good reason for that!!! ;)

lets remake some 996r
 

I have 2x top clamps and plaques #0247,and#0187, If anybody wants the plaques and the parts to make genuine 996r -s I would be happy to sell the parts including possibly an engine. henners bike looks to have the wrong seat the original seat had the four vents ? henners seat looks like a plastic 998r type (ie apears to be without the carbon highlight around the taillight,I have the factory PLASTIC ,996r seat like new if he wants to keep the bike original;--breakout
My bikes dont count as (996r)s as i have replaced suspension wheels, brakes, levers, master cylinders,footpegs ,airbox ,gastanks, engines exhausts, fuelsystems, throttle bodies,swingarms ,tripleclamps, seats,axles,sprockets,fuelpumps, infact the only 996r parts i used were the frames and some of the bolts.I have almost the entire bikes for sale in little pieces,

breakout (peter boswell)
 

You poor ******* ,no plaque?!!!!!! you got the same name as me;---so I am obligated to sell you a couple,I changed my top clamps and bottomones for the wider spaced corse adjustable offset ones pulled the clamps and the prissy little plaques off;--you guys gotta be joking!!!the plaques are #0187,and #0247,one guy really needed a bike cover so I feltI should help him,with your name and the problem of no plaque you really need one or two of my genuine 996r plaques,---whats it worth? BREAKOUT WITH A PLAQUE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK THE OTHER GUYS IN THE FACE AND EVERYBODY WILL KNOW YOU GO A GENUINE ONE (996R) I JUST GOTTA HELP YOU .PETER BOSWELL

Update
 

So thats:

BDG
Smilo
Desmo996R
adam
Jon
Paul James
bungi
Rip
Henners
Ian Harris
Adam
Rattler (for the second time)
RichardF

Any more?

Now then! Anyone wanna buy a Multistrada?

So now with 14 996Rs in the DSC, what with the inevitable raced, stolen, lost, totalled ones, etc..., how many do we reckon are left in the UK?

Could we be close to having a third of the UK's 996Rs in the DSC?

Congratulations Martin, was it the other one in the North East we spoke about?

Yes the one in Newcastle. Have not told my girlfriend yet as I am trying to think of a plausible reason for me buying it instead of doing one of the bathrooms in the house! I could really do with someone buying my multistrada even though I have not advertised it. That way I could invent a straight swap scenario?!! "Look Dear its 2 years older than my multistrada, but worth the same so I did a straight swap" Do you think she will fall for it? No me neither. I kind of realise I will have to sell the MS as I cannot really justify having the both of them. Strange really that I bought the MS coz I was struggling with my size on my 996s and did not miss it at all at first but eventually started hankering after the pain of a 996 again.

I know the MS really is the better bike for my uses at the moment, but nothing is for ever and I could always change back! I have not bothered putting it up for sale as I noticed you had mentioned selling yours and then someone else posted theirs for sale. I know its only a few weeks ago at Raid the Lakes that I said to you how I loved the MS and would be keeping it! but a 996r was very high on my list of must haves before I'm too old.

I am not too bothered about the investment side of things but its kind of nice to realise that I could probably got my money back in the future as its only got 2500 miles on it and I got it for a reasonable price. I could have spent the same kind of money on a k5 or r1 and eventually take quite a big hit come trade in time?

Just scared of what the missus is going to say! Though I am selling my XJR (Jaguar not Yamaha!) to buy her something she can drive the 2 critters around in and the shopping etc while I run around in my 5 year old van so she cant say too much! Still scared though as she does not get bikes at all.

Stand up for yourself man!!! - what's wrong with you ?????/

Tell her you found it!!!! ;)

I have only just got rid of one black eye!

Martin does this mean the next run up Hartside I'm really going to have a struggle chasing you up there?

Bet you can wait to get some serious miles on her... :D

I feel a France trip coming on! Now where did I put those Helibars? Oh yes I just sold them!! :(

Hartside? I dont know if the extra 50 bhp on the 996 will help up there! I will have again to get used to not being able to see over the walls and into the dips etc, Scary!

I am partly blaming Lily for my renewed interest in the 996 because of 2 incidents at Raid the Lakes. One being when I was pottering along that road just after the petrol stop there I was wondering where everyone was and if I had gone on the correct road then I heard what I first assumed to be a Lancaster bomber she came past at a speed of about 80mph quicker than I was doing and made me jump, Lovely! The second was a few hours later following her and Gizmo up to Hartside and listening to those termis. Its funny how such little things have such a big effect. Thanks Lily.

I will be putting some miles on the R as soon as I get my hands on it! Cant wait. :D

Update
 

So thats:

BDG
Smilo
Desmo996R
adam
Jon
Paul James
bungi
Rip
Henners
Ian Harris
Adam
Rattler (for the second time)
RichardF
Martin H

Any more?

Hi, im No 122, please to meet you. Just had suspension sorted at Kais, Atherton. Had 68 Ohlins spring fitted. Now for the blueprint.

This is going to be a nice Duke.

Welcome!
 

... fine choice :D

Update

So thats:

BDG #209
Smilo
Desmo996R #277
adam #023
Jon #011
Paul James
bungi
Rip
Henners #135
Ian Harris #315
Adam
Rattler
RichardF
Martin H
i porter #122

Any more?

[Edited on 11-10-2005 by Henners]

Come on Henners sort the list out!

i porter what else did you have done to the suspension? Got back from Portugal on Friday went straight into my garage to check on the bikes and there is a nice little puddle of fork oil under one side of the forks! Am thinking of having the bike set up a little better for my weight and have used Maxton in the past, Whats your thoughts on Kais?

That was quick! you are on the ball, hows the weather? It was just breaking when I left the Algarve on Thursday evening.

Hi, sorry for delay.been out the country. Just had stiffer spring fitted and set up for my weight 14st with leathers etc, quick road rides and the odd track day

Sag now down to about 10- 15mm. Is now a firmer ride. Still getting used to it. Im pants at giving feed back. Wont know till ive gone out with the lads for a good blast.
The lads at KAIS seemed to know what they were talking about though. Cost £85 for Ohlins 68 spring and set up and all the coffee you can drink.