A reminder for us all....
 

... on at least one reason why we buy Dukes in the first place. Take it away Bike magazine, October 1999....

"That vicious, piercing bark goes straight to your guts. Anyone who's stood behind a Duke with carbons on it knows how your inner organs jellify when twin, 500cc slugs of combusted air thud into the atmosphere."

Words by (I presume) Martin Child after a trip to Brands on a 996 Foggy Rep with an RSV Merde also.

:D:frog::roll:

What complete bollox...........:frog:

Not like you to beat around the bush Keef :lol::lol:

I was away at a bike rally last weekend. Had a mate with a very quick modified Busa drooling over the exhaust note of the 749 especially on overrun down hill.

On the way to the rally site on a rather twisty road I put my head down and the Busa was only in the mirrors for the first couple of corners. He spent about 10mins minutes looking at the bike at the rally site. Thinking.....Thinking...