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[chris.p]

Originally Posted by Redruth

There you are, I've just looked at those track fairings and thought 'how gorgeous'. How can I have changed my mind so completely about the 749 look? I'm not buying until the start of next season but thanks for the link Chris. I fancy shiny black for the track, although I still have the problem of needing to ride to track days so I'm not sure that I'll go the whole hog on the fairings, just the side panels and the mono seat unit. I do want a cover for the bip seat straight away though. I'll give Dave a call. Cheers.

Dave does have a 749 road nose fairing that he still has not made a mould from yet, so if you badger him enough he will sort you a road & track nose fairing, also he can do full black no problem.

Chris.

[Redruth]

Originally Posted by chris.p

Dave does have a 749 road nose fairing that he still has not made a mould from yet, so if you badger him enough he will sort you a road & track nose fairing, also he can do full black no problem.

Chris.

Thanks Chris. Just spoken to him about the mono seat for now and the fairings for next year. The nose cone isn't a problem as he can do a road legal one. So looks like I'll have to find storage space for a full set of track fairings. The fastenings look a bit more tricky than the 996 but it is the kind of fiddling around I enjoy so I'm sure I'll master it with a bit of practice.

I need to get the bike here before I can decide on what cutom paint job I want for the mono seat unit. As with all my purchases, I will do a bit of research but prices look good, I have to say.

[JPM]

Great stuff Ruth another one come over to the "dark side" with a 749/999 Pity you can't make next week we collect our new bikes tomorrow ready for the Scotland trip, ideal for running them in I guess I got my trackday kit (black) from QB carbon prepreg black, I had to do a bit of trimming on the belly pan for the swingarm as their bellypan was taken from an early 999 but that's literally a 10 minute job.So when are we going to see this bike then?

[TP]

Originally Posted by JPM

Great stuff Ruth another one come over to the "dark side" with a 749/999 Pity you can't make next week we collect our new bikes tomorrow ready for the Scotland trip, ideal for running them in I guess I got my trackday kit (black) from QB carbon prepreg black, I had to do a bit of trimming on the belly pan for the swingarm as their bellypan was taken from an early 999 but that's literally a 10 minute job.So when are we going to see this bike then?

New bikes?

Do tell!!

[JPM]

They're not Itailian But they are European, someone else on here has one of their range that I know of, it's a watercooled twin and usually they're orange in colour but we've gone for stealth black

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by JPM

They're not Itailian But they are European, someone else on here has one of their range that I know of, it's a watercooled twin and usually they're orange in colour but we've gone for stealth black

Motard styled one?

[JPM]

.......maybe In September's bike magazine as the best bike for british roads.Only got something like 94 ponies but you can extract another 10 with pipes and jets, got titanium akra's thrown into the deal so 1/2 way there T9 now sorned and my track bike for the foreseeable future
Oh did toy with a mutli for the road but servicing/running costs compared to the SM are sky high as ever. Plus parts are so cheap it's a joke! Complete seat unit plastics £60, side panels £40 compare that to a multi for example.

[Annette]

Good girl!
I anticipate a naming ceremony, Ruth, with copious amounts of Champagne involved

[Lily]

Way to go girly... I love spontaneous purchases and us women are so good at them

Be good to see you up here soon now we have road bikes and can take you out for some fantastic rides without the need to travel too far

[Redruth]

Originally Posted by annette harris

Good girl!
I anticipate a naming ceremony, Ruth, with copious amounts of Champagne involved

Champagne, mmmmmm. Sounds like a good idea, Annette. I was thinking of the Black Cat but as she's red, I have to come up with something else. Black Cat for the track though, and my daughter Kate, the artist and anarchist, is going to design some artwork for the fairings so I'll probably be more precious about this one on track than I am with the Mucky Duchess, whose last outing on track will be next week.

The after-track party next week (that I wasn't planning to attend because I have to ride home) would be a good place for a glass of champagne, wouldn't it? I'll have to see if I can persuade someone to drive me home in a van and then I can enjoy the festivities in full