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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:02 pm
Post subject: Oh what to do? Help please with Duke dilemma
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Hi

some words of wisdom from you if you can please.

I've got a ducati 749. I love it. I do about 6k miles per year and I
ride it to work sometimes, especially when in london. All was well.

Then I go and get another job which really needs a bike, as it's 33
miles each way, and most of that is m25 motorway. That works out to be
about 15500 miles a year :-s

Now it's clear that if I do that on my 749 it's gonna cost me a lot of
cash in terms of service, resale value etc. And, on cold winter days,
I'll be wanting heated grips. Heated grips on a 749? I don't think so.
What then? Paniers? Scotoiler? Oh, imagine the shame of it all.

So, what do I do? Buy another "work" bike? Which bike? And do I keep
the Ducati? I have pondered on buying something like a Honda CBR600RR
and I'd sell the 749. It's got to be reliable, so I'd change it every
year probably.

Anyone out there comute each day, and can give some sensible advice? I
really can't make my mind up - mainly because every time I say I'm
gonna sell the 749, i get all teary and emotional.
thanks in advance.

Marco

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