So I finally joined the Ulysses club..

On Jan 9, 5:42 pm, "Nev.." <id....TakeThisOut@mindless.com> wrote:
> No, not that one, the other one *phew*.
>
> Nev..
> '07 XB12X


bye bye 'Birdie???

betty
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Disgraceful.


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Andrew McKenna wrote:
> Nev.. wrote:
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>> No, not that one, the other one *phew*.
>>
>> Nev..
>> '07 XB12X
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> Yellow?

Orange!

Nev..
'07 XB12X
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Nev.. wrote:
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> Orange!
>
> Nev..
> '07 XB12X

You need a belt, you do!
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Nev.. wrote:
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> No, not that one, the other one *phew*.
>
> Nev..
> '07 XB12X

I wondered what would happen when you heard that Honda were stopping
production of BlackBirds...

now I see the shock was just too much and it drove you over the edge! [1]


G-S


[1] Welcome to the other side btw
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On Jan 9, 6:42 pm, "Nev.." <id... RemoveThis @mindless.com> wrote:
> No, not that one, the other one *phew*.
>
> Nev..
> '07 XB12X

Congrats.

I'm curious as to why you went with the XB12X as compared to it's
competitors ? Care to share ?

No implication it's a bad bike, I've just gained the impression that
some of its competitors were a better value proposition.

JL
(not that I've ridden any of them - my legs would be dangling half a
foot short of the ground on one of these GS style bikes!)
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Nev.. wrote:
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> No, not that one, the other one *phew*.
>
> Nev..
> '07 XB12X

I wish you much joy of it.

regards,
CrazyCam
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Nev.. wrote:
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> No, not that one, the other one *phew*.
>
> Nev..
> '07 XB12X

hmmm...hadn't really been keeping up with the market lately, so this one
slipped past me...but it does look rather promising, I must say! Very
nice choice. What do they go for?
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"Nev.." <idiot.TakeThisOut@mindless.com> wrote:

> Nev..
> '07 XB12X

Would it be rude to ask how many of these you're going to go through
till you find one you like?



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Iain Chalmers wrote:
> "Nev.." <idiot DeleteThis @mindless.com> wrote:
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>> Nev..
>> '07 XB12X
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> Would it be rude to ask how many of these you're going to go through
> till you find one you like?
>
>
>
> big
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It might be something to do with the number of X's in the model designation?

regards,
CrazyCam
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JL wrote:
> On Jan 9, 6:42 pm, "Nev.." <id....DeleteThis@mindless.com> wrote:
>> No, not that one, the other one *phew*.
>>
>> Nev..
>> '07 XB12X
>
> Congrats.
>
> I'm curious as to why you went with the XB12X as compared to it's
> competitors ? Care to share ?

I've been thinking about getting a dual-sports bike for a few years. I
just saw some photos of it and liked what I saw and read some good
reviews. The upright position gives it a comfortable ride, the big wide
bars give plenty of control on unsealed roads -even with the 17" front
wheel- and with a shorter wheelbase and steeper rake angle than most
Japanese supersports bikes it doesn't mind hooking into a corner on the
bitumen either, so it's right down the sportier end of the scale as far
as that style of bike goes.

> No implication it's a bad bike, I've just gained the impression that
> some of its competitors were a better value proposition.

Some are, some aren't. V-Stroms are very good value for money in the
same market, that's why every k*nt's got one. Buell have dropped quite
a bit off the price to run out the '07 models and possibly will keep the
lower RRP when the '08 models arrive. I didn't really investigate the
price of it's competitors, I was too busy talking myself into buying one

> JL
> (not that I've ridden any of them - my legs would be dangling half a
> foot short of the ground on one of these GS style bikes!)

I'm not far off.. I can _just_ touch the ground with toe tips. I'm
budgeting for the suspension to settle a bit over time and give me a
better reach. Fortunately this year's model has seat almost 2 inches
lower than the '06 version. I'd have Buckley's chance of reaching the
ground on that.

Nev..
'07 XB12X
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In article <bigiain-25F555.13501110012008.RemoveThis@news.usenetmonster.com>,
bigiain.RemoveThis@mightymedia.com.au says...

> Would it be rude to ask how many of these you're going to go through
> till you find one you like?

Would that stop you asking?
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"Tim Moran" <tim-usenet DeleteThis @evilbastard.org> wrote:
> In article <bigiain-25F555.13501110012008 DeleteThis @news.usenetmonster.com>,
> bigiain DeleteThis @mightymedia.com.au says...
>
>> Would it be rude to ask how many of these you're going to go through
>> till you find one you like?
>
> Would that stop you asking?
>
Maybe he's just checking to make sure he's on the right track!
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