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And to add to Akey's top hole points the Duke has bits as standard that allows tuning to a higher level, which are not present in the standard Fours engines, which as someone has stated means they can blow when asked to rev higher. They have achieved this by creating a variant of the standard 1098.

yor is right about the bike size, when they homologated the 1200 they made sure they had a bike that would go and last so it comes with Ti con rods and a few other trick bits as standard. They can do that because they only need to sell enough of the model to qualify it for racing in BSB. Honda and the other big makes are a bit stuck because they are racing a standard Blade or Gixxer. Because of volume of sale they can't really trick up the standard bikes and it would mean introducing a special R variant to qualify for BSB. But at the end of the day the torque the Duke puts out is perfectly suited to racing on shorter twisty circuits and makes life difficult for the other manufacturers, just as you said evs. But they lose that advantage on a track where a high top end can be used on long straights. Not many of em in this country though. However I think things are closer these days then back when you could only win if you had a Duke. Shakey shouldn't be underestimated as a rider. As opposed to that Aussie whiner Stoner who is overestimated as a rider after last years show in Moto GP.

Good to meet you too TOMO. Twas a good day out. Glad the clicking is sorted.

i'm in.

...and Stu didn't break down even once Tomo did have a "clicking" which was easy to trace to the back wheel as the front didn't seem to stay on the ground much But very good day out and great to meet with lots of nice people. Strangely Goole fly over was the hairiest part of the ride out And the guy on a Virgin Mobile R1 who had been at squires passed me like I was standing still on the Willerby - Beverly rd even though i was up to 90 at 7000 with a gear to go Flash git... I wasn't ready ... and I had a pillion 8)

Cheers Nas No it doesn't take all day and I have other plans for the rest of it Anyway, back on topic, I won't be out on Sat Sounds like a bloke keeping you from a ride out

I thought this ride out was tomorrow... Duh.

now what did I miss http://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/view ... hp?t=11440

I thought we already had the grass thread with the Hull bust

So a KTM then techno 8)

Right then... so thats 1700 Hrs bells o'clock zulu GMT at the barton Humber Bridge. Can we bring our bikes Vic

Its ok jab you can wake up now mate.

Can't you get them lowered like daffer did? She lost 110mm of the SV1000 How far did daffers get her legs lowered mate, cause if it gets any worse i think Vic may be putting lights on a mini moto.

I love my ZX7 and can see me having it always and the only other bikes that would sway me or would like as well are... My old Moto Guzzi S3 back again. A BMW H2 boxer cup jobbie. A new Apprillia V4 when they are out. and... Maybe one of the new BMW WSB homologation models.

lol ok.... thought they might like to know where you were going thats all You said on email you would need to check it out with them first Sniff... no one cares where I am

Can I have his petrol money if you don't want it just joking johns mate, hopefully I will also get to meet you on Sunday.

Would love to be invited to that.

Is one of the a ZX7R cause it should be.

I herd Apprilia are pissed at the four stroke move. Them and KTM.

Well done mate stoked for you.

The day a V twin races in Moto GP i'll stand fu**ing in Marks and Spencers window.

Lorenzo is my new hero. Still a Rossi, Edwards, Toseland, Nakano, Cappirossi and Melandri fan though 8)

Smoke and mirrors, they'll race. Ducati sell too many bikes on the back of BSB to pull the plug. and... Ducati just love a good moan until they get their own way. I can't understand why the ZX10 isn't doing the biz.

Need an extra pair of hands mate?