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Saul

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Jumped at the chance of a bimble around North Cornwall today. Only about 80 miles but I was going stir crazy having not ridden for 5 days so it was just good to get out.  
First stop was at St Thomas just below Launceston Castle beside the River Kensey, a tributary to the Tamar.  
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Didn’t quite make it across the border 😉

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Fortified farm yard 

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I then headed off to the North Coast and Bude to drop into North Cornwall Motorcycles.   Ignorant as fuck in there as usual, 6th time I have been there in the last two years and no one has spoken to me yet.   Not that worried as they have a terrible customer service reputation so I would never buy anything there.   Still nice to have a look at their stock and it is entertaining that no one ever looks at or talks to you, I would be disappointed if they did now 🤣

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Nice Evel Knievel style Sporty, would never ride such a thing but 1970’s Cool 😎

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Disney Princess edition Glide thing 9.5k 

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VFR 1200, very nice and not expensive @ 3.6k

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4 x 1200 GS’es.   3.6k to 4.2k not sure if that is expensive or not but they were all luggaged up with 40k plus on the clock.  
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Shiny buttons 

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Guerrilla looks nice in red and black.   In the flesh it is a nice looking bike, not sure I would spunk £5k for a new one.  Maybe in a couple of years time I would pick up a low miles used one.   Prefer it to the small Triumph.  

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NCM had some really nice looking interesting bikes in stock, but a lot of them have been there for a long time.   Might be that I interested in old stuff but their inventory was mostly old bikes and new Enfield’s.   Only modern ish bike I spotted was. 250 Strom.  
 

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36 minutes ago, boboneleg said:

Look likessomeone has spent a few bob of that Sporster, not my cup of tea though.  It looks worse than standard to my eyes.

Apart from the paintwork, isn't that just a modern sportster from 3 or 4 years ago?

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3 hours ago, Saul said:

Jumped at the chance of a bimble around North Cornwall today. Only about 80 miles but I was going stir crazy having not ridden for 5 days so it was just good to get out.  
First stop was at St Thomas just below Launceston Castle beside the River Kensey, a tributary to the Tamar.  
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Didn’t quite make it across the border 😉

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Fortified farm yard 

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I then headed off to the North Coast and Bude to drop into North Cornwall Motorcycles.   Ignorant as fuck in there as usual, 6th time I have been there in the last two years and no one has spoken to me yet.   Not that worried as they have a terrible customer service reputation so I would never buy anything there.   Still nice to have a look at their stock and it is entertaining that no one ever looks at or talks to you, I would be disappointed if they did now 🤣

IMG_3721.thumb.jpeg.f969eb63a6476c59ca4b7b7bb6356860.jpeg

Nice Evel Knievel style Sporty, would never ride such a thing but 1970’s Cool 😎

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Disney Princess edition Glide thing 9.5k 

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VFR 1200, very nice and not expensive @ 3.6k

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4 x 1200 GS’es.   3.6k to 4.2k not sure if that is expensive or not but they were all luggaged up with 40k plus on the clock.  
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Shiny buttons 

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Guerrilla looks nice in red and black.   In the flesh it is a nice looking bike, not sure I would spunk £5k for a new one.  Maybe in a couple of years time I would pick up a low miles used one.   Prefer it to the small Triumph.  

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NCM had some really nice looking interesting bikes in stock, but a lot of them have been there for a long time.   Might be that I interested in old stuff but their inventory was mostly old bikes and new Enfield’s.   Only modern ish bike I spotted was. 250 Strom.  
 

i must say saul you do get out and about on your bike ...

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7 hours ago, Saul said:

I then headed off to the North Coast and Bude to drop into North Cornwall Motorcycles.   Ignorant as fuck in there as usual, 6th time I have been there in the last two years and no one has spoken to me yet.   Not that worried as they have a terrible customer service reputation so I would never buy anything there.

NCM had some really nice looking interesting bikes in stock, but a lot of them have been there for a long time.   Might be that I interested in old stuff but their inventory was mostly old bikes and new Enfield’s.   Only modern ish bike I spotted was. 250 Strom. 

I've bought 2 bikes from North Cornwall Motorcycles my Triumph Trident and my blue Kawasaki ZRX1200s and never had a problem with them, it was 2019 though.

 

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5 hours ago, Pedro said:

Apart from the paintwork, isn't that just a modern sportster from 3 or 4 years ago?

It’s a 2012, you can just see the plate 😉.   I wouldn’t be seen dead on the thing but I do like the paint, very cool IMHO.  

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I am sure as long if all was good you would never see the other side of them.    They do have a pretty bad rep down here though.    I only know one story first had but have heard plenty over time.    Glad it went well for you.  
 

1 hour ago, Renegade said:

I've bought 2 bikes from North Cornwall Motorcycles my Triumph Trident and my blue Kawasaki ZRX1200s and never had a problem with them, it was 2019 though

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