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I’ve been browsing through some old photos of previously owned bikes and there have been a few horrors such as an early Ducati Multistrada but by far and away the most hideous thing I’ve EVER bought was this piece of shit, a Suzuki 1800 Intruder thing. What the fuck I was thinking of? Frighteningly rapid in a straight line with enough torque to tow a Jumbo jet but had the turning circle of a tanker.

Anyway, don’t be shy, confession time and if you’ve got photos then even better 😝

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16 minutes ago, Skippy said:

I’ve been browsing through some old photos of previously owned bikes and there have been a few horrors such as an early Ducati Multistrada but by far and away the most hideous thing I’ve EVER bought was this piece of shit, a Suzuki 1800 Intruder thing. What the fuck I was thinking of? Frighteningly rapid in a straight line with enough torque to tow a Jumbo jet but had the turning circle of a tanker.

Anyway, don’t be shy, confession time and if you’ve got photos then even better 😝

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No wonder your neighbour thinks you're a twat Ray! :classic_laugh:

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I know a few of you have owned them but for me the worst bike I owned was a BMW 1150GS.    It was a feckin barge after being used to KTM's , I went around a corner once and ended up on the wrong side of the road. It had a good front brakes and that was it as far as I was concerned.  I think it's the only bike I've owned that I haven't got a decent photo of but it looked like this..........

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13 minutes ago, boboneleg said:

I know a few of you have owned them but for me the worst bike I owned was a BMW 1150GS.    It was a feckin barge after being used to KTM's , I went around a corner once and ended up on the wrong side of the road. It had a good front brakes and that was it as far as I was concerned.  I think it's the only bike I've owned that I haven't got a decent photo of but it looked like this..........

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I have that exact same bike - worst piece of shit ever. Slow and cumbersome, whizzy brakes, leaked oil and just an all around shitbox. Will never own anything from BMW again.

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21 minutes ago, XTreme said:

What possessed you to buy that Ray?

I honestly have no excuse. It was a blip. An expensive blip as well, only had it a couple of weeks and the fucking clutch needed replacing and the electrics were a law unto themselves.

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My Ducati Multistrada was a pile of shite too, not in the same league as the first monstrosity but nevertheless a real dogs diner.

Uncomfortable, useless side stand and mirrors, completely inaccurate fuel gauge and always felt like it was going to go ‘pop’ when I worked it hard.

Bought it, went to the Le Mans 24 Hour race and sold it a weeJ later. Again, no excuse.

 

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Just now, Skippy said:

My Ducati Multistrada was a pile of shite too, not in the same league as the first monstrosity but nevertheless a real dogs diner.

 

You've had a few bikes over here then?

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51 minutes ago, Earache said:

I have that exact same bike - worst piece of shit ever. Slow and cumbersome, whizzy brakes, leaked oil and just an all around shitbox. Will never own anything from BMW again.

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1 hour ago, boboneleg said:

I know a few of you have owned them but for me the worst bike I owned was a BMW 1150GS.    It was a feckin barge after being used to KTM's , I went around a corner once and ended up on the wrong side of the road. It had a good front brakes and that was it as far as I was concerned.  I think it's the only bike I've owned that I haven't got a decent photo of but it looked like this..........

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I loved mine:

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I gave up on it because it kept being a nuisance but I loved it :classic_laugh:

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1 hour ago, Skippy said:

I had the GT250 when I was 17 years old, fucking loved it, proper fanny magnet 🤣

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The GT550 was (for the time) a nice looking bike, and a nice ride, but had so many problems with it.😕

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