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Who is buying one?
« on: November 24, 2015, 23:47:32 »
Maybe my question is better asked here.

Who plans to, or has already bought the new Africa Twin?  What colour and specifications are you intending or have got?

I was planning to, by my wife has persuaded me to agree to house renovations (new carpet, furniture and kitchen plus minor building mods), so money is tight this year as lots of dollars (and counting) rapidly departs our collective bank accounts :o .  I think under the circumstances discretion is the better part of valour for 2016!  :-X
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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2015, 00:12:52 »
Its a perfect time to change bikes.

If she's looking at kitchens and carpets she'll be to busy to notice.

Just tell her that the kitchen cost more than expected !

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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2015, 00:39:56 »
Its a perfect time to change bikes.

If she's looking at kitchens and carpets she'll be to busy to notice.

Just tell her that the kitchen cost more than expected !


Two Plugs has met my wife, he'll vouch for me in that she knows precisely what is going on.  No sneaking hidden costs past this one!  We have a spreadsheet which is regularly updated, such is the wife who is also the book keeper  :o


Still, I did manage to buy a 98 Honda XL600V a couple of months ago.  It is hiding in Two Plug's garage.  She found out about that purchase too...  ;D


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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2015, 04:49:03 »
A little off topic...

Sympathy, empathy, $$$ etc.
Just finishing off major renovations....siding, windows, doors, deck, dining room and a (surprise) bathroom rebuild by yours truly! Therefore, no big rides in 2015. I am also "told" that we have to visit folks in the UK in 2016....so a big ride may be missed again....and I thought that I'd earned lots of "honey do" credits.
Yes, my wife has a joint bank account as well as her own!

However, I will be more than happy to keep the Varadero for a few more years... Realistically, I'm not going to do any real off-roading again but I'd love to put the new CRF1000 on my wish list  VCIF_ThumbUp
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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2015, 15:25:00 »
David, the best is now to have (also) your own bank account  ;D  ;D  ;D


Seems I have a paper saying I will have a silver one (black rims  ;)) at the end of January ... But I really take it in April, when no more snow and tourists in the mountain  :'(

I have time to see about options, heated grips of course, center stand of course; I've mailed to MRA for a perfect screen, nothing is in the cartons for instance...  :-\ will add a pair of panniers , perhaps  Givi Trekker outback or SW motech Trax, a top box, perhaps givi Trekker (have too see capacity &a price of Honda one)... Have too see more comfortable pillion footrests...
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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2015, 18:15:37 »


Something like this   VCIF_varaGrey
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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2015, 20:58:47 »
Nice.
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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2015, 21:00:40 »
I really like to buy one like Zebulon.

Aro panniers and Touratech crashbars I would put on her. Maybe also extra lights and an other exhaust if her sound is horrible.

All depends on the launch price on the moto-exhibition in Brussels in January and the money I can get for the Beemer.
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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2015, 12:02:04 »
Two Plugs has met my wife, he'll vouch for me...

Still, I did manage to buy a 98 Honda XL600V a couple of months ago.  It is hiding in Two Plug's garage.  She found out about that purchase too...  ;D

I won't be sure of that David Crawford  ;D I have an excellent bases of understandment with your lovely Antonia ;)
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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2015, 13:06:29 »
Special offer in france

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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2015, 19:11:04 »
Yes, I´m thinking about.

BUT, I won´t buy a pig in a poke.

First see the bike, then ride the bike and additional have a lot of talks over the bike.

I´m happy that you all will buy it and I can pest you with questions at VCIM18.


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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2015, 19:14:02 »
Seems a similar offer in Italy (for 800 first)


Belgium (for 100 first)


Switzerland


And sure some others ...  VCIF_ThumbUp
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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2015, 19:17:58 »
My calendar is very complicate; for instance I do not use the bike from december to April; and in one hand it devalues; and in the other hand, not sure coming back in April when can I have a bike if I want one ...  8)
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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2015, 21:48:20 »


Something like this   VCIF_varaGrey
Wrong color  VCIF_ok
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Re: Who is buying one?
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2015, 22:24:43 »
IN France you get trip-master and AT booklet if you order before end of Nov....
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