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If you want to see rust !! Get a Suzuki ! Worst finished bikes to come out of Japan !!
Everyone I've had looked like the Titanic. Just as well their engineering makes up for it !
Back to the point, "ARE THEY WORTH IT"... Of course they're not ! They're definately over priced and over complicated ! Its a BMW, they don't make family run abouts do they. They have a name to keep "reassuringly expensive". Its a "prestige" brand isnt it... Do you think their cars are "worth it"?? You pay over the odds for those too but you get that flashy badge and keyfob to flash about at Starbucks.
As for LWR... Their subframes broke on the LWR and didnt the rear shaft bearing go on one of them ?? Didnt the shocks go too ??
LWD.. All their shocks collapsed and failed and they had issues with electrics as simple as side stand switches etc
Why should you spend £12000 on a GSA then have to spend £3000 on suspension just to make it cope with Africa ??? Just not Cricket is it !
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If you want to see rust !! Get a Suzuki ! Worst finished bikes to come out of Japan !!
Everyone I've had looked like the Titanic.
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So you like Suzukis.......
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I'm just bipolar !!! Then again, so am I !!!
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I'm just bipolar !!! Then again, so am I !!!
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Hi TouraTed
Bipolar doesn't mean schizophrenic BTW.
Could mean "very inconsistent"?
Now wot abaat those Suzukis - do ya love 'em or hate 'em? And those BMWs? and those Hondas; and those KTMs? and, and... 
Please don't ejaculate over anyone's bike though; he might get nasty...
Anyway, bye for now!
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Please don't ejaculate over anyone's bike though; he might get nasty...
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Yeah, stay the hell away from my bike. There's rust all over it already and absolutely no need to make things even worse
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Hi TouraTed
Bipolar doesn't mean schizophrenic BTW. 
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You should know I guess
Mental disorders aren't really my strong suit !
If you wan't to know my opinions on all brands of bikes, buy my book which is out at the end of the month !!
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You should know I guess
Mental disorders aren't really my strong suit !
If you wan't to know my opinions on all brands of bikes, buy my book which is out at the end of the month !!
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TouraTed! I truly don't want your opinion on bikes  , but very glad to hear you have a book coming out  Good man! That's not easy to do, so well done that man!
Tell us more, come on, you're not usually shy about such things! Hope you had a good proof reader for all those spelling and punctuation mistakes.....
But let's have some details on your book.....Send me a copy and I'll review it.....
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TouraTed! I truly don't want your opinion on bikes  , but very glad to hear you have a book coming out  Good man! That's not easy to do, so well done that man!
Tell us more, come on, you're not usually shy about such things! Hope you had a good proof reader for all those spelling and punctuation mistakes.....
But let's have some details on your book.....Send me a copy and I'll review it.....
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It's a book about internet trolling so I guess you would be the best person to review it !
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Hey Ted ,just keep on telling it the way you see it .
A real person with an honest point of view is a refreshing change from the spineless trollers .
Enjoy your trip    .
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