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Festive Biker Greetings 2008
Ducati’s Hot stuff 1098R
Word from the trade is Ducati GB took about 50 deposits on the new 1098R at the NEC show, which isn’t bad at some 22 grand per bike…seems the housing/credit crunch isn’t denting the demand for exotic bikes..
Also, in celebrity news…Gordon Ramsey the famously irate TV chef was also spotted on the Ducati stand in close [...]
Yamaha R125 will be `under three grand’
The UK price on the new R125 Yamaha sportbike will be just under three grand, according to the unofficial word from Yamaha UK.
Feedback from the NEC show suggests that loads of Dads in their 30s and 40s will be buying the bike `for their lads’ in 2008, although many will be insuring it on their [...]
Suzuki DR125 on the way
Talking to Suzuki recently and they have high hopes for the new DR125 trail bike/commuter in the UK.
The likely retail price would seem to be about £2700 on the road, which would make it just a few hundred quid more expensive that some Far Eastern rivals, but with the Suzuki brand name it should do [...]
UK sales November 2007
The latest bike registrations show an upward curve once again, as November saw 8949 units registered on the roads, up from 8187 in November 2006.
Surprising really, as the trade generally say times have been tough, with high profile retailers like Infinity getting into financial trouble…although much of that problem was down to shop rents which [...]
New Ducati 848 shows good times ahead
Have to say I am impressed with how quickly the new 848 is in the shops – this weekend for UK dealers.
The 748/749 was always my fave over the bigger Dukes, mainly because it’s so much easier to ride the smaller ones. I tested the 1098S this summer and it was hard work on the [...]
Evel Knievel
Here’s a tale that you won’t find in the Evel Knievel obits this week;
A couple of years ago the UK motorcycle association – aka the MCI – with joint funding from a large UK bike industry company, decided to approach Evel to be guest of honour at the UK show and pay to ship his bikes [...]
