Why BAD Bikes are COOL! | Budget Bike Battle BMW R1200RT

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  @Desmo904 · 2 years ago

  "The best bike" is the one you have had the most fun on. It doesn't matter what it looks like. I totally agree.

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  @RobboRobinson · 2 years ago (edited)

  Just for your info. This bike was my allocated bike until August 2018 when I then retired from West Yorkshire police. I had a lot of fun on the RT travelling around West Yorkshire and various parts of the country on operations.  Nice video 👌

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  @gazmeister1984 · 2 years ago

  The feeling of lapping 25k bikes on your 1500 quid sh1tbox you rode to the track, nothing quite like it. 😊

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  @Likes2Travel · 1 day ago

  Yep, not having any bike even a old banger sucks. I had to sell my last bike 2 years ago because of work and financial problems. Not having a bike is terrible for my mental health not being out meeting bikers is so sad and frustrating <br>I&apos;m spiralling downwards no bike = worse health = no job = No Bike = shit life !

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  @dereklucas8420 · 2 years ago

  So true Chris. I remember being skint and having no job. My sister lent me £300 to buy an old Honda CB250RS that needed a bit of work. I needed it to get me to interviews. I’m not joking, I think it was the most fun I’ve had. Going right back to basics. <br>When I eventually got a job, I rode it in all weathers and didn’t give a monkeys what anyone else thought.<br>I will always have fond memories of this old bike.

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  @Teleolution · 2 years ago

  This video for me is not only about this bike or motorcycles in general. This was about being owned by objects vs. own objects to achieve goals that matter and have a meaningful story of your life.

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  @danogden1623 · 2 years ago

  I&apos;ve been buying shitbox sports bikes from the late 90&apos;s and early 2000&apos;s for years and love them, ultimate credibility :). Keep it up Chris - 44 teeth BBB is the ambassador of shitbox cool.

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  @hleeb926 · 2 years ago

  This video has provided me with a massive dose of mental health. Much appreciated!

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  @Rose.Of.Hizaki · 2 years ago

  Back in the day, I bought a bike for around £1700. Loved and rode the shit out of it for 6 or 7 years and it eventually needed an overhaul. I cant remember the actual figure I put into it. Maybe it was £800. Maybe it was over £1000. People thought i was insane and asked why i didnt just get a new bike. But I couldnt get another bike like it or better than it for the money I put into it so I overhauled the shit out of it. Even overhauling the small things that didnt need touching, I did it and fuck me have I been places with it.

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  @juniorjr4815 · 2 years ago

  At 58 yrs old and a retired police officer I bought a police issue 2008 Harley Davidson Electra Glide that had been retired from a local city department a few years ago. I have another Harley, XR1200 Sportster which I always thought was the &quot;cooler&quot; bike between the two. Honestly, I&apos;ve had more compliments on the police bike when I&apos;m out, which I&apos;m not that concerned about really. It&apos;s scratched, dented, paints chipped a bit here and there but the bike has a story, both from the previous rider and myself. It&apos;s as cool as &quot;I&quot; want it to be or think it is. Spot on video Chris. Be happy about what you have people, not what you think you need.

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  @the_lions_den · 6 months ago

  It&apos;s amazing how your relationship with a vehicle changes when you&apos;re not financially burdened by it.<br><br>Every year my cheap car and bike pass an MOT is a win, and when the time comes that they&apos;re beyond economical repair, I&apos;ll be sad, but not skint.<br><br>Liberating.

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  @OtisENGINEuity · 2 years ago

  Yep, police bikes tend to go completely unwanted, there&apos;s a 2006 for sale near me (has been for 14 weeks) for 1,755.76 gbp with 89k miles. The thing people don&apos;t realize is that police vehicles are fine at higher miles, it&apos;s not like a civilian owned vehicle that gets driven into the ground and never has maintenance done on it.. Police vehicles get maintained pretty much weekly or at least monthly and get all the best parts when they are replaced and done by actual certified mechanics. So unlike a $2250 AMF Harley Davidson that who knows who&apos;s wrenched on it, you can fully trust police bikes to be reliable.

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