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Finish looks like straight out of the CNC and painted

 

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Snow in SoCal? How often does that happen?

 

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I would really dig if the van had a 40th paint job or wrap. Not a good image but a start:

 

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Disappointed how a German company bowed to the imperial system and made the round numbers for that 🤭

 

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In case you are showing me how Loctite is/used to be American it seems there is a conspiracy from the German government This is actually what it shows for me.

 

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Oh sure I know Saturday Night Live. Challenge accepted to view this

 

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Awesome, the link worked on invidious. Great skit, totally hits the nail on the head in so many areas

 

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@AV80R As an aircraft mechanic what is your take on good-ol' copper paste as anti-seize?

 

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Me too since many years. Cheap as chips and it has been used for decades. I was just wondering if the Loctite stuff is much better.

 

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Here's a silly video

Still can't get over those rear brake rotors, like a silk see-through dress

 

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Interesting, for the race plastics I would always go the other way and put decals over clear coat just because it is more likely to be damaged and then you can repair it more easily. But if course it's your call 🤷‍♂️

 

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This RS250 broke all the time but I never crashed it once. Still looks like this today.

That sounds like you need someone in Germany to take it off your hands, sounds like a liability

 

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Maybe you should just buy this new, no mile 2004.

Beautiful. I could swear the front brake reservoir cap (under "cosmetic blemishes") comes from the same aluminium casting manufacturer as on our Monster S4's. They oxidize like crazy and if you buy a replacement one from Ducati it is plastic now.

Iconic website says "$5,000 for US to Europe/Asia is a VERY ROUGH ballpark which includes transport as well as customs fees and duties. Please contact Shippio for an exact quote.", so if it stays at $1 might just go for it 🤭

 

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Getting that registered with a plate here in CA is very hard now. I've done it a few times and the good ol days are gone. View attachment 4681

Because of 2-stroke emissions?

 

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"Currently located in Valencia, Spain this Aprilia is offered on a Bill of Sale."

I missed that part, now my side of the pond makes more sense

 

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Maybe you should just buy this new, no mile 2004.
2004 Aprilia RS250 GP1 With Zero Miles – Iconic Motorbike Auctions

It IS on your side of the pond too.

Dang, sold for a whopping $29960, good investment as the guy before bought it for about 19k IIRC before reselling it now.

 

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Oh I see, thanks for clarifying, then it was not the best investment after all

 

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Do you guys mostly wear gloves? I sometimes "want to" and then within minutes usually come to a situation where I need fine dexterity and the last thing I can use is an additional layer between the fingers and workpiece (valid for other areas in life too). In other words they tend to get into the way so quickly I almost never use them, except maybe for DOT4 or Oil changes.

 

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Would be great if it also showed the temp of the block or does it? Does it use temperature and/or accelerometer to determine the running hours or does it need manual activation?

 

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no one ever does it on purpose, right?

Early MotoGP-Marc Marquez at least knowingly took the risk when using other riders as bump stops 🤭