[JDS]

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John

If you are looking at the one for sale with Specialist Cars of Malton, be careful, as it's not a proper SPR (#54)..

The F41000 is a much better all round bike to ride and in some way rarer ( certainly over here).. Also, bear in mind you won't be able to obtain engine parts for the SPR, not even a head gasket..And bikes tend to deteriorate with time if they're used reasonably regularly.

Modern day MV Agusta's as investments is a very risky strategy.. If you want to make shrewd motorbike investments, look to the 1980's Japanese icon models.. GSXR 750 Mk1's, RC30's ( probably missed the boat on this one), GSXRR's, Honda SP1's, KR1's, Any early 916 ( the Limited Editions more so) and some of the early BMW R/GS models.

Good luck with the hunt.

Oh, by the way.. Welcome back you Old Fart.

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[JDS]

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Its good to have you home John..

I've got a garage full of early 70's & 80's two and four stroke off road motocross Japanese bikes. I'm think of selling some of them next year to possibly fund this new Kawasaki Z900RS.

I've got to see this new bike in the flesh before I make a final decision, but if its as good as it looks in the YouTube Kawasaki launch, then I suspect its a future classic in the making.. Get in at the ground level, keep it for 12 to 15 years and hopefully will have gone up by 25 to 30%... But who knows !!.. There's so many market forces out there..

If I do end up buying this new Z900RS, it will be purely because my heart strings tells me its the right thing to do " Right here, Right now"..

And by the way.... I'm well jealous you're retired.. Good on you mate.. Enjoy it, as you deserve a great retirement.


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