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 Post subject: Standard 848cc
PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:29 pm 
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Checking out a very standard 850 on the weekend, but haven't actually driven one before!

What are they like?
Frustratingly slow?
Annoying?
Just right?

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 Post subject: Re: Standard 848cc
PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:38 pm 
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Location: Sydney - strangely, I am glad of the sight of hills!!
dont drive it like the stroker

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 Post subject: Re: Standard 848cc
PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:49 pm 
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Not even remotely funny/clever.

Let's attempt to keep this one on track now, hey?
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 Post subject: Re: Standard 848cc
PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:00 am 
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I drove an 850 daily for 6 or so months.

It was a bitsa but drive train was bone stock (besides the pollution head). One of the best cars I've driven.
Yes it was slow and clapped out at 90K's, but i was never in a hurry driving that car.

Did the first Rylestone Classic in it and took it up Mt Victoria at a 20k's the whole time. Arrived 30 minutes later than everyone I left with, but it was awesome.

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 Post subject: Re: Standard 848cc
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lots of fun to drive - so very entertaining so long as everything else stays stock.

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 Post subject: Re: Standard 848cc
PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:38 am 
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I've had two. The brakes are not the safest braking system in the world.

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