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This happened about 3 weeks ago.
I had been perusing the interwebs for a good used hypermotard this summer after having ridden Darkduc's last year. Used hypers seem to be only just easier to find than a unicorn it seemed. A few came up but were gone pretty quick before I had decided to part ways with the V4. I loved the look and sound of the RSV4, but I just couldn't convince myself to keep it any longer. It wasn't as comfortable with a passenger as my 848 was, the closest dealer was 3 hours away, and getting 60-65 miles on a tank before the gas light came on wasn't really my cup of tea.
I finally found a 2008 1100S at National Powersports and I was able to make a deal with our own RyanNicholson over the phone. Nate, Ryan and Chris were super great to deal with and the whole process could not have gone easier. The whole shop was a neat experience and it was definitely the easier sale through a dealer that I have ever gone through (the only time I've left with a dealer giving me money too). The hyper was also the cleanest used bike I have ever seen. It was a bone stock 1100S with only 5667 miles on it with fresh tires and oil. Did I mention it was spotless?
Fast forward almost three weeks and I've put over 800 miles on the hyper. I found a surprise in the form of a speedymoto pressure plate and added a open clutch cover that I made myself (donor cover courtesy of doc). Darkduc sold me on the fatduc O2 manipulator and helped me tune it. I also just added the ducati performance comfort low seat this weekend from the tent sale at cyclewise. The girlfriend and I have already done a bit of riding on it together and we love it. It's super fun to ride, super easy to ride, and so much fun in the corners, better gas mileage and cheaper on insurance. I couldn't be happier with my trade.
I'd love to add an exhaust but that'll have to wait due to the price of slip-ons. I also found that fairings do a huge job in diverting wind in cold weather which the hyper has none of. I think I'll add hand warmers soon because I often drive home from work in the early morning hours and it's starting to get cool.
oh, and Gino, I finally have a bike thats not white