Here's a bloke silly enough to try!

Ducati 450 R/T Desmo. No contest!

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Naah that's a load of bollocks David!

Yes, really sad. Glenmaggie has been an icon for many years. The fun-police strike again!

Yes David, but the fun would be in seeing the ol' lady's face when she sees her old wedding dress come out of the molasses/phosphoric mix.

Looks like the sandblast would've been the better option?

I'll be looking out for Kurt's conclusions. My Miller TY175 is sweet, but nothing is beyond improvement eh?
I do know that my 175 is twice the machine that my TY250 was (If only it had the 250's forks!).

Interesting. But as we all know, power is one thing, - more important is how it's delivered. More power CAN be a liability instead of an advantage.

I thought it might be worth mentioning 'Mike's XS' damping conversions. I put a set in my RZ yamaha, and they transformed the handling. Much improved. It's a cheap conversion too. Not saying they are better than other brands, but certainly worth looking into.
(I have no connection with them apart ...

Yep. And I don't use kero because unlike water, kero could dilute the oil sealing the piston rings.