Andy wrote:

I've recently been offered Alex Barros' 1997 NSR500V, but it's way out of my price range. Funnily enough though, I was only thinking about a way around this again today! Just not sure I'm brave enough to take the plunge!

Will you regret buying it? possibly but I doubt it...and if so sell it, at least you will have scratched that itch.
Now ask yourself will you regret not buying it....?

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Easy for me to say, I doubt I could get that decision beyond the first stage of the steering group in my house!!