New bike thread.... (again....)
Discussion
So, I'm in the market for a new bike. Well, 'new to me' anyway.
I'm coming from an '09 Speed Triple, lightly modified. I did thousands on miles on that beloved machine. I took it all over Europe - from Sweden to Greece. One of the few, honest, terrible decisions I made was to sell it...
Onwards and upward!
I don't want anything with a big fairing. Plastics aren't really my style. I can fabricate some kind of rack for my soft-panniers, so again, luggage isn't really an issue.
I'm thinking a few different routes...
Rocket 3 roadster - big cruiser. I took one for a spin for a few hours before. Torquey, but with standard induction / exhaust it sounded like a sewing machine. Also, a bit slow for 2300 ccs.
Multistrada 1200S - I know, fairings.... This is an exception.
XR1200 - booming v-twin goodness, although I'm concerned that I won't fit comfortably - I'm 6'2", and about 17st. I'm not fat, but kinda like a bear I guess. Anyway, will I fit? Will it be too slow?
Commando 961 - A bit of a wildcard. How's the depreciation on these things if you actually use them?
I need whatever I get to be reliable. I'll keep the bike for a few years and probably do 20-30k miles. With a few euro-jaunts too. My Speed Triple was completely unfaired. I'm tough enough to do all day on a French motorway, and not complain too much about the wind. And I like naked bikes too. However, I can't be arsed with breaking down every 5 minutes. Tinkering I don't mind too much (I'm a mech by trade), but if it's every time I look at it, I'll resent it eventually. It needs to sound GOOD. Preferably a twin, but I'm open to triples too. And maybe a V4...
Thoughts? Suggestions?
I'm coming from an '09 Speed Triple, lightly modified. I did thousands on miles on that beloved machine. I took it all over Europe - from Sweden to Greece. One of the few, honest, terrible decisions I made was to sell it...
Onwards and upward!
I don't want anything with a big fairing. Plastics aren't really my style. I can fabricate some kind of rack for my soft-panniers, so again, luggage isn't really an issue.
I'm thinking a few different routes...
Rocket 3 roadster - big cruiser. I took one for a spin for a few hours before. Torquey, but with standard induction / exhaust it sounded like a sewing machine. Also, a bit slow for 2300 ccs.
Multistrada 1200S - I know, fairings.... This is an exception.
XR1200 - booming v-twin goodness, although I'm concerned that I won't fit comfortably - I'm 6'2", and about 17st. I'm not fat, but kinda like a bear I guess. Anyway, will I fit? Will it be too slow?
Commando 961 - A bit of a wildcard. How's the depreciation on these things if you actually use them?
I need whatever I get to be reliable. I'll keep the bike for a few years and probably do 20-30k miles. With a few euro-jaunts too. My Speed Triple was completely unfaired. I'm tough enough to do all day on a French motorway, and not complain too much about the wind. And I like naked bikes too. However, I can't be arsed with breaking down every 5 minutes. Tinkering I don't mind too much (I'm a mech by trade), but if it's every time I look at it, I'll resent it eventually. It needs to sound GOOD. Preferably a twin, but I'm open to triples too. And maybe a V4...
Thoughts? Suggestions?
J B L - I'd forgotten about the Streetfighter! I took one for a spin a while ago. And it was mental. And I loved it! I'll start hunting out a few a think, get a feel for the prices.
Speed addicted - I'd not even considered a Diavel. Are they that good? What do they ride like?
Everyone else - I love my Speed Triple, but time has come to move on to something else I think.
Speed addicted - I'd not even considered a Diavel. Are they that good? What do they ride like?
Everyone else - I love my Speed Triple, but time has come to move on to something else I think.
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