New rider - bike dilemma
Discussion
I've got my Mod 2 next week, and I'm starting to consider upgrading my YBR to something bigger. I'd previously been considering either a Street Triple or MT-07, but after a bit of research I've decided a Tiger 800 is probably the best bet - I'm mainly going to be commuting, so the capacity for luggage and some creature comforts are priorities.
I popped in to my local Triumph dealer this morning to weigh up the options and get a bit more info. I previously had a budget in mind of £7-8k for a Tiger. The dealer has a few second hand options I like the look of, including a 4000 mile 63-plate example with almost all the bits I'd want. It's priced very well considering (£6.5k) and after adding a couple of bits I want, I'll be £7k all in.
The sales guy then threw in a curve ball when I said I liked the idea of a later model (XRx or XCx) but second hand models seemed thin on the ground. I'd be happy to go to £9k for one. He offered me a new, unregistered XCx that they'd had in stock for a few months for £9k. It had none of the optional extras I want, so the total cost including those would be £10.5k. Either way, I plan on keeping the bike for a while and will be putting 5-6k miles a year on it.
So, £3.5k difference for a brand new bike with all the benefit that entails, better suspension, later engine variant and traction control/riding modes - is it worth it or am I not going to know the difference once I'm riding?
I popped in to my local Triumph dealer this morning to weigh up the options and get a bit more info. I previously had a budget in mind of £7-8k for a Tiger. The dealer has a few second hand options I like the look of, including a 4000 mile 63-plate example with almost all the bits I'd want. It's priced very well considering (£6.5k) and after adding a couple of bits I want, I'll be £7k all in.
The sales guy then threw in a curve ball when I said I liked the idea of a later model (XRx or XCx) but second hand models seemed thin on the ground. I'd be happy to go to £9k for one. He offered me a new, unregistered XCx that they'd had in stock for a few months for £9k. It had none of the optional extras I want, so the total cost including those would be £10.5k. Either way, I plan on keeping the bike for a while and will be putting 5-6k miles a year on it.
So, £3.5k difference for a brand new bike with all the benefit that entails, better suspension, later engine variant and traction control/riding modes - is it worth it or am I not going to know the difference once I'm riding?
Cheers for all the replies, particularly for the links to the XRx. I highly doubt I'll ever buy a new car, so the appeal of 'new' is relatively strong. I'm not the type to chop and change cars regularly, and it'll be no different with bikes. Whatever I buy will be well maintained, so the winter commuting shouldn't take too much of a toll.
With regard to the Tracer 700, I'd seen that and considered it; once specced up it'll be £7k, so the step up to the Tiger is not that big in my eyes.
I will probably mull it over and not make any decisions until I've passed the Mod 2.
With regard to the Tracer 700, I'd seen that and considered it; once specced up it'll be £7k, so the step up to the Tiger is not that big in my eyes.
I will probably mull it over and not make any decisions until I've passed the Mod 2.
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