Too much choice... not enough knowledge

[Ecksloon]

Hello!

I am looking for my first bike, but there is too much choice out there with different reviews ETC... So a bit of back ground;

I am a 29 year old with a lovley wife and son, I have been into cars my entire life and done many track days/race days. Got the bike itch and passed my test 2 years ago, now its finally time for me to buy a bike. Now I am not keen on getting a superbike, purely because I know I will scare myself silly on one... So I have a few requirements for a bike;

Comfort - I am 6.2ft and 17 stone
Speed - Still needs to "thrill me"but not be warp speed
Looks - I want something that looks nice and sounds good

My thoughts so far - Norton Commando, Honda CB1000R, Yamaha mt01, Triumph triple, Ducati monster/hypomoto

Any help on the matter would be greatly appreciated - Budget around 7K

Matt

[Ecksloon]

Gents,

Fantastic, thank you all for your feed back;

In answer to a few questions - It will just be a bike as a toy, weekend blasts, maybe a track day once I feel comfortable to do so. I do like the look of a naked bike, the MV Augusta looks amazing! I learned to ride on a Honda CBF600, I felt it was a great little bike, just not for me, I felt it was too small.

Interesting about the NEC Show, I may look into that as I dont live to far away!!

[Ecksloon]

To all people that having been kind enough to offer advice I greatly appreciate it, I guess it is difficult to choose a bike without sitting on them. The good thing is you guys have given me some very good options and some bikes I have never even heard or though of, I guess that is the beauty of forums.

So far I like the look of (May not like riding them though)

Ducati Monster
MV Agusta brutale
Triumph street triple R
Yamaha MT10
MV Agusta Rivale
Kawazaki z1000

Some odd balls I like;
BMW R nine T
Yamaha XSR900
Ducati Hyermoto


As for below you always get useless comments from people. As a newbie these dont help, but I can understand the frustration for more experienced riders. People are not just plugging bikes they have owned there are also giving me some good options. Thanks for your comment though.....

hebegb said:

Gavia said:

dugsud said:

Gavia said:

I think you should go for one of these three

BMW GSA
Kawasaki ZZR1400
KTM 390

Why? Because they are three random bikes that I've just thought of, pretty much like most others are doing on here, apart from they're pushing their own bike

So......how many miles have you done on each of those three to form your recommendations?

None

The answer was in the post , if he had actually read it and not guessed at what it contained prior to posting haughty question ...!
This happens a lot on here , you shall find Gav.