Which bike would you go for?
Which bike would you go for?

Poll: Which bike would you go for?

Total Members Polled: 91

MV F3 800: 16%
ZX10R: 19%
Ducati 899: 11%
Ducati 1199R: 33%
Other: 21%
Author
Discussion

Chilli

Original Poster:

17,320 posts

267 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Maximum budget about 15k. Had set my heart on the MV... but happen to work next door to a Kawasaki dealer.....and saw 2 lovely Ducati's for sale....now in several minds.

What would you go for?

Fleegle

16,710 posts

207 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Ay up dude, hope your well

It's been a long time. Whatever you go for for make sure it has stabilisers

podman

9,086 posts

271 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Id go and test ride them for myself and make my own mind up.

Biker's Nemesis

41,486 posts

239 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Biker 1

8,612 posts

150 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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I'd defo go for Japanese in the secondhand market. My local multi-franchise dealer let slip that he would never buy a non-Jap bike out of warranty.
So the Kwak it is!

kurt535

3,560 posts

148 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Jap every time

rodericb

8,948 posts

157 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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1098R

mckeann

2,996 posts

260 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Working next door to a kawasaki dealer is definitely a sign. I'd have a 2017 ZX10RR and it would be the best trackbike out of all of those options.

Chilli

Original Poster:

17,320 posts

267 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Fleegle said:
Ay up dude, hope your well

It's been a long time. Whatever you go for for make sure it has stabilisers
Afternoon sir, all good cheers...hope all is well with you guys?

Very excited to be back....just can't decide on which bike!
You still racing?

Chilli

Original Poster:

17,320 posts

267 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Thanks for the replies gents....will go and sit on a ZX10.

Unfortunately dealers won't let me take one of their bikes on the track..

duggan

950 posts

279 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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I know I'm a Ducati fan-boy, but would have to be the 1199R all day long from that list. Looks, power, usability - what's not to like

Would be interested to see where you can get one for 15k though - lowest seems to be 18/19k at the mo (and I'm trying not to keep looking at them biggrin)

tjlazer

875 posts

205 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Buy the biggest most ballsy Duke you can, that's got to be the only answer. Frankly I'm embarrassed for you that this requires polling. PS that's a ludicrous budget for a two wheeler, you have my full support.

RemaL

25,103 posts

265 months

Sunday 15th October 2017
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Kin ell Nick welcome home. long time no see bud.

I picked the ZX10. not that I've ridden one but that if its as good as my H2 it will b cracking. Plus being jab should be bullet proof and lots of extras for it

Unlike the Ducati

I loved the test ride I had on the 1299 But thats not on your list.

hope your well bud

Bob_Defly

5,955 posts

262 months

Sunday 15th October 2017
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F3 FTW

Ho Lee Kau

2,278 posts

156 months

Sunday 15th October 2017
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Chilli said:
Maximum budget about 15k. Had set my heart on the MV... but happen to work next door to a Kawasaki dealer.....and saw 2 lovely Ducati's for sale....now in several minds.

What would you go for?
Are you deciding with your head or with your heart?
Heart - Ducati 1199R
Head - Japanese bike, but I would not choose ZX10R.

Chilli

Original Poster:

17,320 posts

267 months

Sunday 15th October 2017
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RemaL said:
Kin ell Nick welcome home. long time no see bud.

I picked the ZX10. not that I've ridden one but that if its as good as my H2 it will b cracking. Plus being jab should be bullet proof and lots of extras for it

Unlike the Ducati

I loved the test ride I had on the 1299 But thats not on your list.

hope your well bud
Hello mate, has indeed been a while....its good to be back! Hope all is well with you? What you beennuptominnthe last 8 years??!!

Im actually going to the Kawazaki dealer on Wednesday....if its as light and nimble as they say, i might go for the ZX10RR, which is the samev price as the F3 800.

I think Duggan pointed put that the 1299 is out of budget....there is 2nd hand one foe sale round here, but im looking for new

Chilli

Original Poster:

17,320 posts

267 months

Sunday 15th October 2017
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Ho Lee Kau said:
Are you deciding with your head or with your heart?
Heart - Ducati 1199R
Head - Japanese bike, but I would not choose ZX10R.
Depends on what day it is! Why not the ZX10?

Chilli

Original Poster:

17,320 posts

267 months

Sunday 15th October 2017
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Ho Lee Kau said:
Are you deciding with your head or with your heart?
Heart - Ducati 1199R
Head - Japanese bike, but I would not choose ZX10R.
Depends on what day it is! Why not the ZX10?

MrOrange

2,039 posts

284 months

Sunday 15th October 2017
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Chilli said:
I think Duggan pointed put that the 1299 is out of budget....there is 2nd hand one foe sale round here, but im looking for new
If it’s new then the 899 is not current, and the R costs £29k. Cheapest Duke superbike is the £14k 959.

CarsOrBikes

1,158 posts

215 months

Monday 16th October 2017
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used bike I guess?

MV having had Ducati, mine are older though, I had 999r Fila and 1098S, the Fila was nicer and made better, both gone. It won't be long before Ducati have 2.0ltr engines haha

R312/RR312 I like, or would try the later equivalent but something tells me I'd prefer the bigger earlier bike. They're all getting too small.

I had Jap, it just feels bland despite being great perhaps, they just aren't special or different in any way at all are they. Save for the Honda SP etc.

ZX10R looks ok, and feels not too small, but still just another one, like mobile phones, new one every three months and all feel, sound & work the same