Best big naked-bike in 2008?

[Beemer-5]

I had a ride on the new Honda 1000 and it's bloody brilliant in every respect. Very tempted to get a used one, soon-ish.
Which big bruiser gets your vote?

[RemaL]

Speed triple

[Beemer-5]

They're damnn good too, aye.

[Rob 7]

I don't know if this counts as a 2008 bike but still dam good and cool looking in green.
ZRX 1200R.
Still a few about new in dealers.

[Beemer-5]

Way behind the new Honda though.
Time has taken it's toll on the Kwacker.

[AdeTuono]

B'King (once you've lost the hideous cans)



(Note to self: get it out the garage and use it before summer's gone.)

[Rocket Pepper]

Brutale every time. Still the best Streetfighter by miles.

[RemaL]

AdeTuono, you not used it much then?

[Graham]

when I've got to grips with my baby M695 I'll be shopping for a Monster S2R 1000 or maybe even the 130 bhp S4RS although I prefer the looks of the air cooled S2 the S4rs is a monster with 130bhp

[KennV6]

GSX1400

[AdeTuono]

RemaL said:

AdeTuono, you not used it much then?

Sadly not. Got it in October last year. Did 700 miles in a week to run it in, and has been stuck there ever since. Never enough hours in the day.

[paul_tim2000]

CB1300 No question

[RemaL]

AdeTuono said:

RemaL said:

AdeTuono, you not used it much then?

Sadly not. Got it in October last year. Did 700 miles in a week to run it in, and has been stuck there ever since. Never enough hours in the day.

shame that, bought my triple in March, did the 500 miles in 10 days then added another 1500 miles on it. even with a young family I much get my bike fix

to add from the look of your current fleet you got many more bikes then me with just the triple

Edited by RemaL on Wednesday 16th July 19:17

[black-k1]

BMW K1200R

[castrolcraig]

cb1000r

[Beemer-5]

KennV6 said:

GSX1400

Only the weak power output spoils that bike for me. It really was sold with it's balls removed.
98 bhp from 1400cc?
WTF?

[Fire99]

Hi all,

Not tried the new CB1000 but recon it could be a stormer.
Speed Triple 1050 is one fantastic road bike. Ok it may not be the most technically perfect but it feels good and makes you ride it like you stole it
A friend has a Tuono Factory and that feels really good. Bleedin uncomfortable on the back but i dont think that is too important. Goes well, handles great.

Z1000.. V. Good for the money.. but i prefer the pre '08 model.

XJR1300 - My brother has one.. Has been derestricted and has arrow pipes and it goes extremely well. Ground clearance is a bit tight for trackdays and not cutting edge but a big comfy muscle-bike.

Thats the ones i've had recent experience of.... (except the CB1000 of course but it looks v.good )

One thing i would say is CB1000 and poss Tuono excluded all are technically imperfect and on paper vary quite a bit but i really think one suits one person and another suits another...

Im a bit of a Tuono and Speed Triple 1050 fan at the mo.

[EvoBarry]

Speed Triple would be my first choice, but my old Fazer is still keeping me happy tbh

[Rocket Pepper]

Tuono is a naked RSV. Brutale is a naked F4.

CBR1000, GSXR1400, XJR1300, and the like, these are not naked bikes. They are heavyweight retros. Naked they are not. Naked is supposed to imply lightweight and minimalistic.

Asking for a big bruiser is not the same as asking for a big naked bike. These are two different categories of bike.

Edited by Rocket Pepper on Thursday 17th July 01:47

[AdeTuono]

Rocket Pepper said:

CBR1000, GSXR1400, XJR1300, and the like, these are not naked bikes. They are heavyweight retros. Naked they are not. Naked is supposed to imply lightweight and minimalistic.

Where is that written (other than in your ill-informed post)? What you've described is a streetfighter. Naked can surely describe both retro and fighter, no?