Probably getting a new toy

[Hooli]

I've been touring scotland for 11 days & racked up almost 2,800miles on the RF recently. got home yesterday & decided on the trip i need a more upright bike as im just not keen on the lent forward thing.
anyway went out a testrode a few things today & tomorrow im talking figures with a bloke about one. as soon as i got on it, it felt right. easy to ride, does everything i want & basicly it was just 'me'. hopefully temptation will be resisted, as i suspect a GSX1400 with power commander & acokovic (spelling?) system could be a bit much for a recent learner unless im careful.

[phillvr6]

I think Hertsbiker had one of them for a while. Extremely torquey from what I've heard.

[Hooli]

yup sure felt it. just under 30mph in 6th, wind on a little bit of power & it just goes. how it'll go when using all the power i've no idea. should be fun though

[rsv gone!]

If you like touring then you'll regret losing the fairing.

Try some more bikes. Fazer thousand is nice to ride.

[Hooli]

fazer is ugly as sin though & i've done some long trips in crap weather on my old bonnie. the lack of a fairing is probably a good thing as it'll keep my licence happier.

Edited by Hooli on Friday 5th October 20:27

[Hooli]

got it today, couldnt resist in the end.
doesnt she look good?

[slim_boy_fat]

Ditch the fly screen and rear carrier.

Bike looks cr@p with them, looks brill without them.

Can beat a nice big naked bike.

I'm definatly getting a naked bike next, thats unless i get a 1098s

[Hooli]

sorry mate as much as i agree with ya they are staying. i do too much touring not to have a rack, will be getting hard luggage for it soon as well.
might try without the screen at somepoint, but i dont mind it lookswise at the mo.

[RemaL]

looks very nice mate

[Biker's Nemesis]

Yea, like the look of it, saw a CB 1300 today, liked that too, reminds me of my youth. (naked bikes)

[tim2100]

Looks quality mate.

Enjoy!

[black-k1]

Nice bike! I hope you and it have many happy miles together.

Ride safe and enjoy

[Momentofmadness]

Very very cool

But lose the rack!