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I'm toying with either replacing or adding a bike. I think we all know at this point the answer will be 'add', but for context my current bike is a 2013 Street Tripe R and I've had it for 5 years now.
I tend to keep bikes for a while but my history is a B6 Bandit, CBR6F, ZX6R and then the Triumph so hardly earth shatteringly exciting and I'd did love the torque of a CBR1000RR that I borrowed one..
However recently I've started to get hankerings for things that sound nice. I really don't care how bikes handle, and in fact, I'm almost drawn to stuff that might be like wrestling a pig. Its more looks and sound.
Something red, with Termi's and an open clutch is what I've been thinking. I've always loved the 999 which given it made people sick in their mouths after the 918 etc seems to be favourable price wise.
Is there anything else I could consider? Budget anywhere from 4k up to 10 if I sold the triple. I would like a pillion as an option if possible. I saw a MT10 the other day and just based on sound I went a bit wibbly. If it means I sit in the garage and look at it for hours is a win for me and maybe the MT10 wouldn't work in that regard......so, the sound of a crossplane but not in a modern bike?
I tend to keep bikes for a while but my history is a B6 Bandit, CBR6F, ZX6R and then the Triumph so hardly earth shatteringly exciting and I'd did love the torque of a CBR1000RR that I borrowed one..
However recently I've started to get hankerings for things that sound nice. I really don't care how bikes handle, and in fact, I'm almost drawn to stuff that might be like wrestling a pig. Its more looks and sound.
Something red, with Termi's and an open clutch is what I've been thinking. I've always loved the 999 which given it made people sick in their mouths after the 918 etc seems to be favourable price wise.
Is there anything else I could consider? Budget anywhere from 4k up to 10 if I sold the triple. I would like a pillion as an option if possible. I saw a MT10 the other day and just based on sound I went a bit wibbly. If it means I sit in the garage and look at it for hours is a win for me and maybe the MT10 wouldn't work in that regard......so, the sound of a crossplane but not in a modern bike?
I rode both the 749 and the 999 and settled on the former as being more usable on the road. Mine was on standard pipes but still sounded glorious both at idle and while working its way though the rev range. It was sublime handling if you wanted to ride quickly, but much, much less fun at a more sedate pace.
It burned you (as in actually burned you, not just 'got a bit hot') with the LH rear cylinder header pipe in traffic if you had your left calf in a 'normal' position, the clutch was also rather heavy and the side stand made me nervous....
It destroyed my wallet needing electrical issues sorting (the battery and associated electronics are on the LH side in the path of any spray and added to that, the wires wear), the gear selector wore to the point of needing replacing, it failed to proceed on a number of occasions and I sold it as I couldn't take the worry that it would let me down. Again....
That said, I drooled over it in the garage as it looked stunning, it remains one of my most fun rides at Cadwell, and it managed a long weekend of touring in the Scottish Highlands without being uncomfortable. If I could afford to run another, I'd love to, but I can't, and the SV1000 sounds almost as good and is a lot more usable to ride on a regular basis....
If you have the time and money then you could get a good low mileage one with lots of history....but I'd have another bike as backup.
It burned you (as in actually burned you, not just 'got a bit hot') with the LH rear cylinder header pipe in traffic if you had your left calf in a 'normal' position, the clutch was also rather heavy and the side stand made me nervous....
It destroyed my wallet needing electrical issues sorting (the battery and associated electronics are on the LH side in the path of any spray and added to that, the wires wear), the gear selector wore to the point of needing replacing, it failed to proceed on a number of occasions and I sold it as I couldn't take the worry that it would let me down. Again....
That said, I drooled over it in the garage as it looked stunning, it remains one of my most fun rides at Cadwell, and it managed a long weekend of touring in the Scottish Highlands without being uncomfortable. If I could afford to run another, I'd love to, but I can't, and the SV1000 sounds almost as good and is a lot more usable to ride on a regular basis....
If you have the time and money then you could get a good low mileage one with lots of history....but I'd have another bike as backup.
TimmyMallett said:
I'm toying with either replacing or adding a bike. I think we all know at this point the answer will be 'add', but for context my current bike is a 2013 Street Tripe R and I've had it for 5 years now.
I tend to keep bikes for a while but my history is a B6 Bandit, CBR6F, ZX6R and then the Triumph so hardly earth shatteringly exciting and I'd did love the torque of a CBR1000RR that I borrowed one..
However recently I've started to get hankerings for things that sound nice. I really don't care how bikes handle, and in fact, I'm almost drawn to stuff that might be like wrestling a pig. Its more looks and sound.
Something red, with Termi's and an open clutch is what I've been thinking. I've always loved the 999 which given it made people sick in their mouths after the 918 etc seems to be favourable price wise.
Is there anything else I could consider? Budget anywhere from 4k up to 10 if I sold the triple. I would like a pillion as an option if possible. I saw a MT10 the other day and just based on sound I went a bit wibbly. If it means I sit in the garage and look at it for hours is a win for me and maybe the MT10 wouldn't work in that regard......so, the sound of a crossplane but not in a modern bike?
If you really want a Ducati, then only a Ducati will do.I tend to keep bikes for a while but my history is a B6 Bandit, CBR6F, ZX6R and then the Triumph so hardly earth shatteringly exciting and I'd did love the torque of a CBR1000RR that I borrowed one..
However recently I've started to get hankerings for things that sound nice. I really don't care how bikes handle, and in fact, I'm almost drawn to stuff that might be like wrestling a pig. Its more looks and sound.
Something red, with Termi's and an open clutch is what I've been thinking. I've always loved the 999 which given it made people sick in their mouths after the 918 etc seems to be favourable price wise.
Is there anything else I could consider? Budget anywhere from 4k up to 10 if I sold the triple. I would like a pillion as an option if possible. I saw a MT10 the other day and just based on sound I went a bit wibbly. If it means I sit in the garage and look at it for hours is a win for me and maybe the MT10 wouldn't work in that regard......so, the sound of a crossplane but not in a modern bike?
The problem is, the 'best' ones are expensive and most of them can be expensive to have serviced or repaired.
I've owned a few and done lots of miles on them with no real bills.
DIY'd everything apart from one £100 repair.
But I've always accepted they might throw me a ££££ bill one day.
My current one is an ST, so one of the least fashionable and not terribly valuable, especially as mine has a fairly high mileage.
If you enjoy working on bikes as well as riding them, there is plenty of support and knowledge out there to help you run one of the older ones.
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