Well the time to start planning my next bike is here...
Hopefully will have a yrs no claims in March and will be looking at changing the monster for something more wife friendly
looking to spend around £3000, wants to be fun, and reasonable insurance.
been messing with quotes and a Super Blackbird comes in at £250/yr and seems a good choice for price to buy and reviews, so this is the bench mark
suggestions please
Blackbird is a good shout.
Since you're on a naked already maybe something like a gsx1400 as they've a very flat seat?
Something like an early Hayabusa has a very pillion friendly rear seat. Its also in that tourer insurance class too IIRC.
Triumph Sprint, 1200 bandit, V-Strom 1000, Thunderace, ZRX1100, BMW 800S, Futura 1000
Last edited by Prior; 30-09-2012 at 12:46.
looks like a sprint will be out of my price range
Honda VFR 800 seem to get good reviews.
How do the big jap bikes compare to stuff like my monster? having gone back-back with a Suzuki Gladious the Suzuki fely like a cheap chineese copy
Suzuki build quality was and is no-where near Honda IMO. The VFR is a really good bike no question. The Futura mentioned above seemed a really good bike too - I didn't get on with it as I didn't like the engine but since you're on twins already it shouldn't be much of a stretch for you.
The big straight 4 stuff is awesome, though
One of my mates was under instruction from his wife that the only acceptable bike was a Boxer engined BMW.
His mistake was getting one in the first place.
VFR 800 pre Vtec rules!!!
damn Hayabusa's are cheaper than I ever expected!!!
Anyone planning on doing thier bike test want a sweet ducati for thier first bike in March
After having an S4 Monster i would say that you have to try out the Triumph 1050 engine bikes like the Tiger - Daytona - Speed Triple as your next natural progression
I really do like the triumphs (drive past staffs triumph nearly every day and have a lust) but I think they will be out of my price range
Buell 1125CR my friend had was great for touring think theyre a very niche bike thou
Looked kinda like this one
Last edited by JC SX; 25-09-2012 at 19:14.
Your more than welcome to try mine Dean
With the budget you have I think the Futura will really fit the bill for you.
Ive actually fallen asleep on the back of a VFR750, waking up while banked halfway round a corner was funOriginally Posted by PR200SX
I get the feeling that this would only work if we could pursuade Ernest Borgnine to drive the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth hovercraft.
My dad sold his zx9r for a firestorm, as wanted something more pillion friendly. Was a very comfy bike to be a passenger on and the noise is pure sex
Had a blackbird now a busa wife prefured the blackbird
But said busa is fine
Last edited by big-al; 03-01-2013 at 21:47.
ThunderaceAs suggested by Prior.
Buy a nice one for a couple of grand and you've got a grand to spend on fettling it.
well at the weekend went to staffs triumph for some sittings,
christ its hard to find something for someone with a fooked hip....
Sprint - too wide
Daytona - couldn't get on
Street triple - same as ducati
Speed triple - see above
Thruxton - too close to me
Bonniville - too hard
Bonnie america with back rest and sissy bar - "just acceptable"
and the one that was "spot on" was way way way over budget:
Tiger 1050 Adventure
Look for an earlier Tiger 800?
seating positions not the same - niether is the newer tiger (non adventure model), pegs are closer to the seat
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