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Ugo51
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Joined: 06 Aug 2019
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PostPosted: 15:36 - 31 Aug 2019    Post subject: Hi - new member from London Reply with quote
Hi all,

My name is Ugo, and I live in London (I'm originally fro Italy).
I'm thinking to buy a bike and considering something I could do some touring with.

So far I've viewed a few bikes, a F800s, a GSX650f, a Versys 650, a Z750s, a Bandit 650s and a GS500f.
All good choices with their respective pros and cons, but I'm still struggling to understand where is the balance between the bike I want and what is sensible if I want to do some touring, alone and with a passenger.

I'll update this post as I proceed with my search.

Ugo
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annemarie
Borekit Bruiser



Joined: 18 Jul 2019
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PostPosted: 19:46 - 01 Sep 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
https://i.ibb.co/m9zSC1S/okk-guy.jpg

Welcome to the friendly bunch.
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Easy-X
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Joined: 08 Mar 2019
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PostPosted: 20:06 - 01 Sep 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hang on in there, the inmates will reply to your post once they've had their medication Smile
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mentalboy
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PostPosted: 02:00 - 02 Sep 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Easy-X wrote:
Hang on in there, the inmates will reply to your post once they've had their medication Smile


I think one of them skipped meds and beat you to it!



London rider suggests that you'd need something sensible for touring on, like a zzr1400 or something that won't get nicked, no-one ever want to nick those Beemer F800s'!

In short you want something that your pillion isn't going to bitch about for the whole tour (ie, give them a comfy perch), something that is nice to manoeuvre through London's spacious transport routes and something that is marginally less appealing to the filth that steal bikes - perfect machine would appear to be a C90 but as it's not on the list I'd probably settle for the GS500f, although it may bore the pants off you before the missus chews your ear off.
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Sister Sledge
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PostPosted: 06:36 - 02 Sep 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fireblade.
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Polarbear
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PostPosted: 17:44 - 03 Sep 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
A garage, lots of locks, a big dog, a big axe and a bad attitude.

Or move. Thumbs Up

Then, and only then start thinking about a bike.
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Minty
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PostPosted: 22:03 - 03 Sep 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
I always like to give a warm hand to a new member.
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Easy-X
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PostPosted: 22:27 - 03 Sep 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Minty wrote:
I always like to give a warm hand to a new member.


That would have been a nice sentiment if it weren't for your sig line!
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annemarie
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Joined: 18 Jul 2019
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PostPosted: 12:39 - 04 Sep 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Polarbear wrote:
a big dog


I recommend an american akita - will hear a butterfly sitting on your bike from a mile away in thunderstorm (but will not hear his name from the other room)
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