New bike..

[A100man]

This year I bought and sold an MZ Skorpion, thought I'd like the torque the lightness, and the 'big single' experience.

I didn't - too vibey, ponderous handling (IMO) and a bit, well slow.

I'm now thinking about a Shiver 750 GT.. this to go longer distance in modest comfort. but with some decent poke (I hope).

There's on on ebay (well there's a few) at 2k which seller says runs lumpy at low rpm.. but I've read this is a thing with these and could be just a duff o2 sensor.

Would I be courting disaster? What else is there in the 80-100 hp range, lightweight 'sports tourer' to consider? I'm getting old(er) and weak(er) and teh FZ is a fucker to pick up if ever dropped.
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Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750

Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[Easy-X]

O2 sensors don't usually cost much and AFAIK are pretty generic. The connector is the only thing that really changes. Do you want an adventure or something you can use immediately?

I'll never not be a fan of the CP2 engine (Yamaha MT07, XSR, Tracer, Tenere, R7) bit less power than you specified but light bikes, easy going.
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[to v or not to v]

an old Hornet 600?
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/honda/cb600f-hornet/2007/
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[stinkwheel]

What about a yahama TRX. The paralell twin that thinks it's a V-twin?
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[A100man]

[A100man]

[A100man]

[stinkwheel]

Ducati multistrada 1000s.

Stupid and weird-looking in many ways. But you can't see them when your riding them.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[A100man]

[stinkwheel]

[A100man]

[A100man]

Falco? Prettier than the Shiver IMO.. but more of a handful maybe.
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Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750

Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[A100man]

[to v or not to v]

how about the Suzuki SV 650? plenty of cheap ones about.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[struan80]

Street Triple's can be picked up relatively cheap these days. Nice and light with plenty power.

[A100man]

another contender 2005 on Z750S

Similar size/weight to the Shiver GT but alas also with those godawful transformer light fairing - wtf happened back then? Did all the bike designers in the world all take leave of their senses? Even my Cortina headlight FZ750 looks better - doesn't it?
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Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750

Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[CrypticCrud]

[c_dug]

I had a Shiver 750 for a good while, I actually really grew to love it.

It was a good amount of power for road hooning, more than enough poke to get you grinning, but actual effort required to get into instaban territory. Better braking and handling than I could fully exploit for sure.

Standard exhausts are heavy but they do sound really nice, I'd go as far as to say one of the nicest sounding standard exhausts of any bike I've owned. I have a friend with aftermarket pipes on an otherwise identical bike and it is deafeningly loud.

I went through a short period of electrical issues, no doubt I wrote about them on here somewhere. Turned out to be a bad earth but it took a good while and a fair bit of money to find.

Unfortunately it got written off when a mate hit the back of me whilst filtering.

Happy to answer any specific questions you might have?
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I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.

[A100man]

OK - so I just got the new bike. An Aprilia Falco (Bronze)..
.. it needs a few jobs (fork stanchions, front tyre, screen etc..)

The rear tyre is a fairly new 2023 date Metzelar RaceTec RR K3..
The front an old pirelli from 2010 with sidewalls starting to crack.

I read that Racetec is a track day biased tyre but given I'm only intending to replace the front should I match it or is it Ok to go with Roadtec?
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Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750

Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[stinkwheel]

Well, if it was me, I'd put a michelin road 4,5 or 6 on the front so when the rear wears out, I can put one there too.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[A100man]

[A100man]

[MarJay]