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MikeyC
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 Posted: 00:45 - 16 Aug 2005  Post subject: As an everyday sportsbike... |
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Would you get anything other than Japanese?
Let's have the following assumptions:
 Using it everyday to commute (a lot of it is slow filtering there and back, with some gaps to really clear out the cobwebs, so it's a good mix).
Your mechanical knowledge is next to useless, so ideally you dont want something breaking down every 2 minutes!
Would you consider a Ducati for something like this?
I suppose it is a Ducati v Jap Bike (R6/Gixxer/Ninja) post! |
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| Posted: 09:12 - 16 Aug 2005 Post subject: |
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Triumph BMW or Japanese for commuting.
a TT600 or a Daytona 600 would be a good choice... 
A Buell would go pop, a Ducati may go pop, a Benelli would cost a lot if it did go pop and an MV is too nice looking to commute on.
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| Posted: 10:00 - 16 Aug 2005 Post subject: |
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Jap all the way! 
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| Posted: 10:17 - 16 Aug 2005 Post subject: Re: As an everyday sportsbike... |
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| mikec106 wrote: |
I suppose it is a Ducati v Jap Bike (R6/Gixxer/Ninja) post! |
If you're looking at a proper ducati 'sports' bike (if any twin can really considered to be 'sports', until in WSB guise  ), then the 916/999 style ones have very 'extreme' riding positions, where a lot of the jap 4s don't.
Before I got my zx6 I was also considering an Aprilia Falco - a step down from the mille, but still relatively sporty.
However, in that vein, you'd be more looking at a 900/1000SS and getting away from the 'sports' side, but then you could get a TRX850, which is at least supposed to be generally better than the 900SS of the time - I've got one as they are pretty good value at the moment.
Much as I hate to admit it, there are some bargains on medium mileage TT600s out there - in my opinion they aren't quite as 'sharp' as the jap bikes generally, but then you can get a newer bike for less money .
Personally I would probably look at a zx6 - comfortable enough to do distance, yet sharp enough to keep up with the less comfortable relatives.
I think the question that should be asked is 'how sporty do you want it to be'?
I would also consider getting a couple of bikes - I have a RS250 (12k when bought) for road fun and the TRX850 (25k) for 'getting to work' - add the two together and I've paid about £2400 for them. Obviously this has the added advantage that if there's a problem with one, I can just use the other etc. |
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