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Danny
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PostPosted: 18:47 - 06 Apr 2008    Post subject: What bike next? Reply with quote
So I've had the K1200R for over 2 years now and I'm bored of it.

I'm thinking of trading it in for something much cheaper but that still has un upright (ish) seating postion.

Ideas so far:
SV1000
VTR1000 Firestorm bit fugly and short tank range
YZF600/1000 getting old now

It is tempting to get an R1 or something like that as they are dirt cheap nowadays, but the seating postion combined with the reviness (combined with my lack of will power) would most probably lead to a loss of license!

Any other suggestions?
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 18:53 - 06 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

How about an original style 1000 Fazer?.

All the best

Keith
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G
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PostPosted: 19:36 - 06 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Howabout (a random sports bike) streetfightered?

Tempted to put some wide bars on the zx9 if the brake hoses will reach.
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hmmmnz
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PostPosted: 20:04 - 06 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
what about a speed triple?
or a duke 2 or a vstrom 1000
or a varadero
all good bikes
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Danny
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PostPosted: 20:21 - 06 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Keith, Fazer 1000 is a possibility

G, a streetfighter is a good idea in theory, but 99% of the time they look shit.

I've never really been a fan of the speed triple and they aren’t very cheap either. the rest are the wrong type of bike (except vstorm
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PostPosted: 20:28 - 06 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ducati Hypermotard.

Its tarty and its different, also has a reliable torquey 1100cc V-twin motor.
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G
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PostPosted: 20:31 - 06 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ignore the looks and 'JFRI' as I kept saying to mark Wink.
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Danny
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PostPosted: 21:26 - 06 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Have you not met me before G?

Anyway, looks tempting:
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190212080190
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brianmcewan.co.uk
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PostPosted: 21:32 - 06 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tuono?
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G
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PostPosted: 21:38 - 06 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Danny wrote:
Have you not met me before G?

I've seen your ZX6 recently Razz.
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 23:16 - 06 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Danny wrote:
Anyway, looks tempting:
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190212080190


Hardly looks like a reasonable bike for the roles the BMW was designed for.

Z1000 maybe?

All the best

Keith
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Seb
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PostPosted: 23:22 - 06 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sticking with a big naked?

What about the ZRX1300/CB1300/XJR1300?
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Danny
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PostPosted: 07:22 - 07 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
G wrote:
I've seen your ZX6 recently Razz.
....and it looks lovely (when viewed form the RHS Razz)

Tuono = fugly

Z1000, not a bad bike, but not many good deals about though.

Keith, this bike has a new role, have fun commuting to work but don't loose license and also for pissing about on local roads (I'll be fitting a scot oiler to get round having to oil the chain)

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Madmanx
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PostPosted: 07:27 - 07 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
wave2k wrote:
Ducati Hypermotard.

Its tarty and its different, also has a reliable torquey 1100cc V-twin motor.


I like them too.
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 07:50 - 07 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Danny wrote:
Keith, this bike has a new role, have fun commuting to work but don't loose license and also for pissing about on local roads (I'll be fitting a scot oiler to get round having to oil the chain)


For a possibly cheaper faired Fazer like bike, how about the faired version of the last Z750. They seem to go pretty cheaply.

All the best

Keith
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 08:23 - 07 Apr 2008    Post subject: Re: What bike next? Reply with quote
Danny wrote:
So I've had the K1200R for over 2 years now and I'm bored of it.

I'm thinking of trading it in for something much cheaper but that still has un upright (ish) seating postion.

Ideas so far:
SV1000
VTR1000 Firestorm bit fugly and short tank range
YZF600/1000 getting old now

It is tempting to get an R1 or something like that as they are dirt cheap nowadays, but the seating postion combined with the reviness (combined with my lack of will power) would most probably lead to a loss of license!

Any other suggestions?


When I was looking for my blade, I almost bought a streetfightered R1 on ebay. It was pretty cheap, and would have been fun. I suspect it would have had performance on a par with the K1200, and probably would be better at corners. The main reason I didn't go for it is that the 98 R1s are a little bit tall for me (that and I didn't have the money at the time!).

I think a 'storm will probably be a good bet too, either that or something like a Multistrada or the new shape Triumph Tiger.
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 08:26 - 07 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kickstart wrote:

For a possibly cheaper faired Fazer like bike, how about the faired version of the last Z750. They seem to go pretty cheaply.


According to RiDE mag, they have the worst suspension ever. And that mag isn't even particularly demanding!

I'd rather have a Z1000 over a 750.
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Wave2k
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PostPosted: 15:41 - 09 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
I rode an 05 Fazer and the suspention was pretty awful.

Remember the Multistrada and the Hypermotard use the same Air cooled 1100cc motor.
Hypermotard FTW.
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thx1138
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PostPosted: 10:19 - 10 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Get a Fazer 1000. Thumbs Up Very Happy
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Danny
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PostPosted: 21:37 - 12 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Problem sorted Thumbs Up :
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McGee
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PostPosted: 21:48 - 12 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Enjoy your fuel stops Mr. Green
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Its pronounced Jixxer!
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PostPosted: 09:05 - 13 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers, but when ragging it the fuel economy will actually be better than the K1200R! Laughing
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McGee
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PostPosted: 09:07 - 13 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not bad then Mr. Green

I was looking at them for a while.

Should be a good fun bike man Mr. Green

Looks nice to. Karma
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Its pronounced Jixxer!
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PostPosted: 12:05 - 13 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tuono R

Bonkers!

As for fuel economy of big V-Twins . . . . . .Abysmal, most i`ve seen out of the Tuono is 28mpg.
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PostPosted: 13:21 - 13 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
i seem to get 34 mpg+ on my 2008 RSVR, and im not what you call a slow rider, must be the way you ride.

there are 6 gears you know Razz
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