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gr82bthe1st
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PostPosted: 21:17 - 20 Sep 2009    Post subject: thoughts of getting a new bike, but what... Reply with quote
my thoughts are:

1. speed triple
2. 'busa (prob a little too powerful lol)
3. blackbird

nothing too sporty, not very keen on the riding position.

budget about 4-5k excluding insurance

look foward to your suggestions.

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KevTM
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PostPosted: 21:20 - 20 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
I know a lot of people are going to say the Speed Triple.

I say get a Moto Guzzi V11 - Bit of style Cool
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PostPosted: 21:23 - 20 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
KTM (one of the 950 LC8 engined bikes)?
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temeluchus
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PostPosted: 21:55 - 20 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Any would be nice.

The Busa is actually pretty damned civil to live with. The engine is super strom but smooth and predictable.

Hard one out of the three as they are all rather good.
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Darth
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PostPosted: 22:16 - 20 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
How can anything be too powerful? It just mean you dont have to twist the grip so far as the others Confused
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johnsmith222
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PostPosted: 02:26 - 21 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
What will you be using the bike for?

How often will you be riding and what distances are you likely to cover?

What types of roads will you be using?

I know I'm answering a question with more questions, but it would help us to make a decision on what's likely to suit you.

My opinion is that the speed triple is the coolest, but I'd probably buy the blackbird just because of what I would like from a bike.
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 03:51 - 21 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
R32 wrote:
How can anything be too powerful? It just mean you dont have to twist the grip so far as the others Confused


I haven't got time to go into why that is wrong but it is.
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gr82bthe1st
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PostPosted: 09:56 - 21 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
david_m213 wrote:
What will you be using the bike for?

How often will you be riding and what distances are you likely to cover?

What types of roads will you be using?

I know I'm answering a question with more questions, but it would help us to make a decision on what's likely to suit you.

My opinion is that the speed triple is the coolest, but I'd probably buy the blackbird just because of what I would like from a bike.


id be using the bike for commuting every other day, something for the weekend, roads will mainly be A roads and motorway, covering about 70 miles a day. want something thatll keep that smile glued on when I twist the throttle lol.

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PostPosted: 10:30 - 21 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fazer...
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PostPosted: 11:54 - 21 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Those triples are suppposed to be the business.

I find Supermotos great fun, but they dont have the kerb appeal if posing outside cafes is your thing, seeing a triple on the list though holds out hope!!

Oops just saw A roads and motorway, triples out as is a Supermoto, something along the lines of the blackbird is more sensible, a VF or similar??
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