What type of bike next ? Warning, long post ahoy

[nullity]

Hello all,

Bit of a lurker on here but have finally decided to ask the collective experience of BCF for some advice as i cannot make up my mind in which direction to go in next.

Some History,
Car license held since 18 and I'm now 30, at least in a physical sense anyway. I've been on bikes for almost 2 years, 50cc hairdryer for a few months then got myself a ybr after 9 months of that did my DAS (3 mod 1 attempts /facepalm ) and then (going against all the good advice on here that they get boring quick) got a 96 CB500 last September.

I commute daily on my bike (30 mile round trip) no longer own a car and as you can probably guess from my choice of bikes do not have a huge budget.

So after months of research and deliberation figured the next bike would be a VFR (750F 94-97) as I enjoy fecking off all day on me todd exploring and thought this would suit my needs best, started with no real knowledge of bikes and my research was all sports/touring orientated.

Then the weather got nice, a friend of a friend let slip they too had a bike and had for years (but only really considered them toys) invited me out for a ride something about a 300cc something or another, plus he was going to bring along a mate who was getting back into bikes after a long break from them and had just picked up a bike the week before.

Cool I thought, should be able to keep up without embarrassing myself too much, apart from the fugliness of the CB

So waiting outside my garage waiting for them to show up no idea what to really expect, then I heard them thundering down the road, two bikes come into view one bright orange and black the other blue and yellow both dripping in aftermarket goodies and looked as if they had just come out of a showroom ... if your still reading you may see where this is heading now.

That day I learnt the meaning of a word I had glanced over numerous times but never took notice of ... Supermoto. I thought I had a fair idea of what it was to go for a hoon, I had a much better one by the end of the day.

I suppose I better get to the question, so now I can't decide what type bike i want to get next.

I'm not after advice on what specific supermoto to get rather what those who have gone before would advise doing in regards to the following;

A) flog/px CB for a VFR as I still do a lot of touring and then save up for a supermoto as a second bike.

B) flog/px CB 500, Get a less supermoto-ish bike (i.e lower maintenance and can survive a winter e.g XR400\XT600) that I can commute on and still do some distance trips on.

C) Keep the CB for the daily commute and touring and start saving for a decent/proper supermoto I can keep as a hooligan machine/toy.

Being realistic I still have loads to learn on the CB and i'm far from being able to use it to its full potential, just want some more umph just not sure in what form.

All advice/insults welcome

TLDR: Op is indecisive cunt who thought he wanted a VFR until he went out for a blast with a KTM 300 and Husaberg 610 both in full supermoto trim and now doesn't know what type of bike to start saving for next.

[matto]

I'm also massively fickle like you, I've found the best thing to do is to just to buy what ever is at the top of my list when I have the need, money or overwhelming desire to change. In the meantime just keep thinking

[P.]

Wouldn't have a sumo for an every day bike. Perhaps the weekends.

You'll find a KTM 525 for £2000 and a road going bike for £1000.

I'd do that. Instead of that though, I bought an R1 as a road going day to day bike and looking at something silly for my weekend/track business

[Zen Dog]

I'm with Paddy. A supermoto is a brilliant second bike. But not usually a great everyday bike.

The VFR though, is a brilliant everyday bike. Twice the power of the CB, very easy to handle, comfortable, good on corners, and plenty fast enough for UK roads. I still love mine, I've had it 7 years, its on almost 90k miles, and still going just fine.

But you never know what you're going to like, have a go on both if you possibly can.

Zen Dog
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[nullity]

Cheers for the advise fellas

Don't think i'm quite ready for the R1 yet , looks v.nice by the way Paddy.

Zen Dog, expected your input as your previous posts on the VFR have made me lean towards getting one myself.

Matto, aye knowing me though i may well end up buying something completely different should the price/timing be right.

[Clanger]

If I were you, I'd pm someone like Joe, as he rides an XT600 and will be able to tell you what it's like to ride regularly.

There are some really smart KTM's out there at the moment, I think they like quite cute.

As for advising you on your choice of bike...no can do...best thing to do a short list of your fave bikes, then go out and find them, sit astride and test ride (if possible)...then make an informed decision on what suits you best.
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[bladerunner]

Vfr750 is a fantastic every day bike. Only thing I'll say is the 94-97 model is almost impossible to find fairing parts for which means a spill can write the bike off. Apart from regulator rectifiers tending to die....like the cbr range as well from the same era they are pretty bomb proof. Sm bikes are great fun as a second bike but not good for more than the odd 90 mile ride or regular trips over 20 miles if only form of transport....the cb is better for that! I do like the older cbr600's and vfr's for great all round bikes with enough go to live with every day.
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[Zen Dog]

[nullity]

I've already resigned myself that I'm going to ideally have to spend 1.5-2K for the bike i want ... which ever that is.

Though after this weekend which was spent solely on the bike am leaning more towards the sports touring option, clocked up around 500 miles and guessing my arse would not be able to take that on a supermoto.

No one told me when i got in to biking that it also meant i would be trawling fleabay\autotrader every night in search of the next bike, Blades are very tempting for the money but I don't think i could be trusted on one yet.