Knocked off and bike written off... name my next bike!!!

[itswoody]

A while I was knocked off my Aprilia Pegaso Strada, no lasting damage to me thank god but the bike was written off. So the question is, what do I get to replace it? My budget is maximum £2500 and I use a bike to commute in and out of London on a daily basis, 40 mile round trip.

Here's some thoughts on the Pegaso:

Liked

• Upright riding position.
• Good acceleration up to 60mph.
• The fact that it was 'different' so stood out a bit.

Didn't like

• Poor fuel economy.
• Horrible vibes.
• Chuggy fuelling between 3-4K rpm.
• Hard to manoeuvre through traffic at slow speed.

So ideally I'm after a smooth, fuel efficient, easy to handle bike with an upright riding position and some poke when needed all for a max budget of £2.5K.

Any thoughts?

[Shaft]

Colin
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[itswoody]

hahaha v f*ckin funny!

[neatbik]

BMW F650gs? (The older one with the single engine)

Same engine as in your pegaso, but fuel injected - mine gave crazy fuel economy.

[CaNsA]

Vlad

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[Rogerborg]

Charlene.

The "new" G650GS is fairly vibey at speed, so I'd want to test ride an F650GS to see if you can live with the pounding.

I'd be looking at a twin. I'd say V-Strom, but sellers are pretty optimistic in what they're asking and £2500 won't get you anything newish or low mileage. You can just about get a Versys in budget.

But asa serious suggestion: what about a new NC700X? It's being replaced by the NC750X, so there should be some old stock or pre-registered ones being shifted. Low rate finance, 80mpg+, you could save a considerable amount in fuel depending how bad the Pegaso was.
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[itswoody]

[itswoody]

One thought I had, might sound a little mad, was to go for a Ninja 250r, yes different riding position, but there's something about the high rev ceiling and general nippiness that appeals to me. But that is going in a different direction admittedly.

[stevo as b4]

Cheap to run, easy to get parts, no lower fairings to spoil engine access, and ideally of a well proven older model design are what I'd ideally chuck on the wish list for an everyday commuter that is never going to be your pride and joy.

Diversion 600?
CBF600?
XJ6?
Fazer ( the 1st gen ones are very cheap, and much better value now than a Blandit).
ER6?
Suzuki V-strom 650?

[itswoody]

What's Fazer fuel economy / tank range like?

[Rogerborg]

[Tungtvann]

[itswoody]

[hedgehugger]

[lukamon]

[Tungtvann]

I fill it to the absolute top every time. It's roughly 10 miles per litre the way I ride it, makes it easy to know how much longer I can ride for with the light blinking at me!

[garth]

Versys?

[Dave500]

V strom?
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[Polarbear]

[Northern Monkey]

PCP I think its called.

https://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/offers/nc750x/

You can give the bike back after 3 years, or pay £1500.

Nothing to stop you making bigger payments so the final payment is less, but at 0%, you're better off just saving the cash in the bank

[Polarbear]