torn between head and heart(shameless new bike post)rambling

wristjob · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Sep 2005 Karma :

ok ive just dropped into the money for a new bike.
a new new bike.
so i rode the tuono and i think its great,the engine is epic.
so thats the bike for me.
rode multistrada and monster 1200 and they both have thier charms but niether made me want to spend money.
even tho im a yamaha fanboy they dont do anything i want(at the moment)
suzuki have the naked gsx thing they promise,but it looks like it will be a light bandit substitute,not a gsxr with flat bars.
so i went to bmw.
the s1000r is an ugly bike,the colour choice is limited.
engine is strong everywhere but isnt magic.
electronic gizmos make it comfy when you want it.
it has sensible service intervals that are priced the right side of stupid.
dealers are about the same distance too far away.
my heart wants the tuono
but my head says s1000r.
im still 2 and a half months away but anyone got any hands on stories about either the 2014 tuono or the bmw s1000r sport.

Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

If you are splurging that sort of money it's up to you pal.

I know what my next bike will be ages before I buy it. I might find it doesn't live up to my expectations but that's my problem with choice.

I might expect a learner/new rider to ask advice about which CG or YBR but a BM1000 or a V4 Aprilla, get real. There are probably no more than a couple of people on this forum who have even sat on either, let alone ridden.
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wristjob · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Sep 2005 Karma :

ive riden both
and there in lies the problem

ScaredyCat · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 May 2012 Karma :

Heart > Head > Wallet
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Wednesday Biker · Spanner Monkey Joined: 11 Sep 2014 Karma :

I was going to say go with your heart and don't get an ugly bike until I saw some pics of the BMW and think it looks great.

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Musketeer · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2011 Karma :

Buy what you really want Thumbs Up

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temeluchus · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Karma :

A pal bought a brand new VFR800 recently and it shat itself and dropped a valve.

It's what warranty is there for.
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Iain. · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 04 Dec 2014 Karma :

Oh I agree with that, however what happens if it only sees low mileage use and then shits itself outside of warranty?

That would be my concern. Aprilia/BMW bits are not cheap & the potential for having to pay for them & the labour to rebuild an engine is...worrying Shocked

The Shaggy D.A. · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Karma :

So you're looking to spunk around £10k on a bike but can't make your mind up which one?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aprilia-Tuono-/321601096637

plus a fuckton of fuel.
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Aspire · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Karma :

Get the Tuono, wouldnt worry about the engine for every horror story there 100's that are fine.

TallPaul_S · Trackday Trickster Joined: 18 Dec 2013 Karma :

An 'old' tuono ain't the same as a new APRC V4 tuono. And get the tuono so long as you have a decent dealer closeish. The electronics package is up there with the beemer, apart from having no electronic suspension. Then buy an Austin Racing GP2R, to unleash that sound... Drooling

one of the best sounding engines available IMO.

Also, think of this: you're out on your new BMW S1000R and what pulls up next to you at the lights? A V4 tuono. You'd be sat there thinking "oh bugger, I wish I bought one of those!" I doubt you'd be doing the same the other way round Wink

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TallPaul_S · Trackday Trickster Joined: 18 Dec 2013 Karma :

Also, can't you wait for the 2015 tuono 1100rr? Should be one hell of a bike!
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wristjob · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Sep 2005 Karma :

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henry hoover · Scooby Slapper Joined: 15 May 2013 Karma :

Have you considered the KTM Superduke 1290r? A friend of mine was looking at the bikes you mentioned,he got to test ride the Beemer and the Tuono but couldn't get his hands on the ktm at the time. I would give one of those a close look. I had a go on the Tuono when he took for a test ride. I thought for the money it was a little underwhelming. Just my 2p Thumbs Up

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Old Git Racing · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Karma :

A bike is for fun, go with your heart. I've ridden both and would choose based on that. Both are good bikes but one will do it for you, which one though, only you can answer that and really you know the answer already....

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