Tourer for newbie

[Azimuth]

Hi all. I'm currently in training via DAS for my 'A' licence, no previous years in small bikes. Only 30 years in cars. A big lump, tall and pushing near to 50. Without sounding cocky or being smart, I would like something like a ST1300, RT1200RT or a FJR1300 that I could go straight to and grow into / learn to handle from the start and continue further training and develop experience.

I got some insurance quotes as an idea which I didn't think was too bad based on a £5k 10 year old model.

Am I being too ambitious and unrealistic.

Thanks for any advice.
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[Andy_Pagin]

[Oldie]

No reason not to go straight out and get a heavyish tourer. All very easy to ride and the weight is usually only an issue pushing them around a gravel driveway, or the like. The RT is the lightest, the FJR is the sportiest and the ST perhaps the most reliable (Yam's are also good but the FJR linkages require regular attention).

You'll have to try them all first, although you'll probably love the all

[sidewinder]

1100 pan European .from what I've heard a cracking bike and very freindly
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"Nitrous is like a cheap hooker, you want to hit it but are scared of the consequences

[Polarbear]

Plenty of decent tourers out there. Other than the one I have (and obviously there isn't a great 2nd hand market for them yet) I think my choice for a sportier tourer would be the FJR or the Kawasaki GT1400. (NOT the ZZR note).

The Pan is more full blown tourer or you could of course go the whole hog and get a Goldwing 1800 which is a suprisingly easy to handle bit of kit. (unlike the 1500 wing which isn't )

If you aren't worried about shaft drive you have a bit more choice but to be honest for touring a shaftie is the dog bollox.
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Triumph Trophy Launch Edition

[Azimuth]

Thanks all for the advice and suggestions. I am now including the CBF1000, VFR800 with full luggage too and the Deauville to build up some experience first. Any further suggestions or advice welcomed.

Thanks.
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[struan80]

VFR1200 proper noobs tourer is what I went for and am still happy I did. Good value older ones are and easy for a beginner to ride....straight into a wall...joking!

Serious though I tried a lot of bikes and this is a nice machine worth a look if you can suffer the looks.

[Val]

[Azimuth]