Non sports bike, Upright (ish), Fun B road, £3-4K bike?

[recman]

[Rogerborg]

[Copycat73]

[owl]

[killa]

Buy this

YAMAHA TRX 850
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[Kentol750]

Rode the original mt09 and the f800r reminded me of it, the mt07 didn't have quite the same feel. Compared to a gsr750 both were too naked for distance. The BMX like riding position got tedious on long stretches of motorway. A little clever wind deflection goes a long way.
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[Kentol750]

Rode the original mt09 and the f800r reminded me of it, the mt07 didn't have quite the same feel. Compared to a gsr750 both were too naked for distance. The BMX like riding position got tedious on long stretches of motorway. A little clever wind deflection goes a long way.
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[stevo as b4]

I'm well out of it with new bikes these days and thank fuck I am.

Im hearing things in this thread, about how 4k might just bag you a tatty shabby KTM 990 or Early Mille RSV etc. For a weekend only bike that I really want to enjoy, I'd want the best example possible in the best condition possible. If my budget could only stretch to a tatty loose or abused bike what's the point of that?

I'd wager that if your after a fun weekend B-roads play thing on 2wheels or four, that you really want something well set up and fettled with a good spec, and that wants for nothing more than scheduled servicing, cleaning and petrol. Most peoples B-road play thing might only come out 6-12 times a year, and for a precious 2-4 hours free time etc. There's no time for shed tinkering, modifying, fettling or rebuilding things for most people.

I remember 10years ago when some people were buying tatty old Blades and GSXR's, ZX6R's etc. They ran em like the nails some were, and were disappointed with how meh or saggy, unresponsive and blunt they felt to ride. Today if I wanted a 90's Blade I'd want a fucking awesome one with fresh chassis bearings, suspension, and brakes and everything dialled in just right. You can write a bike off as naff if you never experience a razor sharp fully sorted example, and you'll never know what you missed out on either.

So if 4k today buys alot of past their best modern bikes, (seems crazy) I'd just jog on and instead of changing the budget I'd look for something that 4k would buy me a minter of that's been looked after or had a chunk of someone else's cash thrown into it to make it spot on a a nice sharp ride.

I just don't get the mentality of trying to buy the biggest or fastest or mostest bike for a set budget, if your likely to only get a shitter of an example. Its like saying do you want 150mph for £1000. No thank-you if it's a worn loose or dangerous shed that you'd not want to do 70mph on.

[MilesH]

Thanks for the replies all

I started to shorten the list and took a test ride on an MT09. Handled well and the Ohlins it was fitted with seemed decent and well set up. Riding position on the standard seat was awful for me and my plums were numb after half an hour! The throttle was snatchy in the more 'sporty' mode but fine in the others.

Nice bike with some positives. Not 100% sold on the look or seating position but I can't have everything my way....

[Rogerborg]

[grr666]

[kgm]

[quote="Rogerborg"][quote="Copycat73"]the MCN test quotes 42mpg ....[/quote]
MCN tests are done in 1st gear, on one wheel, because they all have tiny, [size=9]tiny[/size], [size=7][i]tiny [/i][/size]penises, and compete with each other to see how farcically low a number they can concoct.

They have no connection with real world riding, unless your real world consists of spanking the arse off of someone else's bike on a sunny Sunday then handing it back with an empty tank.[/quote]

When I tried the MT10 on a short run from Kilmarnock, sorn, muirkirk, strathaven, kilmarnock I could just about see the needle dropping.

Shifts like fuck but it really does drink like fuck too. I gave it some beans but didn't really thrash it as I don't have the skills to do so with that much power.

Edit:spelling. I really need to start checking stuff when I post ony phone.

[chickenstrip]

[Shaft]

[chickenstrip]

[Shaft]

[stevo as b4]

Firestorm FTW!

You really can't expect anything with 48mm Carbs and a 16L tank to be a fuel sipper. Some might argue that a 90mile tank range is character, normally it's those that have never had to push one for miles on a hot day.

I only put 5litres in my 125 at a time, as my little brain couldn't work out pre-mix ratios for more than that. And I fill up every 30-40miles so eminently practical too!

[M.C]

[chickenstrip]

[Rogerborg]

[chickenstrip]

[Shaft]

[chickenstrip]

[grr666]

[chickenstrip]

With this thread, those of us lucky enough to have lived in their heyday will be mourning the demise of the 2T again. So I'd be looking for today's equivalent. The KTM390 sounds good on paper, but there's that reliability question again, as with all KTMs. Such a shame the OP found the Street Triple uncomfortable, because I really don't think there's a better alternative for fun on B roads. While the MT09 does sound a hoot, it does sound a little too much for that kind of scenario. It's not far off from litre-bike capability. But parallel twins generally lack that excitement.
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