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

[P.]

Still backing the Tuono 1000.

It's a naked sports, it's got a horrific amount of oomph.

Is probably the only other fun bike I can think.of after a Street Triple.

[kgm]

[bobbertandsam...]

Monster for me, spend that cash on an original 900 and you'll be able to sell it on later with minimal losses too.

https://s6.postimg.cc/m6r1xtwap/IMG_0317.jpg
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[fireyphoenix1...]

Tuono 1000 was an awesome ride, only thing i have had more road fun on was a Superduke R. They are solid and reliable and properly scary fast. I would have one over a MT series any day.

My current bike is a blast once modified properly, Dorsoduro 750 factory.
Its marmite looks but i bloody love it. It is by some margin the best handling naked bike i have ridden.

https://i.imgur.com/XCXKDNph.jpg

They need an exhaust and a remap to wake them up but once that is done they are brilliant. (emissions limits really messed these up )
I will be holding on to mine for a few years yet, until i can afford a 1290R.
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2014 Aprillia dorsoduro 750 factory.

[Rogerborg]

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[fireyphoenix1...]

I gave £3500 for mine with 5400miles on the clock so they are about.Just a git to find as they are uncommon. Only about 100 on the roads atm going off sorn numbers ect.


Also yeah the MT10s are shocking on fuel.My mate was getting mid 20s
mpg from his. They are fine until you wind them on then they just seem drink gallons.
Seems like an odd thing to complain about until you are breaking your 3rd £20 note on a single ride.
On the same ride i was spending £24 just over 2 tanks worth at between 45 and 52mpg average.
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[kgm]

[recman]

[chickenstrip]

[fireyphoenix1...]

Aye i mean im not fussed about using a lot of fuel myself, my fireblade was hardly frugal. but when the only other bike needing 3 tanks worth on a run is our other mates firestorm you know the 10s bloody thirsty haha.

Yes it should be spelled that way you are right, but that was taken when i created my old live account and i have just used this since.
Close enough for me and always accepts rather than me having 50 different user names for all the forums ect i use .
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[P.]

[stonesie]

[bobbertandsam...]

[pig hog]

[fireyphoenix1...]

[Rogerborg]

[fireyphoenix1...]

I do get that, its just bloody annoying haha seems to be common lookign across most models the last 10 years tho.
I would gladly take the small weight penalty for a sensible 20/25L tank capacity any day myself.
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[craigT19]

I have an MT10 and dont spend my life in petrol stations or at 20mpg etc, if you wind it up it drinks... if you dont it doesn't like pretty much every other bike.
Ive had 2 R1's and honestly its slightly better on fuel than the 2012 and slightly worse than the 2006, i see about 45mpg avg on a motorway or a decent fast a road run and about 32 doing stop start stuff, worst ive had was 22ish on a track day.

Anyways back on topic if your after a reasonably new bike for the things you said for about 3-4k? go for a mt07 or a z750 or summin along those lines. Mt09 is a good bike but im not sure what kinda 09 you would get for your money and personally I didnt "click" with it so after riding the 07 and the 09 back to back i bought the 07.

If you dont mind going abit older and would prefer to have some change rattling around in your pocket I would be tempted to look at something along the lines of a sv1000, fz1, hornet 900 or even the big Triumphs the names of which i forget .
Honestly if you go a little older with your budget you can pretty much get anything u want
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Bikes owned :- 2001 nsr125, 1999 zx6r, 2006 yzf-r1, 2009 xmax 250, 2012 yzf-r1, 2015 MT-07
Current bike : - 2016 MT-10
BCF member pops. sadly missed 1945-2003

[Kris]

[MilesH]

[bacon]

[Kris]

[MilesH]

What's the concensus on the FZ8?