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innominate Brolly Dolly
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veeeffarr Super Spammer
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Posted: 19:58 - 19 Sep 2005 Post subject: |
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I've got no advice either! But I'm round the Halewood area tonight so if I see your bike I'll give you a shout! |
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biketeacherda... Nova Slayer
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Posted: 19:59 - 19 Sep 2005 Post subject: Have a look at |
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Have a look at the Honda Deauvile thingy good bike shaft drive cheap to run and bomb proof or as mentioned get her to do her test ____________________ www.dgridertraining.co.uk |
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McJamweasel BCF Junkie
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Posted: 20:06 - 19 Sep 2005 Post subject: |
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Trophy 1200/900 are good bikes, although a little heavy. Honda Deuville is a very good bike - shaft drive and with built in panniers that you can get higher capacity lids for. Add a top box (£150ish) and you're laughing. The only downside that I can see with that is that its only a 650 twin - might be a little sluggish.
Other to consider: VFR800, any number of BMW's R1150GS/LT, Triumph Tiger/Sprint ST, Suzuki VStrom/Kwak KLV, Yam TDM900, Honda Varadero, ZZR11/1200, Pan Euro, FJR1300... ____________________ BCF: Be yourself, just don't be an arse. |
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muddycoffee Nitrous Nuisance
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Irezumi aka Reuben Carrot Top
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Posted: 20:21 - 19 Sep 2005 Post subject: |
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It depends on what sort of touring you wish to do. If your sight-seeing touring then the ideal bike will be the Honda Deauville. However 110mph is it's top speed (on a private road) so realistically 70-80mph is your motorway cruising speed. It's quite like a car as well. Nice and comfy for a passenger and fairly unobtrusive unless you rev it in which case it gets a bit vibey. Pulls from nothing, but realistically top revs are about 7000 before the vibes are annoying.
If however you wish to move at a faster pace then consider the usual VFR750/800 etc. Also as it isnt for 2 years consider not purchasing a enw bike and just running your CB500. The new Sprint ST's may be coming into your price range then. The old Sprint is a possible purchase now.
Also consider that if your on a long journey do you want to mess around with a chain? One of the advantages of the Deauville is it's shaft drive, and i'd be amazed if it came up with a major fault.
My Dad describes his Deauville as the Mondeo of the bike world. Does the job in comfort, without fuss. However it isnt amazingly exciting. He also drives a Mondeo. ____________________ Pictorgraphicalfantastical |
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innominate Brolly Dolly
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Posted: 20:40 - 19 Sep 2005 Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advice
I am working on persuading Saff to do her bike test.
It's not looking too good.
However 18months of pestering may change her mind :p
Good idea on the cb.
Its a good runner, might as well commute it for another 2 years.
I'll look into those suggestion in the mean time.
Thanks ____________________ I, as a responsible adult human being, will never concede the power to anyone to regulate my choice of what I put into my body, or where I go with my mind. From the skin inwards is my jurisdiction, is it not? I choose what may or may not cross that border. Here I am the customs agent. I am the coast-guard. I am the sole legal and spiritual government of this territory, and only the laws I choose to enact within myself are applicable. |
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veeeffarr Super Spammer
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I'm trying to persuade my missus to do her CBT... It's not looking good! Maybe we should arrange a rideout so they will wonder what they're missing?
(BTW if you see a red CG blatting about Halewood tonight then give us a wave! ) |
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Teaman World Chat Champion
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Posted: 21:04 - 19 Sep 2005 Post subject: |
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ZZR1200
I have one and its realy comfy for long distance,, also handles like a dream and with my givi system(about 400 quid inc bags) baglux tank cover 80 quid and bag 75 quid
i crunched a few miles this summer and didnt notice,, its such a vesitile bike,, great for all weather,,
buy a pan if you want but there a bit boring if you want to do anything else.
pick a zzr 1200 off ebay for about 3-4 grand,, a bargin ____________________ There is no point in ranting about someone stupid because there is nothing u can do about it. There is no cure for stupid.
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ZZR Girl Trackday Trickster
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JeffT Crazy Courier
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Johnny GSX-R World Chat Champion
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What about this...........
I have done 725 miles in one day on this, 2 up with luggage and no problems what so ever.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=57970
Extremely quick, comfy, reliable and very well made. |
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levi Borekit Bruiser
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id go with the vfr 750 i have one and its very comfy for long distance as i like to travel (in the 2 weeks i have had it done around 1800 miles) hahahahah just going to see family around 800 of these with 2up i dont know about the addition of top box etc! but its a reliable fast comfy bike ____________________ Proud owner of a Gilera Cougar 125
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innominate Brolly Dolly
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Posted: 12:15 - 20 Sep 2005 Post subject: |
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TBH the FJR1300 looks like the ideal choice.
Shaft drive, fast, loads of room by the looks of it.
Just a little out of my price range atm.
Very nice BlackBird you have there XX.
Think I will definatly go shaft drive though, less to go wrong is a bonus. The Deauville is probably the most sensible choice. So hence my eyes are drawn straight to the FJR : ____________________ I, as a responsible adult human being, will never concede the power to anyone to regulate my choice of what I put into my body, or where I go with my mind. From the skin inwards is my jurisdiction, is it not? I choose what may or may not cross that border. Here I am the customs agent. I am the coast-guard. I am the sole legal and spiritual government of this territory, and only the laws I choose to enact within myself are applicable. |
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feef Energiser Bunny
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Posted: 15:29 - 20 Sep 2005 Post subject: |
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we did a tour of northern france, 2-up, on a thunderace this year.. gf was comfy enough, bu the soft luggage was a biut short of space..
door - door we did about 2000 miles, riding one day, resting one day
rather than a "tourer" as such, also look at the Trumpet Sprint ST, or a ZZR1100
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gimpy limp Nearly there...
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buy a gl650 or cx500 change it's mechanical seal, monitor its stator with a multimeter throughout the year, change it's plugs, oil, filter etc do all this 2 years before you go then you have 2 years of living and working with it. Far more chance of being able to fix one of these out in the field with a bit of knowledge of the bikes and the fact their so simple and reliable. Take some spare plugs/coils etc with you if you like and it'll do you good.
New doesn't mean reliable, new means no chance of fixing in the field and expensive parts.
https://img359.imageshack.us/img359/6098/dscf13466ue.jpg
I reckon 95% of any jobs that need doing on my cx I can do myself and I haven't had it no longer than 9/10 months if that. ____________________ -=[Sam/b]=- cx500's the only way to travel, we do it in style just like jimmy saville
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i would definitely think about that CBR 1100 XX
looks lovely |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 18 years, 224 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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