Maybe Time For A Change ?

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Re: Maybe Time For A Change ?

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If I wanted a sports tourer I would buy a Honda 800 VFR

It doesn't have 150 BHP, but I doubt you actually need that much except on track.
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Cousin Jack wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 5:44 pm If I wanted a sports tourer I would buy a Honda 800 VFR

It doesn't have 150 BHP, but I doubt you actually need that much except on track.
I want excitement. Not 2 wheeled Mondeo.
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https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-rev ... 260s/2018/

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Comfort x
Power x
Fairing x(ish)
Able to win inters on a trackday x
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 5:59 pm https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-rev ... 260s/2018/

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Comfort x
Power x
Fairing x(ish)
Able to win inters on a trackday x
Maybe leaning a bit too much to the touring side and 21,000€ here. Oops
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21k!

That must be the V4 surely?

The older V2 isn't quite as powerful, but 150+ BHP should be enough for anyone :)
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:48 pm 21k!

That must be the V4 surely?

The older V2 isn't quite as powerful, but 150+ BHP should be enough for anyone :)
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Cant beleive nobody has mentioned,





Panigale.

Yorick in getting old shocker!

A sports tourer doesnt need 150hp, that's the thing. Bucket full of low end torque, healthy dose of mid range and a decent amount of top end because you generally dont ride them that hard.
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Demannu wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:58 pm Cant beleive nobody has mentioned,





Panigale.

Yorick in getting old shocker!

A sports tourer doesnt need 150hp, that's the thing. Bucket full of low end torque, healthy dose of mid range and a decent amount of top end because you generally dont ride them that hard.
I don't really want a sports tourer. I want a comfy, powerful fun machine

The S1000 is looking OK :)

https://www.kawasaki.es/es/products/Spo ... lhRW1pYDAo
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lostboy wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 3:40 pm
That isn't going to make it to 22. This is the "sports tourer" from the big S for next year. Does mean you may pick up a good run out deal on the GSXS!
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Have to accept sportsbikes look the best and anything comfier and roomier looks worse. Adventure bikes are awesome and just as quick a to b on the road. Lots to choose from, the traditional sports tourers are dying out as adv bikes are so good.
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Couchy wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:33 pm Have to accept sportsbikes look the best and anything comfier and roomier looks worse. Adventure bikes are awesome and just as quick a to b on the road. Lots to choose from, the traditional sports tourers are dying out as adv bikes are so good.
My 2013 jobby was as comfy as a comfy thing. Suzuki made this one too track focused.
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Is there like an Island/local version of ebay/gumtree?

Post up a link and we'll pick you a bike :)
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Yorick wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:01 pm
I don't really want a sports tourer. I want a comfy, powerful fun machine

The S1000 is looking OK :)

https://www.kawasaki.es/es/products/Spo ... lhRW1pYDAo
Review on the 1000SX from me and the owner here http://revtothelimit.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=592
- yeah I know you can't see me unless someone quotes me, and even if they do, you still of course still won't read it ;)
but it's there if you want some real world opinions :wave:

But in all seriousness I really don't think it's the bike you're looking for given your criteria,- competent enough but I'd be surprised if it lit your fire when riding it, but mainly as it really (really) isn't a great two up bike- my OH, who absolutely loves the Multistrada, and even said she enjoyed the one go she had on the back of my 890, hated the 1000SX-

If you are serious about buying a non-Suzuki, I think you need to take your no-fairing blinkers off and ride an MT10- in terms of wind protection they are pretty good as standard without anything, certainly loads better than you'd think they were from just looking at them, but with just a little extra screen like in this pic, all day100-120mph cruising is comfortable.
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In all honestly, they probably aren't really much, if any better for pillions than a 1000SX, but if you ever ride one, I guarantee that won't matter so much to you :D

Anyway, just my thoughts FWIW, although having said all that, I reckon its all immaterial anyway, as everybody knows that if you do end up swapping the Gixxer out, it will be for a GSX-S... :o
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Tricky wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 9:19 pm Anyway, just my thoughts FWIW, although having said all that, I reckon its all immaterial anyway, as everybody knows that if you do end up swapping the Gixxer out, it will be for a GSX-S... :o
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Re: Maybe Time For A Change ?

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

I think you'd need to put the blinkers on to buy an MT-10, it really is very ugly
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