It needs to be lighter than the NCX and preferably easier to throw my leg over. c70bhp. Prefably japanese. Not a sportsbike. Or none of that as I don't mind going a bit left field.
Budget £4k to £5k.Wotcha got for me?
Recommend me a bike?
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Recommend me a bike?
I'm selling the Tmax and NC700X. I was going to buy another SH300 as I know they are great commuters, but before arthritis grinds me to a halt, I thought I'd go for another bike.
It needs to be lighter than the NCX and preferably easier to throw my leg over. c70bhp. Prefably japanese. Not a sportsbike. Or none of that as I don't mind going a bit left field. Budget £4k to £5k.
Wotcha got for me?
It needs to be lighter than the NCX and preferably easier to throw my leg over. c70bhp. Prefably japanese. Not a sportsbike. Or none of that as I don't mind going a bit left field.
Budget £4k to £5k.Wotcha got for me?
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Re: Recommend me a bike?
Cb500F ?
Small, light, only about 47bhp but it is a bit of a hoot actually. And over the last 2000 miles i have averaged about 80 mpg.
Small, light, only about 47bhp but it is a bit of a hoot actually. And over the last 2000 miles i have averaged about 80 mpg.
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Re: Recommend me a bike?
What about a 650 Interceptor. Upright, not a sports bike (looks a bit like your old Thruxton if you squint), but they're only circa 50bhp.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165216823874 ... SwFhxhq7FQ
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165216823874 ... SwFhxhq7FQ
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Re: Recommend me a bike?
If you can get an Africa Twin that'd be my choice. Sadly they're £6500+
How about KTM 1050 adventure
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363647194364 ... SwkGRhrkPP
How about KTM 1050 adventure
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363647194364 ... SwkGRhrkPP
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Wrong link.
However, I wouldn't touch a 790 with a shitty stick, especially if I was Taipin and had that trouble with the 690.
There's just too many potential issues, imho.
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I've fought off the KTM yearning as I found the bent valve from my 690 when I was looking for tyre levers today!
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Re: Recommend me a bike?
FWIW I'm still tempted by an X-Adv. I recon they could be canny canny. Perhaps a little over budget but they seem to hold their money.
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Ignore the requirements and go a bit left field eh?
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Re: Recommend me a bike?
I can go look at it for him. That bike shop is actually about 100m away from Arkwright's shop from Open all hours
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Especially of your eyesight is rubbish
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Cheers. I found a couple but struggled to post the pix using this device.
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Oh you want pics tooCount Steer wrote: ↑Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:31 pmCheers. I found a couple but struggled to post the pix using this device.
