Anything you like about motorbikes
Asian Boss
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Post by Asian Boss Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:31 pm
Yorick wrote: ↑ Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:44 pm
Maybe leaning a bit too much to the touring side and 21,000€ here. Oops
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Post by Asian Boss Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:41 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑ Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:30 pm
I think you'd need to put the blinkers on to buy an MT-10, it really is very ugly
T'Ray of Darkness? It's not meant to be pretty.
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Post by Nordboy Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:41 am
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑ Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:30 pm
I think you'd need to put the blinkers on to buy an MT-10, it really is very ugly
One hell of a bike to ride though? I totally forgave it's ugliness (and it's not THAT bad??) when I rode one.
In fact, that may now be top of my list if I can get one for a decent price??
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Post by Couchy Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:45 am
Yorick wrote: ↑ Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:01 pm 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
I’ve ridden one of them and they are very competent. But every big adventure/naked bike I’ve ridden is more exciting especially ones like the ktm super adventure,MT10 and s1000xr. They have more powerful torquey motors and like to wheelie. The Z1000SX is just another al IL4 and isn’t an exciting bike.
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Post by Nordboy Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:49 am
Couchy wrote: ↑ Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:45 am Yorick wrote: ↑ Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:01 pm 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
I’ve ridden one of them and they are very competent. But every big adventure/naked bike I’ve ridden is more exciting especially ones like the ktm super adventure,MT10 and s1000xr. They have more powerful torquey motors and like to wheelie. The Z1000SX is just another al IL4 and isn’t an exciting bike.
Totally agree about the s100zx, on paper it looks great, but I was so bored riding a demo one on a course for a few days!!
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Post by Couchy Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:56 am
Nordboy wrote: ↑ Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:49 am Couchy wrote: ↑ Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:45 am
I’ve ridden one of them and they are very competent. But every big adventure/naked bike I’ve ridden is more exciting especially ones like the ktm super adventure,MT10 and s1000xr. They have more powerful torquey motors and like to wheelie. The Z1000SX is just another al IL4 and isn’t an exciting bike.
Totally agree about the s100zx, on paper it looks great, but I was so bored riding a demo one on a course for a few days!!
Yup, he’s got to be careful as a light 200hp sportsbike is exciting but once you lose 60hp and gain 40kg the excitement goes unless you have a torquey engine and the z1000 isn’t that.
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Post by Cousin Jack Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:42 pm
He's got a 200 bhp sports bike. It is 'too focussed.
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Post by Cousin Jack Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:45 pm
He's got a 200 bhp sports bike. It is 'too focused'.
So he wants something slower, softer, but still looks fast. Yorick is getting old.
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Post by Yorick Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:01 pm
Cousin Jack wrote: ↑ Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:45 pm
He's got a 200 bhp sports bike. It is 'too focused'.
So he wants something slower, softer, but still looks fast. Yorick is getting old.
I want fast with comfort.
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Post by Yorick Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:03 pm
weeksy wrote: ↑ Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:02 pm Hayabusa.
I'd rather have a KTM
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Post by Dodgy69 Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:08 pm
If the adventure look is out, then it has to be the big MT.
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Post by asmethurst99 Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:22 pm
Would you go back a few models to buy a low mileage one that you liked ?
Yorick
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Post by Yorick Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:49 pm
Dodgy knees wrote: ↑ Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:08 pm
If the adventure look is out, then it has to be the big MT.
Is this the 4th time you've said that?
Read the OP.
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Post by Cousin Jack Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:10 pm
Give us a clue, what is actually available on the island?
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Post by slowsider Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:21 pm
Cousin Jack wrote: ↑ Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:10 pm
Give us a clue, what is actually available on the island?
Cheap beer. And pizza.
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Post by Yorick Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:51 pm
Cousin Jack wrote: ↑ Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:10 pm
Give us a clue, what is actually available on the island?
Fuck knows. I don't care coz I can buy anything I want new.
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Post by Taipan Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:27 pm
Yorick wrote: ↑ Fri Dec 17, 2021 3:42 pm
A bike without a fairing is like a car with no windscreen.
So?
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Post by Yorick Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:29 pm
Taipan wrote: ↑ Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:27 pm Yorick wrote: ↑ Fri Dec 17, 2021 3:42 pm
A bike without a fairing is like a car with no windscreen.
So?
Ed Zackerly. It's a massive design flaw that most folk insist on
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Post by Dodgy69 Sat Dec 18, 2021 6:18 pm
With all the better kit we're wearing these days, I don't see the need for a fairing on a roady. Just a screen will do nicely.
Did I mention the M...
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