One bike for the rest of your riding life.

[Taipan]

Thinking about it, I've had 2,3 or even 4,I think, SV650s'. They've been older bikes, but offered me the right amount of power and fun I like from a bike. So in all probability, an MT-07 would be a good bike for me!

Tricky is right about the MT-10 though, I effin love the look of them, but then I also really love the look of the Diavel X! I really couldn't ever see me putting that much coin into something I ruin a bit more each day though?

[Screwdriver]

I still have it, can't let it go. It does everything I need and if I feel the need for something else more focussed, I'll use something else as well...





I've had to pull the gearbox after I managed to bend a selector fork (mid wheelie).



I've had to replace the head after I let someone else set the bucket shims (thanks Bill Bunn).



One of these days I'll have to do the bit in the middle I guess.



After all these years (almost two decades) I think it still looks like what a proper bike ought to.



Perhaps I am showing my age, perhaps more so than my faithful, venerable Fazer Thou (Gen.1)

[Dickyboy]

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The ideal would be to downsize to something lighter if the GS gets too unmanageable but I only really go out on the bike now with my OH as pillion and a smaller bike wouldn’t really be suitable.

Don't let the spin doctor hear you say that

[Bigyin]

I still have it, can't let it go. It does everything I need and if I feel the need for something else more focussed, I'll use something else as well...

I have always loved that picture for the full commitment and also how close the front crash bungs are "just" above digging in and lifting the front end

[Screwdriver]

I have always loved that picture for the full commitment and also how close the front crash bungs are "just" above digging in and lifting the front end

LOL. Thanks, yeah I might have posted it before. I'm definitely "all in".

The crashing bungs developed a healthy chamfer on both sides but you get a good sense for how far over it is from the footrests which touch down about the same time. Once you knock off the hero blobs. Front end is very stiff; hyperpro springs, heavy weight oil and careful setup so it's not too dangerous as long as you don't really dump it on its ear, anyhow, I could always let the front brake off...