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After 10 years on the tiger it's time to look for something else for everyday commuting of 20 miles each way on 50 & 60 limits, and a couple of short stretches of dual carriageway. Approx 7 - 8k miles a year.

Needs are... Upright riding position, good weather protection, top box, 100ish bhp, no more than about 15k miles on the clock, no more than 10yr old. Skinny enough for filtering.
Close to Gloucestershire
Exciting to ride doesn't really come into the equation, but having enough poke to win the TLGP is nice

Nc750 and tracers are non starters.

Last week's front runner was a BMW f650gs (the 800cc one).

This week it's a crossrunner. Has anyone owned or ridden one of these?


For sale, 2013 tiger 800xc, 63000 miles, starts every morning £5k ovno. 😂
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Got to be a 790 Adventure
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Panigale.
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weeksy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:47 am Got to be a 790 Adventure
For 5k, really? That could be a brilliant shout, I'm off to have a look

Edit- nope, they seem to start at £7k so out of budget
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I'd cross the F800GS off. Had one. Hated it.
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Taff wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:51 am
weeksy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:47 am Got to be a 790 Adventure
For 5k, really? That could be a brilliant shout, I'm off to have a look
Mmmmm it seems not...

You can get a non-adventure one though
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364225074200 ... R6Luq7D0YQ
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KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:49 amPanigale.
Can you fit a mandelbar conversion within the 5k?
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weeksy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:54 am
Taff wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:51 am
weeksy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:47 am Got to be a 790 Adventure
For 5k, really? That could be a brilliant shout, I'm off to have a look
Mmmmm it seems not...

You can get a non-adventure one though
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364225074200 ... R6Luq7D0YQ
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Taff wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:44 am After 10 years on the tiger it's time to look for something else for everyday commuting of 20 miles each way on 50 & 60 limits, and a couple of short stretches of dual carriageway. Approx 7 - 8k miles a year.

Needs are... Upright riding position, good weather protection, top box, 100ish bhp, no more than about 15k miles on the clock, no more than 10yr old. Skinny enough for filtering.
Close to Gloucestershire
Exciting to ride doesn't really come into the equation, but having enough poke to win the TLGP is nice

Nc750 and tracers are non starters.

Last week's front runner was a BMW f650gs (the 800cc one).

This week it's a crossrunner. Has anyone owned or ridden one of these?


For sale, 2013 tiger 800xc, 63000 miles, starts every morning £5k ovno. 😂
100bhp for commuting?? :wtf:

If it's genuinely just for commuting then a CB500S will do that job standing on it's head.


(edit - just saw the need for a screen - added the S)
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Falls flat on it's arse with the "100bhp" requirement, but if you're just commuting you should at least consider a super scoot.

Gotta be man enough to carry it off, obvs. Ask Pietin for details.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:58 am
KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:49 amPanigale.
Can you fit a mandelbar conversion within the 5k?
Mandle bars... Better buy a v4 Tuono instead.
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Cross Runners are dead wee and nesh, you want the Cross Tourer.

Nice low maintenance shaft, v4 1200cc, the weight of a small car, perfect.
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I should probably clarify (some people like the F800 engine).

I thought the engine in the F800GS to be the most characterless ie boring engine I've had, the ABS implementation was the worst I've experienced and the whole build felt a bit 'budget', probably because of all the weight saving they'd done compared with something like the 1150GS - which I absolutely loved. :D

It will do what you want so a test ride might be the thing to do. I suspect the engine won't compare very well with your Triumph though.
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The BMW 800 twin lump is super vibey if you venture into the top third of the rev range.
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Count Steer wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:12 am I should probably clarify (some people like the F800 engine).

I thought the engine in the F800GS to be the most characterless ie boring engine I've had, the ABS implementation was the worst I've experienced and the whole build felt a bit 'budget', probably because of all the weight saving they'd done compared with something like the 1150GS - which I absolutely loved. :D

It will do what you want so a test ride might be the thing to do. I suspect the engine won't compare very well with your Triumph though.
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Honda SH300i

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Skub wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:29 am Honda SH300i

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Tracer 900.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:07 am Falls flat on it's arse with the "100bhp" requirement, but if you're just commuting you should at least consider a super scoot.

Gotta be man enough to carry it off, obvs. Ask Pietin for details.
The 100ish figure is there to say that I'm absolutely not interested in something with 25bhp or 150+bhp.
Something north of say 65 is in with a shout.
An x-adv is deffo a possibility 👍
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Dodgy69 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:44 amTracer 900.
Nope, test rode one a little while back and didn't particularly like it.
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