revtothelimit - motorbike forum

Well after 180+ bikes there isn’t one in my garage ! All my spare time is spent riding a mountain bike and I’m happy with that, so I don’t need a motorbike but I want one. Not sure what I’d do with it, odd Trackday, odd greenlane, occasional commute, the odd fast road ride, a gentle bimble to a cafe etc etc either all, none or some of these things. It’s gotta be comfy, have some wind protection.
I like in no order and in no way can all these do the listed things
R1250GS, enjoyed the one I rode and with TC off it wheelied everywhere and was like a giant supermoto but it’s a bit big
KTM 890SMC, I like the idea would need a demo
Kawasaki H2, because supercharger and I’ve just watched top gun maverick

Well ?

Yes.

Royal Enfield are about to launch a new 500 single

Buy this..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195946815931

Get bored and sell it to me at a massive loss.

You're right,I'd go with the H2.

Multistrada obviously as you would die of boredom on an Enfield 500

I wouldn't kick one of these out of bed for eating crisps...

A CB500F will do all those things, but no wind protection. CB500R ?

Have you had an x Adv 750?

1. No
2. No no
3. Really no
4. Wtf, no!
5. Are you drunk, no!


Pick one

Where I'm buying my Honda from are doing new 690SMCs for £8K

Potter wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:03 am TDR250 will do all those things, buy one, restore it (prepare to spend £££) and enjoy.
Or some sort of enduro type thing with spare road wheels, my 3000EXC would do all those things but vibrated my fillings out on the road.

I did leave off a 500exc, with a bigger tank a rally fairing and road tyres it ticks a lot of boxes

Potter wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:25 am

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:59 am Where I'm buying my Honda from are doing new 690SMCs for £8K

That sounds like a good deal, they seem to hold their prices very well.

https://orwell.co.uk/used-bikes-ipswich ... 174403.htm

If I was going in that direction I'd get a WR450 and some wheels

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:15 pm If I was going in that direction I'd get a WR450 and some wheels

I've got happy memories of the 426 I did exactly that to, good shout.

It’s only 3.5k!!!

Comes fully equipped for your next world tour! Even has an ADV sticker!

slowhare wrote: Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:48 pm IMG_0029.jpeg

It’s only 3.5k!!!

Comes fully equipped for your next world tour!

It looks like a Photoshop of a Lego project!

Chinese brics?