So , does size matter ?

[slimwilly]

Soon i will be chopping the bike in, yes easy, i am totally 1000cc minded, perhaps blinded, well they are awesome to ride.lol


Now not the Noggy route,lol   he's stupid


I weigh under 12 stone, nw thinking clever,,i dont need a big engine,,a 600 or 7 or 8 will skuttle me along nicely,,  but this is where the benefits will come,,,,total weight , oe lack of it..


I need a bike to go 130 or 140,,why,,incase i do a bank job missus.


I sat on a couple of dukes, super motard and the small strada,,seemed plenty big enough.


Plus they cost a whole lot less than 1000cc bikes,


There is the tiger 800 sport, looks a dream, met a chap at the oasis could not praise them more.


So what other models lurk with a bit of fairing to hide behind on the european rain circuit ?

[nickodemon]

mt 09 tracer?

[Hedgetrimmer]

Now not the Noggy route,lol   he's stupid

 

I weigh under 12 stone

 

super retard

FTFY 

[mtread]

There isn't a Tiger 800 Sport. All the 800s are 'Adventure' bikes in road (XR) and (supposedly) off-road (XC) versions.  There is a 1050 Sport.

[Skippernick]

There isn't a Tiger 800 Sport. All the 800s are 'Adventure' bikes in road (XR) and (supposedly) off-road (XC) versions.  There is a 1050 Sport.

Going well so far then Slim!

[esetest]

Depends what you want to do with it , if your looking for something for longer distances , then bigger is more practical , but if your looking for some thing for weekend blasts then the middleweight are fine and just as much fun , lots of choice out there and don't worry/ about cost that's what PCP is for .

[tex]

Street triple , or 675 daytona

[Frosties]

I get another chance 


You need one of these Slim - The MV Augusta Brutale

[Val]

sounds to me as MT10 

[Gnasher]

Avoid small Ducati's with twins size really does matter.


Take a look at the Z800 there'e better the the Mt-09 just read the reviews before all thoughs who have them start screaming "rape"  sure MT is cheaper only because they aren't selling that well


Sorry guys but I think your find it's true, ride them back to back and you're see what I mean the Kawa is way better.

[slimwilly]

ok, so Hedgetrimmer has taken to drink !!!!

Ok Tiger 800 whatever,, adventure bike,,could be good ,

Kwacker z800,, well will it be a lot less weight than the thou?

Nimble. comfy, fast, lightweight, ummmm


(oh ,,where's Noggy?)

[mtread]

I've got a Tiger 800. It's not nimble, and it's certainly not light. Comfy though  As said Street Triple is an obvious choice

[slimwilly]

Z800 is only 10 kg lighter than Z1000, is it worth  30bhp drop ?

When I do get around to lifting the cover off my bike I will fall in love with it again and say fuck it !!!

[Gnasher]

Z800 is only 10 kg lighter than Z1000, is it worth  30bhp drop ?

That extra 30bhp will cost you £2k    you pays your money you takes your choice 

[slimwilly]

I must say those street triple 'R' s are looking good, no fairing  I know, and bloody good value used ones.

[Hedgetrimmer]

I must say those street triple 'R' s are looking good, no fairing  I know, and bloody good value used ones.

DON'T! Just stop it!


I'm trying to forget I want one of these, as I quite like the feeling of having some money left in the bank 

[slimwilly]

I must say those street triple 'R' s are looking good, no fairing  I know, and bloody good value used ones.

DON'T! Just stop it!


I'm trying to forget I want one of these, as I quite like the feeling of having some money left in the bank 

Haha, did you know it's Christmas,,look nice under the tree.

Oh no,,,sorry , I did not mean to mention tree,,,i seen what you do to them,,,(carnage in the sitting room)

[fazersharp]

At the moment my next bike will be the street triple

[RedClive]

I can't ride a Street Triple or Speed Triple; as well as being naked the riding position is all canted forward - I feel too near the ensuing accident  .


I agree the Tiger 1050 R (or Sport) was a brilliant ride and has a 'Fazer' look about it, but you are looking at a 5 figure price which put me off, along with pricey servicing.  Second hand ones that have done a Winter still rust and corrode.


Just a thought, I took out a Fazer 8.  They didn't get the best press, but I thought it looked good and the engine is an absolute peach.  Suspension was under-damped was my only complaint but perhaps it wasn't set up properly.  Best of all they come at the right money - more like £5K for a mint low miler?

[Val]

S1000XR I have to say I like it 

[slimwilly]

One of my mates has jumped in with a change,,he has bought a===============aa          ====



BMW1000rr, a  full power to disappear into the distance bike,,bugger.

He last bought a Speed Triple in the spring, it broke down on our trip to Italy.Mugello,,got it repatriated on breakdown cover,,he then fell out of love with it,totally dissalusioned.
It seems the fault was the middle spark plug corroded and broke down, now he did a google search and it seems this is a coomon fault with water collecting in the center pot,naked bike problem,

[noggythenog]

Thankfully someone else is going slower this year.


See you on the Welsh circuit slim........ill be the one with no wind protection, no water protection, no dash dials, no speed & no sense..........but i will have a big "fat" smile


Just my thoughts....i dont think youd get on with the build quality of KTM or Aprillia.........and what is the budget anyway...have you already said that?.


Get an FZ6 series 2.....more than capable.