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Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - Robbie8666 - 19-05-15
(12-05-15, 10:37 AM)stevierst link Wrote: Appreciate all the feedback guys, this is good info!
Forgot to mention, it's going to be a sub £4k bike, so the goldwing is out of the question ^-^ and I've only got a normal size garage, so it won't fit
pity you you limited to £4k as there is a really nice pan ST1300 in bike shop where they just repaired my bike £4999 for an 08 with 44k on clock and well spec'd and extra's.
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - stevierst - 28-05-15
Well I've been constantly studying, and asking about which one of these bikes will do us the job. Even been out today and swung a leg over a few.
Here's the list of today's bikes I had a look at.
R1200GS adventure.
Tiger 1050 and 955i
V strom 1000
Fjr 1300
Sprint GT.
The 1200 GsA is enormous! And I could barely lift it off its side stand!
Tiger 1050. The luggage was that big that there was no room for your pillions feet!
Same with the Sprint GT.
Vstrom was a bit lardy, and just looked wrong!
Tiger 955 looked too old hat!
Fjr. It felt Light even when stationary, loads of room for pillion and me. It's looking favourite so far.
Also went out with 17yo daughter for a ride to the lakes this afternoon on the gen 1. Her backside was killing her after about an hour into the 150 mile ride, and she seized up almost solid by the time we got there!
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - noggythenog - 28-05-15
Stuff touring :evil
Stuff pillions :evil
It's your hobby...let them get their own hobby that doesnt involve moaning at you about pain lol :evil
Get your daughter through her bike test & get her a :faz ....then she wont criticise because she couldnt, being female, possibly be in pain that was self induced....jobs a good'ne
Buy an MT09.....you deserve it....take the pillion pegs off for weight reduction :evil
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - Billy Balthorpe - 28-05-15
(28-05-15, 10:33 PM)stevierst link Wrote:Well I've been constantly studying, and asking about which one of these bikes will do us the job. Even been out today and swung a leg over a few.
Here's the list of today's bikes I had a look at.
R1200GS adventure.
Tiger 1050 and 955i
V strom 1000
Fjr 1300
Sprint GT.
The 1200 GsA is enormous! And I could barely lift it off its side stand!
Tiger 1050. The luggage was that big that there was no room for your pillions feet!
Same with the Sprint GT.
Vstrom was a bit lardy, and just looked wrong!
Tiger 955 looked too old hat!
Fjr. It felt Light even when stationary, loads of room for pillion and me. It's looking favourite so far.
Also went out with 17yo daughter for a ride to the lakes this afternoon on the gen 1. Her backside was killing her after about an hour into the 150 mile ride, and she seized up almost solid by the time we got there!
No ST1300 then? You can get 'em for less than £4K!
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - stevierst - 28-05-15
Noggy, your a brutal man, but funny as f#ck
And an st1300. I sat on one a couple of weeks ago, and it felt good even at a stand still. The competition is close!
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - unfazed - 28-05-15
(28-05-15, 10:44 PM)noggythenog link Wrote:Stuff touring :evil
Stuff pillions :evil
It's your hobby...let them get their own hobby that doesnt involve moaning at you about pain lol :evil
Get your daughter through her bike test & get her a :faz ....then she wont criticise because she couldnt, being female, possibly be in pain that was self induced....jobs a good'ne
Buy an MT09.....you deserve it....take the pillion pegs off for weight reduction :evil
:rollin :rollin :rollin
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - Billy Balthorpe - 29-05-15
The 955i Tiger may look a little old hat but just go for a 20 minute ride on one before you discard it as a possibility, you will be surprised how good they feel and how well they handle. The money you would save over some of the others could pay for the tour!
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - stevierst - 07-07-15
Well I've only gone and done it. Bought myself another tiger 1050, complete with all the touring toys.
Anyone want to buy a gen 1 with all the tuning mods?
Offers of £2k will do it.
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - noggythenog - 07-07-15
Forget sales
wheres the pics of the new bike? :useless
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - lew600fazer - 07-07-15
Avoid the CBF 1000 mk1 like the plague , unless you want to carry a spare stator, good bike but sadly let down by regular stator failures.
Ask on the www.cbf1000.com if anyone doubts me, if you can stretch your budget a bit you may find a CBF1000 Mk2 and they maybe boring but are bullet proof, nice comfy bike but not a rocket ship. Or look for a Mk1 Kawasaki Versy 1000, ugly as sin but comes with nice riding position , big comfy pillion seat and traction control.
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - stevierst - 07-07-15
Here she is.
Complete with all the comfy bits for the other 1/2 so we can go for long rides
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - noggythenog - 08-07-15
she looks nice Stevie 8)
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - Frosties - 08-07-15
That's a lovely bike..and in the best colour :thumbup . Now just got to find £2k to lose my old Tiger
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - slimwilly - 08-07-15
What model Stevie, i think there are 8 varieties,, sport,ect
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - stevierst - 08-07-15
Shes the standard 1050 model afaik, but the guy has put just about every conceivable touring mod I need on it.
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - JoeRock - 08-07-15
(08-07-15, 02:06 PM)stevierst link Wrote: Shes the standard 1050 model afaik, but the guy has put just about every conceivable touring mod I need on it.
Are they really that different from an FZS in general comfort levels/touring ability? I'd always thought they were pretty comparable!
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - stevierst - 08-07-15
Yep, the ergo's are quite a bit different for both rider, and more importantly pillion.
Pegs are lower/further forward for both, and the standard tiger seat is way cosier. This one also has a dual gel seat which felt like sitting on a giant marsh mallow.
Re: Long journeys? You'll need a tourer mate! - stevierst - 08-07-15
It's not as sporty as the fazer though!
If I wasn't going touring, I'd easily keep the Fazer any day.