FJR1300 or Tiger 800????

[steeeve66]

If you have a decent budget and are using the bike for daily commuting to work etc I would recommend you take a look at the BMW R1200RT, or if you want something with a lot more grunt try the K1300GT.

I have ridden most of the bikes previously mention, both as an owner and through using them as Blood Bikes and have found all have benefit/faults but on the whole the beemers are the best all round package.

The R1200RT is extremely comfortable for long periods in the saddle, has great carrying capacity, the power delivery is silky smooth and very predicatble especially in the wet.

The K1300GT is much the same, except the 160bhp in-line four motor is a peach! A real wolf in sheeps clothing. It can crack a genuine 160mph and the handling is superb, I have put several "superbike" riders to shame.

If you don't fancy a big tourer type of bike and are looking for a great bike for hooning around on, test ride a KTM Super Duke!  :evil

X2 re the BMWs - they're cert fine bikes but a little idiosyncratic so make sure you test ride them first. Def x2 re the KTM, the Superduke is streets (no pun intended) better than the triumphs 'speed' and 'street' and is def worth a look. Try the SMT while you're at it. I've only ever ridden the 950 which was brilliant but the SMT is generally regarded as better.