05-10-13, 12:34 AM
I am fancying a big enduro bike, and weirdly - something that doesnt feel as heavy. I have recently built myself a TRX900 track back and that is light and nimble as you would expect, but I have also ridden a R1200GS and that felt lighter than the Fazer? probably down to the weight distribution.
I want something with better weather protection as I plan on using the bike through the winter. In a recent trip to scotland we rode through the rain and I got completely drenched while my dad on his GS was relatively dry apart from his feet.
I have done track days on this bike, I have toured Scotland, camped etc etc. I am just finding the bike and specifically the engine a little soulless. might be just me but the trx twin despite having half the power really feels alive. the speed triple I rode was the same in a different way.
ah I dunno really. I have almost decided to drop a bit of cash onto a super tenere or a gs. I thought about a multistrada 1200 but they are not that reliable and to be honest I dont want that sort of power on the road now. I am definitely not bother about sport bike levels of engine performance, just a nice lump of mid range torque.
I want something with better weather protection as I plan on using the bike through the winter. In a recent trip to scotland we rode through the rain and I got completely drenched while my dad on his GS was relatively dry apart from his feet.
I have done track days on this bike, I have toured Scotland, camped etc etc. I am just finding the bike and specifically the engine a little soulless. might be just me but the trx twin despite having half the power really feels alive. the speed triple I rode was the same in a different way.
ah I dunno really. I have almost decided to drop a bit of cash onto a super tenere or a gs. I thought about a multistrada 1200 but they are not that reliable and to be honest I dont want that sort of power on the road now. I am definitely not bother about sport bike levels of engine performance, just a nice lump of mid range torque.