Thinking about going from Gen1 to a gen 2.. thoughts?

[PieEater]

The older Tuono V-twin was the one I had my eye on. can get a nice one for about £3k
But I just know I will be too big for it. I am in no rush to change just yet so will see what my trip in May brings. Most of my riding is out with mates for fun. only minimal touring really BUT I know I will miss it if I had something more sporty.

I wouldn't discount the early Tuono based on size, the RSV on which it is based was known to be slightly larger more accommodating sports bike than the Japanese alternatives. I am as tall as you and 'bigger boned' and when I test rode a Tuono it felt pretty good and I didn't feel it made me look stupid which I think would be a problem with a physically smaller bike like the Gen2. The Tuono I rode was the 'Factory' Racing edition with all the trick bits fitted, I came back from the ride with a silly stupid grin on my face and would have bought it there and then but it was a grand out of my reach. Having sung it's praises the Tuono does lack much of the practicality of the Gen1 and I personally would have worries about reliability and cost of ownership of anything from Italy which don't come into the equation with my Gen1.