30-11-14, 09:39 PM
I don't actually need any other bike than the Fazer, it's true, so that will be staying. So this is just about having a bit of fun, trying something newer and different, just to see how far bikes have coming in the last ten years or so. I was going to put it off til after my move next year, but I saw a Striple for sale locally, and was very tempted. Then thought, wait, you could probably get one a bit cheaper than that.
There are other bikes I would like to try too, so the idea is to ride the Triumph for a while, then perhaps trade it for something else. (I finally discarded the idea of PCP as I'm now in a position to buy outright). But I am hoping the Triumph is ok for me fit-wise, because I'm more interested in a middleweight right now than the other bikes I'd like to try; there don't seem to be many impressive middleweights about still. If I test ride one soon and it doesn't work, the whole idea will probably go on hold again until I've moved next spring. And I still want to get a late black frame/engine Fazer to tart up too.
I love the Fazer, but for me, it's not all there is to biking. I remember when I used to chop and change my bikes all the time, and it really added a lot to the biking experience. And for someone who has been riding for as long as I have, nearly ten years is a long time to go without trying something else. I'm interested in bikes, as well as enjoy riding them, if that makes sense. We had the 90s which seemed to be all about sports bikes which I couldn't ride because of my shoulder, but now manufacturers have woken up to the fact that not everyone wants a race replica, but that doesn't mean that they don't want good handling and performance - just not with the torturous riding position. So there are some interesting machines out there again now. I'd like to try a few before all these old broken joints seize up completely :lol
There are other bikes I would like to try too, so the idea is to ride the Triumph for a while, then perhaps trade it for something else. (I finally discarded the idea of PCP as I'm now in a position to buy outright). But I am hoping the Triumph is ok for me fit-wise, because I'm more interested in a middleweight right now than the other bikes I'd like to try; there don't seem to be many impressive middleweights about still. If I test ride one soon and it doesn't work, the whole idea will probably go on hold again until I've moved next spring. And I still want to get a late black frame/engine Fazer to tart up too.
I love the Fazer, but for me, it's not all there is to biking. I remember when I used to chop and change my bikes all the time, and it really added a lot to the biking experience. And for someone who has been riding for as long as I have, nearly ten years is a long time to go without trying something else. I'm interested in bikes, as well as enjoy riding them, if that makes sense. We had the 90s which seemed to be all about sports bikes which I couldn't ride because of my shoulder, but now manufacturers have woken up to the fact that not everyone wants a race replica, but that doesn't mean that they don't want good handling and performance - just not with the torturous riding position. So there are some interesting machines out there again now. I'd like to try a few before all these old broken joints seize up completely :lol