16-09-15, 03:35 PM
Tracer just had awkward ergonomics - sat right over tank, heels kept tapping pillion pegs and shin on engine/alt cover whenever I used the rear brake (I'm 6'2"), fueling wasn't smooth, but would have been bearable. Handling was fun, but would have been tiresome over any distance.
Versys was comfy, but had an awful weave/wobble at speed - potentially fixable with a change to the screen, but maybe not. Felt a little lardy, but again I could have put up with that.
XR was superb apart from the vibration - fine for a £6k bike, but I would've been spending best part of £17k.
The XR and KTM were the only bikes that seemed to have adequate ground clearance so I wasn't scraping the pegs.
Also all of them have properly wide bars - not a major issue, but would be a bit of a nuisance in Central London.
Versys was comfy, but had an awful weave/wobble at speed - potentially fixable with a change to the screen, but maybe not. Felt a little lardy, but again I could have put up with that.
XR was superb apart from the vibration - fine for a £6k bike, but I would've been spending best part of £17k.
The XR and KTM were the only bikes that seemed to have adequate ground clearance so I wasn't scraping the pegs.
Also all of them have properly wide bars - not a major issue, but would be a bit of a nuisance in Central London.