So , does size matter ?

[slimwilly]

Soon i will be chopping the bike in, yes easy, i am totally 1000cc minded, perhaps blinded, well they are awesome to ride.lol


Now not the Noggy route,lol  he's stupid


I weigh under 12 stone, nw thinking clever,,i dont need a big engine,,a 600 or 7 or 8 will skuttle me along nicely,,  but this is where the benefits will come,,,,total weight , oe lack of it..


I need a bike to go 130 or 140,,why,,incase i do a bank job missus.


I sat on a couple of dukes, super motard and the small strada,,seemed plenty big enough.


Plus they cost a whole lot less than 1000cc bikes,


There is the tiger 800 sport, looks a dream, met a chap at the oasis could not praise them more.


So what other models lurk with a bit of fairing to hide behind on the european rain circuit ?

[nickodemon]

mt 09 tracer?

[nick crisp]

Now not the Noggy route,lol  he's stupid

:lurk

I weigh under 12 stone

:rollin :rollin

super retard

FTFY  :thumbup :b

[mtread]

There isn't a Tiger 800 Sport. All the 800s are 'Adventure' bikes in road (XR) and (supposedly) off-road (XC) versions.  There is a 1050 Sport.

[Skippernick]

There isn't a Tiger 800 Sport. All the 800s are 'Adventure' bikes in road (XR) and (supposedly) off-road (XC) versions.  There is a 1050 Sport.

Going well so far then Slim! :lol

[esetest]

Depends what you want to do with it , if your looking for something for longer distances , then bigger is more practical , but if your looking for some thing for weekend blasts then the middleweight are fine and just as much fun , lots of choice out there and don't worry/ about cost that's what PCP is for .

[tex]

Street triple , or 675 daytona

[Frosties]

I get another chance  :lol


You need one of these Slim - The MV Augusta Brutale :thumbup

[Val]

sounds to me as MT10 

[Gnasher]

Avoid small Ducati's with twins size really does matter.


Take a look at the Z800 there'e better the the Mt-09 just read the reviews before all thoughs who have them start screaming "rape"  :rollin [size=1em]sure MT is cheaper only because they aren't selling that well[/size]


Sorry guys but I think your find it's true, ride them back to back and you're see what I mean the Kawa is way better.

[slimwilly]

ok, so Hedgetrimmer has taken to drink !!!! :lol

Ok Tiger 800 whatever,, adventure bike,,could be good ,

Kwacker z800,, well will it be a lot less weight than the thou?

Nimble. comfy, fast, lightweight, ummmm


(oh ,,where's Noggy?)

[mtread]

I've got a Tiger 800. It's not nimble, and it's certainly not light. Comfy though  As said Street Triple is an obvious choice

[slimwilly]

Z800 is only 10 kg lighter than Z1000, is it worth  30bhp drop ?

When I do get around to lifting the cover off my bike I will fall in love with it again and say fuck it !!! :lol

[Gnasher]

Z800 is only 10 kg lighter than Z1000, is it worth  30bhp drop ?

That extra 30bhp will cost you £2k  :eek  you pays your money you takes your choice 

[slimwilly]

I must say those street triple 'R' s are looking good, no fairing  I know, and bloody good value used ones.

[nick crisp]

I must say those street triple 'R' s are looking good, no fairing  I know, and bloody good value used ones.

DON'T! Just stop it!


I'm trying to forget I want one of these, as I quite like the feeling of having some money left in the bank  :'(

[slimwilly]

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I must say those street triple 'R' s are looking good, no fairing  I know, and bloody good value used ones.

DON'T! Just stop it!


I'm trying to forget I want one of these, as I quite like the feeling of having some money left in the bank  :'(
[/quote]

Haha, did you know it's Christmas,,look nice under the tree.

Oh no,,,sorry , I did not mean to mention tree,,,i seen what you do to them,,,(carnage in the sitting room) :lol

[fazersharp]

At the moment my next bike will be the street triple

[RedClive]

I can't ride a Street Triple or Speed Triple; as well as being naked the riding position is all canted forward - I feel too near the ensuing accident  .


I agree the Tiger 1050 R (or Sport) was a brilliant ride and has a 'Fazer' look about it, but you are looking at a 5 figure price which put me off, along with pricey servicing.  Second hand ones that have done a Winter still rust and corrode.


Just a thought, I took out a Fazer 8.  They didn't get the best press, but I thought it looked good and the engine is an absolute peach.  Suspension was under-damped was my only complaint but perhaps it wasn't set up properly.  Best of all they come at the right money - more like £5K for a mint low miler?

[Val]

S1000XR I have to say I like it  :lol