Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx (Post 2527557)

The other thing to decide is what type of bike you are ultimately going for , I never would have thought Lone Wolf would get an Adventure and it changed the guys life . There are people out there that love their V-stroms or Varaderos . There are others that love their Single Cylinder mid sized Trailies , I reckon you should really hammer the dealers , be a total pain and try absolutely tons of bikes , that will then boil down to what you are after and what suits the bill ..... then adjust wallet accordingly :)

Originally Posted by Berlin (Post 2526436)

harshness is compression damping so two clicks less. Yoyo-ing is rebound. leave as it is it or increase if still doing it.

You should be able to get it handling really well over the bumps.

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Originally Posted by robchester (Post 2527588)

The thing is, I always was looking at faster bikes with the Versys, something with a bit more go and a bit more finesse. I have however, found that even on the Street Triple, its very easy to get into licence losing territory despite the wind being there to hold me back. When trying to keep it on the boil, I'm only in the middle of its range rather than wringing its neck like the Kawasaki. I think there's a lot to be said for middleweights and I dont necessarily agree with this bigger is better anymore. Of the people I ride or have ridden with, I think there's only a handful of those who have been genuinely a fair bit quicker including a couple off here. I tend to find that when I was on the Versys, I felt the bike was almost at its limits when I was riding it but I now find that I've found my limit on the Street Triple and the bike is still significantly better and faster than I'll ever be.

A 950ADV is tempting but think that would be using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. The 950SM would probably be too much of a Hooligan tool and have me in the same predicament as I am now.

1200GS isnt my bag, tested one and found the engine not to my liking. Ive ridden it for about 4-5hours and couldnt get away with it. Mini Beemers dont appeal whatsoever

800XC is tempting but I dont want to stretch the budget further so wont be testing to avoid wanting one.

DRZ/CCM 400s - bit concerned these will be a bit too legless and short on power/ability/versatility

KTM 690 - heard a lot of issues with reliability on electrics with these. Apparently for a single theyre pretty peaky engines too although I've yet to ride one. Look fun and well positioned BHP wise for the weight.

DL/Transalp - neither inspire me in the looks department

Versys - Been there before and would like to find something else but finding it hard not to look back. Test ride required to see how much the Street has spoiled me.

Originally Posted by robchester (Post 2527874)

No Owen I fancy something with long suspenders and a lofty position