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Nobbylad · 22-02-09, 08:52 PM

So my K8 was written off last week and I'm in the market for a new bike.

I am hoping that I'll get some money on top of the value of the bike (which will clear the finance) and was dreaming about a Daytona 675...until I test rode it.

It is a great bike, very quick, very torquey, engine is easy around town and on the M-way, the only thing that bothered me was the riding position. Yes it's a supersport bike so you'd expect to be cramped over, but I didn't appreciate how much I felt like I was leaning right over the front wheel!

I enjoyed the test ride, but am not sure I could live with it doing the daily commute to Manchester everyday and I'm less sure that the wife would be happy perched up on the pillion 'pad'.

So I'm wracking my brain trying to think of a bike I'd really like, at a good price that is a balance between comfort and sporty style.....am I going to end up with another SV?

Don't get me wrong, I loved that bike, but found I was dreaming of different mods, uprating the suspension etc etc, almost trying to get it to be something it wasn't....it's a pity they don't do a premium version that has a decent can, better suspension and other little extras.

Any recommendations on other stuff to look at?

Cheers!

22-02-09, 08:52 PM	#1
Nobbylad Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Lancs Posts: 4,055	SV written off - what next? So my K8 was written off last week and I'm in the market for a new bike. I am hoping that I'll get some money on top of the value of the bike (which will clear the finance) and was dreaming about a Daytona 675...until I test rode it. It is a great bike, very quick, very torquey, engine is easy around town and on the M-way, the only thing that bothered me was the riding position. Yes it's a supersport bike so you'd expect to be cramped over, but I didn't appreciate how much I felt like I was leaning right over the front wheel! I enjoyed the test ride, but am not sure I could live with it doing the daily commute to Manchester everyday and I'm less sure that the wife would be happy perched up on the pillion 'pad'. So I'm wracking my brain trying to think of a bike I'd really like, at a good price that is a balance between comfort and sporty style.....am I going to end up with another SV? Don't get me wrong, I loved that bike, but found I was dreaming of different mods, uprating the suspension etc etc, almost trying to get it to be something it wasn't....it's a pity they don't do a premium version that has a decent can, better suspension and other little extras. Any recommendations on other stuff to look at? Cheers!