Help with choosing my next bike - Heart or brain?

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I've toured around Ireland on my K5 GSXR 750, covered nearly 1200 miles in Five days, my other half used her SV and covered the same milleage no problem. Its all in the mindset... I cant remember his name but theres that bloke that regularly does round the world trips on an R1...

You dont need a touring bike to do touring on, if you pack the right stuff with the right luggage you can achieve anything IMHO.

Yep. I did 3500 miles in 11 days a couple of years ago, it can be done.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

cant remember his name but theres that bloke that regularly does round the world trips on an R1...

Nick Sanders, a man who apparently doesn't need sleep
http://www.nicksanders.com/

[Stu]

Performance bike this month compares a ZX6R to a GTR1400. for a tour to Germany.
Get what you want. People pass there test & get an R1 at least you've done 4 months apprenticeship

i did not see the 4 months bit, and you still have a lot to learn, as do most of us, i kept the sv for a year & although i was thinking of changing, i only did cos the fireblade was too much of a bargin to let go.

i dont miss the sv too much, exept round town it was a bit more fun........

Originally Posted by Stu

Get what you want. People pass there test & get an R1 at least you've done 4 months apprenticeship

I'm with Stu...get what's right for you.

go with your brain....

i too passed my test in july, and like nostrils i was temtped to get a gixxa600, i thought about it long and hard, i had a ZXR400 in mind or an SV too, i went for the SV...glad i did, better riding position, not overwhelming power, but still pretty damn quick!

if your still having the odd " ooops" moment or newbie moment,whatever, than stick too the SV, cos i get them too, and as said on a more powerfull and more focused bike, theres no room for error.

Fz1

Originally Posted by Razor

Fz1

see a very tasty black and yellow one up the ace last week, my mates thinking about gettig one, his blades a bit old.