New Bike

[carelesschucca]

I'm thinking about getting myself a different bike. The Street is amazing and I love her but she is getting a little bit old and is starting to show her age.

I honestly don't know where I want to go next, but 1000cc IL4 sports bikes will not even be contemplated as in my mind they are useless on the public road, I stopped riding a sports 600 because I was riding WAY too fast (not that it wasn't fun)

The gaffer has told me that if I do look at getting something different I've to put less precedent on pillion provision.

Things I'd like;

Handling - something equal to the Street if not better.
Decent tank range - 100 miles to reserve is not enough.
Decent comfort - I'd like to be able to ride the whole day without breaking myself

Things I don't care for;

Top speed - when am I ever really going to use it
High seat heights - I'm a shorty

I'm really quite stuck, and as ever my heart says go pay way too much an Aprilia RS250 mk2, even though my head says don't be a nugget.

So on you go give me some ideas.

[Bibio]

MT-09 with suspension upgrade and seat sorted

a new stripple

your going to be hard pushed to better the stripple.

[carelesschucca]

I like the Tracer but it was too big and heavy for me. I'd need your lowering kit Lance to be comfortable on it, I don't like the standard MT09 its ugly in my mind.

[Bibio]

who cares about looks. lets face it if people were to buy the SV on looks they would not sell any.. lol

its a hard one chucca, i have searched for a new bike but the only thing that appeals to me is the stripple r and the mt-09. i want a new bike but i'm loathed to let go of the SV as it fits, add in the 60mpg and its a hard choice. like me your vertically challenged but not as bad so you dont have to lower too much. Thruxton R?

the new stripple r is out the box good. the MT-09 needs suspension work but the price difference will make up for it easily. the new MT-09 has ABS and traction control with a revised map on the throttle, with an ECU flash its supposed to be even better.

[yokohama]

what about the xsr 900 version if the MT09?
The silver one looks very nice in the flesh. Customisable and the fuelling and suspension is reportedly better than the 09.

[littleoldman2]

The new Striple 765 will be out soon.

[Bibio]

i hope thats true

[andrewsmith]

The middle stipple is next year

Gsx 1000 my neighbour has one and it's the k7 with its teeth filed down

Z1000 is the same, know of a very good one for sale with a TTS supercharger on

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[carelesschucca]

Hmm, there's food for thought Mr Smith, I looked at a CB1000R a few years ago. Might have a look at a big nekid bike...

How about XSR700 (sv-ish middleweight with retro looks) or XSR900 (fast version). I had a test ride on the XSR700 and it felt a bit wanting compared to my Street Triple. The 900 is reckoned to be a great bike.

Or Triumph Street Twin (if you don't need to go too fast) or T120? At the very least, it's an excuse to test ride lots of different bikes