New Bike ideas?

[DJ123]

I am looking to get a new bike (one that will replace the car). I have an idea of the bikes i want to look at, however i thought i would see what inout i can get from the mighty Orgers too.

What i want from the bike:
Practicality
Tank range: 200 miles (20 litre tank or there abouts)
Touring ability (capability to carry hard luggage-OEM ideally)
Relatively low maintenance (6000 mile intervals, easy to work on at home)
Good useable every day bike
Reliability

That's the majority of the criteria i am looking to cover. Other things are subjective to the rider so i haven't included them.

Budget is £4.5k

TIA

[MJC-DEV]

GSX750F, much under-rated but good all rounder

Yamaha TDM900.....but I'm biased

[dizzyblonde]

You can get an older zzr14 for that sort of money. Tank range is over 250 if you aren't a knob rider, very reliable, capable tourer with hard luggage available, more than acceptable everyday bike, as used by the OH.
But then I'm biased too, as we have one for sale!


No point asking people what's best, as its personal preference, but then most wouldn't think of the above for criteria given, we use it for all of the above and not just to race policemen

Triumph Sprint 1050.
You can get a good'un for that price, with ABS:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...ge/1?logcode=p

They've got a 200-220 range when ridden sensibly. I've got a Tiger with that engine and it rocks
It complies with your criteria, including reliability (they've been around for some time, so you can look that one up), although YC doesn't think that way... I think he's biased (I have to think that way, in order to sleep well at night )

[STRAMASHER]

Big retro.

GSX14 zrx1200-r xjr13 cb13. Lot of metal for the money.

Commuted on my GSX for its first 30,000. (now at 64k). Happy to trickle through traffic but can get naughty speed with just a tickle. And it still sounds like you are doing 30mph.

Cheap to insure. Piece of **** to service, it's all there in front of you and you don't need baby hands to get to stuff. Yammy is 6000 intervals.

I was not being a "knob rider" last week and got 253miles and 53mpg.

Plenty of bolt on for givis.

Plenty of bolt on performance goodies for them that make a big difference. Zorsts cams.

Bit heavy for some folk. Lot more work to keep in good nick compared to a tupperware torpedo. Can eat chains and rear tyres if you hoon it everywhere. ( I run ST avons and get 5k out a rear, mostly touring. Less than half that on sport tyres. Chains 12k average. )

4.5k and you'll get a minter. Keep it OE or turn it into a tarts handbag or big bore turbo nutter.

What you on at the moment?

[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by 600+

Yamaha TDM900.....but I'm biased

From the requests you've made, I'd go with this suggestion - the Tedium is anything but tedious and is real world excellent.

[DJ123]

Originally Posted by MJC-DEV

GSX750F, much under-rated but good all rounder

Thanks, i'll look into them!

Originally Posted by 600+

Yamaha TDM900.....but I'm biased

but you may also be right

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

You can get an older zzr14 for that sort of money. Tank range is over 250 if you aren't a knob rider, very reliable, capable tourer with hard luggage available, more than acceptable everyday bike, as used by the OH.
But then I'm biased too, as we have one for sale!


No point asking people what's best, as its personal preference, but then most wouldn't think of the above for criteria given, we use it for all of the above and not just to race policemen

unfortunately i don't think my riding abilities are up to the handling such a beast yet

Originally Posted by andreis

Triumph Sprint 1050.
You can get a good'un for that price, with ABS:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...ge/1?logcode=p

They've got a 200-220 range when ridden sensibly. I've got a Tiger with that engine and it rocks
It complies with your criteria, including reliability (they've been around for some time, so you can look that one up), although YC doesn't think that way... I think he's biased (I have to think that way, in order to sleep well at night )

I've considered the Sprint and also the Tiger 1050, got to see if i'm tall enough. Thankfully my bro has a Tiger so may borrow his!

Originally Posted by STRAMASHER

Big retro.

GSX14 zrx1200-r xjr13 cb13. Lot of metal for the money.

Commuted on my GSX for its first 30,000. (now at 64k). Happy to trickle through traffic but can get naughty speed with just a tickle. And it still sounds like you are doing 30mph.

Cheap to insure. Piece of **** to service, it's all there in front of you and you don't need baby hands to get to stuff. Yammy is 6000 intervals.

I was not being a "knob rider" last week and got 253miles and 53mpg.

Plenty of bolt on for givis.

Plenty of bolt on performance goodies for them that make a big difference. Zorsts cams.

Bit heavy for some folk. Lot more work to keep in good nick compared to a tupperware torpedo. Can eat chains and rear tyres if you hoon it everywhere. ( I run ST avons and get 5k out a rear, mostly touring. Less than half that on sport tyres. Chains 12k average. )

4.5k and you'll get a minter. Keep it OE or turn it into a tarts handbag or big bore turbo nutter.

What you on at the moment?

Thats food for thought, i'll have a browse through the internets and see what i find. Currently on a SV650s k3

Thanks for all your inputs so far! i'll be putting them on my 'to test ride list'

Versys

VFR or sprint 1050