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Pedrosa 18-07-07 12:23 PM
Suggestions invited.(new bike choice)
 
Good peeps of the ORG, your assistance is needed please.

For the first time ever I am considering a bike and baring in mind carrying a pillion. Preferably the machine chosen would not represent a "knees up to the chin" riding position. What do you suggest?

A few further pieces of info are as follows:

Seriously considering something naked,(yeah I would when my passenger is a lady!)

Thinking maybe 1000cc.

Must have the potential to allow me to blow the cobwebs away when I am riding solo.

General use will be canyon running,(mountain roads of good condition)

Occasional longer trip of say up to 400km distance.

All suggestions gratefully received.

THX.

the white rabbit 18-07-07 12:53 PM
Re: Suggestions invited.
 
R1200GS with sticky tyres or R1200R or K1200R

:thumbsup:

Blue_SV650S 18-07-07 12:58 PM
Re: Suggestions invited.
 
Goldwing!!

Hey, comfy, and it's not like you will mess the handling up 2-up!! :D

Sudoxe 18-07-07 12:59 PM
Re: Suggestions invited.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Rich (Post 1241097)
R1200GS with sticky tyres or R1200R or K1200R

:thumbsup:

I test rode an R1200GS the other day. Loverly bike, wouldnt mind one. Got to try and 1150 and the 1100 first though. Much cheaper :)

Dan

Ceri JC 18-07-07 01:04 PM
Re: Suggestions invited.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S (Post 1241099)
Goldwing!!

Hey, comfy, and it's not like you will mess the handling up 2-up!! :D
Yep. Pillion makes zero discernable difference, apart from at very low speed manouevering. Vastly more fun and "sporty" than you would imagine, too. Hold their value stupidly well too. Buy a decent condition second hand one and you can sell it almost for what you paid for it 20K miles later.

gettin2dizzy 18-07-07 01:17 PM
Re: Suggestions invited.
 
faired: - BMW k1200s, Triumph Sprint 1050,
Naked - Fazer thou, speed triple

the white rabbit 18-07-07 01:20 PM
Re: Suggestions invited.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy (Post 1241119)
Naked - Fazer thou
They are meant to be very very nice IIRC.

Biker Biggles 18-07-07 01:26 PM
Re: Suggestions invited.
 
Zed thou,Fazer thou Honda thou you name it,but what you really want to be told is Ducati S4 isn't it?
Missing that clanking clutch already?

ClemsonSV 18-07-07 01:27 PM
Re: Suggestions invited.
 
Honda 919...Hornet over there? Look really nice, pretty upright riding about like a sv650. I was seriously considering it when I got my sv, but decided I wasn't ready for that size bike yet.

sarah 18-07-07 01:32 PM
Re: Suggestions invited.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Biker Biggles (Post 1241134)
Zed thou
without modifications it's not great for pillions. triboseat (or something like it) is a must.


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