What bike will I buy next?

Hello y'all

Small question no easy answers. Much as i love my sv650 K9 it suffers from 2 problems;

Its a killer over distance, even though i've got a gel seat adjusted my riding position, ****ed about with the brake/clutch levers after about 70-100 miles my lower back aches. Which means i cant tour something i want to do next yr.

I want something with abit more grunt .

Having said that the sv is an awesome bike i will miss it next yr.

Neway I'd like suggestions for my next bike afew things to note though.

-I dont want a supersports.
-Has to be comfortable for touring (not a sprint though seats/position is comfy but man was it heavy on the wrists (02model)).
-Price range 3k-5k (2nd hand).

I was thinking myself either a Z750 (SK's bike at the AR09 was awesome) plus I had my eye on one 3 yrs back or a Street Triple.

Anyway suggestions and thanks for reading.

Ta

Originally Posted by Kuze

Hello y'all

Small question no easy answers. Much as i love my sv650 K9 it suffers from 2 problems;

Its a killer over distance, even though i've got a gel seat adjusted my riding position, ****ed about with the brake/clutch levers after about 70-100 miles my lower back aches. Which means i cant tour something i want to do next yr.

I want something with abit more grunt .

Having said that the sv is an awesome bike i will miss it next yr.

Neway I'd like suggestions for my next bike afew things to note though.

-I dont want a supersports.
-Has to be comfortable for touring (not a sprint though seats/position is comfy but man was it heavy on the wrists (02model)).
-Price range 3k-5k (2nd hand).

I was thinking myself either a Z750 (SK's bike at the AR09 was awesome) plus I had my eye on one 3 yrs back or a Street Triple.

Anyway suggestions and thanks for reading.

Ta

I changed to a sprint for the same reasons, i dont find it heavy on the wrists, only when im in death grip mode test ride a newer one with higher bars, you wont find a better bike for the money imo

HTH

Phil

[tj2]

I might be selling my Honda CB 1300 soon......... 03 plate naked.

Grunt aplenty, super comfy, fitted akrapovic full system, 18k miles and a great riding position....


Terry

a Suzuki GSX1400

or as you say, a Z750 would be excellent, gorgeous bike, or you could go for the even better looking one again... the Z1000

[yorkie_chris]

Put some higher bars on the SV?

[andrewsmith]

a later 1050 sprint, z1000 as the finish is better, faired 650 bandit, fazer with FI 2004 onwards as the problems were sorted.
Dullsville, vfr 800 pre v-tec
then the suzukis mentioned above

Ive always wanted to ride a VFR800 or higher, they look comfortable for touring? But someone who owns one will probably disagree..

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Put some higher bars on the SV?

+1

I've had the sv ('00 model) for an year, and this month I managed to get it together and change the clip ons for proper bars. What a change!!! Should've done this waay back!

Basically, you get no more back, arms and shoulder pains. You do still get the numb bum, but you said you changed your seat to a gel one, so that should probably have curred this already.

Regarding power, I do feel the sv has enough for 1 up and is more then adequate for touring. But when 2 up, maybe it's a bit down on power...

Changing bars -> 200 quid
Buying new bike-> loads more..

My mates dad had a VFR800 for a year, after years of not having a bike, and then sold it again lol. I think comfort was fine, but he said it wasn't as smooth as he would have liked. Although he let his son (my mate) ride it once and he loved it (hes 20yrs old) and especially thought the V-Tec was pretty cool, and has a heck of a lot more grunt than his K3 SV650s. Other than that I think he thought it was top notch

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Put some higher bars on the SV?

And it just so happens i have some for sale