Bikes. What to do next?

[Binky]

A lazy Wednesday afternoon for myself and was wondering where to go in the future when it comes to owning and riding bikes.

Have a standard curvy ATM with just a slip on.

Options i was considering were:
- Keep the curvy standard and buy a track bike probably some sort of 600 maybe a CBR or GSXR.
- Upgrade the curvy handling wise (GSXR forks and better rear shock) and use it for both road and track riding
- Just get a nice 600 or 750 and use it for both track and road riding. (This would mean getting rid of the curvy)

Not thought long and hard about it. I haven't ridden an IL4 properly so may not get on with them. Maybe doing one of those Haslam days on a CBR would be a good idea??? Money at the moment would mean planning ahead for any of these options really... Any thoughts or other options to get the ball rolling are more than welcome, no matter how out there.

I have gone from an SV to a full on 600 (ninja). I've had the ninja 5 months and i'm now going back to a suzuki V. This time a one litre V-strom.

Sports bikes are amazing mind. But only for about 5% of your riding (unless you're rossi). I literally can't wait to get something bigger and more (boring maybe) comfortable.

If I had to do all of my bikes again I would have got a naked pointy first then probably never traded it. The focus, energy and lack of comfort make sports bikes very tiring very quickly. Mind you if i could afford a track bike (rs250 etc) i'd have one straight away, because thats where thsoe things belong really.

Well my biking history goes Aprilia RS125--> SV650S

So next i want a sports inline four 600, perhaps 750 to get a bit faster, and a taste of everything.

I can buy sensible things when im older.

I'm not really going that sensible. Thing still has a hundred horse power . Just fed up of the riding position. Sportsbikes are a very british thing and you have to try one at some point. Decided I want more than just pure performance from a bike now though.

Buy a Daytona 675.

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

Buy a Daytona 675.

And become an official .org member

[fizzwheel]

I'd leave it standard and do a track day on it and really learn to get the most out of what you've got and then save up your pennies for another bike.

Unless you like tinkering, if you want to go faster get another bike.

IL4 is still a bike and you will get on with it, you dont need to worry about no midrange or no engine braking blah blah blah. its rubbish theres plenty of midrange and you wont miss the engine braking because the brakes on something like a GSXR are far superior to the SV's anyway.

I went from a Curvey SV to a GSXR-750 put it this way I wouldnt ever go back now.

[the_lone_wolf]

Everyone needs to own a sportsbike at some point

Some will love it, some won't, but everyone needs to experience the result of the cutting edge of motorcycle design

Might be worth getting a few insurance quotes for the change of bike - that might change your mind on going for the upgrade option

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I'd leave it standard and do a track day on it and really learn to get the most out of what you've got and then save up your pennies for another bike.

We have had the pleasure to ride with Binky and he really does get the most out of his Curvy Fizz. Wore his front as quickly as the rear. He's been in intermediates on it as well and apart from the straights was not embarrassed at all.

I think you should go for a GS500 Binky, then I might just have a chance of keeping up