Anyone looking to Downsize there bike?

Reflecting on what has been said in other posts about having as much fun with a smaller cc bike but pushing it a bit nearer to its limits rather than a 1000cc bike which I never use to full power,but know it is there if needs must.
Sunday afternoon musing

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

Just filled up at Morrison's £134.9 per litre

wow thats some expensive petrol

Originally Posted by Supervox

R1200 GS Adventure

I thought you already had one...

[JamesMio]

Must admit, I'm thinking about it. I love the blade to bits, but 'everything' is expensive with it. When I bought it, I had a decent paying full time job, and cost wasn't really a problem but these early days of self employment mean I'm struggling a bit with keeping it on the road.

It's not just the petrol (costs roughly £0.20 per mile on juice), more the way it destroys tyres, chains and sprockets.

The ideal situation might be to try and pick up a wee cheapy runner for doing most of the miles on and keep the 'Blade for better times...

[G]

Nope, I went to a slower bike and hated it, the thought of a scooter or 125 etc make me ill.

To be honest the blade does 40mpg most of the time anyway which is fine by me. I spend £500+ on diesel a month so £18 to fill the bikes tank for 130 odd miles I'm more than happy with.

[dizzyblonde]

But Mac, how many miles to the tank can you get for the money you fill it with?

Do you really want to be downsizing so much, all because of fuel?

seriously, hit yourself over the head with a dead fish of a large size will you.
We've already chatted about it over the phone, so I know whats going through your head besides the petrol. TBH..........just get something lighter that does the job you need, cause it won't be fun going to Scoootland on a 125 or a 250!
Old man, you need cheering up, not making yerself feel worse!!!


AND....no I wouldn't downsize from either of mine just because of petrol prices, as these days they are for fun and not for work.

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

Reflecting on what has been said in other posts about having as much fun with a smaller cc bike but pushing it a bit nearer to its limits rather than a 1000cc bike which I never use to full power,but know it is there if needs must.
Sunday afternoon musing

I assume your talking about the thread where someone was asking whether or not to buy an SV650 or SV1000?

It depends how far you are going to take it. You probably would enjoy thrashing a smaller bike, I love the SV and I'm actually quite looking forward to riding Marc's next weekend just to see how it feels compared to the Daytona I have now, but having 70 odd bhp to thrash is a different kettle of fish to a Honda 250cc commuter.

Originally Posted by Supervox

Nope - just ordered my new one

It costs me £43.57 to fill up @ £132.9 per gallon

Thats some cheap petrol!

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

Reflecting on what has been said in other posts about having as much fun with a smaller cc bike but pushing it a bit nearer to its limits rather than a 1000cc bike which I never use to full power,but know it is there if needs must.
Sunday afternoon musing

I would prefer to rag a smaller bike. However would a small un be practical for lugging lots of stuff about like on a long trip or have the weather protection?

Leads you to thoughts of having 2 bikes, but do you do enough miles for the savings on fuel to cover an extra set of tax and insurance?

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I would prefer to rag a smaller bike. However would a small un be practical for lugging lots of stuff about like on a long trip or have the weather protection?

Leads you to thoughts of having 2 bikes, but do you do enough miles for the savings on fuel to cover an extra set of tax and insurance?

The problem with ragging a smaller bike is that you'll probably use just as much fuel as going easier on a bigger one. And as Y C says, you have to look at the practicalities - two up on a little bike is no fun at all