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20-02-06, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

GSX1400s seem like good value till you find out you can get a Spondon GSXR1100 for less

Like a Bandit 12, with the rubbish surgically removed.

But then, that's possibly not the sensible choice

Those are generally a bit harder to insure than a near-stock GSx-14 though, aren't they?

northwind · 20-02-06, 04:42 PM

Probably, yes

But you can't have everything.

20-02-06, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

Probably, yes

But you can't have everything.

Why not ?

I want my cake and I want to eat it, or else what's the point of the cake in the first place ?

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20-02-06, 06:03 PM

mmm cake

northwind · 20-02-06, 07:46 PM

Yeah, but you could get a Spondon-framed cake for less.

20-02-06, 07:51 PM

That'll be a beast & three quarters Captian... When are you swapping

20-02-06, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

ok, so it looks like im never going to lose wheight and although i love my SV it is a bit cramped, underpowered up for up larding around, and uncomfy for my missus, ??

have you looked at a TDM 900 then

not that i am biased or anything

20-02-06, 08:48 PM

Although I quite like the look of the GSX1400 (particularly in the new black), I don't think it even compares to the Triumph Speed Triple, which would certainly be my choice - okay it's not retro, but it's certainly is a muscle bike.

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20-02-06, 10:06 PM

Being a bit of a tub of lard myself I traded my SV for a CB1300... For a long time thought I'd get a GSX 1400 cos I think they look the best of the big nakeds; in the end went for for the CB cos the SV build quality put me off Suzukis and having read some of the stuff on the GSX site it seems there were similar problems with build quality (and there's even more fiddly bits to clean than on the CB

)

The CB doesn't look as good as the others IMHO but is better in black than red and white; I can't understand the comment about lack of torque which is where it scores heavily from 2000 RPM; apart from the headers the build quality has been very good and it's been totally reliable. I don't undertsand why these kind of bikes don't come with centre stands as standard and the headlights on the CB are weak but it's a good bike to ride providing you don't expect it to handle like a sportsbike.... very smooth, planted and loads of torque.

Would agree the Speed Triple is nice but it's quite a bit pricier than the others and not discounted...

21-02-06, 12:48 PM

the triumph speed tripple is a monster but one of my requirements is pillion comfort, it makes the sv look like a sofa, im not keen on a tdm although i can see why people who have them really like them, i quite like the vstrom, and ive ridden a honda varadero 1000, which was wxcellent, but theyre a lot of cash for what they are.

i think the cb1300 is probably a bettter "quallity" bike but it doesnt make my heart jump when i look at it, the gsx1400 looks mental stood still, im a liitle worried that the lack of wind protection will be annoying, but im a big lad i can open sauce bottles on my own and stuff........im not wanting to change while late summer autumn i think, im off to the tt in june so i dont want to be going on an unfamiliar bike, my bikes under warrently till october as well so it makes sense to keep it a little longer.

ive seen the gsx1400 for £5600 new at padgett (also where i bought my SV from) and ive seen them on an 03 for about $4300, i think id prefer a new one though, just for piece of mind, though if anyone has proof its possible to thrash a 1400cc bike id like to see it.........................

20-02-06, 04:42 PM	#12
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Probably, yes But you can't have everything. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

20-02-06, 07:46 PM	#15
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Yeah, but you could get a Spondon-framed cake for less. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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20-02-06, 07:51 PM	#16
Cloggsy Guest Posts: n/a	That'll be a beast & three quarters Captian... When are you swapping

20-02-06, 08:48 PM	#18
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	Although I quite like the look of the GSX1400 (particularly in the new black), I don't think it even compares to the Triumph Speed Triple, which would certainly be my choice - okay it's not retro, but it's certainly is a muscle bike. .

20-02-06, 10:06 PM	#19
Steve W Guest Posts: n/a	Being a bit of a tub of lard myself I traded my SV for a CB1300... For a long time thought I'd get a GSX 1400 cos I think they look the best of the big nakeds; in the end went for for the CB cos the SV build quality put me off Suzukis and having read some of the stuff on the GSX site it seems there were similar problems with build quality (and there's even more fiddly bits to clean than on the CB ) The CB doesn't look as good as the others IMHO but is better in black than red and white; I can't understand the comment about lack of torque which is where it scores heavily from 2000 RPM; apart from the headers the build quality has been very good and it's been totally reliable. I don't undertsand why these kind of bikes don't come with centre stands as standard and the headlights on the CB are weak but it's a good bike to ride providing you don't expect it to handle like a sportsbike.... very smooth, planted and loads of torque. Would agree the Speed Triple is nice but it's quite a bit pricier than the others and not discounted...

21-02-06, 12:48 PM	#20
Captain Nemo Guest Posts: n/a	the triumph speed tripple is a monster but one of my requirements is pillion comfort, it makes the sv look like a sofa, im not keen on a tdm although i can see why people who have them really like them, i quite like the vstrom, and ive ridden a honda varadero 1000, which was wxcellent, but theyre a lot of cash for what they are. i think the cb1300 is probably a bettter "quallity" bike but it doesnt make my heart jump when i look at it, the gsx1400 looks mental stood still, im a liitle worried that the lack of wind protection will be annoying, but im a big lad i can open sauce bottles on my own and stuff........im not wanting to change while late summer autumn i think, im off to the tt in june so i dont want to be going on an unfamiliar bike, my bikes under warrently till october as well so it makes sense to keep it a little longer. ive seen the gsx1400 for £5600 new at padgett (also where i bought my SV from) and ive seen them on an 03 for about $4300, i think id prefer a new one though, just for piece of mind, though if anyone has proof its possible to thrash a 1400cc bike id like to see it.........................