Twins & Triples that nobody knows much about

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

What was it doing?

(seems some italian reliability rubbed off onto the jap bit...)

User error i reckon

If I had the dosh I'd get myself an XB12X in a second. Especially now that they seem to have cured the main problem with it for the 2008 model: the older models have a turning circle of an average oil tanker... Great bikes though, but not if you have short legs

If I really had too much money to spend the 1125R would be joining it in the garage

But I guess I'll just stick to the TDM and the SV for now...

Benelli Tornados with the 900cc unit are going for £5-6k now I think.

Now Benelli have been taken over by a Chinese firm, parts are becoming very easy to get. Used tobe very hard, and the very early bikes had issues, but the current range is superb.

Originally Posted by kitkat

ive got cagiva raptor 1000 and its lovely and noisy. dont know about reliability - its italian so possibly not great.

my mate has one. its a suzuki tl1000s engine and electrics ( except the clocks) so yeah it should be fine, except trying to get cagiva specific parts as i hear people are still waiting 12+months for fairing bits etc....


its a brutal streetfighter style tl1000s, without the ****e suzuki rotary rear end. riding one myself and yes id give it a good 9/10

my local mv dealer tells me there will be all new raptors for next year, with new motors. he says they are due to be unveiled at the milan show later this year

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by barmy.biker

with new motors.

Hopefully not too new, that bit of them really appeals to me