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This thread is rapdily becoming just me isn't it?
Pete
Bike advice...
Don't hold back Pete, SM for me is still the business.
I do a pitiful mileage but every one is great fun, even filtering traffic!!!!!!
Find a proper windy road and you'll have a blast, A roads and Motorways always best avoided. With top speeds less than a ton, sprinting between corners on B class roads gives you all the rush you need.
As you blast across country or even better under bridges, through tunnels and between buildings the sound of a single cylinder engine thumping through a racing exhaust is outstanding, rolling thunder CCM called it, you better believe it. The crack from the Supertrapp exhaust and the backfiring on deceleration is so antisocail but soooo cool.
Plenty bang for your buck in that LC4, go for it.
Come on GregR you know it makes sense. Guy in the office has just done the intensive training at Two Wheels, thoroughly enjoyed it and now looking for a bike, it doesn't take long once you put your mind to it and once you have your licence its there for life, dip in and out of bikes as the feeling takes you.
Malcolm
I do a pitiful mileage but every one is great fun, even filtering traffic!!!!!!
Find a proper windy road and you'll have a blast, A roads and Motorways always best avoided. With top speeds less than a ton, sprinting between corners on B class roads gives you all the rush you need.
As you blast across country or even better under bridges, through tunnels and between buildings the sound of a single cylinder engine thumping through a racing exhaust is outstanding, rolling thunder CCM called it, you better believe it. The crack from the Supertrapp exhaust and the backfiring on deceleration is so antisocail but soooo cool.
Plenty bang for your buck in that LC4, go for it.
Come on GregR you know it makes sense. Guy in the office has just done the intensive training at Two Wheels, thoroughly enjoyed it and now looking for a bike, it doesn't take long once you put your mind to it and once you have your licence its there for life, dip in and out of bikes as the feeling takes you.
Malcolm
if evolution don't take care of it, redesign it
Cheers guys 
One of the partners here is a CBR 600 rider, so I'll meet up with him and have a good old chin wag about the practicalities
I was a wee bit concerned by the weather this morning and wondered how confident I would've felt on greasy white lines ... I can get the bike equivalent of T1-Rs for the back can't I?
One of the partners here is a CBR 600 rider, so I'll meet up with him and have a good old chin wag about the practicalities
I was a wee bit concerned by the weather this morning and wondered how confident I would've felt on greasy white lines ... I can get the bike equivalent of T1-Rs for the back can't I?
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If it is a commuter bike your after then I think the SM option is ideal. Riding a sports bike around town is no fun, your wrists ache and the steering lock is usually crap.
My Aprilia is only comfortable above 90 tuts, below that the wrists take a pounding.
As an alternative give something like a Hornet/Fazer a try, they look dull but are plenty fast enough and are quite comfy. A mate of mine has just got a Kawasaki Z750 and he is raving about it. He swapped his Ducati for it 'coz he was sick of the hassle/cost getting it serviced and repaired
Malcolm
My Aprilia is only comfortable above 90 tuts, below that the wrists take a pounding.
As an alternative give something like a Hornet/Fazer a try, they look dull but are plenty fast enough and are quite comfy. A mate of mine has just got a Kawasaki Z750 and he is raving about it. He swapped his Ducati for it 'coz he was sick of the hassle/cost getting it serviced and repaired
Malcolm
Thought i'd add my waffle to the bike thread. I've recently came back to road bikes. I did a 3day direct access test back in 2000 then went straight out and bought a brand new ZX6R a week later.
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Never owned a sportsbike in 32 years of motobiking. Had a go on an Aprilia RSV Mille which was good fun but not a bike I would like to live with. Also had a go on my mate's Suzuki GSXR 750. It was ok but find my R1200GS far more all round fun. and easier to live with.gordon wrote:I do believe though that everyone should own a sporsbike at some point, just for the pure buzz.
Looking back the majority of my bikes have been trailies starting with my first bike a DT125. Worked up through XT250/500s and then a BMW R100GS till my present R1200GS. Had a variety of other bikes but most with shaft drive (CX500, Yamaha 750 ect).
Was out all day yesterday for over 12 hours on my R1200GS in torrential weather on motorways, "A" and "B" roads, off road and going through fords and I was passing everything in sight in the wet conditions. Saw loads of GS's, hardly any sportsbikes and spotted one Elise just East of Braemar. Was surprised to find that I was more confident on it in the wet weather than I would have been on my Elise in the same roads/conditions. Even after 12 hours I was still comfortable in the saddle, wonder how many sportsbikers could say the same after that time on the road.
Sorry can't comment on any of the suggestions made so far but all I can say that the BMW R1200GS is easily the best ALL ROUND bike I have ever owned. Thought I would never get that Elise type grin on my face again but can even manage it in the rain now.
Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Sports Hatch - not as slow as my old Corsa
BMW R1200GS - Fast as F@ck spec - 0-60 in 3.2 secs
BMW R1200GS - Fast as F@ck spec - 0-60 in 3.2 secs