Time for a change but to what???

[adventuredon]

1000 cbf Honda. cheap second hand, even newish dealer offloads available. Smooth as. Boring though and no shaft drive..but shaft drive desires limit the OP in todays market. Unless he goes for an older bike ..

 

[trainman]

head would say Honda NC750 or Yam MT07 or 09 - rave reviews, cheap and plenty of mpg, heart would say something different and fun on your short runs to work, so maybe a KTM 690 or an Aprilia Shiver/Tuono or a Jap mid engine Versys or V Strom?

I believe you fit the bike to your stage of life, I don't have a full luggage GS anymore for the one long trip I did a year, I use the Aprilia mostly for the short runs I do and boy its so much more enjoyable, maybe a year or two down the road it will change again? Or maybe I am just a typical restless biker!!

 

[Bendy toy]

My next bike will be a special and maybe a classic if the right one turns up. Not planning to sell the GSA any time soon.

 

[snaponphil]

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?363368-Benelli-Trek-1130-for-sale-or-swap

Lot of bike for the money, half price of a gs I would think.. & something different..
I've looked at it more than once I can tell u..

 

[Robbo1200ADV]

Yamaha T Max , that will do it all , an engaging Sport Maxi Scooter . Had 6 of them and they are really useful and fun to ride and quick even with a pillion .

 

[kevmeister]

I took the 1200R out for a good three hour test run today and once i'd got used to the narrower bars and lower seat I really started to get into and started chucking it round the corners with a huge grin on my face.
I'll speak to Coopers tomorrow and see what they have got.
Watch this space!!

 

[kevmeister]

Finally decision made and I'm now the proud owner of a 2013 R12R. I've bought the Hornig screen and it really does give excellent wind protection.

The big joke though is that from May 2013 BMW disabled the fuel gauge on this bike seemingly because it caused so many problems. So now I have no way of knowing how much fuel is in the tank! I've gone back to basics and started setting the trip every time i fill up. I remember doing that on my TS185 in about 1983. Ironic that I can see how much air pressure is in the tyres but not how much petrol is in the tank. BMW ought to be ashamed.

 

[kevmeister]

With Hornig screen

With Hornig screen duly attached.

 

[Jon P]

Good for you - change is good and I even like the colour!

 

[trainman]

I had a look in the local Triumph place last week for the first time in years, the Explorer looks nice and seems a bit larger in size than the BM 700/800s.

I think the middle sized bikes are taking off with the Yam MT09/07, Honda NC's and I see this week Honda launching CB650F, if you don't need 100 plus bhp and masses of luggage boxes, these do look value for money and may be bikes that one day tempt me to give up 'big bikes'.

 

[Bendy toy]

BMW missed a trick when they failed to use Hossack forks on the F800.
Norman designed them to be low cost compared to tele forks. He even had a single side design. BMW went OTT with the Duolever but there is no need for Hossack forks to be so costly.


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[Fanum]

An ST1100 and keep the 10K change for a few year's bloody good holidays

 

[Pukmeister]

Speed triple 1050.

 

[STUBBS]

super scooter or a transalp

 

[Bendy toy]

Piaggio MP3


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[Big Lee]

Nice colour but have you got any padding left on that seat?????

 

[Shredder]

Love the colour.