Almost time for a new bike I’m thinking… Got a bit of money saved up so looking to sell the 99 fazer and get something with lower milage and possibly a bit more leg room…
NEW BIKE MUST HAVE…
Some wind protection/front fairing
Versatility - I commute mon-fri, weekend shreds, occasional motorway/touring
Luggage space - My only vehicle so I’m often strapping loads of junk to the back
‘Fun Factor’ - bit of gas there for when I need/want it
Comfort - no race replicas basically
I’m a 6’3" gangly freak boy so I’d prefer to stay away from the smaller bikes
LOOKING AT…
-Thundercat
-CBR600F
-Transalp
-Tenere
-zzr600
-another fazer (the safe option)
Thundercat because it sounds cool, it was one of my favourite animations growing up and another guy called RobM is coincidentally selling one on another thread for £2100. Fate?
im looking at getting a 'cat too (though in a year, when my restriction ends), and have only heard good things about them (as long as you remember that they are not a sports bike)
That thundercat for sale on here is basically perfect but I’m not gonna be in the market until july/august sadly…
I’ve sat on a mate’s cbr600f and it did feel a tad cramped… Will have to give it a test ride to try it out but to be honest the thundercat takes my fancy a little more…
A vfr would be great but unfortunately it’s a little out of my price range and I understand that the servicing can get costly/complicated…
Just about to add V-Strom to the mix (prices will probably take a little bit of a hit as they have a new model being release tomorrow), also have a look at the Kawasaki Versys, and the TDM900.
The V Strom is a big tourer and a bit lumpy in town, i’ve tried it.
How about Kwak’s z750 with an aftermarket screen? Cheap as chips, great commuter and tours happily. Love mine, plus it had a good time round Mallory recently Q
amazing bikes, already PM’d him as mine is going up for sale. They really are the do it all bike, they hold thier value well as they get older due to reliability reputation I guess. I am 5"10 and find it perfect size so guess at over 6 foot might be slightly too small.
Z750s sounds right up his alley, good wind protection, decent MPG (61 A-Road thrashing, 41 city-thrashing), comfortable, loads up nicely and performs well. It’s probably not the most exciting bike in the world, but I think it looks mean
The unfaired version wouldn’t be too fun on the longer journeys I reckon
You must have ridden the thou, the 650 is anything but a big tourer and far from lumpy, 200 miles on a tank however you ride it, oh and ten times more comfy than the Zed, I’ve tried it.
A mate of mine has a CBR600F and a K7 Gixxer 750. The CB has about 120k miles on it and he says he can ride it faster than his Gixxer in the twisties. Never heard a bad word said about the CBR, they do hold their value well though so not sure if you’ll get a good one for £2k?