So MY HP4 seems to be long gone - may i say hope the f**ker who stole end up under a bus on it!
This does mean there is a blank space in my garage. So i need to start thinking about what to get - i know oh how tough my life is - but we all know when you love bikes all bikes it makes buying one REALLY difficult.
SO i have a few options here is my current list but here is the thinking - IM going to sell the GS, i love it, its great but as i’m now so busy with work i simply don’t do the “big trips” i used to and for running around europe i can use pretty much anything.
I’m 90% against the idea of buying anything to “rare” due to the fact my last one went missing. But i do have 2 on that list.
1 - Stop being a wet blanket replace HP4
2 - Panigale Tricolour (pure beauty)
My issue is i will go a good 10 k a year on it as im down to 1 bike - Although i now have a private garage!
So then my list of other potentials included
3 - CBR 1000 rr Repsol 12 onwards (always wanted one - and now Zee Pony no longer owns one its possible)
4 - Big bang R1 - never owned one and always loved the sound. Plus they ride pretty well. (love the white and red anniversary)
5 - 1098 s Streetfighter - the outsider but i love the way they sound and ride.
6 - KTM superduke r 1290. - another outsider i think if im honest.
7 - Aprillia Tuono - really like these.
So ignoring the chance i win the lotto tonight and buy them all - which way would you go if you had to cut back to just one bike. 1 or 2 runs around europe, the missis out 2/3 times and year and the rest sunday fun and meeting pals.
Its worse i think as normally i have planned a change or fancied one, where as this time i was given one! I simply cannot f**king decide!!
Tuono or s1000r, if you are thinking about the Tuono or the KTM SD then you should defo have the s1000r on the list too.
between the Tuono and the SD the Tuono gets it as the modes are more accessible, you can change everything on the move, ktm, is stop, fiddle, go, fiddle more, go, get fecked off with fiddle fiddle fiddle and leave it on full beans all the time, which kinda spoils the point.
you’ve done the blade thing haven’t you?
I wouldn’t like to take the missus on any of the bikes you have listed for any significant distance and not expect her to be crippled afterwards, none of the bikes listed even deserve pillion pegs, let alone a pillion.
1299? You know you love ducatis, however that new r1 looks and sounds so nice on those launch videos… New s1000rr looks great too. Nice decision to have to make. Get test rides on them all…
Surely for practical purposes a sport tourer would be best? you still get all the fun at the flick of the wrist and yet all the comfort of an adventure bike?
is that even an option for you?
-BMW K1300S
-Kawasaki Z1000SX
-Honda VFR1000
-GSX1000F
-FZ1
I have 0 experience with any of these bikes but pretty sure they could do the job.
depends what you really want
also if none of these are applicable my vote would be for another HP4, saw the pics and was instantly jelly.
