What bike should i get then....?
Posted: 19 Mar 2014, 11:23
Morning, I hope all is well in your worlds.
OK, I MIGHT have to trade in the RC8 to help pay for the ‘fecking’ extension, hopefully not, YET £2k from the sale of my RC8 will pay for the bathroom (BORING!!! ).
It would be only for 4-6 months and then back onto the Superbikes (maybe 899 Panigali or 848 Ducati) or something similar as I’m thinking of going down some CC’ as you can never (nor do/can in) use all that power on the roads.
Something to consider is I’m loving commuting on the bike, speed, ease, time, fun etc. so whatever bike I consider I would be taking this into account, hence when I finish the extension and can buy something very nice again, that’s what I will be thinking about.
So, onto the options, my final decision will be driven by saving some money to put into the extension fund, a budget of around the £3.5k - £4k maximum may be available after I’ve sold the RC8.
Take into account that it needs to be comfortable, practical, does the distance, good MPG (yeah right ) and take the luggage whilst still having some fun. So no 675’s or 600 sports bikes, although maybe a slightly older R1 perhaps…? Contradiction i know, however I’m not short after all!
I’m looking at these two options below:-
Yamaha XT660Z – I’ve been looking at this for some time as a commuter, and having ridden my mate Doffy’s ‘The Tiger’ the other weekend I can see the appeal of riding this kind of bike
KTM Duke 690 – bit more a rebel bike, yet can keep the pace
NO DECSIONS have been made either way chaps, yet I wanted to canvas your opinions on what I should go for.
Let the debate commence…J
Cornish
OK, I MIGHT have to trade in the RC8 to help pay for the ‘fecking’ extension, hopefully not, YET £2k from the sale of my RC8 will pay for the bathroom (BORING!!! ).
It would be only for 4-6 months and then back onto the Superbikes (maybe 899 Panigali or 848 Ducati) or something similar as I’m thinking of going down some CC’ as you can never (nor do/can in) use all that power on the roads.
Something to consider is I’m loving commuting on the bike, speed, ease, time, fun etc. so whatever bike I consider I would be taking this into account, hence when I finish the extension and can buy something very nice again, that’s what I will be thinking about.
So, onto the options, my final decision will be driven by saving some money to put into the extension fund, a budget of around the £3.5k - £4k maximum may be available after I’ve sold the RC8.
Take into account that it needs to be comfortable, practical, does the distance, good MPG (yeah right ) and take the luggage whilst still having some fun. So no 675’s or 600 sports bikes, although maybe a slightly older R1 perhaps…? Contradiction i know, however I’m not short after all!
I’m looking at these two options below:-
Yamaha XT660Z – I’ve been looking at this for some time as a commuter, and having ridden my mate Doffy’s ‘The Tiger’ the other weekend I can see the appeal of riding this kind of bike
KTM Duke 690 – bit more a rebel bike, yet can keep the pace
NO DECSIONS have been made either way chaps, yet I wanted to canvas your opinions on what I should go for.
Let the debate commence…J
Cornish