Tank Slap - Motorcycle Forum

Having only had the track bikes over the past 12 months, I am missing riding on the road.

Floated the idea to the Mrs last night about getting a bike to play around on during the warmer months on the road and although I know she wasnt over keen, she basically gave me the green light!

So, give me some recomendations/ideas guys. Some points to note below:
- I only want to spend approx £4k
- Reasonably low mileage
- Less than 5/6 years old ideally
- Not a sports bike
- Nothing too small (i am 6'3 and a bit of a lump)
- If i were to resell at end of this year, not take too much of a hit monetary wise

Ducati monster,bags of character and great to ride

Speed Triple or z1000 Something like that?

I was thinking the Speed triple. Had the street triple before which was fun but with me on it, as per most bikes, it felt a bit small.

Just been looking and saw a Ducati Hypermotard for £4800 which I reckon i could get a deal on. ANyone ever ridden one of them?

I haven't personally but the guys that own them think they great bikes, they look a lot of fun to ride !!

They do look like fun, and that is all I want from a bike. There is a guy here in canary wharf who commutes on his and reguarly flys past me on my walk to the office. If I am in my office when he goes by, you can certainly hear him coming!

Another bike I have seen for a good price is a BMW F800R. Never ridden one, nor know anyone who has.

Anyone have experience of these?

I had an Aprilia 750 Dorsoduro as a loaner once, I almost didn't want to give it back, what a hoot !! and that was when I had the RSV4 !!

Good shout that!

A friend of mine had one of those too, he loved it and only got rid as his commute went from being 20 miles each way to 65 miles each way

http://www.somanybikes.com/used-aprilia ... manchester" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Christ! Those Yammys are cheap!

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factory model, must be room for negotiation

hahaha, I pinged a link to my mate for a Factory version about 20 mins ago..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dorsoduro-750 ... 259f14b7e2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The one on ebay is a bit far awaty from me but does come with with Arrow cans and the listing has "make an offer" on it.

Just put an offer in

I am going up to Bradford this weekend which isn't that far away for an old friends retirement do, I could call in and have a look if you get serious ?

Mind you looking at the pictures it looks in perfect nick !!!!

kingfixer wrote:I am going up to Bradford this weekend which isn't that far away for an old friends retirement do, I could call in and have a look if you get serious ?

Cheers mate, will keep you posted

There is this one too, which is only 50 miles from home (rather than 180)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-APRILIA- ... 27f8c0ab1d" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not quite as clean, not the R version, a bit older and 4k miles but up at £4200 on Make an offer....will test his mettle with an offer I think.

And what with the used bike market as it is, surely it will not go down a great deal in value over the 6-12 months if i did want to get rid at end of year

Not bad nick and Akra cans !!!