New Bike Time Me Thinks ...

Suggestions wanted for a new bike guys, im aiming (now i finally have a better wage lol) to have completed mod2 by late jan ... so hoping for a few suggestions on what my first upgrade should be and why ?

Im sure a few here will have sensible suggestions however the funny ones are welcomed too .. the office is dead atm could use a giggle

 

Might depend what sort of use it'll get, ie for comfort, speed, load carrying & what shape you are & what sort of roads you like. Bugger it...get a sports bike, you're young & bendy.

 

As les said we need to know a bit more of what you want to use it for, also budget would help, and I am sure you will get all sorts of replies

 

haha 26 and rigid me pal, haha. Well use atm will be weekends perhaps the odd commute to london... load carrying will be me and the missus if shes silly enough to get off her bike onto mine, shape wise im short(ish) and skinny (piss off jim) i currently ride a cbf125 i like the naked and the touring look, however i am not adverse to other styles ( do like a cruiser ) aha

 

As for budget its most likely to be about 2 months wages (all im allowed ), so perhaps 6-7k ? :\ i doubt ill be allowed to spend more haha... but obv cheaper the better

 

Naked Sports, Street Triple - no discussion.
Sports - anything 600cc as they're all basically identical anyway.

 

i am a fan of the street triple, however they seem to be very popular, im a little more inclined to get something a bit older, but just as sexy

 

There's a reason they're so popular, they're fantastic
Pity you didn't ask a few months back, could of had mine.

Not as popular as blue and white chav-tastic GSXR's

 

haha yeah not a massive fan of blue and white gsxr's .. my uncle has a old black red and yellow gsxr s-rad, pretty nice, but im more leaning towards the Hornet or Er-6 (sorry jim)

 

Ahh you like dull and sedate. Should of said

ER-6 isn't a very exciting bike, but try one and if it lights your fire that's what matters. On the road there's not much difference to be found between similar bikes anyway.

 

Hey dull and sedate is the way forward... for now

 

hmmm some good points raised there, i do like the look of the pan euro, and also the 750 shadow, i have a bit of a hankering for honda in honesty.
I seem to have hit a point now tho where deciding what bike is more stressfull then passing my test haha... long distance runs i dont think will be a issue atm, i once did 350 miles on my cbf125 for i have an arse of steel now haha, and moving forward im looking for the dream machine, if i have to wait a while and save some more towards it i will.

On that topic and to give me some ideas if money was no issue what would everyones dream bike me ? (so i can google and drool of course haha)

 

kawasaki is your best bet

 

Mmmm. Pan European.
Pan European ST1100A. ABS/TCS/CBS.Registered 07/07/1999. 54,000ish miles
Tax. (March 2014) MOT. (April 2014) I’m the 2nd Owner purchased in Feb 2008.
MRA tall screen. Corbin Seat. Datatool Alarm. Motad exhaust with stainless downpipes.
25mm handlebar risers. Mirror deflectors. Fairing side extentions. Fork baffle plate.
Aluminium Oil filler cap. Bagster Tank cover. Givi Monokey Top box.
Loads of history/bills/etc
“Bad” bits
Pannier to bike lock plates have some corrosion.
One pannier lock is jammed.
Some corrosion on rocker boxes.
Advisory, last 2 mots, play in head bearings.
Some marks/ scratches/stone chips, consistant with age, on both panniers, top box and wing mirrors.
Mounting clip on ABS/TCS switch has broken, (held gaffer tape.)
I’m selling as I’ve bought an ST1300
Willing to haggle with new owner for blue Bagster Tank bag, inner pannier bags, various screens and some spares.
Winter Bargain £2200.

 

Rob has been extremely specific about his dream bike. Good luck finding that exact specification, Rob. For myself (with little experience of different types of bike) I want two: a more up to date GSXR 750 than I have currently and one I want to build myself: cafe racer style, I'm not too fussed about the make of the engine and gearbox, since it's going to be stripped right down and wedged into an imitation of a featherbed frame. Modern brakes and running gear ought to keep it safe enough while I pretend I can fabricate everyhing else. Is this a bike for building or riding, though?

 

I did see a lovely moto guzzi so I may look into these a bit more

 

Have owned a TRITON, many years ago also a "NORIMP", which was a Hillman Imp engined one

 

sweet