Commuter bike?

I keep seeing this, but I've yet to see panniers on a bike
which are wider than the 'bars.
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My Tiger has this, or so I was informed by someone following me through
traffic.

 

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You get used to the Tiger. The only time it's a bit awkward is at low
speeds is with a full tank and a loaded tank bag. Most of the time I
don't even think about its centre of gravity.

 

My Tiger has this, or so I was informed by someone following me through
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Ditto my Sprint.

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R C Nesbit submitted this idea :

VFR, and mine are wider by a couple of inches, but they do seem much
wider in the mind when filtering.

 

Don't get me wrong, I like the way the Tiger goes and handles. It's
absolutely superb on what they pass off as roads in Ireland with
regards potholes and ruts, never mind the shit and mud as well !

My only gripe is the tyres, (Metzeler Tourance) they don't inspire me
at all. Still, they'll have to last until they wear out !

It's a tall bike though. And it does seem to carry its weight high.

Cheers,

Paul.

 

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I am using Trailwing on my one.

 

OK, I give in. Why the whoosh?

 

R11,550

I've added a comma to help your manky visual cortex

 

Doh!

As an aside, I realised last night how little impact the R1150R has made
on the biking world when Champ was stood next to it and had to ask what
it was.

 

Wow that really ended up a long thread. Some good useful advice in
there. I did wonder about a dullville but they are quite boring and I
have seen how much riders of those get blown about in crosswind. I can
imagine the Pan Euro is similar because it's so fully faired that it
looks like a giant scooter or a dullville's bigger brother.

I'm most interested in the safety/price ratio of the clothing, as I'm
moving to Australia next year so longevity of winter clothing isn't an
issue...

Unwieldy and wide at low speeds is probably something I can handle. I
rode this in several very busy cities in India...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/397508099_c5026eaf98.jpg and that
was self-taught before I came home and did my DAS.

TOG's suggestion of a Kawasaki GTR1000 sounds good (I googled them and
found www.milemuncher.com) and I have a soft spot for old BMW barges.
Maybe the V-Strom isn't such a good idea if the fairing is lacking and
they are a bit tall (I am 6'3" this shouldn't be too much of a problem
unless SWMBO says CIHAGM and then drops it as she's 5'3").

Fingers crossed that I will need to do this commute and get to make
this decision for real in the next few weeks

 

As naked bikes go it isn't bad. Has several neat features. Just as long
as the dreaded Servo ABS braking isn't fitted. I think they look quite
good in an alternative sort of way. They even have a website
www.r1150r.net

I wouldn't actually buy one!

 

With everyone going on about how boring dullvilles are, I'm wondering,
is a SOBMW any more interesting to ride, really?

 

<round of applause for Grey Leader>

 

Hog wrote:

Oh come on! I own what is considered to be the ugliest bike known to
man, and I wouldn't touch any BMW on looks alone.

Says it all, cos you've owned some mingers in the past.

 

Possibly, but that's only when they are running

 

No, don't confuse the 2. The dullville is an NTV650 with panniers, and
the NTV is a horrible, underpowered piece of shit.

The Pan is a powerful gentlemans conveyance.

Well, as you've seen there's a jihad every time someone mentions
'economical' kit, but if you keep an eye on the sales (e.g. Hein
Gericke have one on at the moment), you can have decent kit at a
discount price.

Cheers,

Paul.

 

I really like them, but they're just too expensive.

You can get a similar & just as capable bike for a lot less.

Paul.

 

I bet it's the newer ST1300 - no-one likes them!

 

Dodger's 'wing was also surprisingly easy to ride. I was expecting it
to be much more of a monster than it was.

You'd have to be mildly unhinged to ride it regularly in London
tho' ...

... ah.

Paul.

 

Exactly - my original point was that heavy bikes are the wrong tool
for city traffic. If you think London is bad try threading a route
through a Brizzul rush hour.