father forgive me...

916 then.

 

when I get shot of the 'blade, I'll still have 2 fully faired
sportsbikes - I definitely want a largely unfaired bike for road
hooning, as it'll help keep my speed down, particularly on the
motorway/duel carriageways. On the 'blade on that sort of road, the
temptation to just go faster and faster (because there's much less of a
sensation of speed than on a roadster) is too tempting, and I find
myself just sitting for extended distances at 140-150, which I think
will inevitably result in a serious nicking.

Maybe a 916 wouldn't be as bad in this regard, but I really want to go
back to a non-faired bike as my main toy for a while. Since I wrote
this out earlier for another reason, I'll copy and paste my 10-year
bike-owning history here; you can see I like to try different styles:

CG125 SZR660 Bandit1200 TRX850 CD200 R1150GS R30 CBR929 R65LS ZX7R
RGV250

There's been a run of sportsbikes recently, so it's time for something
else.

 

far too many things to list here.

me too, oddly enough.

The bike I like the look of most in the class I'm looking at is the
Buell City-X, but I expect I'll be put off by the tractor engine that
runs it...

 

My choice would be either a shite old Brit or a lookie likie like a W650.
But mainly the shite old Brit.

 

Get a nice Mk I or II Moto Guzzi Le Mans. Cheap, quick, reliable (or at
least within your abilities to look after) and different.

 

don't try an infect me with your sickness, mutie.

 

You can't keep a good dog down, Kreelman.

 

He's pretty flex, usually.

Check the train times, though, if you're thinking of dropping it off
then going to work - the branch line means that it takes quite a while
to get into the smoke. For that reason, I'd think that a weekend
would be better.