Having spent a week on the mainland on my Guzzi, its apparent that for anything other than shortish blasts its not a great bike to spend time on. Its underpowered, as Aide will attest to, and has zero protection that makes anything over 80odd a pain in the neck. I met a couple of guys on Pan Euro's this week and they looked just the ticket (they dont all weave either apparently). I cant afford a new one, but an 04/ 05 looks doable price wise. Anyone got any experience with these bikes, and can confirm they are decent mile munchers? -- Gavin. For the fast road: Suzuki GSXR600K1 For the slow road: Moto Guzzi California Aquila Nera For the track: <gone> For everything else: Citroën Berlingo Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby Blog: http://eekafreek.com
I've done 1450 km (minus 100 when I got tired and someone else rode for an hour) in one go on an 06 model and can confirm that it is a mile-muncher and very comfortable at that. I still can't get over the sportiness of the bike as well. It's got such a low centre of gravity, you won't believe. There's a sweetspot in the windshield height as well, get it just right and there's no wind at all. I can highly recommend one and will get one probably as soon as I can afford a bike again.
I rather liked mine, but it wasnt for me, but thats just me. They do tend to attrract boring cunts though.
I've got ~60K miles on my '03. I hated mine since I got it, but that's because I liked my '91 Pan Euro so much. It's grown on me. Eminently road-worthy, and yes, it will go forever, comfortably. Minor quibbles - the lcd gauges are illegible in daylight, the saddlebags cannot be left unlocked, too many fasteners, etc.
<Waves> Boring **** that I am I love mine. It was the 1300s that wove when the plod overloaded the back-end way, way over specification. The 1100's are arguably the best bike Mr Honda ever made. Getting old now, though. However, in the UK the salt on winter roads plays havoc with the 1100's rear swing-arm. Find one that's not been used in winter and you're on to a winner.
<Waves> Boring **** that I am I love mine. It was the 1300s that wove when the plod overloaded the back-end way, way over specification. The 1100's are arguably the best bike Mr Honda ever made. Getting old now, though. However, in the UK the salt on winter roads plays havoc with the 1100's rear swing-arm. Find one that's not been used in winter and you're on to a winner.
My Pan was the first one that plod used for evaluation, it had done very low miles, hadnt been chopped about & was mint. I paid £1100 for it, as it was in north jockland, i sold it for £2300 three months later
But in fairness, if you ever fancy a game of golf on the spur of the moment, you can use the side-stand as a club.
Fuckers. -- Gavin. For the fast road: Suzuki GSXR600K1 For the slow road: Moto Guzzi California Aquila Nera For the track: <gone> For everything else: Citroën Berlingo Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby Blog: http://eekafreek.com
My GS has 103k miles on it and some temporarily disabling mechanical issues. <g> And, you're almost on the wrong side of the US, but it'd be a fun ride out. I'm tempted to contact Thumper and fly out to buy one of them RTPs in Hollywood for a song, then ride it up the PCH ending in Calgary for the June reeky gathering up there. I'm weighing options now.
R1200RT Police. Upgraded alternator and full crash bars, etc. The used ones are going for ~$3500 or so. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/highway1/la-hy-throttle25-2008jun25,0,5139606.story Nice if you can find one.
