Why is choosing a bike so tricky?

I've ridden a few maxi-scooters and have come to the conclusion that
they're all shite

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike
in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
they churn out)

 

Wrong type of oil, obviously...

 

(The Older Gentleman) wrote in

they won't be on the road in the same numbers - the replacement cost of
complex electronics will see many broken up for spares. Mechanical bits
will be 2 a penny and the electronic modules will become unobtanium. 21
year old R1150GS will be worth more than 15 year old R1200GS by 2020. 27
year old R1100GS might be worth even more.

 

I think you're right. I'll go and have a look, even though it looks like
it's got less torque than a DL650

 

That being a fraction of the value of a nice R100G/S Paralever?

 

We've discussed this before. I subscribe to the view that as demand
increases, people will develop aftermarket electronics kit, in the way
they've developed all sorts of aftermarket stuff to fix Jap bikes that
were considered to be 'unserviceable' as they got older.

 

Tiger 58 ft/lbs, DL 44 ft/lbs according to a quick google. And the
Tiger's got nearly 30hp more, and weighs 210kg wet compared to the DL's
217kg dry. There doesn't seem to be much of a contest on paper, but I
haven't ridden either so I'll take a wibble.

 

I'm sure he is still worth asking.
What's the budget?

I wouldn't ever suggest an Oil Head to anyone. I think it was Pip that
pointed out an R1200S to me one day, and they look like everything an R100S
enthusiast ever (wet) dreamed of, however I still couldn't bring myself to
acquire one. So I got a nice reliable Ducati.

I'm pretty sure you would love a 4S. Such a shame they are so rare and that
Ducati went off down the Multistrada line.

 

On 16/01/2011 18:44, wessie wrote:
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I'm sure that's a feed line but not one I'm willing or capable of filling.

 

Upper limit of Busa plus 3

I think the boss' boss' boss has one. I'll ask him if I can have a play
if I see him tomorrow.

In the interim, I've booked in for a couple of Triumph test rides on
Saturday (Tiger 1050 and Tiger 800 road version)

 

I put 120k+ miles on my 1100, ~55k for my 1300, so far. When I first
got the 13, I thought it was crap, that a bunch of newbies engineers
designed it without supervision. I still think that, but it's done
almost everything I've asked. It's piggish and has no soul, but not
many of my toys have soul.

 

****! The suspension must be welded up solid on that.

 

That was that gorgeous looking, single-sided wedge of hi-tech
complexity in the paddock at Snetterton, IIRC.

 

Gorgeous looking? You've lost the fucking plot, big time.

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike
in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
they churn out)

 

Eye of the beholder, Fatty.

 

^^^^^

Hah - I'm down to 11 1/2 stone and 32" jeans again


--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike
in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
they churn out)

 

Return of the Racing Snake, eh? You'll never survive hibernation like
that, you know.

 

Got to love the brolly dollies.

 

Arrr it was that laddie.

I've ummed and awwed several times since then before discovering Mr Ducati's
reliable goodness. I just know it would have disappointed.