Drennan57
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That's a 848 Streetfighter if you were wondering.
At this point in my ridding life I don't feel comfortable enough to park a bike like this in my garage. Too fancy for me.
Does my dream motorcycle exist?
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That's a 848 Streetfighter if you were wondering.
At this point in my ridding life I don't feel comfortable enough to park a bike like this in my garage. Too fancy for me.
Not trying to fite u bro, but "ducati-streetfighter-1098R-motographiteSR.jpg"
Drennan57
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My mistake then, I'm not an expert on the Italians as you can see :lmao:
I ride an ex500, so my opinion is probably invalid..
I hated topboxes... but scored a givi rack and topbox, and it's on 90% of the time despite it coming off so easily.
VFR? Love them all for their sound.
FJ-09 looks goofy, but boy does that puppy excite me. That's probably my next bike, insurance on it isn't ridiculous (yet). Only $300/year more than an ex500.
I hated topboxes... but scored a givi rack and topbox, and it's on 90% of the time despite it coming off so easily.
VFR? Love them all for their sound.
FJ-09 looks goofy, but boy does that puppy excite me. That's probably my next bike, insurance on it isn't ridiculous (yet). Only $300/year more than an ex500.
Morrissey
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One option if you like the FZ-09 motor but hate the looks is the XSR900. Same motor, sexier body. Probably not going to be the best bike on a long tour because of the lack of wind protection though. You sound like me, falling between the cracks between popular motorcycle styles looking for something that probably doesn't exist! I for one have wanted a Japanesea cross between a sport touring bike and an adventure touring bike that is 800-1000cc, has shaft drive but isn't really tall or wide through the seat! Pretty much impossible! Basically if the new Honda VFR Crosstour came with a 30.5" seat height my Visa would probably jump out of my wallet all on it's own!
You're mixing up your honda's, it's the crossrunner (only saying it cause i did the google search for seat height and ended up getting their crosstour car
)Yeah if it was gonna come to the market it would be very nice...
My cb500x is already 31.9" (and i can rest my heels easy at a stop) so going up to 32.5 wouldn't be the end of the world for me.
oh well, won't be a problem anyways since they're not bringing it to N/A for some reason
Shaft drive or belt drive would be nice, chain lubing & adjusting is another thing I hate doing. The XSR900 actually does appeal to me, but it looks like it may not do well at long distances.
I know I'm being fussier than that cat in the Fancy Feast commercials but I don't like the XR because it's traded all the coolness of the S1000R/RR for the practicality it gained. I don't want a high chair bike.
This thread has reminded me that I keep forgetting VFR750s are a bike that exist and that I've been able to afford for some time now. I've had a VF500F and working on that made the ZX-11 seem like a lawnmower, mechanically speaking... so I worry about something going wrong on a V4. They sound great though
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Drennan57
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VFR750??? You are talking about a bike that was last produced in 1998, you know that right?
It doesn't suffer the insurance problems of a ZX-11... the VFR800s never really did it for me. They seem like a good bike in spite of their design, not because of it, and a terrible value
Edit: After investigation, TD/MM actually does consider a VFR750 an SS. Rate is a hair over double what is would be otherwise... it just seemed reasonable at first comparing it against the ZX-11.
Edit Edit: Apparently there are other companies that don't consider either an SS? I mean, I'm looking at an Echelon quote that I could live with. I mean, I still own the ZX-11... Also TD/MM misclassified my GS500 as a GS500F, wonder if I can invoice them for the difference
Might as well do it right.
Japanese V-twins are cool but people seem to only date them for a year or two before breaking up. If I went that route I'd go TLR1000 anyway, but I won't because I can't put up with an SS as my only ride
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Drennan57
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Maybe something like the SV1000 or Superhawk? I don't really know what you're looking for anymore, oh and the VFR800 is an awesome bike. Have you ever sat on one? They are beautiful.
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I reread your profile, list of impossible demands and the inevitable anguish that followed. After backflipping thru my mental moto rollodex the best bike I can suggest would be a well sorted SV650 with the 1/4 fairing and a decent slip on/soft luggage upgrade. Not an intercontinental cruise missile to be sure but I am sure that it'll handle anything southern Ontario and the near north can throw at it. So I think that settles that. You'll appreciate I did not undertake this decision lightly, therefore if you do not move on this front I will be forced to consider our longstanding online friendship null and void. Good day sir.
Aren't sv650 and versys pretty much equivalents? And for the versys id be talking about the 2011-2013ish version
Drennan57
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I wouldn't consider them close at all. They are both 650's and have cheap suspension but that's really where it ends.
Drastically different ergo's not to mention the Versys has a handlebar where the SV has clip-ons.
Not close really.
Versys being "high chair" is not on the table. Please try to keep up.
I'll tune in with a more derogatory term later. And biting my tongue on the SV650, which is a motorcycle that I respect
My younger brother is re entering riding this spring. It will be an SV650. Everything else has been ruled out.
Drennan57
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Aww how cute.
