The Motorbikerist Thread

[tim]

They are hard not to ride like a loon, it's true. It was quite happy tootling along in 6th at 30 though. You can't wring it's neck all the time though, you'd be in a big trouble before long, which like you say is where something like the 748 does very well.

I daren't ask how much they want for this demo. 2k miles on it, dunno if it's a standard spec bike or not but it's got all the bits I'd want.

[NotoriousREV]

The reason nakeds have become so popular in this country is because people are realising the full on sports bikes make awful road bikes. But give a sports bike a comfortable riding position and suddenly they make sense.

[NotoriousREV]

They are hard not to ride like a loon, it's true. It was quite happy tootling along in 6th at 30 though. You can't wring it's neck all the time though, you'd be in a big trouble before long, which like you say is where something like the 748 does very well.

I daren't ask how much they want for this demo. 2k miles on it, dunno if it's a standard spec bike or not but it's got all the bits I'd want.

IIRC, isn't the S1000R surprisingly inexpensive? (I looked it up, they start at £11k, which is a bargain!). I discounted one over the KTM because I wanted a decent top fairing. If they did that, it'd be ideal.

[tim]

Yeah that is very true, the riding position and wide bars make it comfy and super manoeuvrable.

[tim]

They want £11,495 for this one, before haggling. It's a sport model + akropovich. Nnnnnggg!

[NotoriousREV]

They want £11,495 for this one, before haggling. It's a sport model + akropovich. Nnnnnggg!

Just sign here:



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[Barry]

I'm going into Bill Smiths tomorrow to see what deal they'll do on a Street Triple R, he's already offered me a fair price on the Suzuki, I want to add QS, mirrors, rad guard, bobbins and see if he'll do it for a nice round number. I can always chop it for a Z900RS next year if they improve the build quality on those in the meantime.

Much as I love that Suzuki I did 350 miles between MOTs so its pointless keeping it, and I haven't the room to keep it as a trinket.

Plus what Rev said above, the Streets are great little road bikes, fun, characterful, quick enough without being intimidating or licence concerning. And I don't have to justify myself to anyone so ner.

[NotoriousREV]

Belly pan, rad guard and exhaust are what you need. Otherwise: do it, do it, do it! You know my feelings on the STR.

[tim]

That would be a cracking buy Baz.

So I took the S1000R out lunchtime with my g/f on pillion to go get my new phone. 20 miles to Norwich, she bloody loved it. Wide open throttle in 3rd a few times was a giggle, well more of a scream really, but it is a very capable bike two-up and a lot more comfortable than riding pillion on my 748 by all accounts. There's no pillion mode in the suspension like my RT but it seems to deal with it in it's own way.

We came back out to find it was pissing down, so 20 miles back in rain mode and normal suspension - again very capable, I barely took it out of 6th the entire trip, even down to 20 mph filtering. A superbly tractable engine for sure. A real jeckyll and hyde character this thing.

I expected it to be good. I did not expect it to be this good. The up shot of this is I'm going to have a hard time not ending up with 3 bikes tomorrow.

[NotoriousREV]

do it, do it, do it!

[Barry]

Belly pan I can live without, exhaust is £600+ for Arrow, which means I'd smash through my mental budget limit straight away. Rad guard is essential, it's criminal they don't fit one from factory yada yada.
I'm not springing for the RS as I don't need the extra 7ps and the R has better midrange, which is what these are about IMO. And its a grand in the pocket. The Showa suspension is more than up to task, as are the "lesser" Brembo 4pots it comes with - they're still massive overkill.

S1000R is a great machine Tim, I see loads of people chopping in RRs and other sports bikes for them. Best of both worlds, assuming you have more will power than I do. I think its best I don't test ride one. My K8 is a similar motor though, long stroke so happy to crawl through town in fourth if you feel the need, but still revvy when you want to crack on.

[tim]

The damned exhaust makes you continually roll-on and shut-off... burble burble pop pop. Might stick the camera on it tomorrow when I go back

[JLv3.0]

S1000Rs are absolute beasts, aren't they.

[Coaster1]

That’s a good looking bike.

[Barry]

I've always liked them as riding machines but not really been grabbed by the looks, but I had another look over the bike today and it's growing on me now that I'm contemplating ownership.

Called ins broker, considering it would replace a ten year old sports bike and I've upped the mileage allowance five-fold he reckoned I'd be looking at less than £100 extra come the renewal in the new year. I can live with that

[JLv3.0]

but not really been grabbed by the looks

I'm not a fan of the looks I must admit, mainly because the headlights look like an afterthought.

[NotoriousREV]

I bought mine despite the looks but it grew on me. Build quality was spot on, but apparently that can be very variable. Mine looked brand new after 3 years/12k miles/3 washes.

[JLv3.0]

They're spot on apart from the lights, and as per your experience I've never heard a bad word about them.

[Barry]

Early models had a few minor niggles but I've not heard much negative press about these aye.

Looks are growing on me the more I'm in its presence. It's not handsome but it has purpose. White has better contrast against the mechanicals too IMO.

Just paid my deposit, only lost £1k on the Suzuki in four years so I'm not too upset about that. I'll be sad to see it go nonetheless, they're awesome machines.

[JLv3.0]

Well congrats and commiserations in equal measures mate. As I've decided I've invented - the best bike is the one you use the most. Have to ask - why didn't the Gix get used more?