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Given his stature, something like this would suit Marv better:

Frankly that's the only real option.

JLv3.0 wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:18 am Congrats Marv! Top effort

Thanks JL!

NotoriousREV wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:43 am Given his stature, something like this would suit Marv better:

I quit motorbiking!

That's not the only option mate.

Marv, you could be this happy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdQEViNJaQg

evostick wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2018 1:05 pm That's not the only option mate.

Marv, you could be this happy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdQEViNJaQg

Marv wrote: Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:54 pm Going to test ride 3-4 bikes. A smallish adventure/touring bike is what I'm thinking of at the moment, so V-Strom 650/ Tracer 700/ GS800/ CB500X.

Try a speed triple as well

Do you mean Street Triple Broccers?. Far more often recommended as a first proper bike than the heavier Speed Triple.

evostick wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:01 pm Do you mean Street Triple Broccers?. Far more often recommended as a first proper bike than the heavier Speed Triple.

Yes I did https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-rev ... le-r/2008/

Had a go on my mates the other night. Brilliant fun.

I'll have to see if my local Triumph dealer has a demonstrator.

While the SV650 I rode was easy to learn on, I was otherwise a little underwhelmed by it. Would be interesting to see how much better the Triumph is.

I'm unlikely to go for a naked bike initially, as I've got a few road trips I want to do, which is why I'm more looking at adventure bikes.

It goes without saying that any underwhelming bikes are to be avoided on pain of death.

Street Triple is awesome. You’ll be hooked from the moment you open the throttle wide and hear the intake noise

I've never ridden a Street but I've never heard a word said against them.

If you're underwhelmed by an sv650 then I can't see a V-strom floating your boat much.

Ducati Scamblers carry a set of panniers pretty well. As do R-nineTs. Both would make an ace first bike.

I've had many bikes. That thing the other day was fucking right good.

Try one.

No wind noise upto 100 and I'm bigger than 4 foot 2.

Plan is to ultimately have the following:

1. Commuter bike
2. Touring bike
C. Fun bike

Not too much to ask is it?

Not really! You can do that on pretty much any bike!

Right, I've booked myself in for one of those 4 day courses to get my license and I'm looking for a bit of advice on where to buy kit. Is there a good place to order stuff online or am I better going for a wander round some actual shops?

ZedLeg wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:09 am Right, I've booked myself in for one of those 4 day courses to get my license and I'm looking for a bit of advice on where to buy kit. Is there a good place to order stuff online or am I better going for a wander round some actual shops?

Best to try stuff on, even if you eventually end up buying it online. The last few bits of kit I bought (mesh jacket plus back protector and kevlar jeans) were just as cheap in the bike shop as they were online so the only downside was having to actually go to the shop.

Do you have a J&S Accessories near you? They have a good range of stuff.

NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:15 am
Do you have a J&S Accessories near you? They have a good range of stuff.

Actually yeah I do, about 10 minutes away. I've gone past it loads of times but forgot it was there until you mentioned it .

ZedLeg wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:09 amIs there a good place to order stuff online

You guys have actual shops as per the above, because you live in a real country, but revzilla.com has been my / our go-to for years as the availability here is either a) non-existent or b) massively overpriced.

If you find something online that you can't get locally, I've never had a single issue with ordering gear online and it fitting BUT you have to follow the manufacturers' sizing charts TO THE LETTER. Like actually getting the tape measure out and matching it up, not just ordering your "normal" clothing sizes.

I'm 6'1", say 90 kgs and am a Small in some brands and an XXL in others. I've got 30" and 38" inch riding jeans for my 34" waist that are exactly the same size. And so on.

I don't get it but that's the world we live in.