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[damon80]

After some advice!

I'm after (yet another) return to 2 wheels.  But this time, I want a bike that I'm going to keep for years.

I'm very interested by the new Triumph Bonneville's and Thruxtons (more swayed towards the Thrux tbh - the Bonnie is too much like the Kawasaki I got rid of a couple of months ago)

But I'm also getting swayed by some of the 0% finance offers on some Kawasaki's (I like the ER-6F) and Suzuki's (V800).

Sports-bikes tend to be quite painful for me to ride - had waaay too many knocks in my Rugby League playing days, and get bad pains in the tops of my legs after riding a sports-bike for more than 20mins.

Anybody got any advice on these bikes, or anything else to throw into the mix?

[amigov6]

The Bandit's a good all rounder. 8-)

[damon80]

Aye, rode a Bandit 6 before (albeit a 96 model) - very light for its size, but seemed to be a bit lacking in low-down grunt (but went like a stabbed rat over 8 rpm!)

What I loved about my old bike was its low-down grunt.  Which is what I'm after with me new bike.

There's one thing I'm learning - once I find something I like, I should stick hold of it!!  I was the same when I got rid of me old Miggy, and now I'm the same with this!  One day, I'll learn...    

[Vamps]

Some decent ex Police bikes, at the mo, on ebay Summers coming.....

[albitz]

There is a huge selection of naked bikes around these days,might be best to study spec,draw up a shortlist of bikes which are suitable,then study prices and do some serious haggling.deep midwinter +deep recession should = cheap bike wether brand new or used.

[damon80]

Some decent ex Police bikes, at the mo, on ebay Summers coming.....

Aye, looked at a couple where I got my Miggy from, but they tend to be Honda ST1100's or Beemers, which are too tall for my short @r$e...

[damon80]

There is a huge selection of naked bikes around these days,might be best to study spec,draw up a shortlist of bikes which are suitable,then study prices and do some serious haggling.deep midwinter +deep recession should = cheap bike wether brand new or used.

Exactly bud - which is why I'm looking at buying now.

My short-list is basically...

Plenty of low-down grunt
Low-down seat (for afore mentioned reasons!     )
Comfortable 2-up (for SHMBO)
Happy cruising at 90mph (for trips onto the continent)

[albitz]

Sold an unused Ducati monster s2r1000 last week  
low seat and enough low down grunt to pull out tree stumps,comfy as an armchair and sit at 90+ all day long.

[Vamps]

]Sold an unused Ducati monster s2r1000 last week  [/highlight]low seat and enough low down grunt to pull out tree stumps,comfy as an armchair and sit at 90+ all day long.

You did,? or do you sell bikes for a living....

[damon80]

Sold an unused Ducati monster s2r1000 last week  
low seat and enough low down grunt to pull out tree stumps,comfy as an armchair and sit at 90+ all day long.

Are you Jim Bowen??    

[albitz]

mrs won it in a competition .
Had another bike delivered a few days ago that she won,its only got pedals though.It does have disc brakes and fiorks which are adjustable for preload/rebound.called a Bianchi Mazda zoom.

[Vamps]

]mrs won it in a competition [/highlight].
Had another bike delivered a few days ago that she won,its only got pedals though.It does have disc brakes and fiorks which are adjustable for preload/rebound.called a Bianchi Mazda zoom.

Do you want to swap? mine won the Bingo flyer at our caravan site last October, £750 but woud rather have had the bike.

[dispondent 1]

v-max !  fastish , dont handle so ya wont kill yerself on corners

[damon80]

v-max !  fastish , dont handle so ya wont kill yerself on corners

Gorgeous lookin bike, but still a bit on the tall side for me...  

[stuart30]

How about something like a TDM900...plenty of grunt and comfy too.