I've just signed up to this forum (yeah, I know my display name is a bit lame, but I chose it in a hurry - surprised it wasn't taken to be honest) because I'm looking for my next bike.
I had been riding for 5 years every day for work in all weathers and most weekends in anything but the worst winter conditions on my first ever bike, a Honda Hornet 600 S (the one with the half fairing). Then some wa**ker half inched it.
I've been waiting (really patiently) to move to somewhere with a garage before getting a new bike. That has been two years! but finally the time has come.
I really like the older Hondas - and the price - and was thinking VFR800 fi, but am now considering a Blackbird. Haven't had the chance to test ride one and to be honest am a bit apprehensive about doing so since some of my mates who I used to ride with on 600 sports bikes reckon I'm mad to go from a Hornet to a Blackbird, only being my second ever bike and all.
What do you lot think? Is it too much of a jump? Did any of you make a similar move?
Thanks,
'Biker' (apparently)
I had been riding for 5 years every day for work in all weathers and most weekends in anything but the worst winter conditions on my first ever bike, a Honda Hornet 600 S (the one with the half fairing). Then some wa**ker half inched it.
I've been waiting (really patiently) to move to somewhere with a garage before getting a new bike. That has been two years! but finally the time has come.
I really like the older Hondas - and the price - and was thinking VFR800 fi, but am now considering a Blackbird. Haven't had the chance to test ride one and to be honest am a bit apprehensive about doing so since some of my mates who I used to ride with on 600 sports bikes reckon I'm mad to go from a Hornet to a Blackbird, only being my second ever bike and all.
What do you lot think? Is it too much of a jump? Did any of you make a similar move?
Thanks,
'Biker' (apparently)