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[Bluey]

Need advise later in the year I will be looking at purchasing another bike
your opinions and views would be appreciated bearing in mind my limit is ?3000. brok3

Honda varadero
GS 1100/1150
Triumph Tiger

 

[karlos2000]

let me start you off thinking

Honda varadero, GS 1100/1150, Triumph Tiger

this list of yours, is this current or previous mate? they are all big trailies yes? What I would go for, if you are lithe enough (as I'm too tall to live with one for ever) is an old 748 Ducati, I'm still tempted to get one for a year (not a 916), just for a change until the new Blackbird NEVER gets released bl4hbl4h

 

[Bluey]

Need advise later in the year I will be looking at purchasing another bike
your opinions and views would be appreciated bearing in mind my limit is ?3000. brok3

Honda varadero
GS 1100/1150
Triumph Tiger

Sorry should have said looking at one of the above c7u8

 

[dozz]

I've had a Varadero, V-strom, GS1100 and GS1150, best one by far and i'm looking for another was Varadero, 3k on a BM and you will get a 30-40 thou high miler, v-strom was just plain shit, Deros rock, its a honda after all, seat hight is highest but not to bad for normal sized blokes.

Had a test on a Tiger, vibes killed my hands, twas an oldie before the FI models came out they may be better.

HTH.

P.S. if you do buy a damaged GS1150 I have spare full bodywork in black adv beak, alloy supermoto type wheels and clock console sitting in my garage getting in the way.

 

[rivabill]

No No No
Get a super-moto.....GREAT FUN

 

[Centaur]

Varadero??

You are not tall enough Arthur! You had a BM and didn't like it. What about a Firestorm?

 

[karlos2000]

in that case

go GS1150. Go Shaftie & QUALITY all the way ........ the gearbox on the Triumph will make you weep .......

 

[AndyXXV]

My Varadero was solid and reliable but bloody heavy, laid it on it's side in a carpark once and it needed 3 of us to pick it up! Don't like the BM's switchgear, never tried a VStrom ... how about the VStrom 650 it's supposed to be excellent?

 

[Blackbird Peasy]

I know it's not on your list but a TDM900 would be good for this type of bike.

 

[mick the knife]

Anything but a red bike , having gay tendancies is one thing but prooving it is another :-0) :-0) :-0)

 

[Bluey]

Thanks for the advise lads ,the problem i got is i am only 5"8"and having one of these trailies going past me on the twisties and i was not hanging around makes me think i want one,they are also a lot more comfortable,getting older now and my left knee is f.....d

 

[karlos2000]

I see Charlton Heston died ........

Thanks for the advise lads ,the problem i got is i am only 5"8"and having one of these trailies going past me on the twisties and i was not hanging around makes me think i want one,they are also a lot more comfortable,getting older now and my left knee is f.....d

seriously mate, do check the Triumph before committing, if yer left knee is fooked then avoid the Triumph gearbox, I rode 3 and they are all 'stiff'. Could be coincidence :dunno: but hey. Best of luck, big traillie seems the way forward at some point to me, I was really impressed with the R1200GS, and as I've posted elsewhere, the first time in 11 years that I was impressed enough to consider changing. It was only the 'Dick Turpin'-esque deal that stopped me. I don't mind getting my hand in my pocket, but there was no negotiating or willingness from the BMW salesman to budge on his ass-reaming deal, so I walked away ...... Varadero ? my mate Tim rode one about 3 years ago on an open day, he loved it and if he'd had the ca$h I think he would have gone for it. The reason I'm a bit biased on the BMW angle is that I figure shaft drive is the only way if you are going high miles & dodgy roads. I know that most people will simply use them on the road, but I live 'rural' and it would get used on legitimate semi-agricultural means with a jet-wash every 6 months or so, therefore I couldn't get on with a chain.

 

[Jaws]

Bluey, I have the 1150GS up for grabs mate.. luggaged up, extra lights, massively loud horns fitted, cam chain tensioner upgrade, Vario screen BMW heated grips etc etc etc.. 2001 with 9 months tax and long MOT

Have it up for ?3600, if you are genuinely interested mail me and I will consider a fair discount ( cos I am desperate for the room it is taking up )

 

[Bluey]

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