Re: Help - Advice please

John Curry wrote:
OK, did the theory, CBT and passed DAS. I want a bike to have fun on dry weekends and commute to work (20 - 40 miles each way depending on site) in the summer.

I've had a look through all the magazines. I've decided I liked the look of a few. So - today I went to the bike show. I sat on a few bikes. I sat on LOADS of bikes.

Some felt good:

Honda CBF600S
Honda VFR800
Kawasaki ER6-f
Kawasaki Z750S
Yamaha FZ6 Fazer
Yamaha FZ1 Fazer
Suzuki DL650 VStrom
Suzuki DL1000 VStrom
KTM 950 Adventure
BMW R1200GS
Ducati ST3
Ducati Multistrada


some not so good:

Suzuki SV650
Suzuki GSF650S Bandit
All "naked" bikes


and some I'm not really sure of:

Suzuki SV1000
All sportsbikes where your arse is higher than your elbows.


Now I need to get a test ride on some of them. I also need to get some kit (helmet, jacket, boots, gloves).

Should I get the "gear" first? Will dealers lend me the gear to test the bike (would be a bit of a pain if I got gear that completely clashed with the colour of the bike I eventually bought).

I did my CBT and test not soo long ago.
Bought 2003 Kawasaki zx6r 636cc the A1p model.
I suffer from back trouble but this is a pretty upright sportsbike, very comfy on 150 mile journeys, great fun and if your carefull, reasonably economical. Good on fast twistys, not wrist acheing on town rides.
The dealer leant me lid and jacket to test ride the bikes, I bought whole shebang from him and got discount.

Tried Fazer - Id have got sick of it after a couple of months
VFR800 - rather have sprint st
Z750, Lovely but Naked, Z750S not enough fairing to make a difference from Z750.

Im already yearning for more power but ill wait untill I can at leat get my knee down before I go for the ZX10 or the Gixxer thou. Maybe when im 50.

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