If You Choose A New Bike

[Irish in Oz]

A newer model? No sorry, it would be an old Stroker, have 3 cylinders

Just get an LC350 and kick the arse of the lot of them.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

My wish list would be Speed Triple RS on one side, Duc Panigale 1299 on the other, the latter just for bling

[Big Geordi]

BMW R1200GSA for me 😉

[VladTepes]

Moto Guzzi - either a current California or a Stelvio NTX - depending what mood I was in on the day.

[Kiwifruit]

BMW R1200GSA for me 😉

Very nice, got your bases covered there. 

[grog]

So i started this. Ridden lots of BMW, MV, Triumph, All the MT range. Never tried KTM. Ducati dont offer test rides, told me to scrap 14 as its worthless as a trade. Fuckers. Tried 2 Guzzi, not a favourite. Rode mates 1200 thruxton, not impressed and lots of heat coming up, exhausts i think. Mates  MT10 is awesome, just butt ugly. Chews petrol, 98, worse than a 2 stroke Kawasaki. 180ks range.Rocket is unreal, just too heavy. All Adventure bikes are too tall for me.So, i found one i really like. Sit in it with low seat, can read gauges, LCD,good fuel mileage, stops n goes incredibly. Needs all adjustments we are familiar with, TPS etc. Handles so nicely, price is good. Not a pillion bike but just me for a blast. No bells or whistles. Rode one 5 yrs ago, snatchy throttle put me off, now not at all. Amazing old motor, sounds good, stretches arms. GSX1000S.

[Irish in Oz]

I ride a BMW R1200 as well, wonder what sort of tyres you adventure boy's are using.

[DP1400]

A newer model? No sorry, it would be an old Stroker, have 3 cylinders

Just get an LC350 and kick the arse of the lot of them.

Quite right Irish - I had a new White/Red one back in the day, super quick for a mere 350. Didn`t keep it long though, felt tiny and sounded typically `bland` like `stroker twins do. In contrast, my `72 H1B was alarmingly quick, reliable, extremely lively and a total joy to ride. It was without doubt, for me, the best sounding bike ever made. I`m sure half the mileage I did on it was so that I could listen to it!

So, likely as not, the H1B (or any H2) would be my `14`s stablemate of choice. A brilliant contrast of firepower and each would get used for specific purposes. Perfect

[gsxbarmy]

I ride a BMW R1200 as well, wonder what sort of tyres you adventure boy's are using.

Mines the GS 1250 rather than the GSA 1250 - so more road than adventure based. For me I like both the Michelin PR5 Trail and the Metzeler Roadtec 01's (although I hear an 02 is coming out), the GSA boys seem to like the Michelin Anakee's

[grog]

DP, you wouldve liked my H1B. I fitted 550 Suzi pistons, think that made it 530cc from memory. Ports opened, expansion chambers. You know how fast standard, it became totally unbelievable after those mods. Had no torque at all, no power until 4500 revs, a bit until 6k,then just went ballistic. Riding hard did 10 mpg. I enjoyed it totally.

[Irish in Oz]

@gsxbarmy
PR5 Trail here, and I don't know any different only tyres I've ever ridden it with, don't go off road incase it gets dirty.

[seth]

I'd be thinking when it's time for a new smaller lighter bike I'd probably go for a triumph tiger 900 .
But I feel thats hopefully a long way off .

[gsxbarmy]

@gsxbarmy
"don't go off road incase it gets dirty".

Top Man 

[Yoda]

As you know I have had to sell my 14. I have went for a smaller lighter bike and have purchased a 2015 BMW 1000r. Happy with it so far.

[Big Geordi]

I ride a BMW R1200 as well, wonder what sort of tyres you adventure boy's are using.

Metzeler Tourance Next for me