What Would You Buy Instead? (Hypothetical Scenario)

[Trevini]

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On paper the Versys 1000 is a monster: about 35hp more than the TDM.  Heavier, granted but still!  I also looked at those last year.  One was going for about €4K here, lowish km. But wasn't ready to buy.

 

 

Jealous.

 

I have long had a very spot patch for the V11 Sport (the model with the top fairing).  I rode one after the TL to get a taste and I really liked it.  Heavy, but planted.

 

I've never been brave enough to own an Italian as my only bike (for the first 15 years of my road-going life I'd only ever had a bike so it had to start each and every time, all year round) and never rich enough to buy one as a second bike.

 

 

I've had the V11 since 2010. It's been totally reliable since I ditched the factory reg/rec (well documented rubbish item). They really are a sweet handling bike for their weight, but you get the feeling if it fell over against a wall, the bike would win :-) I've also had a run of Italian cars, some mildly exotic, some reliable, and some not. It's just a case of accepting them as they are and taking a brave pill.

This post was last modified: 10-05-2020, 10:10 AM by Trevini.