Thanks. I made up my mind to buy something newish and tried a few.
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Aprilia Shiver, nice but would need suspension tweaks for me, and the seat was always hot.
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Enfield Interceptor 650, good for an old style bike but that was the problem. Front suspension soft, general quality not good when you get past the first impressions.
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V strom 650. Nothing wrong with it but just didn't appeal. A bit of a a Ford Fiesta of a bike
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V strom 1050. Quick and comfortable.
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Tracer 700 and MT09. Couldn't get a test ride and seemed a lot of money for what they are.
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Z900. Again no test.
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Thought of others, including some other BMs, then found this at a dealer, two years old, 12000km, all the bells and whistles, new tyres and 12 months guarantee. I neither need it nor can justify it but so far I love it. Shaft drive, suspension and throttle adjustment at the push of a button or two, etc etc etc. Only time will tell
This video probably describes it better than I can
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQZzpQnPytE
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Aprilia Shiver, nice but would need suspension tweaks for me, and the seat was always hot.
Â
Enfield Interceptor 650, good for an old style bike but that was the problem. Front suspension soft, general quality not good when you get past the first impressions.
Â
V strom 650. Nothing wrong with it but just didn't appeal. A bit of a a Ford Fiesta of a bike
Â
V strom 1050. Quick and comfortable.
Â
Tracer 700 and MT09. Couldn't get a test ride and seemed a lot of money for what they are.
Â
Z900. Again no test.
Â
Thought of others, including some other BMs, then found this at a dealer, two years old, 12000km, all the bells and whistles, new tyres and 12 months guarantee. I neither need it nor can justify it but so far I love it. Shaft drive, suspension and throttle adjustment at the push of a button or two, etc etc etc. Only time will tell
This video probably describes it better than I can
Â
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQZzpQnPytE