Am I getting old?

jameshayes

Always loved my sports bikes, by 600rr is my pride and joy, gives me a semi every day in and out to work. But lately, I keep eyeing up other bikes, VFR's and other tourers and even beemers to my shame .

I'm only 27, but these bikes are looking mighty practical! this happen to anyone else?

Wonda-Boy

Its not getting old that is doing that to you mate.....I think its you just fancy a change TBH. I have a sports tourer and I am eyeing all manner of bikes up at the moment. Seriously looking at a triumph sprint 1050 ST...but restricting it would brake my heart.

But yeah...sports bikes are not ideal communters for everyday runs. In an ideal world peeps would keep the sportsbikes for the weekend jollies and get a tourer for work runs.

On the other hand the same lads you see on the tourers are prolly saying I hate this fookin bike I wish I had a nice sporty bike for a blast!

P.C.

There are very few true Sports Tourers out there. A VFR with luggage would be one.
In my opinion, a bike needs to be able to handle close to a sports bike, and still have touring capabilities (luggage), to be a sports tourer.

Most of the the average Fazers and Bandit type bikes are traditional type bikes.

Tourers do not normally make good commuting bikes, the luggage can make it too wide to filter easy, and the riding position of a sports tourer is a bit low for traffic.

Traditional type bikes are great for commuting, you have an upright seating positions which is great when in traffic. But they do not make the best Tourers - no luggage, not enough wind protection.

The big problem is trying to find a bike that does all the things that you want it to do,and do them well.
There is always going to be a compromise somewhere.

KamiKazi

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

I have a sports tourer

A Fazer6 is not a sports tourer :pac:

This is a sports tourer!



:cool:

P.C.

KamiKazi wrote: »

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

I have a sports tourer

A Fazer6 is not a sports tourer :pac:

This is a sports tourer!



:cool:

That is dreadful luggage. It looks like the top box is on the pillion seat.

Try again, and this time get a true Sports Tourer.

spankmaster2000

Not necessarily a true touring bike, nor really a sports bike, since it's naked, but by-gum, I'd sure like a BMW K1300R...

P.C.

They recon that the K1300S is much better for touring. More wind protection.

KamiKazi

spankmaster2000 wrote: »

Not necessarily a true touring bike, nor really a sports bike, since it's naked, but by-gum, I'd sure like a BMW K1300R...

But... it's a BMW??

daenerysstormborn3

spankmaster2000 wrote: »

Not necessarily a true touring bike, nor really a sports bike, since it's naked, but by-gum, I'd sure like a BMW K1300R...

That is so ugly.

KamiKazi

Designed by the same guy who designed these two

cantdecide

pixiebean22 wrote: »

That is so ugly.

:eek: /spits tea all over screen/

KamiKazi wrote: »

Designed by the same guy who designed these two:D

The difference being the bimmer wants to disassemble...

spankmaster2000

KamiKazi wrote: »

Designed by the same guy who designed these two

More like this lad!


I can't understand BMW's fascination with asymmetry. Even the otherwise lovely S1000RR has that same flippin' "squinty eye"!

It's not as if they haven't done without it before!
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/Yonkyo/SANY0150.jpg


Anyway, I picked the K1300R there because I've got an irrational fear of fairings....

KamiKazi

spankmaster2000 wrote: »

Anyway, I picked the K1300R there because I've got an irrational fear of fairings....

Fairings can't hurt you, they are your friends.

skapegoat

Your not getting old at all.
Sometimes your just looking for a change and start playing with all sorts of ideas!

Last year at 27 I sold my cbr600rr for a vfr800 vtec with full luggage.
I did this because I wanted to do a two up European trip.

After about two weaks I was bored senseless of the Vfr!
They are not a bad bike, nothing ever went wrong on it! It just was boring, increadably practical, still boring!

They don't handle anything near a 600rr, they still do 155mph but not in a rev screaming fashion!
The RR will win your heart anyday.

My advice is either buy a cheap Africa twin, blackbird, fi Vfr as a winter/tourer 2nd bike.

Or go nutts and buy a Fireblade or similar.

cantdecide

At 30, having owned a Blackbird and a Busa, I've actually started fancying the idea of maybe Gixxer or and Blade. I'll always hang onto my GSX1400 too but I think the world of bikes is so broad that you're always having notions of changing.

galwaytt

cantdecide wrote: »

At 30, having owned a Blackbird and a Busa, I've actually started fancying the idea of maybe Gixxer or and Blade. I'll always hang onto my GSX1400 too but I think the world of bikes is so broad that you're always having notions of changing.

Which is why, eventually.....you'll try a Harley. Eventually.

Tbh, I only got one cos SO said so, that she was sick of everything else. So I spent ALL of my 5-yrs worth of SSIA on one. It's a hoot. And it is the bike I've now had the longest. Now, I fancy something else.

But I'm keeping the Harley.

But maybe park something beside it...

cantdecide

I only ever once drove a Harley. It was a Road King that my brother wanted to buy. I freakin' loved it and you're right, I will get one some day, too.