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What is your next bike gonna be or are you sticking with the GS?

I want a cruiser style but I'll probably keep the GS for quick fun trips.

The current top choice for me is Vulcan 2000

http://www.buykawasaki.com/site/NENews/NENewsMain.asp?ArticleID=13432

I'm not so excited about the huge V-twin.  I just think the styling of it looks really cool.

What is you choice?

Matt

I'm going with a 98' or newer VTR 1000 Super Hawk/Firestorm(hopefully more like a Red 00'  :) ).  Gonna throw on a two brothers exhaust and make everyone jealous as I rev it.  I'm also kind of considering a TL-1000 or even a Triumph 955i.  I really want a v-twin b/c I'm in love with the high reving v-twin sound.  I am going closer to a liter bike b/c I really want strong mid-range power and my sportbike club likes to go a little fast in moderation  ;) .

one that runs, unlike a fixer upper that I am stuck with now

I'd really like to try out a Buell...any one of 'em. Looks like a lot could be done with a Blast that would really be unique.

CBR600rr like Pantablo's, or a 600 ninja which grows on me more each day. Since I ride my GS just about everyday after work to relax 30-50mi depending on my mood, I think when the times right a supersport is where I'm headed. Although a sport tourer is an option I'm consisdering as well.

this one.

(http://homepage.mac.com/anthonytam/weblink/pablo.jpg)

wait...I already got it.



(http://homepage.mac.com/anthonytam/weblink/pablo1.jpg)

R6... I hope. But definitely an I-4 sport bike... oh yeah, with a fairing. I'm not a fan of naked bikes.

Scott

i love naked bikes when i'm cruising around a back road at a normal pace on a nice sunny day, but when i'm stuck in a downpour, or its 40 degrees, or when everyone else is going 135 and tucked in, and i'm going 135 and having the front of my helmet blown down my throat, i'm somewhat convinced my next bike should have a windshield, a nice big windshield, i love the look of the tlrs, but i think i wanna stick to 600s, see how it goes, i love the 600rrs, but only if i still have my speed four as a normal bike, and the 600rr, to be my backroads bike, otherwise probably a gsxr

I have two that I MUST test ride....

BMW R1100S - Boxer Edition
SV1000

Man that BMW Boxer is sweet...

Stay Safe  
:thumb:

i would really get an R6, ninja 636, 600rr, f4i, or gsxr600 if i could afford the insurance but most likely a yzf600r or zzr600.  Priorities are my fiance and surviving boot camp 4 now but my next bike must be comfortable for 2, have a full fairing, liquid cooled, and preferably i4 but a vtwin would be nice as well.

I like that second picture, Pantablo.

Laura

SV1000!!!!!!



Micah

Firstly, pantablo you suck ... Here I am stuck with a streetfighter that looks like it lost in the fight and you have a brand spanking new RR  :x J/k you lucky #$%$%  :mrgreen:  Hope you have fun on it ...

Anyways as soon as I save up enough cash I will be gettin either a CBR600(F2, F3 or F4 whichever falls in my budget) or an SV650 ... I want the Speed Four but I am fairly certain that the bike is out of my budget ...

I can buy a wicked SV650 right now but that would mean no school for me next semester. What do ya guys think? School .... or a Motorcycle ?  :mrgreen:

Quote from: LauraI like that second picture, Pantablo.

Laura

It aint all that  :roll:  I dont see a knee draggin  :mrgreen:

Just got my next bike and I've gone "retro".   Actually, it's like the GS500 in a lot of ways.  Twin cylinder and decent riding position, handles good.  Painted black.

Things that are different: heavier (450 lb dry), steers slower (more work in the slower twisties), better power at low RPMs, nicer seat, more room (for me), no centerstand or tach! ($700 options!), no lockable seat or helmet lock. Sounds better.

The only mods so far is that I changed the pipes to a set of "TORs"  (Triumph off road), rejetted and also plugged the air injection.  These are all items from Triumph, not aftermarket. Now it even sounds like a triumph.  

Triumph Bonneville.  780cc. 2 cylinder. (360 dg crank!), With the pipes, they claim about 68 hp.  Nice and torquey.
(http://oldsport.home.comcast.net/Bonneville640.jpg)

OS

Quote from: Nomak...or an SV650 ... I want the Speed Four but I am fairly certain that the bike is out of my budget ...

The speed four is only a few hundred dollars more MSRP and they really want to move them since the sv sells so much better. You'll likely get a better price on a triumph S4.



Thanks Laura. Thats my usual friday and sunday route-Angeles Crest Highway. We were 'warming up' on the bottom part in that shot, at about 70mph.

RGV 250 VJ 23  THIS WINTER :nana:

'04 GSXR 750.  There is no other option.  I cannot resist.

Quote from: oldsport
Triumph Bonneville.  780cc. 2 cylinder. (360 dg crank!), With the pipes, they claim about 68 hp.  Nice and torquey.


OS

That is sweet!!! :thumb:

Well I want a new Shadow Aero. Saw it in a shop yesterday. Sat on it. Fell in love with it. Perfect fit for me. If not that, then some other Honda Shadow cruiser. I love the Shadows.

I have been droolling over the Honda Interceptor but the new 750 Aero is sharp.  So many bikes, so little time.

i have been thinking of getting another bike. i was riding around this weekend when i saw a bike for sale on the side of the road. i busted a u-turn and rode by the bike. this is when is saw the word 'Buell' on it . i just kept on riding. no way will i drive a harley dressed like a sport bike. i want a bike that will run on a consistant basis. god, i hate those buells.  :nana:

i want a kawasaki zx-6rr the most. followed by the honda cbr 600, and then the yamaha r6. whatever i get, i want it to be made in japan. god bless america but japan has got my business in the motorcycle sector.

I'm in pablo's situation.  Already got mine.  went up to a 2001 R6.  its a kickarse bike.  Handles like a dream and it is sooo powerful I can't get my head wrapped around how you could ever need a litre.  The power is positively INTOXICATING.  I really am enjoying it, but I find that it sometimes draws the wrong kind of attention.  I ride safely, but I still get road-ragers yelling at me for doing things all the other cars on the road are doing, too.  I've even had people scream at me to "SLOW DOWN!!!!" when I'm going the speed limit!   :roll:  So one of these days I'll probably move to something a little less flashy.

My next bike will be NEW, or at the very least BONE STOCK.  I bought my 6 used and modded out from an aquaintance of mine, so I thought I was being smart buying from someone I know, but I still find little ticks and problems every once in a while from the work he did... so basically I'm slowly returning the bike to stock... why pay for that?!  :dunno:

I'm actually thinking about moving to an SV (650/s or 1000/s, not sure yet, time and finances will tell) in a year or two.  The 600s are awesome, but I find myself riding less and less out in the twisties and more in town where a twin would get the job done much better.

I really, really just want to get a GS500F so I can do a write up and continue on this board.

Quote from: scratchI really, really just want to get a GS500F so I can do a write up and continue on this board.

That's all right. You could continue based just on your "Princely" insights.

I'd settle for "Village Idiot". :lol:

THIS is my next ride!

(http://www.v-rodforums.com/images/index.jpg)

WOAH! I meant the bike...  :nono:

QuoteWhen will you learn...its ALL hers.

Too true, too true.

The only stuff that's mine is the stuff she doesn't know about. Yet...

Ducati  Monster - Prolly just a 600.  (I like small nimble bikes)

I've decided.  Yamaha yzf600r

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/20may02yamaha2002yzf600review.html

<drool>

wait, lets try this:

(http://www.motorcycledaily.com/052002top.jpg)

Yahoo!  You posted a picture, pizzle!    :roll:

Feels good, eh?  :mrgreen:

Looks good, too.  :thumb:

R u mocking me? :guns:

I think I like the 2004 better:
(http://www.yamaha-motor.ca/yam_data/img_products/YZF600-large_627.jpg)

Quote from: pizzleboyR u mocking me? :guns:

Not at all!  Well OK, maybe a little.  :roll:

But I'm genuinely pleased that you have "arrived" and been able to get photo posting to work.  :)

And they DO look GOOD!

i'm totally indecisive, and it's totally just talk right now, b/c im still a year away from my 'next' bike....

but right now I'm liking the triumph daytona 600/955i.
i doubt i'll go for the 955, but the 3 cylinder thing is kinda cool....  8)

anybody know about the quality of these bikes?   is it like say....ducati?  or more like the jap bikes?   :dunno:

That Triupmh is sweet
I am keeping my GS for a while,
gonna paint it and  my New 84 Audi 4000s Quattro! (I have air power and can barrow a paint gun from the parents just need to buy a new tip)

but some day will have a 600 of somesort, R6 or GSX

Triumphs are nice bikes. Ridden a TT600 (Daytona 600 is better) and ridden with 955i's. The TT600 is a nice bike - very different from ours, quite a lot faster, so much more stable in the corners (I don't have the suspension mods), but much less user friendly. As for the 955i's, people love em just for the triples, but they stay because they have plenty enough power, great delivery and very very nice handling. The fact I couldn't pull away from a 955i with a pillion in tight twisty stuff was a revelation...
I'm looking at an SV650 (no too likely), '98 ZX6R (very likely), YZF600 or perhaps a triumph sprint ST or Daytona 955i (unlikely to find a second hand one in my price range). I'm mainly interested in a bike that can handle 2-up, sporty, looks the part and can tour a bit. Oh, and can take decent rubber. Pretty much all the ultra-modern sports bikes can't do the commute very well, otherwise I'd be looking much harder at the R6, GSXR600 and CBR600 (probably F4). Litre sportsbikes seem to be way too much power for me and my license to handle.
If a latish model GSXR750 comes up at the right price (and I've seen some lately) then I might be pursuaded otherwise.
If only they made an SV800S, I think I could choose right now.

Well I wasn't planning on upgrading so soon, but this GS1000 kinda fell in my lap and the price was WAAAYYY right.  One of the guys at the navy base that I work at wanted to get rid of it so he could get a new sports bike.  He was asking $200 for it, and it runs.  It needs a paint job and some serious TLC.  But like I said, for the price I couldn't pass it up.  
So now I have a BIG GS and a Babby GS!!!!!!!!!! :)
:P
I am definately going to keep the GS500, it's  just too much fun to ride!!!
:P  :cheers:
So now I get to flip a coin every morning to decided which one I am going to ride to work.  Darn the luck!!! LOL  :thumb:

i've been really looking hard at the bandit 1200s.  i know it's a big jump from the 500, but one of my riding buddies had a 600 bandit for his first bike and quickly outgrew it. :?   i like the sport touring set up of the 1200s, but have yet to ride anything that powerful.  anyone made that kind of jump?

Well, I feel a bit out of it now.  With all these sports bikes and such my choice of the DL650 V-Strom seems a bit tame.  Mind you it's at least a year off yet so something else might come along in the interim.

ok its decided.  ZZR600 and a purple EX500 for my fiance.  Cant wait for that big bonus from the army to get here. I'll sell suzi for 'em though. dont want to sell but i will need the extra money for help.

Servus,

my next bike is Kawasaki Z1000 in Orange.

Greetz Jim

Damn you all!  I shouldn't be thinking about another bike when I have a perfectly rideable and paid for bike outside right now!  But if I have too...  

While the actual model I chose may change (since the purchase is a while off), my next bike WILL have fuel injection and an aluminum frame.  Probably another "standard" style bike, since a number of my miles are commuting.  Who know's maybe I'll even decide get a couch on wheels (cruiser)

Quote from: MichaelWith all these sports bikes and such my choice of the DL650 V-Strom seems a bit tame.

I wouldn't mind one of these, if I could get used to the styling.  Or maybe an SVS.  But I think the Number One bike on my list is the Yamaha FZ6.  Just not sure how much I will like the inline 4.  I think a V twin would be better for me.  Oh, and my next bike will definately be used, I'm too cheap to take the depreciation hit on buying new.

This is my next bike for a while.....

(http://cenvachristiansportbike.homestead.com/files/04gapBA.jpg)