Quote from: Chokstick on August 30, 2008, 08:25:56 PM
I like SV650's.  And I've always been partial to Duc monsters.

or a monster, if I can afford that..

this thread is garbage without pics...



Until I get this, it's <$500 machines and parts to keep them going.

that mak if f%$king georgeous  and NOT red 

with over 5 years on this board i still have yet been able to successfully post a pic 

fat bob

if were sticking to sportbikes - ducati 1098, or buell XB12r or 1125r.
V twins dont just make the best cruisers - they make the best sportbikes too

I've always loved this bike with the decals removed.  This will be my next.

I moved from the GS500 up to a 2001 R6, then a 2004 SV650S, then a 2007 ZZR600.  I loved them all, but I think next time I might be ready to defect to the sport-touring ranks.  I'm thinking FJR-1300 or Concourse, maybe.  Time and my lower back will tell 

The SV650 is a great bike.  I loved that power plant.  It was perfect for tearing up the back roads and the  surface streets around town.

I like the SV650 as well with that wonderful v-twin and light and flickable philosophy.  My only issue is that I can really only keep one bike, and the SV650 isn't ideal for touring.  With a windscreen and lower footpegs (from a Buell) it can be made into one, but add in the suggested front fork upgrade and the SV costs more than the FZ6.

Quote from: vtlion on September 02, 2008, 02:33:38 AM
I moved from the GS500 up to a 2001 R6, then a 2004 SV650S, then a 2007 ZZR600.  I loved them all, but I think next time I might be ready to defect to the sport-touring ranks.  I'm thinking FJR-1300 or Concourse, maybe.  Time and my lower back will tell 

The SV650 is a great bike.  I loved that power plant.  It was perfect for tearing up the back roads and the  surface streets around town.

FJR1300 - beautifully refined bike. Well put together - does eat tyres due to being rediculously fast in my opinion for a tourer. Sounds great. Nice simple, clean yet modern dials. Really cracking bike. We have one in teh garage now.

My next bike.. Im undecided. I want a new car, i sense i will use my car much more than my bike due to the crappy weather in england and my commuting circumstances. If i chose to get a new car then the bike would be a Supermoto of somekind. Otherwise il be looking at one of these babies



08 Triumph Street Triple 

last year when i was shopping for a new bike i almost bought a 03 sv 650  but i went with the old 89 gs500 which lead me to my new gs500f.  had i bought the sv650 i would not have reconnected with my gstwins friends and to be honest would not be doing as well as i am personally as i am now.  this site has been a life saver for me. oh sorry we were talking about bikes.  ok brand new a red r1 or a sv1000s used i want my tl1000r back

Quote from: Kasumi on September 02, 2008, 09:23:31 AM



08 Triumph Street Triple 

Ooooh...Pretty!

Oh yeas, in exactly that configuration too, love the white on blue of triumph and the flyscreen and bellypan and seat cowel. Got exactly the same 675 daytona motor but tuned for midrange torque.

I'd really like to see what the new KTM RC8 is going to be like.

Now that I'm bikeless for at least 2 weeks I've been considering this question a lot lately...and I can't really decide.  I recently rode a friend's Katana and it made me pine for an inline-4 but it may not be practical.  I'd like a bike that is...

INLINE-4
LIGHT
GOOD FOR SHORT RIDERS
COMFORTABLE FOR LONGER RIDES WHEN NECESSARY
FULLY FAIRED
NOT AN ARM AND A LEG
FUEL-INJECTED

So despite wanting an I4, I'll probably go with the Ninja 650.  I'd like the SV650 but it looks "sad, morose, and depressed"; plus it's uncomfortable.  I'm still keeping my eye on Hyosung but until they're more reliable I'm not risking it.

Anyone know of any bikes that fit that description that I'm not considering?

sounds like u are talking about a ninja 500

but since I wont be able to afford one of these for a while unless I find an amazing deal I will be riding my gs500 for probably the next 5 years or so   Even when I can afford it I might keep my gs for around town.

Quote from: jchc413 on September 02, 2008, 03:46:36 PM



but since I wont be able to afford one of these for a while unless I find an amazing deal I will be riding my gs500 for probably the next 5 years or so   Even when I can afford it I might keep my gs for around town.

i thought about a victory - even test rode a vision (that thing is a bad ass)
but get this - 1500 mile service interval. FIFTEEN HUNDRED MILES.
thats like a week.
the suzuki was 4000, and the harley is 5000
in this day and age it is inexusable for a bike manufacturer to come out with anything with a < 4K service interval.
victories are designed to be looked at, not ridden. and it sucks cause they ride really good.

Yeah I am sure by the time I have the money to afford one I will find something I like better anyway.  They sure are nice to look at though.

A Duc S4RS with the MBP 1040 kit and full remus carbon set-up.......should come somewhere in the range of 150rwhp.

Quote from: spc on September 02, 2008, 05:24:42 PM
A Duc S4RS with the MBP 1040 kit and full remus carbon set-up.......should come somewhere in the range of 150rwhp.

Do u know the difference b/n the s4r and the s2r?  I was looking at the monsters...