Hello from London
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:58 pm
Hey guys!
That's it, I have done it!. After several weeks wondering if the VTR was better than the CBR600 or was it better to get a ducati instead of a honda vtr etc etc.. I found a cheap one on ebay and just went for it. I got it yesterday and I instantly loved it just by looking at it. The pictures don't do it justice at all..
The bike: The bike cost me 1600£, is from 1999 and has full fairing, Datatool imobiliser, 23k miles and fsh. I think it was an ok price for the bike. I had a street triple before and its worlds apart from this one. I am still trying to understand how better / how worse the bike is, but for now I'll just say its really different. I sold my striple because I was having security issues and it was a lot of money each time I had to repair the bike. I bought this one cause she's not as desirably looking as the triumph and a lot cheaper.
The ride: first bike w/ fairing makes it a lot better to ride at higher speed. Riding position is ok on arms, not so much on the legs. I am 5"8 so not tall at all.. probably due to never had done yoga in my life.. Pretty sick ride though, loved every minute of it (the cold weather didn't help at all but I had a new toy in my hands so..)
So I have a new bike now and spotted some minor things I'd like to change. I will continue this conversation elsewhere in this forum.
Cheers all
Otto
That's it, I have done it!. After several weeks wondering if the VTR was better than the CBR600 or was it better to get a ducati instead of a honda vtr etc etc.. I found a cheap one on ebay and just went for it. I got it yesterday and I instantly loved it just by looking at it. The pictures don't do it justice at all..
The bike: The bike cost me 1600£, is from 1999 and has full fairing, Datatool imobiliser, 23k miles and fsh. I think it was an ok price for the bike. I had a street triple before and its worlds apart from this one. I am still trying to understand how better / how worse the bike is, but for now I'll just say its really different. I sold my striple because I was having security issues and it was a lot of money each time I had to repair the bike. I bought this one cause she's not as desirably looking as the triumph and a lot cheaper.
The ride: first bike w/ fairing makes it a lot better to ride at higher speed. Riding position is ok on arms, not so much on the legs. I am 5"8 so not tall at all.. probably due to never had done yoga in my life.. Pretty sick ride though, loved every minute of it (the cold weather didn't help at all but I had a new toy in my hands so..)
So I have a new bike now and spotted some minor things I'd like to change. I will continue this conversation elsewhere in this forum.
Cheers all
Otto
... I am not sure that the color is going to make a big difference though as it's really really cool looking as it is.. So I got the blue one. Not the electric blue, the other one.. Once I have pictures of the bike I'll post them.