Looking for a new bike, but what to go for???

PaulinBont · Post by **PaulinBont** » Thu Jul 27, 2023 3:26 pm

dave h wrote: ↑Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:41 pm 2023-moto-guzzi-v100-mandello-s-review-sport-touring-upright-motorcycle-6.jpg

Bought one and love it

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Billy Bananahead · Post by **Billy Bananahead** » Thu Jul 27, 2023 4:02 pm

I do like the look of those new Guzzi's but i'll make do with my old CX.

PaulinBont · Post by **PaulinBont** » Thu Jul 27, 2023 4:37 pm

Billy Bananahead wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 4:02 pm I do like the look of those new Guzzi's but i'll make do with my old CX.

I had a Plastic Maggot in red!

Billy Bananahead · Post by **Billy Bananahead** » Thu Jul 27, 2023 4:46 pm

Wasn't the CX Honda's attempt at outdoing Guzzi and the V50? Same basic design, push rod engine with shaft drive but liquid cooled.

Noppy · Post by **Noppy** » Fri Jul 28, 2023 7:16 am

I have the Tuareg 660, went 14 days heavy offroad. Only had to replace the fuse for the rear lights. The suspension is wonderful! A miracle! My friend, who had a 'bullet proof' Husky 701 had several problems. I had double the fuel range, way more comfort. But in gnarly situations you''ll need to bring some rope and a pulley to lift her over the dead angle, especially when she is with tank down.

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Scott_rider · Post by **Scott_rider** » Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:18 am

How about a VFR1200x Crosstourer...? Shaft drive, V4...I've never ridden one but I have ridden a standard VFR1200 and that was a nice bike (although maybe a bit big).

garyboy · Post by **garyboy** » Fri Jul 28, 2023 1:06 pm

Scott_rider wrote: ↑Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:18 am How about a VFR1200x Crosstourer...? Shaft drive, V4...I've never ridden one but I have ridden a standard VFR1200 and that was a nice bike (although maybe a bit big).

Ah .. a Honda ..
Reading this I am aware that my bike choices are purely Honda.

Also, on the general thread, I don't even know about these 'strange and exotic' bikes.
I don't even know the Honda complete range.

Must admit, I have a painful hankering for a big powerful Honda with shaft drive. O .. and good weather protection.

I was talking to an NT1100 new, owner last week and he was disappointed with it.

I had an ST pan 1100 .. Great.. but too heavy for parking.

I can feel a bike shop visit looming. Having no funds atm, (even out of the atm lol,) is irrelevant lol

garyboy · Post by **garyboy** » Fri Jul 28, 2023 1:21 pm

So, I recommend the OP to look at the Honda range ...

actually, the AT may be a good option?
non dct, this time?

Scott_rider · Post by **Scott_rider** » Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:13 pm

Some nice bikes on this list from ABR in 2016...

(including the VFR1200x Crosstourer)

https://www.adventurebikerider.com/new- ... ikes-2016/

garyboy · Post by **garyboy** » Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:00 pm

I just looked at you tube, 15 best honda bikes 2023,
Wot a load of grey box-chunky fuggly shite.

The only 2 that twitched a twitch were the goldwing and the crf300Rally

Didn't see the Crosstourer there?
But that computer designed chunky greyness put me well off .. or was that just the for-future show colours?

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