If a new bike was in your future?

[motorn]

If a new bike was in your future,what would you buy? I like the Honda VFR1200,but the price is out of my range.The new V-Max also looks mean. The Ducati Devail is another one that would be on the top of my list.
Maybe if I win 6/49 I'll get one in the garage.

[andyb]

Brand new?  None of them.

Recently used, down to getting pretty old and really cheap?  There's a long, long list of stuff I'd like to own at least once in my life...

[Dan Filetti]

There is a very, very long list, but...the BMW K12S would be fun, as would the new Aprillia RSV4, and the stable needs a Triumph; Street Triple/ or Tiger? -all of these bikes have been hitting my mag-reading radar recently, and interestingly, none are Japanese...

Dan

[Arnie]

Very tough question.  I've been agonizing about that for years. :-)  In fact, I think I started trying to decide what my next bike would be about a week after I bought the first one, in 1967.

I bought an (almost new) Aprilia Shiver about a month ago.
It is not replacing the FJ, just complimenting it.

Arnie

[Rich Pleines]

Realistically with my riding style, requirements and financial situation the only new motorcycle I would/could consider would be a Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS.   

[markmartin]

Electric motorcycles intrigue me.  Of course, I'd have to be able to be able to afford one... but still, I'd love to at least try one.  I think it's just a matter of time.  which brings up another point--I'll have to live long enough--so --if I'm alive and capable and can afford it, an electric motorcycle.
http://ridemission.com/motorcycles/

[craigo]

You know, the FJ is such an excellent all around mount, it would be hard to choose another liter class bike over her. I have had the Kawi ZZR1200 and a 1200 Bandit but came back to the FJ for all her abilities.

But if I were to buy another bike it would most likely be a 600cc sport bike for blitzing the mountain roads around here. There are sometimes I wish I had a really nice handling bike with more modern suspension and a lot less weight.

Merry Christmas All,

CraigO

[Pat Conlon]

A couple of years back at a WCR,  Gazza let me ride his Aprilla Tuono/Falco hybrid thru the redwoods on Hwy 1 south of Leggett.

  What a fun bike. A light 1000cc twin, six speeds for hwy cruising, upright ergos and a wide bar for flickability, plenty of ground clearance, Ohlin goodies and sticky tires....What a blast. Effortless riding on tight stuff.

30 miles of screaming fun twistys later, I got back on my portly FJ and realized how much work a 520+lb bike can be on tight roads.
It is amazing what a difference 100 lbs makes on a motorcycle.

Therefore, I would get a clean used Tuono. They're selling dirt cheap as everyone is unloading them to trade up to the Aprilla V4 Tuonos.

No desmo valves for me. Too much shop time for valve adjustments $$$. Aprilla and their Austrian Rotax motors are bitchen. Cheers!  Fr Paddy.

[grannyknot]

I've always believed function is 1st, looks 2nd. But then I saw Moto Guzzi 's 8v Griso, love at first sight.
It got fairly good reviews for what it is and the considering the price tag.
Pretty bike, I have a pic of it somewhere I'll try and get up in the gallery.

[ddlewis]

Dual sport of some sort..  I sold my old Honda XR400R few months ago, now in beginning stages of looking for more road biased trailbike.  I'm leaning towards Suzuki DR650.  A gazillion advriders can't all be wrong.

[SlowOldGuy]

  What a fun bike. A light 1000cc twin, six speeds for hwy cruising, upright ergos and a wide bar for flickability, plenty of ground clearance, Ohlin goodies and sticky tires....What a blast. Effortless riding on tight stuff.

Sounds a lot like a first generation FZ1.

DavidR.

[anson45]

I like the way the FJ makes power and I don't want to give that up, but I want under 500 pounds. I'm thinking of a newer FZ1, 2009 or 2010.
Anson

[The General]

Dual sport of some sort..  I sold my old Honda XR400R few months ago, now in beginning stages of looking for more road biased trailbike.  I'm leaning towards Suzuki DR650.  A gazillion advriders can't all be wrong.

I`ve got a very faithful DR650 with suspension mods. But if you`re after a little more road bias the KLR650 kwaka is a surprising all rounder.  Doug

[Klavdy]

A couple of years back at a WCR,  Gazza let me ride his Aprilla Tuono/Falco hybrid thru the redwoods on Hwy 1 south of Leggett.

  What a fun bike. A light 1000cc twin, six speeds for hwy cruising, upright ergos and a wide bar for flickability, plenty of ground clearance, Ohlin goodies and sticky tires....What a blast. Effortless riding on tight stuff.

30 miles of screaming fun twistys later, I got back on my portly FJ and realized how much work a 520+lb bike can be on tight roads.
It is amazing what a difference 100 lbs makes on a motorcycle.

Therefore, I would get a clean used Tuono. They're selling dirt cheap as everyone is unloading them to trade up to the Aprilla V4 Tuonos.

No desmo valves for me. Too much shop time for valve adjustments $$$. Aprilla and their Austrian Rotax motors are bitchen. Cheers!  Fr Paddy.

Pretty much says it all, I got one (a Tuono) for Sport Touring, more sport than touring.
It's a really comfortable bike , plenty of room and the larger windscreen and corbin seat make it even more pleasant to ride.
It feels really light and slim yet solidly built.
It goes like stink, handles great and stops like hitting a pine cone.
Hardly any vibrations felt,superb reliability record and looks good too.
Some say the fuel tank is too small but it never bothered me.
Tank bag and a MotoFizz seat bag, good to go for a month long tour.
Yep, I'd buy another one.

[rktmanfj]

<<stops like hitting a pine cone.>>

No thanks... not a big selling point.