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15th May 2021, 07:10
6'2" 105kg.(but losing weight rapidly at the moment)
Have around 10k to spend. Currently riding a ZXR250, which is obviously not the best for me, given the age and mileage. I like the riding position, maybe something a fraction less crouched. My wife is quitting work soon to have a baby, so whatever I get will have to last me for a solid 5years+.
I would like to get something sporty/faired, but I am not opposed to a naked. I sat on a MT-07 and a Ninja400 and found them terribly uncomfortable. The Yamaha had my wrists at a terrible angle, and the Ninja felt like I was trying to bend my back the wrong way between my shoulder blades, like it needed lower clipons to be really comfortable.
I commute about 25km a day at 100km/mostly gentle to moderate windy roads and about 5kms of urban.
Also, thanks to having to keep whatever I get for a long time, I feel like something that can be derestricted would be good. It seems like my options are CBR650R which is out of the budget, RS660, which is even more out of the budget, SV650 with some aftermarket clipons and a screen, or a Duke/RC390. The RC seems perfect, but they are an 8 year old design at this point, which is putting me off, also I wonder about whether 40hp will be enough for me for 5 years, same with the Duke.
I am probably going to get the SV, but wondering if anyone else can chime in.
Have around 10k to spend. Currently riding a ZXR250, which is obviously not the best for me, given the age and mileage. I like the riding position, maybe something a fraction less crouched. My wife is quitting work soon to have a baby, so whatever I get will have to last me for a solid 5years+.
I would like to get something sporty/faired, but I am not opposed to a naked. I sat on a MT-07 and a Ninja400 and found them terribly uncomfortable. The Yamaha had my wrists at a terrible angle, and the Ninja felt like I was trying to bend my back the wrong way between my shoulder blades, like it needed lower clipons to be really comfortable.
I commute about 25km a day at 100km/mostly gentle to moderate windy roads and about 5kms of urban.
Also, thanks to having to keep whatever I get for a long time, I feel like something that can be derestricted would be good. It seems like my options are CBR650R which is out of the budget, RS660, which is even more out of the budget, SV650 with some aftermarket clipons and a screen, or a Duke/RC390. The RC seems perfect, but they are an 8 year old design at this point, which is putting me off, also I wonder about whether 40hp will be enough for me for 5 years, same with the Duke.
I am probably going to get the SV, but wondering if anyone else can chime in.