Must have new bike, the cops will crucify my license again if I don't!

[Kwakajack]

Right;

This is a tale of woe with a potentially bright spot at the end. My leaden wrist and inline four 600 has seen to my license for the 3rd time. 6 months and a large fine.

I took it upon myself to put my bike up for sale, (once I have tidied her up a bit, so no offers yet please.) I am now looking for a VTwin, as the low end torque would give me the acceleration jollies at a far lower speed. Mid size motors are hard to find in a streetfighter-esque setup. Leaves me with the options of a 600 - 800cc Monster, SV650, or maybe, and I mean maybe, a mid size Cagiva Raptor, depending on whether they even used the smaller Suzi lump.

I'd look into the 1000cc variants but I am not sure I'd trust my ability to control my throttle. The other thought was as 675 Street Triple but, finances will constrain me a bit. I may struggle to drum up 10k plus before summer so in the meantime I need to know of any really problem issues with late model Ducati Monsters and SV650s

[dipshit]

in the meantime I need to know of any really problem issues with late model Ducati Monsters and SV650s

If you want to improve the odds of getting a trouble-free bike... go for the SV..!

[Katman]

All those bikes are capable of license losing speeds.

I don't think the problem lies with the bike.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Right;

This is a tale of woe with a potentially bright spot at the end. My leaden wrist and inline four 600 has seen to my license for the 3rd time. 6 months and a large fine.

I took it upon myself to put my bike up for sale, (once I have tidied her up a bit, so no offers yet please.) I am now looking for a VTwin, as the low end torque would give me the acceleration jollies at a far lower speed. Mid size motors are hard to find in a streetfighter-esque setup. Leaves me with the options of a 600 - 800cc Monster, SV650, or maybe, and I mean maybe, a mid size Cagiva Raptor, depending on whether they even used the smaller Suzi lump.

I'd look into the 1000cc variants but I am not sure I'd trust my ability to control my throttle. The other thought was as 675 Street Triple but, finances will constrain me a bit. I may struggle to drum up 10k plus before summer so in the meantime I need to know of any really problem issues with late model Ducati Monsters and SV650s

Well considering you can loose you license on a 250... let alone the bikes you mention above... maybe a 49cc moped...

[CookMySock]

I am now looking for a VTwin, as the low end torque would give me the acceleration jollies at a far lower speed.

Yeah you are right there.. the mid range vtwins are a barrel of laughs without having to woop hell out of it.

Steve

[dipshit]

All those bikes are capable of license losing speeds.

I don't think the problem lies with the bike.

I think he means a bike with a bit of bottom end and midrange hp so he can cruise along without having to cane it... but not too much hp like a thou would give...???

[xgnr]

Get a Beemer Doug!

[Katman]

I think he means a bike with a bit of bottom end and midrange hp so he can cruise along without having to cane it... but not too much hp like a thou would give...???

You might be right.

But........

My leaden wrist ...........

..........would give me the acceleration jollies.........

..........not sure I'd trust my ability to control my throttle.

.........you have to wonder.

[CookMySock]

I think he means a bike with a bit of bottom end and midrange hp so he can cruise along without having to cane it... but not too much hp like a thou would give...???

It's more like, noisy inline fours talk to you between 7 and 14,000 rpm. Out of that zone and they are asleep - no woop-woop = boring, and it's just too tempting to put the bike back into "the zone." Noisy vtwins talk to you between 4 and 7,000 so you are always in the zone - squeeze some on and they growwwl at you and shake their mirrors off, slacken it off and they crackle-pop-bang-boom! wtwins talk to their daddy allllll day... sigh.

Steve

[BMWST?]

It's more like, noisy inline fours talk to you between 7 and 14,000 rpm. Out of that zone and they are asleep - no woop-woop = boring, and it's just too tempting to put the bike back into "the zone." Noisy vtwins talk to you between 4 and 7,000 so you are always in the zone - squeeze some on and they growwwl at you and shake their mirrors off, slacken it off and they crackle-pop-bang-boom! wtwins talk to their daddy allllll day... sigh.

Steve

in some ways a v twin will make it EASIER to go fast....

[mossy1200]

I gradually went bigger and bigger in bike size reaching zx12r then started downsizing.While chasing bigger thrill factor with bigger bikes you lose the fun factor of making less hp do the same job.Im now riding t100 triumph 170hp down to 65(with mods).Im having more fun on it and at 110 it feels like the zx12 at 160+.
Instead of upgrading bike I just upgrade bits.

[Hidalgo]

You need this ....

[CookMySock]

in some ways a v twin will make it EASIER to go fast....

for sure, you just squeeze it and it goes - no maths! but just a little twist brings back that smile.. and throttle off, and there it is again.. ya just can't get away from it, whereas with the inlines you have to woop them.

Steve

[PirateJafa]

One day DangerousIceCream might ride something other than a Hyobag, then he'll actually learn what power is like.

Until then, I can't help but laugh.

[dipshit]

It's more like, noisy inline fours talk to you between 7 and 14,000 rpm.

I must say after going from a SV1000 to a GSX-R 600 k8... i was pleasantly surprised how well the 600 pulls top gear at around 100 kph. It is very rideable from 5000 rpm. (mind you, i am only 78kg)

In a way it is easier to cruise along closer to the speed limit on the 600 because it isn't making large amounts of torque down low... but still has more than enough to hold top at 100 kph.

Newer 600's with midrange are a different kettle of fish to the 600's with top end only when it comes to road riding.