My lifestyle change

**Finn** · 22nd March 2006, 18:24

Okay, this is me being serious for once.

Having just got back into bikes after a 13 year absense, I'm freaken lovin it. My last bike was a GPZ250 so it was quite a jump to a litre bike. After reading all the reviews the CBR seemed to be the most forgiving so that's what I got. Add my dirt bike and the street magic and I'm turning into bike freak. But it doesn't stop there.

Because of the traffic, I've decided to sell my pride and joy car and get a street bike to travel to work. This is a big decision for me cause I've always been a car nut and I'm really attached to it. However, I only use it to go to and from work and on the weekend I'd rather ride than drive. I've still got an SUV that the misses uses so we'll still have a vehicle.

I normally wear a suit so I'm getting a wardrobe at work so I'll get changed there. Sorted.

Now I've looked at the BMW 1200R and KTM Super Duke but I keep coming back to the MV Agusta Brutale. There's an R version coming into the country shortly so I might get this.

Big step! Whatta yah reckon?

**DirtMad** · 22nd March 2006, 18:28

Originally Posted by Finn

I'm freaken lovin it. Add my dirt bike and the street magic and I'm turning into bike freak.

I've always been a car nut and I'm really attached to it. However, I only use it to go to and from work and on the weekend I'd rather ride than drive.

Ditto, Im starting to get hooked too, and my ex-pride and joy mega pony cage is fading in appeal. Sorry, I have no opinion on which is the best daily rider... but I had to agree how its easy to get hooked!

**Sensei** · 22nd March 2006, 18:36

This is what ya need !

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...579&key=246253

**Toast** · 22nd March 2006, 18:37

How far's your commute Finn?

I reckon my ideal commuter would be a supermotard...would be a blast rain or shine...especially rain from what I hear

**Finn** · 22nd March 2006, 18:40

Originally Posted by Sensei

This is what ya need !

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...579&key=246253

I did look at the Aprilia. Nice bike but it didn't give me a woody like the MV did. Have you seen or read about the new Brutale R?

**Finn** · 22nd March 2006, 18:43

Originally Posted by Toast

How far's your commute Finn?

I reckon my ideal commuter would be a supermotard...would be a blast rain or shine...especially rain from what I hear

An embarrasing 3.6 k's but from one side of the city to the other. 20+ traffic lights and queues everywhere. Sometimes it takes me 40 mins but only 10 on the bike.

**Toast** · 22nd March 2006, 18:48

Originally Posted by Finn

An embarrasing 3.6 k's but from one side of the city to the other. 20+ traffic lights and queues everywhere. Sometimes it takes me 40 mins but only 10 on the bike.

Sweet dude, sounds like a motard is what ya need. Nice, skinny single cylinder (or Aprillia twin), easy to chuck around, cheap to crash...Mike at Mt Eden is pretty in to them and I'm sure he'll have a few to sell to ya...

**Fatjim** · 22nd March 2006, 18:53

At 3.6k I reckon the best bike would be a raleigh 20 you fat lazy bastard!

**Krusti** · 22nd March 2006, 18:53

Originally Posted by Finn

Okay, this is me being serious for once.

Having just got back into bikes after a 13 year absense, I'm freaken lovin it. My last bike was a GPZ250 so it was quite a jump to a litre bike. After reading all the reviews the CBR seemed to be the most forgiving so that's what I got. Add my dirt bike and the street magic and I'm turning into bike freak. But it doesn't stop there.

Because of the traffic, I've decided to sell my pride and joy car and get a street bike to travel to work. This is a big decision for me cause I've always been a car nut and I'm really attached to it. However, I only use it to go to and from work and on the weekend I'd rather ride than drive. I've still got an SUV that the misses uses so we'll still have a vehicle.

I normally wear a suit so I'm getting a wardrobe at work so I'll get changed there. Sorted.

Now I've looked at the BMW 1200R and KTM Super Duke but I keep coming back to the MV Agusta Brutale. There's an R version coming into the country shortly so I might get this.

Big step! Whatta yah reckon?

Bay City at Tauranga had a run out Brutale for around 20k..just for your info...

**kickingzebra** · 22nd March 2006, 19:07

Supeduke is a pretty horn bike Finn!! I wouldn't look past it!!

Good on you for that call! I have done the same, had it forced on me by my Honda cage blowing a head gasket! And they call subarus unreliable!! Two honda motors melted down on me! NSR not too surprising, but a legend??

Anyway, good on mr suzuki for making such horn bikes, and pulling me out of the cage!!

Good on anyone who is two wheeler, (and sometimes one!!)

Go the superduke!! and move up north so you can enjoy the lane splitting all the way in to the city!!

**Sniper** · 22nd March 2006, 19:39

You have too much money

**RantyDave** · 22nd March 2006, 19:44

Originally Posted by Finn

Because of the traffic, I've decided to sell my pride and joy car and get a street bike to travel to work.
...
Now I've looked at the BMW 1200R and KTM Super Duke but I keep coming back to the MV Agusta Brutale.

First off: for having a full license AND the $ to make proper use of it, I would like to pronounce you an official bastard. Please don't take it badly.

Other than that I see a profile of a grey faced man on a Repsol blade. Ummm, why not bike into work on that? Brutale's have, ah, brutal depreciation problems. I know this because there appear to be a number of older 750 Brutale's around $20k and not much distance. They also have fuel consumption issues but that's a different question.

You *could* get something more restrained and commutery like an SV650s or ER6. But I don't see why you're not riding in on the blade...

Dave

**Madness** · 22nd March 2006, 20:03

It makes me really hate the fact that I have a company car. I called in at home one day last week just before I went back to the office at the end of the day, jumped on the bike so as I could have a wee fang after work. My boss looked at me carrying my helmet and I could tell he had me sussed for taking half the day off, wish the hell I had!!

Company cages suck, like a freakin home detention bracelet.

**WINJA** · 22nd March 2006, 20:24

get a hayabusa finn , that way youd have a comfy bike with some street cred , and then i wouldnt hassle you so much , or get a v max , awesome timeless bike ,comfy and easy to ride in traffic