Throwing the question open to the unwashed masses - what do I buy?

[TLMAN]

What about an SVthou.

[Pancakes]

Buell Lightnig? Comfy, flicky.

[scumdog]

I can't afford a Brutale, so what should I buy?

Hypothetical for the moment. Let's say the budget's about $10K. Give me some ideas. I just want something that goes fast, handles well and doesn't hurt. Not a tubby tourer, though.(gulp)... Hornet?

For you?

Nothing but the best.

A NZeta will do you nicely.....

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Hypothetical for the moment. Let's say the budget's about $10K. Give me some ideas. I just want something that goes fast, handles well and doesn't hurt. Not a tubby tourer, though.

I don't know... tell me what I should buy next... then go out and buy yourself as thats obviously what you want... ??? Have you test rode any of the bikes you suggested yourself.

[Devil]

$8.5k will get you my '05 Triumph Speed Four. It's just come up on two years old and purring like a kitten

K&N Filter
Power Commander
Jardine Race pipe (with quietener if you're a nancy)
Oberon pegs
Radiator Cowling
Belly Pan
Hugger
Seat cowl
EBC Pro-lite Front rotors
HH Sintered pads
Braided lines standard.
Heated grips
Ventura Rack
+2 teeth rear sprocket (speedo is off front wheel, so no calibration issues)

Comfy seat for touring, handles awesomely and brings out the inner hooligan.
Very light too

[James Deuce]

Now there's a bloody nice bike for good money - jrandom you listening? Sweet handling bike with a non-crippling ride position and lots of extras and it isn't Japanese.

[Devil]

Oh and did I mention the full service history...

[Joni]

Now there's a bloody nice bike for good money - jrandom you listening? Sweet handling bike with a non-crippling ride position and lots of extras and it isn't Japanese.

Indeed.... and one lady owner

[Devil]

Indeed.... and one lady owner

I'm going to write that one down and start counting down the days till I can pay it back in person. Hah.

*checks calendar*

47 days and counting.

(you must spread some around rah rah rah etc)

[Unit:Me]

Yes their kinda ugly, but, you've got speed and comfort (oh boy have you got speed, and yes they are surposed to do over 150k in first out of the box). I wound mine out to 11,500 rev (gently) in 2nd the other day and was definately doing warp speed (in controlled conditions of course). Yet I can happily pootle along in 6th gear at 100km all day. Had the Aprilia (sore shoulders and slightly cramped legs but not too bad), TL1000, SV1000. Never thought I would own one of these, absolutely love it. Beautifully balanced bike like you wouldnt believe, great fuel distance (I can get from Tauranga to Warkworth without stopping). Take out the secondary butterflies, drop on tooth off the front sprocket (cause dont need to go over 300k + at the top end anyways but it still will, Im told), power commander to remap and then dyno to set for more lineal power (oh yea yeha) and you have a mean as bike, believe me

[Cajun]

Well first you have to decide

Do you wanna go naked?
Or keep with fairing?

That cut your choices down a touch,

Next after that you have to decided, do you want vtwin/4 cylinder.

That will go in some type of fashion cut down your choices.

There are tons of great bikes in any of those ranges you choose, from zzr1200s, blackbirds, to xjrs, x11s, buells, etc

Need to narrow down your search opinion a bit, or just go be a bike slut and test ride as much as you can. to see what suits you.

But like anything first and formost the bike has to turn you on, other wise ya not gonna want to ride it as much.

[NZsarge]

Fazer and jig the suspension.

[NZsarge]

Yes their kinda ugly, but, you've got speed and comfort (oh boy have you got speed, and yes they are surposed to do over 150k in first out of the box). I wound mine out to 11,500 rev (gently) in 2nd the other day and was definately doing warp speed (in controlled conditions of course). Yet I can happily pootle along in 6th gear at 100km all day. Had the Aprilia (sore shoulders and slightly cramped legs but not too bad), TL1000, SV1000. Never thought I would own one of these, absolutely love it. Beautifully balanced bike like you wouldnt believe, great fuel distance (I can get from Tauranga to Warkworth without stopping). Take out the secondary butterflies, drop on tooth off the front sprocket (cause dont need to go over 300k + at the top end anyways but it still will, Im told), power commander to remap and then dyno to set for more lineal power (oh yea yeha) and you have a mean as bike, believe me

Was gonna say ZX14 myself but you won't get one round the 10k mark which sounds like the budget.

[Pancakes]

$8.5k will get you my '05 Triumph Speed Four. It's just come up on two years old and purring like a kitten

K&N Filter
Power Commander
Jardine Race pipe (with quietener if you're a nancy)
Oberon pegs
Radiator Cowling
Belly Pan
Hugger
Seat cowl
EBC Pro-lite Front rotors
HH Sintered pads
Braided lines standard.
Heated grips
Ventura Rack
+2 teeth rear sprocket (speedo is off front wheel, so no calibration issues)

Comfy seat for touring, handles awesomely and brings out the inner hooligan.
Very light too

and super sexy in black! It's a tidy bike J,

[Quasievil]

Jrandom I was in a similiar predicament to you actually and ended up now with a ZX10 , great track bike and sports thrill and a adventure bike KLR650 which was $9000 new.
Now I know that might be against the grain but think of this, you can relax and be super comfy at 120 - 130 kmh all day AND you can go for rides to places you didnt know exsisted, so it will add a whole new adventure dimension to your riding.
So keep the GSXR 1000 and have a KLR as well (or similair)

Food for thought maybe ??

It is pefect for me