Giving thoughts to down sizing - opinions?

DangerousDave · Jul 22, 2014

So I've taken the advice and booked a bikesafe day for tomorrow.

Hopefully I'll get some confidence from the day, if not, look out for a 'for sale' advert coming this way soon

bananaman · Jul 22, 2014

You will enjoy it. Cops are bikers just the same, its not a test, just some healthy pointers

DJUK · Jul 22, 2014

Let us know how you get on. I'd be interested how the look upon your exhaust...? Decat'd right? Going to be very noisy next to a copper... Only thing that's put me off doing it.

alex · Jul 23, 2014

DJUK - they don't care. I took my old CB1000R with full Decat which would fail the Track DB tests without the baffle in. The coppers' comment about it was "I knew what you were doing [with the throttle] even when at the back of the group!" and he then laughed. ie he wasn't worried.

They care that the bike is road worthy - bald tyres are clearly going to get you grief. Other than that it's a *fun* ride out.

bananaman · Jul 23, 2014

Re: Giving thoughts to down sizing - opinions?
DJUK - they don't care. I took my old CB1000R with full Decat which would fail the Track DB tests without the baffle in. The coppers' comment about it was "I knew what you were doing [with the throttle] even when at the back of the group!" and he then laughed. ie he wasn't worried.

Think you might have trouble with 115-120 db

DangerousDave · Jul 23, 2014

Nope, no issues at all - I fact as DJUK said, they were using the noise to give me pointers on throttle control etc.

Really worth the ?35!

ekdg · Jul 23, 2014

DangerousDave said:
Nope, no issues at all - I fact as DJUK said, they were using the noise to give me pointers on throttle control etc.

Really worth the ?35!

I take it your keeping the bike now????

I did my Iam advanced after bike safe and found this worth doing and enjoyable.

DangerousDave · Jul 23, 2014

Still not decided. I'm going to go and test ride a few machines at the weekend and see how we get on, but it's still on the cards.

DangerousDave · Jul 23, 2014

Going to have a go on a gs adventure.

DangerousDave · Jul 24, 2014

Tried a vfr1200 today. Not bad, but he couldn't value mine as a part ex with all the toys on it.

ekdg · Jul 24, 2014

You would be better off selling yours private with all the mods, it would make a good track bike i would try motoforum and Tdr forum

DangerousDave · Jul 24, 2014

Bit rude to join to sell though?

Got to maintain a bit of forum decorum

fatbob · Jul 25, 2014

what else you trying.
I bought a GS , had it for 8 weeks then sold it.
brilliant bike.......................................for when Im 70

DangerousDave · Jul 25, 2014

So the GS is on the list, VFR, possibly ZZR (maybe a bit too big)

On of the things is that I'd like a bench seat so I can take the young lad out on.

bananaman · Jul 25, 2014

fatbob said:
what else you trying.
I bought a GS , had it for 8 weeks then sold it.
brilliant bike.......................................for when Im 70

Snap, ended up with a zzr, jeez it does everything....

alex · Jul 26, 2014

Ducati Multistrada and Triumph Tiger are in the GS mold.

DangerousDave · Jul 26, 2014

The Zeds are fairly cheap at the moment (relatively speaking)

Wild Pete · Jul 26, 2014

Just sold my S1000RR now I'm down to one bike...ZX14R (ZZR14). Missing it but the ZX14R is a great bike. I may be selling that one also before heading back to the states. Looking at maybe getting a Diavel.

DangerousDave · Jul 26, 2014

So... I've seen, tried and loved the... RnineT.

What a great bike, tried the GS, plenty capable but at 36, I didn't feel old enough for that. I'm just doing the for sale advert for the S1000rr, and then I'm good to go.

ekdg · Jul 26, 2014

You've very lucky to get a test on a RnineT I've tried 3 dealers but none have a demo bike. Whats your thought on it?

Giving thoughts to down sizing - opinions?

Help Support S1000RR FORUM:

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Forum Moderator

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Forum Moderator

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Similar threads

Join the conversation!

Join today and get all the highlights of this community direct to your inbox. It's FREE!