I'm 57 now and love my Z. However, I wouldn't mind having a bike for every different ride or mood. I've often thought of buying a more comfortable bike for the long rides or when you are taking a passenger with you. However, with my bad back a heavy bike is hard for me to push around and even lifting it off the side stand sucks. It would have to be light weight with a low center of gravity, a plush seat and handle like a Z to peak my interest. Hopefully, not a Harley, since I just don't fit in the do rag set.
I'm 57 now and love my Z. However, I wouldn't mind having a bike for every different ride or mood. I've often thought of buying a more comfortable bike for the long rides or when you are taking a passenger with you. However, with my bad back a heavy bike is hard for me to push around and even lifting it off the side stand sucks. It would have to be light weight with a low center of gravity, a plush seat and handle like a Z to peak my interest. Hopefully, not a Harley, since I just don't fit in the do rag set.
if money wasn't a problem or i wasn't married ....would also have a BMW k1300r now thats my next bike i am thinking ...but i the mean time i am still very very happy with my ninja 1000 ...f#ck that BMW is sweet 129 kws
I wouldn't trade either of my bike for any others, must be the only one who's content with what they have, I guess I can't complain.
An 08' ZX6R for the track and a 06' Z-1000 for the street, what more can a man ask for:dontknow:
I'm with Mike on this one. I'd get a Speed Triple. I love the new ones. It was largely circumstances that prompted getting a Z1000 over the triple not that I regret it for a second - just that the triple is that attractive.
Already have a second bike (2003 Triumph Speedmaster), but if I could have a third it would have to be the BMW S1000RR. Fantastic bike, comfortable for the sitting position, and has just about everything that I'd need.
The Ninja 1K, CBR and WR are day to day bikes. Used for sport touring, sport and off road/dual purpose riding respectively, they'll get replaced as needed or as the opportunity to own something better at a bargain price comes up.
The GSXR and 916 are fun ride bikes. Ride them down to a bike night or ride them on some twisty weekend ride when I want to remember how riding used to be, before progress made it ridiculously easy. Allot of fun to run away on a twisty road from guys riding the latest and greatest sportbikes, who are younger or barely older than these bikes.
Some days I think of owning exotic collectible bikes, but I've found I can't own anything that I'd be really bothered if I threw it down the road, or which I didn't find really fun to ride.
Realistically, I would just buy an adventure touring bike. EDIT: I would still keep the Z! I have the Z for fun, and an adventure touring bike would be my key to off road and touring in one bike.
Unrealistically, I would own a dirt bike and a sport bike and a touring bike in addition to the Z. The touring bike would likely still be off-road capable.
The good news is that I still think the Z is the right choice for me if I can only have 1 bike, and at the moment, I can only have 1 bike. :lol:
2011 zx10r would be my choice if I could pick one up today. Dream bike would be an MTT Y2K! I work on the Allison gas turbine engines on a daily basis. But at $180,000 it is a bit out of my current price range LOL
I want one of the new concours' bad for those long haul trips.
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