Nottm_S2

haha.. i already have a sketchy Honda..

new you can pick up for sub 11k with warranty and stuff.. now i have the Jacky slag for dirty days and will set it up with hand guards for winter.. if i can get it running a bit sweeter and starting easier then it should hammer that remit. could then swap the XS and the next one be a dry bike. two winters batter a bike regardless of acf gunk ime, as good as it is

i actually like the XSR900 quite a lot too.

unclefester

I saw a winter used CB1000R last year, salt had not been kind to it.

For the riding I do, i could get an E-Bike .......

Nottm_S2

mine is 2017, just over 2 years old.. it has pattina which is sad but hey ho..

sense would say 100% keep it. 6k miles from new by me, i believe a careful owner so i know its been looked after and now the ABS has been sorted.. i think that twin is the perfect bike for how i use it, i wont ever tour on it, its terrible at speed with no fairing but great around town and they have a good rep for reliability

it helped me that the new CRF was rubbish, the one i have is a town hooligan and droppable, i've tinkered a bit with the XS of late so might continue down that path.. like some of the modded ones like that super 7 a lot

the CB1000r is much better quality than the 600 but i bet a lot cheaper than your 400 in some bits

unclefester

Yep. It was an import and has nice bits on it. Build quality on that 93 bike is far far better.

I miss my old CB500 though - should get another twin and a triple ... time for a new job and a bigger garage :-)

Nottm_S2

that level of build quality is big £ now. the Nortons are nice but feck knows what they are like to own

look at the CB600r, its pish cheap like, but i think worse than, my XS

the 1000r is better but approaching double the money

unclefester

I'd need flat bars and risers .... my back and hips say no thanks otherwise

Nottm_S2

oops

meant this

unclefester

Quite like that - would like it more without the inevitable silly cat / emissions restrictions

Nottm_S2

all an easy fix as the cat aint tested on the bike MOT

110hp (wheel), 64lbft and 212kg

they are tidy but probably a bit ott for a naked and heavy for a commuter they way i use mine

Nottm_S2

to illustrate the idea of a money pit i whipped off the wheels to get them straightened up as they were quite buckled

not viable, spokes siezed.. £400 later new rims and heavy duty spokes



now just acf up the spokes and i have a winter beater.. will probably fit barkbusters as the stator on these does not have the grunt for heated grips...

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