@hugoagogo like your actual bike? Are you the guy I bought from?
Either way it's absolutely superb in every way. Everything I could want in a bike.
Why not just replace it with another one 😄
Yes, it used to be my actual bike, I sold it in 2018 to a lad in Stoke.
Not one single thing ever broke on it.
I now have a Husqvarna FE350, the build quality is something else.
I bought one last year and I love it. Does seem pretty well built and east to work on etc.
@tjagain No one has recommended a superbike, all have recommended mid sized fun bikes.
Ah, that's the guy I bought it from. Think he was worried about losing his license on it 😅
Bought it in Feb last year, back up to Scotland in the back of a transit cos I'd done my back in, then coronavirus happened and I got stuck at work until end of May, didn't properly ride it until mid-June. Talk about frustrating...
🙂 i find myself back on this thread having a browse for inspiration
Still my got Blade. Serviced it myself and MOT'd it. Have been out on it a few times now, still fantastic but it's probably too much bike for these roads. Rarely get out of 4th on a fun loop, spend most of the time in 2nd or 3rd, it's just so capable and so fast!
Have a fun car coming in the autumn and will be spending time on that so not sure if I'll just keep the Blade for a bit longer or switch now. Can't find a Duke 690 in a spec/price/colour I like that reasonably close enough to ride over to have a look at. Also not sure where the bike is going to go when the car comes - running out of room
First world problems... it's a nice problem to have! Worst case scenario is I'll keep the bike for a bit longer
Speaking of 690s, mine arrives Wed
https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/new-bike-day-back-to-not-a-mullet/
It's a no from me,that looks like it hit all the branches on the ugly tree 🙂
Bit smaller maybe but how about a Fantic Cabellero?
So what's it like weeksy? What happened to the XSR900?
I saw a few Duke 690s with many owners over a short span, that worries me. My blade is 14 years old now and I'm the third owner, there were Dukes that had that many owners in 3 years!
Dunno till it arrives mate, I've had a few demo rides over the years.
Xsr900 went, bought a 690 Duke from a dealer unseen, which it later transpired had lived in the sea. So it went back. I bought an mt07 which was nice, functional, great, but doesn't inspire me. Hence, the smcr arrives.
Dukes take a certain mindset to fully appreciate, some buy them thinking they want a nice single, a slower bike, then find out they actually don't
It’s a no from me,that looks like it hit all the branches on the ugly tree 🙂
Ditto - sorry weeksy pal
Lol no need to apologise, there's many things I like but others may not.
a 400.
A VFR400, RVF400, CBR400. Maybe a ZXR400 even.
Ok, they are 20 odd year old bikes. Absolute hoot, not so much licence bashers, slay bigger bikes on the twisties and get lots of attention from other bikers.
Bonus points, they are going up in value too. 😀
Maybe a ZXR400 even
Was just talking about those yesterday - such a sweet looking little bike. (goes off to search BikeTrader...)
Triumph 900. Great on the A & B Roads
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It’s a no from me,that looks like it hit all the branches on the ugly tree
I like it!!
Niiiiiice Weeksy! GolfChick on here's fella has one... We did a 200 odd mile loop round the Yorkshire Dales together last year the 3 of us, he was having the time of his life on his 690 SMCR! 👌🏻
I've had a busy 2022 so far motorbike wise... Both of these have been added to the stable so far, albeit my 1290 Superduke GT made way...
Oh and I've put my RC8 back on the road now too after more than 2yrs off... 👌🏻
No Guzzi fans? How about a V11? Maybe a Nero or Rosso Corsa? Simple to service, characterful and sounds glorious. I've got a Tenni. Or maybe a Griso?
No Guzzi fans?
Meh. Italian Harley's for the most part... Sound great for sure, but mostly little substance... The short lived MGS-01 (which a friend is actually hoping to buy soon, with a serious price tag!) however... 😍
I have a Griso and whilst I love it I'm not sure it's what Benp wants. It's long, heavy (mines the 1100 so not very quick) and the suspension has no travel so beats you up on the bumpy stuff.
On smooth sweepers it's a peach but the state of the roads these days...
A neighbour is about to sell his Ducati Monster, last of the air-cooled ones, black with lots a carbon fibre if thats up anybody's street. Its done 11,000 gentle miles with proper Ducati history. No idea on price but he isn't desperate.
He bought an Africa Twin and hasn't used the Duke since.
