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[fabiamk2SE]

Cheers guys

well the original inspiration for the project was this

Radical Ducati's 9 1/2 Race Bike, the plan is to build my take on a road legal version but using slightly more modern components

That looks awesome! Im well into that .

Bet you cant wait to finish it

[NikEd]

this is my first 'big' bike and I'm loving it!! Passed my test about 4 weeks ago but only picked this up a week or so ago

 

It's a 99' SRAD so it's pretty old but in fairly good condition for its age (sorry not a better pic but don't have many yet)

 

 

[Ootohere]

My last Solo bike was a Yamaha Tricker 250,

i really enjoyed it and went some beautiful places on it.

(but i fell off it so often that it had to go.)

[maccap]

A few of mine

 

I had a BMW fetish for a while

 

K1100RS was owned by an airline pilot

 

 

I personally reckon this was the best roadbike I ever owned

 

 

 

 

R850R am absolute vargain

 

 

 

Then I went all Honda

 

CB1300 the torque monster

 

 

 

Never got on with the VTEC

 

 

 

Loved my VFR800 the one I should not have sold

 

 

 

The missile

 

 

 

The work hack CB900 Hornet

 

 

 

The high miler VFR750FS but ran like clockwork

 

 

 

Then as I got older but still wanted two wheels some comfort and a bit of go I bought this Gilera ST200

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking

[fabiamk2SE]

Nice one! 

 

Alot to be said for the R1150GS i think. My dad had one and said it was the most solid bike he'd had.. much more solid than the later ones. 

 

It needed to be solid mind.. he got rear ended by a taxi in Amsterdam on it.. still rode it home... but it was a write off . 

[Chriswright03]

Oh no!  Not another BMW nut?

[maccap]

Nice one! 

 

Alot to be said for the R1150GS i think. My dad had one and said it was the most solid bike he'd had.. much more solid than the later ones. 

 

It needed to be solid mind.. he got rear ended by a taxi in Amsterdam on it.. still rode it home... but it was a write off . 

 

They are mega solid mine was the Adventure version so even more solid. Love that boxer engine. 

[maccap]

Oh no!  Not another BMW nut?

 

Not so much now but back in the day they were underrated. I also had a K1200RS but for some reason I have no pics

[Paulius55]

This is my real-life ride, best bike I have ever had...

 

 

 

and this is my new retirement toy, I have not spent so much time in the garage for years, I love the smell of smoking oil in the morning...

 

[Prykey]

Should of added these back in March 

 

Collection from Warr's H-D in Kings Road, Chelsea

 

 

New arrival at home following a ride via. the Oakdene Cafe in Wrotham, Kent

 

 

 

103 Cubic Inch (1690cc) FXDBC Dyna Street Bob Limited in Denim Black

 

I know that Harley's aren't everybody's cup of tea but I love them, haters need not apply! 

Edited 6 August, 2016 by Prykey

[Chriswright03]

They are not my cup of tea but it wouldn't do for us all to like the same as that would be boring.  Anyway we even allow BMW riders in here so i wouldn't worry.

[Brimma]

Long story short, passed my bike test in the early 80s, just before the 2-part test came in, on one of these.....

 

Honda C90

 

 

 

Over thirty years of 4-wheel travelling later I decided to get back into it, and bought one of these.......

 

Gilera ST200 Runner

 

 

Shortly after I decided I was quite enjoying it, so chopped it in for one of these.......

 

Honda Forza 300, which I tastefully modified to this

 

 

 

 

 

And now, mainly due to a brilliant discount and 0% PCP deal, I'm going for one of these.........

 

Honda Crosstourer Highlander-T DCT

 

 

 

 

The Crosstourer is the DCT variant, so the equivalent of a 2-wheeled DSG, which suits me down to the ground

 

It's a slight cubic capacity increase from 279 to 1237, there's a weight hike from 194kg to 287kg, and a subtle power surge from 26bhp to 131bhp

 

Will take a little getting used to, but I'm looking forward to the challenge

 

[Prykey]

I've heard good things about the Crosstourer and DCT, enjoy!

[Chriswright03]

Blimey Bri!  That is a bit of a jump.  Good on you.  Great time of year to be getting a brand new bike.

 

Can I suggest you give this Guy a call?  Used him for the last couple of years and he is excellent, the bike is showroom when he finishes with it and he isn't expensive.

 

http://[email protected]

[fabiamk2SE]

Nice one Brim.

That engine is a good'en n its going to feel like a wave of torque compared to what you had before!

Awesome.

I see theres a slight hint of black n gold there of course

[CWARD]

Brimma, I test rode the Crosstourer and liked it a lot. It's not up with the big adventure bikes but as a road biased trail bike it's great and as Fabiam said the engine is so smooth with linear torque it actually pulls like a train. Suspension is on the budget side and some progressive springs might sort it out a bit as it wallowed and crashed a bit but never actually lost control.  The riding position was really comfy too for me at 6' tall with no buffeting on the standard screen.

The DCT gearbox takes a bit of getting used to, especially when you keep trying to grab a clutch lever that doesn't exist. Slow moving traffic you need to go back to basics as you don't have a clutch to slip so need to use the back brake and throttle instead. On the open road it really shifts through the gears like nothing else I've ridden. It is the future for bikes once they make it a bit lighter.

The weight I didn't find an issue as most of it is low down and once moving it disappears even getting it on the centre stand was easy. It only comes into play when you're having to man handle it around and I would imagine fully loaded that will be more evident especially if you're short in the leg department.

Did you go for the white one, as in the picture? That was my preferred colour looked really good in the sunlight, the red was nice too but the silver was horrible.

[littleade]

kin 'ell the seat looks higher than the top box on the Forza ! Did you get a test ride? If not the big ADV bikes are in general fairly easy to manage, but they can catch you out and decide to have a lie down when you're coming to a stop or when you're doing low speed maneuvering. Other than that they're a nice place to be :thumbup:

 

Enjoy your new bike Bri.

[fabiamk2SE]

kin 'ell the seat looks higher than the top box on the Forza ! Did you get a test ride? If not the big ADV bikes are in general fairly easy to manage, but they can catch you out and decide to have a lie down when you're coming to a stop or when you're doing low speed maneuvering. Other than that they're a nice place to be :thumbup:

Enjoy your new bike Bri.

Helps when you can reach the floor though? :D.

Im a big believer in the adv seating position now. The best of all worlds n defo the way forward imo.

[Brimma]

Thanks for all the positive comments

Reaching for the clutch lever won't be an issue as I've never had one

I read reviews and they all said the engine is a peach, and as I'm non-mechanical I liked the idea of shaft drive

I'll try to get some proper pictures when it arrives tomorrow

[fabiamk2SE]

Thanks for all the positive comments

Reaching for the clutch lever won't be an issue as I've never had one

I read reviews and they all said the engine is a peach, and as I'm non-mechanical I liked the idea of shaft drive

I'll try to get some proper pictures when it arrives tomorrow

Like going from a 1.0 Fiesta to a Range Rover SVR .

Im still surprised you hadnt bought the Street Triple that i posted in the 'What did you do to your bike today' thread

[littleade]

Helps when you can reach the floor though? :D.

 

  :moon: 

[littleade]

Thanks for all the positive comments

Reaching for the clutch lever won't be an issue as I've never had one

I read reviews and they all said the engine is a peach, and as I'm non-mechanical I liked the idea of shaft drive

I'll try to get some proper pictures when it arrives tomorrow

Good man...we know you're never short of pictures

 

Will you be needing any new kit Bri, or have you got some decent textiles already. If not and you know your sizes places like FC moto and Bikerland in Germany are usually a lot cheaper for the high end stuff than what you'd pay in the UK

[Brimma]

Good man...we know you're never short of pictures

Will you be needing any new kit Bri, or have you got some decent textiles already. If not and you know your sizes places like FC moto and Bikerland in Germany are usually a lot cheaper for the high end stuff than what you'd pay in the UK

Thanks for the advice, I've used FC moto for Dainese jacket and trousers before

Won't be going for the light grey/sand adventure gear though, I'll stick with the black

[Chriswright03]

Ade gets all his gear VAT free from Mothercare.  If you are man size like most normal folk that option isn't open to us.

[littleade]

Thanks for the advice, I've used FC moto for Dainese jacket and trousers before

Won't be going for the light grey/sand adventure gear though, I'll stick with the black

He he, I've got Black Rukka stuff too. Pro gortex is the dogs and other bike gear manufacturers like Klimm use it as well as Rukka