List top naked bikes for me!

Forum Sponsor
honduhmatic said:
A more accurate comparison would be a Caterham 7 vs. a Ferrari 458... or maybe a Lotus Elise/Exige vs. 458.

I think I'd honestly rather have the Caterham or Exige. I'd definitely prefer the 7 or Exige if price were a factor.

I haven't tried any of these, but I think I'd find the Lotuses more fun in daily driving and in/around the speed limit. Also they're more elemental and lighter.

A Ferrari would beat me in a race, but I could live with that.

Anyways, this is a better and fairer comparison for an SV650 or a CB1 vs. an MV Brutale, Z1000, ...
Click to expand...

having driven both the lotus elise and the 458, a lotus is a ****ing nightmare in the realworld. @ 6'2 240 i have to take the roof off to get into the car, the seat has leather strips so you're not sitting on aluminum, and the foot controls are so close only an anorexic little person can drive it comfortably. never mind the required trip to the chiropracter after a daily commute. while the ferari has more creature comforts its stilla ***** on our roads. I'd rather have a porsche c4s, clutch is sporty, but not so heavy you get calf pumps, ample power, amazing handling, and ride height high enough you're not scraping the body work on every road bmp or driveway.

Same applies to bikes, to each their own. A ninja 250 for one rider might be a better fit then a busa, another rider might prefer a hd sporster. everyone has preferences and are willing to deal with pros and cons based on their individual needs.

EDIT- i really like the the ducati monster as far as naked bikes go, ymmv
 
Last edited:
I thought I would reanimate this thread rather than make a new one, but I am pretty sure I am looking at a SF848 or a Tuono v4 (Tuono is about 2000 more) as my next bike, I am in the process of organizing some test rides, but i was wondering if anyone had comments about one vs the other.

Thanks in advance.

Edit: I thought I would give more info.

1. I ride on the street mostly - I ride generally every day, I'll ride to get a coffee;
2. I am looking for something can keep for a while -upkeep is a consideration;
3. I may take passengers;
4. I plan on making the Calgary - Vancouver trip a few times a year;
5. I am looking into going to the track ( though whether with this bike or not i don't know );
6. I enjoy being in a province without 172 (/wink).
 
Last edited:
They are both great bikes. With Tuono you get extra oomph. Both bikes are stuffed with modern electronic gizmos. You will be hard pressed to find a fault in either one.
 
Agree, but don't ride the Tuono unless you can afford it. That v4 motor is like a hit off a heroin syringe.
 
I understand that the Tuono is more similar to the 1098, but interestingly enough the price point on the 1098 is significantly more than the Tuono.

I don't think i can justify the cost difference.
 
Shaman said:
Agree, but don't ride the Tuono unless you can afford it. That v4 motor is like a hit off a heroin syringe.
Click to expand...

Haha I assume you mean gas ... good thing I am in AB =D. (119 here)
 
I am already kinda addicted to the awesome yellow look.
 
I was very close to pulling the trigger on a new SF848, that bike is so nice looking and it's got power and all

but you must know and this is the reason I passed on buying it, Ducati has some fuel issues with their bikes the Streetfighter S had lots of issues with it

basically to pass Euro emission tests they make the bike run very very lean below 5000rpm and numerous owners are complaining about surging while holding constant throttle, the sad part is that Ducati chooses not to do anything and some dealers are telling them the only fix is to install the Termi exhaust with a new ECU and air filter, this does solve the problem but at a cost of 2000$ on a bike already costing 14500$

so I ended up with a buttery smooth Speed Triple and maybe in a few years Ducati will fix the issue and I'll jump ship,

Now over 5000RPM the bike is perfect as per all the research I've done...
 
The HyperMotard that Rode with all week at Deal's Gap this year had the same issue. Surging, sometimes pretty aggressively.
Forum Sponsor
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom