To buy for Love or Logic?

Lightcycle said:
Why only these two options?

Sport touring? Bar risers/touring seat/higher screen/softbags on the sportbike?

Bikes will never be as practical as cars/trucks. You get cold, you get wet, they don't stay as upright as 4-wheelers. If you're dead set on riding a sportbike and none of the touring options above work for you, then take your vacation in a car.

If you don't like adventure bikes, I wouldn't buy one and be miserable that I wasn't riding a sportbike.

But that's just me...
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But you gotta admit. You really have to "try" to make a sportbike practical when an adventure bike is good out of the box. Plus there would be more accessories for the adventure bike than sport

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RockerGuy said:
But you gotta admit. You really have to "try" to make a sportbike practical when an adventure bike is good out of the box. Plus there would be more accessories for the adventure bike than sport
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Sounds like you're trying really hard to convince yourself.

I already have an adventure bike, I don't have to admit anything...

There are tons of people that tour on supersports. I'm sure they are aware that Goldwings, GSes and full-dresser Electra Glide Classics exist, but they're still out there touring on their bike of choice anyway.
 
I bought a 2012 Triumph Bonneville SE based on a long list of pragmatic reasons. So far (40ish kms) I love it to bits. Freaky or what?
 
I specifically bought the Monster knowing that i was going to ride it to California the first season. The more you love the bike the more forgiving you will be about tiny things. Yes it's hot when sitting in traffic. Yes it needs to have the valves checked frequently. I love the look and feel of it. The cost was right and i don't regret my decision.
 
budgetracing said:
I specifically bought the Monster knowing that i was going to ride it to California the first season. The more you love the bike the more forgiving you will be about tiny things. Yes it's hot when sitting in traffic. Yes it needs to have the valves checked frequently. I love the look and feel of it. The cost was right and i don't regret my decision.
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Awesome, that's what I'm looking for. Hope I can find it! Same to BNKN...
 
If you find a bike truly beautiful you will forgive its faults. If you have an ugly bike and it does everything you want you will always be looking for a fault.
That said you have to ask yourself if you want to own the beautiful bike or just take it for a run around the block.
 
nobbie48 said:
If you find a bike truly beautiful you will forgive its faults. If you have an ugly bike and it does everything you want you will always be looking for a fault.
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I bought my first "ugly" bike (not my first bike) in 2006. It is sitting in my garage with 202,000+ km on it. I stopped riding it when I got the updated 2012 version (Which looks lsightly better but stil is ugly) of this ugly bike last year in March. It has almost 44,000 km on it. (For different reasons I didn't ride as much last year as the year before.)

I've never looked for faults in these bikes but rather spent a lot of time riding them.

There is no right or wrong answer to this. If looks are why you want a bike then get it for that reason. If riding is why you want a bike then get one that suits that for you. Odds are you will pick somthing that has some of each.

..Tom
 
Love is going to dictate the looks of your bike... Logic will most likely dictate the hit on your wallet lol.... Unless money is no option finding balance between Love and Logic is probably going to be key (Well a little more biased on the Love/looks side of things seeing as how bikes aren't the most practical vehicles). When I started looking at bikes last year I was set on a Triumph Street Triple R. I still love the look of that bike (but I ended up learning that I love most naked style bikes). So, After going with a buddy of mine to pick up his BMW at the dealership I got a chance to sit on an F800R which fit me better than the Triumph. A few weeks later I found a deal I couldn't say no to and ended up with an F800R. In the end I got what I loved (naked style bike) at a price my logic couldn't argue with and it's a fantastic bike. I couldn't be happier (lol until my next one that is). Good luck with which ever bike you choose! - T -
 
Tam905 said:
Love is going to dictate the looks of your bike... Logic will most likely dictate the hit on your wallet lol.... Unless money is no option finding balance between Love and Logic is probably going to be key (Well a little more biased on the Love/looks side of things seeing as how bikes aren't the most practical vehicles). When I started looking at bikes last year I was set on a Triumph Street Triple R. I still love the look of that bike (but I ended up learning that I love most naked style bikes). So, After going with a buddy of mine to pick up his BMW at the dealership I got a chance to sit on an F800R which fit me better than the Triumph. A few weeks later I found a deal I couldn't say no to and ended up with an F800R. In the end I got what I loved (naked style bike) at a price my logic couldn't argue with and it's a fantastic bike. I couldn't be happier (lol until my next one that is). Good luck with which ever bike you choose! - T -
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Nice ride. Buddy has one too. Sooo smooth and even though it has power I did not feel overly intimidated, it was a bit. He wants nobbies for it, not sure I want to drop it on him though... Friendships have limits I'm sure ;) The bike I'm looking at is pretty, no "flaws" that I know of. Choice is really $$$, like you said.
 
Advise given to get something that does have that smile effect is great, thanks. No sense in spending even $1 if not something that raises the heart rate. Does that need to require maxing out your limit? Salesman will say yes it does....

Initial sense of urgency is dissipating at least. There are lots of bikes and another deal will always come up. so no rush. Bike show is a week away, hope to bring my little guy. Maybe he will pick one out for me... he likes loud Harleys though :(

Thanks for the stories. See ya on the road soon!!!
 
Maxdar said:
Nice ride. Buddy has one too. Sooo smooth and even though it has power I did not feel overly intimidated, it was a bit. He wants nobbies for it, not sure I want to drop it on him though... Friendships have limits I'm sure ;) The bike I'm looking at is pretty, no "flaws" that I know of. Choice is really $$$, like you said.
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Thanks! you're right though, the power comes on smooth and isn't overly intimidating (there is a lot of torque so it can take off pretty quick on you as I found out a couple of times already haha). I'm not too sure about nobbies... it's more of a street bike than an dual-sport but I have seen people do this online might work out well? only one way to find out! I just saw the pics of your bike and it looks great! Congrats on your new purchase!
 
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