General Indecision, Buy Zx10r Or Tuono Factory - Replacing Cbr1000rr

[mcpro]

Well guys, my vlog has been about my love hate relationship with bikes, love it when I get the right bike and hate it when I don't.

At the moment I have a CBR1000RR 2015 model and well it replaced a 2011 repsol, long story, but it was a change that had to take place and in doing so, well I jumped head first into a bike I can't quite love. So I basically have it down to a couple of bikes 2015 kawasaki zx10r and 2015 tuono factory, feedback appreciated, looking to make decision in next couple of weeks, sold my bike subject to....

 

[Hippo-Drones]

Have you test ridden both?

 

[mcpro]

Yes, ridden both. Ride wise either or, performance etc is just great, looks wise I think the tuono has it and I do like the thought of a slightly more comfortable position for longer rides + ageing lol. I guess maybe the next thing is reliability, that's one thing the Honda has bang on, just lacks the looks of these 2 bikes. It's so darn difficult :"(

 

[Hippo-Drones]

Tuono would get my vote as am also old lol

 

[mcpro]

Tuono would get my vote as am also old lol

Yes, thanks for that... just don't want to but wrong want to keep next one for a good few years

 

[Hippo-Drones]

I made several wrong choices with bikes and cars in recent years.... Most of them were Ducatis though lol

 

[mcpro]

I made several wrong choices with bikes and cars in recent years.... Most of them were Ducatis though lol

curious, did you not like the Ducatis, was it because the thought of having one was the much better than the real thing,? I found that with MV.

 

[Hippo-Drones]

The 1098 Streetfighter S was horrid, the TC was very invasive, it wouldn't go round corners and the right foot-peg pushed your foot out at an unnatural angle. It did look amazing though and the engine was an animal (as were the brakes).
My current Ducati (Sport Classic 1000 Biposto) I just don't fit, the reach to the bars is too far, the footpegs and foot levers are in the way for me getting my feet down, the side stand is so tucked away you can't get a foot to it to put it down and the seat height is verging on supermoto/dirtbike heights!
The only Ducati I have owned that I loved was a 1997 Monster 750, which was a bucket load of fun.

 

[mcpro]

The 1098 Streetfighter S was horrid, the TC was very invasive, it wouldn't go round corners and the right foot-peg pushed your foot out at an unnatural angle. It did look amazing though and the engine was an animal (as were the brakes).
My current Ducati (Sport Classic 1000 Biposto) I just don't fit, the reach to the bars is too far, the footpegs and foot levers are in the way for me getting my feet down, the side stand is so tucked away you can't get a foot to it to put it down and the seat height is verging on supermoto/dirtbike heights!
The only Ducati I have owned that I loved was a 1997 Monster 750, which was a bucket load of fun.

 

[mcpro]

Never been so much into the ducati street fighters, more their sports. I have heard how some of the bikes are a touch on the uncomfy side, but as you said with so many options there well always be one that fits the bill.

That being said ducati since being owend by vw have done an amazing job at improving the useability of their bikes. I love the 959 and its big brother, but yes with a premium for exclusivity outs prob not worth considering.

Curious have you checked out the new ducati supersport? It's a lovely looking bike and seems to get great reviews, amazing looking i think.

 

[Hippo-Drones]

I don't get on with "sportsbikes" anymore, am too old and unfit to make the most out of them, the roads in the UK are not suitable for them either which is why I'm hoping to grab a 790 Duke next year, 115bhp along with supermoto playfulness and an upright riding position is far more my thing nowadays