What is going to be your next bike?

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by marko138

I'd love to have BMW HP2 sport as well.

There was a time that I loved the Bimmers. Even the funky switch gear. Still do, from a styling point of view, but ergonomically speaking they just don't work for me anymore. Something about how much they love those tall, flat tanks.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

There was a time that I loved the Bimmers. Even the funky switch gear. Still do, from a styling point of view, but ergonomically speaking they just don't work for me anymore. Something about how much they love those tall, flat tanks.

I've never even sat on a BMW so I have no frame of reference. I just know it looks bad ass.

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by marko138

There's a guy locally selling one for a good price. He bought it....rode it for a hundy miles and decided he didn't like it. He's got a Super Duke as his daily rider.

My buddy threw a carb and an exhaust on his and the thing rips and sounds awesome. Good power for what it is, too.

I took it on the highway and even there it cruises comfortably at 75. It tops out at like 110 or so.

Awesome in the city too, it's like playing a video game

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by marko138

I've never even sat on a BMW so I have no frame of reference. I just know it looks bad ass.

I used to own a K75RT back in the early '90s and it was a great bike. It was a former BMW Canada demo bike that had literally every option available and I picked it up fairly cheap, with full warranty. I test rode maybe a half dozen different models up until 2001, but nothing since. Just sitting on them at trade shows is a much different feel from even the older R1100RS.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by ceo012384

My buddy threw a carb and an exhaust on his and the thing rips and sounds awesome. Good power for what it is, too.

I took it on the highway and even there it cruises comfortably at 75. It tops out at like 110 or so.

Awesome in the city too, it's like playing a video game

He said it didn't make enough power for him...he really wanted a KTM or Husky SM...but the DRZ came at him at a steal of a deal so he bought it...and ultimatley doesn't like it.

[Corey]

I'm shooting for a Triumph when bike time comes again. Maybe a speed triple or a bonnie.

[MILK]

Bah. Lucy only has 31,000 miles on her. I won't be thinking about another bike for a very long time.

[ontwo]

Originally Posted by Corey

I'm shooting for a Triumph when bike time comes again. Maybe a speed triple or a bonnie.

I really like my bonnie for cruisin around. I'd like to ride a speed triple

[z06boy]

I really haven't thought about what I would get next. I pretty much like what I have for the $$.

We did talk about having 4 bikes in the garage so maybe a couple of Victory's or a Star Raider and a Victory Kingpin 8 - Ball ?

We want two sportbikes and two cruisers.

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by marko138

He said it didn't make enough power for him...he really wanted a KTM or Husky SM...but the DRZ came at him at a steal of a deal so he bought it...and ultimatley doesn't like it.

I hear ya.

For me personally, the DRZ has more than enough power... with a carb and pipe those things screw pretty good IMO. It will do highway speeds comfortably, and the handling is a friggin blast in the twisties, not to mention the motard hooliganry.

The other factor is that the KTM's and Husky's (at least the ones that are streetable and don't require a TON of maintenance) are about 2-3 times the cost of the DRZ.