Need motorbike suggestions for daily commute.
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Just to say I got a bike in the end...no one recommended it, but I got a vfr 800.
Still not passed my test or in fact booked, as its all been jammed packed so I've had to wait till I start my new job (next monday) and ask for time off and get direct access booked.
Bit dirty:
Nice Bike. At least you bought the best VFR
The latter VTEC one is rubbishI dont think a prototype which hasnt even be launched yet would be a good choice lol. Happy googling.
I fancy a new car for commuting too. I do roughly 100 miles a day. Any suggestions. Perhaps a Superleggera or a Koenigsegg.
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Fazer 1000, older Fazer 600, Z750, Z1000, Street Triple, Speed Triple... any of the naughtier naked/half faired sit up bikes, basically. All well behaved in town, all fun out of it 
I fancy a new car for commuting too. I do roughly 100 miles a day. Any suggestions. Perhaps a Superleggera or a Koenigsegg.
Come on, be sensible.
Got to be a Radical.
the VFR is anice bike and should serve you well. Personally I find Honda seem to engineer the soul out of a bike though.
I went to look at a Street Triple today with aview to swapping the Gsxr750 for something a bit more comfy. The dealer offered me just £3800 for my mint k5, explaining that he didn't have to offer me a good deal because the street is in such high demand, -and then said that Triumph have put the price up by £400, despite telling me earlier on the phone that it was £5450. When you add in the additional cost for the flyscreen and belly pan, both of which are needed really, it's now well over £6000 so not the middleweight bargain it seems.
Decided to keep the 750 and buy some Helibars and downgrad itacouple of teeth. I haven't been able to ride the Street yet but I doubt it's stronger than the GSXR and it's built to a budget so might start getting abut jaded after 10k miles.
Overall though I really didn't like the smug dealer, so even if I decide to buy a new bike it probably wouldn't be a triumph now
I went to look at a Street Triple today with aview to swapping the Gsxr750 for something a bit more comfy. The dealer offered me just £3800 for my mint k5, explaining that he didn't have to offer me a good deal because the street is in such high demand, -and then said that Triumph have put the price up by £400, despite telling me earlier on the phone that it was £5450. When you add in the additional cost for the flyscreen and belly pan, both of which are needed really, it's now well over £6000 so not the middleweight bargain it seems.
Decided to keep the 750 and buy some Helibars and downgrad itacouple of teeth. I haven't been able to ride the Street yet but I doubt it's stronger than the GSXR and it's built to a budget so might start getting abut jaded after 10k miles.
Overall though I really didn't like the smug dealer, so even if I decide to buy a new bike it probably wouldn't be a triumph now
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although you will be pleased to hear the new style motorbike test has been postponed by 6 months so there should be lots of schools with capacity in October when everyone thought the new test would be in place.
Yea he does sound like a crap dealer :/ theyre still around £5500 at the triumph dealer I know, even the Street Triple R is supposed to be around £6k and thats a much better bike.
Its nowhere near stronger than the 750, but its still bloody good fun to ride, the throttle is snatchy I find thats my worst annoyance with the Street Triple that and the spongy front end, if I was to have one myself it would have to be the R version with better front suspension.
But it still goes very well for a naked bike, up to 130 no problem, probably just the torque but it felt faster to 130 than any of the sportsbike 600's ive had a go on recently.
To me personally the Street Triple is the only bike I would consider downgrading for on the road, plenty of power for the road and sounds amazing with Zard Exhausts
but I love my sportsbikes and the Track to much