New bike purchase - Suggest some bikes

[Rob]

Having only had the track bikes over the past 12 months, I am missing riding on the road.

Floated the idea to the Mrs last night about getting a bike to play around on during the warmer months on the road and although I know she wasnt over keen, she basically gave me the green light!

So, give me some recomendations/ideas guys. Some points to note below:
- I only want to spend approx £4k
- Reasonably low mileage
- Less than 5/6 years old ideally
- Not a sports bike
- Nothing too small (i am 6'3 and a bit of a lump)
- If i were to resell at end of this year, not take too much of a hit monetary wise

[Perkles]

Ducati monster,bags of character and great to ride

[Kwacky]

Speed Triple or z1000 Something like that?

[Rob]

I was thinking the Speed triple. Had the street triple before which was fun but with me on it, as per most bikes, it felt a bit small.

Just been looking and saw a Ducati Hypermotard for £4800 which I reckon i could get a deal on. ANyone ever ridden one of them?

[kingfixer]

I haven't personally but the guys that own them think they great bikes, they look a lot of fun to ride !!

[Rob]

They do look like fun, and that is all I want from a bike. There is a guy here in canary wharf who commutes on his and reguarly flys past me on my walk to the office. If I am in my office when he goes by, you can certainly hear him coming!

[Rob]

Another bike I have seen for a good price is a BMW F800R. Never ridden one, nor know anyone who has.

Anyone have experience of these?

[kingfixer]

I had an Aprilia 750 Dorsoduro as a loaner once, I almost didn't want to give it back, what a hoot !! and that was when I had the RSV4 !!

[Rob]

Good shout that!

A friend of mine had one of those too, he loved it and only got rid as his commute went from being 20 miles each way to 65 miles each way

[Monty]

http://www.somanybikes.com/used-aprilia ... manchester" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Kwacky]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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[Rob]

Christ! Those Yammys are cheap!

[kingfixer]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

factory model, must be room for negotiation

[Rob]

hahaha, I pinged a link to my mate for a Factory version about 20 mins ago..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dorsoduro-750 ... 259f14b7e2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The one on ebay is a bit far awaty from me but does come with with Arrow cans and the listing has "make an offer" on it.

[Rob]

Just put an offer in

[kingfixer]

I am going up to Bradford this weekend which isn't that far away for an old friends retirement do, I could call in and have a look if you get serious ?

[kingfixer]

Mind you looking at the pictures it looks in perfect nick !!!!

[Rob]

I am going up to Bradford this weekend which isn't that far away for an old friends retirement do, I could call in and have a look if you get serious ?

Cheers mate, will keep you posted

[Rob]

There is this one too, which is only 50 miles from home (rather than 180)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-APRILIA- ... 27f8c0ab1d" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not quite as clean, not the R version, a bit older and 4k miles but up at £4200 on Make an offer....will test his mettle with an offer I think.

And what with the used bike market as it is, surely it will not go down a great deal in value over the 6-12 months if i did want to get rid at end of year

[kingfixer]

Not bad nick and Akra cans !!!