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gn2 wrote:

TC3 wrote:a lot of money for well ... a bloody scooter.....

Have a look at what you get for £5000 in a motorcycle format these days, not a lot.
At least it's a proper scooter and not a scooter dressed in motorbike clothing...

There are some cracking bikes out there for £2k never mind £5k

Early low mileage GSXR1000 for me please

There are some excellent scooters for that price too, but we're talking about new prices.
A GSXR is completely impractical, a toy for the track and short runs on sunny Sundays which is why the mileages on used ones are typically so low.
What's the point of a fire breathing 180mph spurt bike when the speed limit is 70mph?

gn2 wrote:There are some excellent scooters for that price too, but we're talking about new prices.
A GSXR is completely impractical, a toy for the track and short runs on sunny Sundays which is why the mileages on used ones are typically so low.
What's the point of a fire breathing 180mph spurt bike when the speed limit is 70mph?

We weren't talking about new prices. You might have been.

You're very free with your opinion wrapped up as fact. A GSXR isn't really completly impracticable to most people that aren't you.

Following your own personal irefutable logic (sic) what is the point of anything that does over 70mph including the x10?

I don't think there's any point in going over 70, but I'm also one of the only ones on this site who aren't frustrated with the low top speed of the PCX.

It's all about tastes. GN2's entitled to his opinion. I think it's gorgeous, but I'd buy a Vespa for that price...

My mate owns a GSXR 750 in gold, Great looking bike and rides to the coast once a week, I take a few pics of it next time am down

uploader wrote:My mate owns a GSXR 750 in gold, Great looking bike and rides to the coast once a week, I take a few pics of it next time am down

Brid?

qed wrote:Brid?

No Cleethorpes about 80 miles away from Barnsley

qed wrote:what is the point of anything that does over 70mph including the x10?

To be capable of sustaining 70mph two up with luggage uphill, it needs to be capable of more than 70mph. It does not need to be capable of 180mph.
As far as I'm concerned, and this is strictly my opinion you understand, anyone who thinks a modern sportbike is practical transport suited to todays road environment is just plain deluded.
My opinion is formed from more than three decades of experience riding all sorts of motorcycles over hundreds of thousands of miles in the UK and abroad.
If you don't agree that's fine but I would point out that 46% of UK PTW sales are scooters and the number of new sportbike sales is substantially less.

gn2 wrote:

qed wrote:what is the point of anything that does over 70mph including the x10?

To be capable of sustaining 70mph two up with luggage uphill, it needs to be capable of more than 70mph. It does not need to be capable of 180mph.
As far as I'm concerned, and this is strictly my opinion you understand, anyone who thinks a modern sportbike is practical transport suited to todays road environment is just plain deluded.
My opinion is formed from more than three decades of experience riding all sorts of motorcycles over hundreds of thousands of miles in the UK and abroad.
If you don't agree that's fine but I would point out that 46% of UK PTW sales are scooters and the number of new sportbike sales is substantially less.

OK. You're happy in your world.

Its the same world you're in.
Spurtbikes are in decline and scooters are on the up.
And that's a documented fact.

gn2 wrote:Its the same world you're in.
Spurtbikes are in decline and scooters are on the up.
And that's a documented fact.

Enjoy

I'll be on my bike

Bike, scooter, two wheels and an engine, leans in corners, same thing really.
So long as you enjoy it eff all else matters.

I'm just back from Corfu and the scooter population over there is massive. Didn't see any sports bikes , just a few motos and crossers. Everyone is mad on them as well. Saw a bike 2 up and the pillion was holding a suitcase. Flip flops and shorts seem to be all the nutters wear as well.