I thought that I wanted a BMW R Nine T or a Pure.....My bag is big naked no frills roadbikes....
I really fancy something different from all of the Jap big 4 pot bangers that I have been riding
for the past 35 years..and the R Nine T pure seems to tick all of the boxes.
I arnt remotely interested in adventure bikes,Tft dashes,83 levels of traction control,Blueteeth,
metal panniers that make your bike as wide as a car!!! etc...The R Nine T pure doesnt even have a tacho ( sorry Slim63 ..a rev counter)...
All that I want is good handling,brakes, a big fuck off motor and somewhere to sit..Job Done..
Trouble is.......I have a 1999 Bandit 1200N ..Have done for 15 years....It still ticks all of the boxes..
Big characterfull motor,,goes like the clappers..handles ,brakes and sound mint...
Why would I drop 9K on some teutonic flat twin when my two grand old Jap bruiser still does
it all and never fails to put a big cheesy grin on my face.
Which is something that my Blackbird rarely does.....Its just fun !!!!
My wife thinks that I am a tosser and should just blow the money on a new bike instead of getting
all mushy over the old Bandit...But thats wimmen for you I suppose...
I really fancy something different from all of the Jap big 4 pot bangers that I have been riding
for the past 35 years..and the R Nine T pure seems to tick all of the boxes.
I arnt remotely interested in adventure bikes,Tft dashes,83 levels of traction control,Blueteeth,
metal panniers that make your bike as wide as a car!!! etc...The R Nine T pure doesnt even have a tacho ( sorry Slim63 ..a rev counter)...
All that I want is good handling,brakes, a big fuck off motor and somewhere to sit..Job Done..
Trouble is.......I have a 1999 Bandit 1200N ..Have done for 15 years....It still ticks all of the boxes..
Big characterfull motor,,goes like the clappers..handles ,brakes and sound mint...
Why would I drop 9K on some teutonic flat twin when my two grand old Jap bruiser still does
it all and never fails to put a big cheesy grin on my face.
Which is something that my Blackbird rarely does.....Its just fun !!!!
My wife thinks that I am a tosser and should just blow the money on a new bike instead of getting
all mushy over the old Bandit...But thats wimmen for you I suppose...