Premium Member johan Posted April 12, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted April 12, 2016 MT-07 or Street Triple R? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitrider82 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 MT-07 or Street Triple R? MT-07 is not a good commuting bike, I'm a small guy and it was uncomfortable and became boring after 6 months, and it was my first street bike. '15 FJ-09 - Candy Red. Mods: Cruizin cruise control, Givi D2122S WS & crash bars. Rivco anti-vibration highway pegs. Yamaha rear rack & softbags. RAM mount X grip at handlebar bolts. Shorty levers. Tail assembly shortened. FZ6 rubber pegs. '05 Honda CRF450r '77 Honda CB550f Super Sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldierofrock Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 My ''spare'' bike is an old Suzuki DR 350. Having two motorcycles is great! Even better when both excels in different playground. You did not consider this? MT or S3 are great but almost the same fun as with the Tracer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fj09excited Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I am coming form a KLR 650 and XT 250. Liked the KLR but for overall fun the little XT was a blast to ride. It all depends on what kind of riding your doing. I did some off road with the XT but mostly city and back and forth to work. I found the more I rode the little 250 the more fun I had. Although the FJ is taking the place of both now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted April 13, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted April 13, 2016 STR has 50% more power so is going to be more fun. MT07 is a good bike but unfaired so maybe not the best commuter. You need a Tmax for commuting and a GSXR1000 for fun... This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member johan Posted April 13, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted April 13, 2016 STR has 50% more power so is going to be more fun. MT07 is a good bike but unfaired so maybe not the best commuter. You need a Tmax for commuting and a GSXR1000 for fun... Agree on the first two sentences, but the STR is actually fairly similar to the Tracer, if you think about it. I can see the MT-07 might soon be boring. Gixxer? Yes please, but good examples have remarkable residual values. And yes, it would be a third bike. And then, maybe a K1300S would be a good compromise. Who can build a barn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member puckslpr Posted April 13, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted April 13, 2016 Go ride the Street Triple before buying it. My buddy has one and I had the FZ07. The Street Triple has a horrible turning radius but is extremely fun to ride fast! Great for canyons... but I wouldn't ride it for a commuter. Depending on how far your riding... the FZ07 is not bad... but without wind protection would be a bear on the freeway for long distance commute. If it was me... and I was looking for a lower cost bike... I might consider the CB500X or NC700X. But at this point, you might as well ride FJ09! For the sport look you could also look at the CBR500R. Low cost, newly redesigned, and has wind protection (Limited). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member estell Posted April 13, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted April 13, 2016 I think the FJ-09 is perfect for commuting and fun! 2015 red FJ-09: Cal Sci screen, Sargent seat, ECU flash, slider combo, cruise, Rizoma bars, Matts forks, JRi shock, slipper clutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Best spare bikes are supermoto dirt bikes. You can still take em off road for 5 mile long wheelies, jump over humps and logs and slide around corners. You can find shortcuts across railroad tracks and fields on the way to and home from work. When it comes down to it, street bikes are boring compared to a good super moto that can do anything. Yamaha FZ-10 Forum Yamaha FZ-07 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8nsanta Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I upgraded to the FJ-09 from a CB500X, and I'm still deciding whether or not to try and sell it. I really like the idea of having two bikes, but they serve very similar functions. My thought is to go ahead with selling it, then get something a little more different later on down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattileous Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Hawk GT been trying to buy my buddies for years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted April 14, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted April 14, 2016 The FJ/Tracer is such a phenomenal commuter that I think any second bike should focus on fun and style, practicality be damned. If I could buy a second bike right now it'd be a Thruxton R, R1, or maybe a classic slabby GSXR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8nsanta Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 The FJ/Tracer is such a phenomenal commuter that I think any second bike should focus on fun and style, practicality be damned. If I could buy a second bike right now it'd be a Thruxton R, R1, or maybe a classic slabby GSXR.I totally agree, my thought was a Monster, Tuono, or some other type of super naked bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member johan Posted April 14, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted April 14, 2016 Go ride the Street Triple before buying it. My buddy has one and I had the FZ07. The Street Triple has a horrible turning radius but is extremely fun to ride fast! Great for canyons... but I wouldn't ride it for a commuter. Depending on how far your riding... the FZ07 is not bad... but without wind protection would be a bear on the freeway for long distance commute. If it was me... and I was looking for a lower cost bike... I might consider the CB500X or NC700X. But at this point, you might as well ride FJ09! For the sport look you could also look at the CBR500R. Low cost, newly redesigned, and has wind protection (Limited). It won't be one of those Hondas - just personal preference. If it was going to be a Honda it would be a VFR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted April 14, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted April 14, 2016 Oh dear. I just looked at the Moto Guzzi website. It seems they only cater for the hipster market now, except for the Stelvio. Probably rows of the things parked outside Borough Market on a Saturday morning. This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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