My desire dragged me then again into the Triumph corner, and I mounted the Triumph Bonneville for the umtiest time. My serious face here means business, since this 2009 model is priced at $8,721 all cost including.
Also, the shop had the new 2010 Scrambler on display. Obviously I enjoyed her quite a bit, but like the F650GS the end price would be well beyond $11,000. Sigh!
I am probably going to wait until the Calgary Motorcycle Show in January to make my mind up. I like them all, alas, can't have them all. Suggestions anyone?
PS: The pics are taken with a Blackberry, hence the quality...not!
I heartily recommend getting a G650GS (single-cylinder) over the F650GS (parallel twin). They are an astonishingly versatile motorcycle. I have an older version from 2007, the F650GS Dakar --- much the same, but taller suspension and better seat. I have fallen deeply in love with it, despite owning other bikes (R1200R and now K1200GT) as well.
ReplyDeleteThere is something truly magical about that 650 single-cylinder engine, and in fact the whole bike. My Dakar is a keeper. The G650GS is also less expensive, no?
SonjaM:
ReplyDeleteYou would have to take a test ride. My scooter is a 500 single, and my friend used to have an XT600 single. They have a lot of low end torque and you don't have to shift gears so much. I also sat on the F650GS and with the new 800 engine. It was very tempting except for the price.
Sonja, again both are beautiful motorcycles in their own way....I guess the question is: will you ever want to see where that dirt trail goes, will you want to leave the pavement and see what sights you see....if not, then I'd go with the Bonnie....if leaving no trail unridden is in your blood as it is in mine.....that Beemer thumper!
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Thanks y'all for your feedback. I will certainly check out the thumper first. I am tempted to go off trail, once my riding skills are up to snuff, and from specs and pics the little Beemer seems to be a pretty good choice.
ReplyDeleteI rode to the Yukon from Vancouver with a buddy who was on a Triumph Bonneville. We traded bikes a few times and i really liked it. At 900cc the inline twin of the Triumph just feels 'right'.
ReplyDeleteI used to have a F650CS and the rotax single is a great engine, but a little underpowered. For example, if riding two-up and there was a headwind it would really start to stress the engine. Of course, i didn't notice it at the time and maybe now i'm just spoiled by the torque of the BMW 1170cc boxer twin :)
My only concern with the Triumph is no ABS... that is a deal breaker for me.