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Originally posted by newtoSig765:
Thanks, but even those from the mid-1990's (Oil Heads?) are now 20+ years old, so I'd be cautious about buying one. I don't like the new bikes very much.

Just wistful thinking, here.

Sounds like you like not old and not new motorcycles. Certainly used late model bikes offer that sweet spot of technology, performance, reliability, and value.

That’s the truth! Buying a bike that is only a few years old will save lots of money and still give you a bike with great reliability.

I bought a used SV650S and enjoyed it for almost six years. When it came time to sell it and upgrade I managed to sell the SV for exactly what I paid!!

I've done that a few times but unfortunately more often than not I loose money, sometimes a lot! But when I add in the value I get from riding these bikes I'm always in the positive. The way I justify having motorcycles is they save me in not having to pay for psychiatric therapy sessions I'd surely need. And loosing a few thousand on a motorcycle is nothing compared to what some of my friends loose after driving their new Mercedes or BMW off the lot.

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Originally posted by stickman428:
I thought about it, hesitated and by the time I convinced myself to get it the thing had already sold. (FOR $3K!!!) It’s all good. My plan is to get either the original black and gold USD forks R Nine T or the gorgeous bullet shaped cafe racer version.

New(er) R9T? Take a longer ride on one. Just in the dealer I found the seat to be not very comfortable, the edges press oddly on my legs. Have seen similar comments about them elsewhere.

It’s gonna feel like a caddy compared to my R1. ok maybe not the racer version but the standard R NineT has much higher bars.

I’ll prob get this one.


But this one has really grown on me.

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Originally posted by ridewv:

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Originally posted by newtoSig765:

...Just wistful thinking, here.

Sounds like you like not old and not new motorcycles...

I prefer the design of the older bikes, and not just BMW. I just don't want to deal with the ravages of Time -- at my age, reliability is mandatory.

Nostalgia's a Bitch.

newtoSig765,

You might get a kick out of this article. I stumbled across it while doing a bit of research before purchasing a BMW GS. The author intentionally sought a bike that had the lowest amount of technological wizardry and seemed pretty happy with the (older gen) Triumph Scrambler.

Link to article on low tech, reliable Triumph

Sure, the author got some pushback in the comments but he did make some good points. My newest vehicle for example is also my most problematic in regards to sensors glitching and occasional warnings about issues that don’t actually exist. It seems especially bad when the temperature changes drastically in a short time frame.

There is something beautiful about a purely minimalist design, all the stuff you need, nothing you don’t. It saves weight, reduces the number of things that can fail and often yields a better, cleaner looking bike. The wildly creative custom bike builders and those modifying late model bikes (and even classics) are building some amazing minimalist machines.

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Originally posted by stickman428:
It’s gonna feel like a caddy compared to my R1. ok maybe not the racer version but the standard R NineT has much higher bars.

The Base & Pure were the ones I liked, but the seats were like sitting on an ironing board (shape wise).
The G310, F8R & R12R were all much more comfortable (in the showroom, no M license, so no test ride).

Edit: Also, my wife is not going to like you. I'm getting the itch for a bike again...

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Originally posted by stickman428:
newtoSig765,

You might get a kick out of this article...The author intentionally sought a bike that had the lowest amount of technological wizardry and seemed pretty happy with the (older gen) Triumph Scrambler.

Link to article on low tech, reliable Triumph

I almost got into biking again when the new Triumph series came out, and that 2005-ish Scrambler was one reason. Traditional Brit Bike looks with a promise of reliability were exactly what I was looking for.

No dealers within 50 miles of where I lived was a downer, and honestly I never got the chance to take a close look at them.

I notice the article is about four year old, as are the comments. I wonder how the bike has held up, or if the writer still owns it.