Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

Totally fair. I didn't have that pressure so I went with my heart; but that also invalidates my opinion somewhat.

I tested a Monster, all the SV's, CBR600f, RR, older Triumph 675, R6, and a transalp.
Horses for courses of course. I was looking for something fun, or to tour on. No communing.

My very very beginner views.

Ducati = Super fun. Great handling with thunderous soundtrack. 1 out of 2 tested broke down.
SV's. Gen 1's are mad reliable. Gladius I learnt on. They're comfy and punchy, if a bit bland. Maybe because of the change of frame. The 2017 SV was a fucking hoot. Utterly loved it, till I spent longer than an hour on it. Whomever designed the seat needs a slap. It scoots you forward so your crotch is right up against the tank.

600f. Shockingly comfortable/rapid/friendly. If a little classic Honda. Felt a bit soul less.
600rr. Possibly my next bike. Also surprisingly comfortable
Triumph. I don't even want to think about this with pants on.
R6. agonizing fun. Emphasis on agonizing.
Transalp. Light, punchy, maybe a perfect commuter for cheap? Totally would for long distance.
Sv650 that I have....I rode it down from Edinburgh over two days. Aside from sitting-in-one-position discomfort. I was absurdly comfortable.
I love this thing...apart from the fucking reliability issues I'm having. Brakes are soft. Suspension is softer. When it runs though....yeah...

TL:DR

Still dripping petrol on my foot though, and smells like a burning oil drum every time I start it after it's ben sitting on the side stand. I'll really make an effort to sort the carbs out one day.

Mine did that the other day so I continued riding and turned off the fuel tap for a couple of minutes. Not sure where I learnt that but it was a while ago that I was told to do it.

Yup, lots of ways to get around it but basically annoying. Especially if you forget to turn the fuel tap off when it's standing and come back to a pool of petrol. I hate dealing with petrol though, that's why I'm putting of the float height adjustment.

Ouch - another poor tax then?

Yes, another stabbing for the less wealthy covered by a semblance of goodness for the entire community.

I think you guys need to have a look at the stats on London's air quality, the implications on people's health (and cost to the country through the heath services) and the figures on car ownership. Then check yourselves.

And before anyone mentions low income earners who require a car 2mins on auto trader....

2007
50k
MPV
1.6l petrol
<£400
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201608297245816?tech=1

Sure, taxing London centre passage to the older vehicles will solve all that. We know how much they care about the NHS and about our health.

@Chak - cheers for those posts, really helpful.

Fair enough.

Out of curiosity, based on the evidence you've read, why don't you think adding a tax to more polluting vehicles will discourage their use?

Or do you not think that there is a correlation between vehicles with higher emissions and air quality?

It will discourage a few, while the taxes paid will increase the cylinder capacity of very expensive cars of others. Like every other story that they make you read.

Yes, go with the 600rr, it's a very on all of these:

Fun, reliable, comfortable, enough agile even in the traffic, nailed on the tarmac, intimidating, aggressive, sometime it seems that she's always looking for a fight, other times smooth as hell, bellissima and she has a sound that goes from punk rock to heavy metal.

The only downside is that she works at high temperature, then the fan start and it goes down then up again and so goes on.. but only when she get stuck in traffic..it's all normal, she has certainly not been created for a predominately London riding, but London is fucking cold, so, free heating !! :))

600rr for commuting. Are you sure? You don't really want to spend all that time with your weight on your wrists, and they are popular with thieves so you'll need a lot of heavy duty theft protection.

It depends from the kind of commuting, anyway I use it mainly for fun and so I don't leave it on the street for too long, every good bike can be popular with thieves.

The savannah... have broken the ice...

A buon intenditor poche parole.

From the bakery to asda? Classy.
£5 for crossing my manor without notification ;)

The coffee in Argall Ave was good, the women working there were kind and smiling at me, I dunno why.
I spent two hours for the whole, plenty of back and forth , today I wake up and I was all over for it again and better, but the wrist are in flames and I thought better to be wise and hold her horses...

Short notice I know ; Anybody fancy an early ish Sunday morning spin to rykas cafe, boxhill

I would have loved it, but right now weekends I'm not free. If there will be other possibilities I'll do my best.

Box hill spin

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Saw this, and I was just laughing like a maniac...

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Might have accidentally just bought another motorbike. That makes 5.

Pictures of the family are due then.

The bike who take the picture of the riders???