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It’s a keeper for now. There simply isn’t anything I would trade it for. I’ll be test riding the 2025 V2S multi when it’s available next year but couldn’t justify (afford 🤣) the £10K it would cost to trade up.
I can’t praise the 950S enough, see if you can get a test ride on one?
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Not what I was trying to say at all.
In almost all situations the 950 can hold it's own but, fully loaded (i.e. rider, pillion and luggage) it's never going to match the performance of an S1000XR or a V4 Multi with 170bhp.
For me that level of performance (offered by 170bhp and above) is unnecessary and undesirable (which is probably why I get on so well with the 950).
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Owned one for a couple of years and put about 18k miles on it. It's tall and feels like the weight is all high up (pretty much the opposite of a boxer twin if that makes sense?).
Good Stuff
- Comfortable enough for 700 miles over a 14 hour day across minor roads in France.
- With the standard screen in the highest setting and an MSA spoiler I'm sheltered enough to ride at 60mph with visor up (I'm 6'2").
- Well enough equipped - quickshift; cruise; electronic suspension; keyless go; quick shift etc.
- Panniers and top box are well integrated and good capacity
- Economical (at least compared to my BIL's S1000XR).
- Sweet handling
- V-Twin :)
Less good stuff
- Power - I can imagine that for touring with a pillion you might want
the V4 (or at least something with another 30hp) - Weight high up (as mentioned - Do. Not. Drop.)
- Cost of ownership, both expensive to buy and maintain (unless you do
your own spannering)
Wouldn't swap it for anything. Did a trackday at Castle Combe on it and it was brilliant!
Cheapest one I could see on ebay is £7999 (2019 / luggage / 15k miles). Seems quite £££. Edit: New model out next year, might knock second hand values?
- Comfortable enough for 700 miles over a 14 hour day across minor roads in France.
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That’s fine - PM me with your details and I’ll get it packed up ready to send.
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Reduced price bump:
F&F £450
eBay next :(
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The FB photos are of Jeremy’s . He sold everything about 4 years ago afaik.
There are loads more photos of the bike on the build thread on here
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Sorry will only ship within UK.
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Tyre clearance (the Griptons are 24C)
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More photos...
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