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  • 05-07-2011 7:57pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13


    Soooooo my XL 125 self destructed and I'm back carpooling again - boo!

    I'm gonna buy something towards the end of the year and am pouring through the for sale section. I think I have it narrowed down to two bikes. I will be commuting 120 miles a day on it through good weather and bad.

    I'm seriously looking at the BMW F800S and the Suzuki DL650.

    I'm on a learner permit so will need to have it restricted. Its gonna be mostly motorway driving so comfort, fuel economy, weather protection and easy maintenance will be key.

    Any thoughts?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,761 AgileMyth
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    I recently went from a 125 to a BMW F650gs, the older single cylinder model. Think it fits your criteria too. It handles the restriction very well, still plenty of power, even for the motorways.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 440 eurofoxy
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    since no has said it i am going to get it out of the way,

    You cannot drive on a motorway with a learner permit......

    Now since thats out of the way you want a bike that you are comfortable on, as its a lot of riding a decent bit of power is the way to go, it depends on the style you want but i think something like the bmw Rs or the varadaro would be my pick,
    Did you do it on the 125? i would say that was some laugh on a small bike like that.....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,399 maameeo
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    eurofoxy wrote: »
    since no has said it i am going to get it out of the way,

    You cannot drive on a motorway with a learner permit......

    ^ LMAO!!

    go for a busa and out run the gardai, motorway pfft :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,140 gipi
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    Before you decide on either of the bikes you mentioned, have you checked that you can get insurance on them (without needing an IMF loan!)?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 Catcher1977


    Yea, did the commute on the 125. The bike literally self destructed from running it on the redline every day. Good learning experience though!

    Will check with the insurance company first, good advice. Although as I'm getting on in years I hope they will be gentle with me!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 118 Amateurish
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    maameeo wrote: »
    ^ LMAO!!

    go for a busa and out run the gardai, motorway pfft :pac:
    Absoloutely, ya only need insurance if you crash and if you crash at 140+ you wont be too worried about insurance.:) either way you win.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,516 RosieJoe
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    Have you had a chnace ot sit on either the BMW or the V-Strom?

    The V-Strom is a tall enough bike AFAIK. You could also look at getting a Bandit S, the one with the bikini fairing.

    I commute on one of these, like you, in all weather and mostly on motorways and have never had an issue on it. I get about 280 kilometers from a tank of petrol, doesn't chew through the chains or tyres either.


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