Big bike help Please?

The lav is out the window not my kinda bike and having trying it on for size i just did not like it.

Originally Posted by AberdeenJ

The lav is out the window not my kinda bike and having trying it on for size i just did not like it.

Should try the much earlier ones, totally different beasts !

Originally Posted by laverda

Should try the much earlier ones, totally different beasts !

Well thats the 1st ever lav i have every sat on and i think it will be my last not many up here. And for the price i thought i would of liked it but i didnt

Originally Posted by AberdeenJ

Well thats the 1st ever lav i have every sat on and i think it will be my last not many up here. And for the price i thought i would of liked it but i didnt

Well that choice at the end of the day.
The later relaunched Laverda have very little relationship with the big Laverdas of the 70's & 80'S .(My choice of era.)

In 1993, millionaire Francesco Tognon bought everything, thus saving the company and setting up what looked like the first serious attempt in a decade to relaunch the brand. Over the next 5 years, they launched a small selection of new sports models based on a thorough redo of the bulletproof DOHC 650 cc parallel twin derived from the old Alpino, upped to 668 cc and clothed in contemporary superbike livery. These bikes were outfitted with Weber-Marelli electronic fuel injection, Brembo Gold Line brakes, fully adjustable Paioli suspension (White Power on some models), state of the art hollow spoke Marchesini wheels and a modern beam or trellis frame. With 65 bhp (48 kW) available at the rear wheel and a very rev-happy engine, these bikes were nothing like traditional parallel twins. Within a year and a half, a larger, water cooled 750 appeared with a new engine in an aluminum beam chassis developed by frame specialist Nico Bakker, which boasted very fine handling and finish quality.

[Rerb]

Originally Posted by laverda

In 1993, millionaire Francesco Tognon bought everything, thus saving the company and setting up what looked like the first serious attempt in a decade to relaunch the brand. Over the next 5 years, they launched a small selection of new sports models based on a thorough redo of the bulletproof DOHC 650 cc parallel twin derived from the old Alpino, upped to 668 cc and clothed in contemporary superbike livery. These bikes were outfitted with Weber-Marelli electronic fuel injection, Brembo Gold Line brakes, fully adjustable Paioli suspension (White Power on some models), state of the art hollow spoke Marchesini wheels and a modern beam or trellis frame. With 65 bhp (48 kW) available at the rear wheel and a very rev-happy engine, these bikes were nothing like traditional parallel twins. Within a year and a half, a larger, water cooled 750 appeared with a new engine in an aluminum beam chassis developed by frame specialist Nico Bakker, which boasted very fine handling and finish quality.

If only the guy had waited another 7 years or so he's have got his money back ten fold as the things were way ahead of their time.

Originally Posted by laverda

Well that choice at the end of the day.
The later relaunched Laverda have very little relationship with the big Laverdas of the 70's & 80'S .(My choice of era, esp 1200 mirage.)

In 1993, millionaire Francesco Tognon bought everything, thus saving the company and setting up what looked like the first serious attempt in a decade to relaunch the brand. Over the next 5 years, they launched a small selection of new sports models based on a thorough redo of the bulletproof DOHC 650 cc parallel twin derived from the old Alpino, upped to 668 cc and clothed in contemporary superbike livery. These bikes were outfitted with Weber-Marelli electronic fuel injection, Brembo Gold Line brakes, fully adjustable Paioli suspension (White Power on some models), state of the art hollow spoke Marchesini wheels and a modern beam or trellis frame. With 65 bhp (48 kW) available at the rear wheel and a very rev-happy engine, these bikes were nothing like traditional parallel twins. Within a year and a half, a larger, water cooled 750 appeared with a new engine in an aluminum beam chassis developed by frame specialist Nico Bakker, which boasted very fine handling and finish quality.

Thanks alot mate but i think will not go for that as am really after a tourer,

[Delboy]

Originally Posted by AberdeenJ

Hiya guys

I have my test booked for next month and if all goes well. I will be looking at getting a bigger bike. I have my eye on 5 so far lol, And was going to ask you lot on them if thats ok ? 1st one is a Honda vfr800, Now i like this as it's more of a tourer But i know nothing off the 800, 2nd was a Bmw R1100s Been a fan of bmw's since my dad had a two of them, 3rd is a Honda CB1300. 4th is a Gxr1400, 5th is Laverda Diamante 668. The last one i know nothing about just liked how it looked.

Any help is thanked

Jay.

Awight Jay....
Right, forget the Laverda, it wont make it "down south", will probabaly autodissasemble about Manchester.......Forget the Beemer...your nowhere near old enough, and why ruin a good bike habit with a two wheeled car, the GSX14'....great bike, wont hurt you on insurance, but no bodywork option and crap heavy chrome exhaust that will rot while you're watching it....pretty feeble.... plus the seat is two tall and narrow, brings on the old farmers after about two hours....so that only leaves....CB1300.....Jay, you couldn't buy a better bike mate....it wont hurt your pocket, comes with a great half fairing (get the "S" model) "113 PONIES" (MORE THAN ALL THE OTHER RETRO MUSCLE) and more torque than a Mack Truck...a beautiful engine derived from the CBR1000 (the worlds greatest sports tourer) and when you come to sell it, you'll get a pretty good price back for it too... (which is more than the 25p you'll get offered back for a Lavatory....Pip Pip...

Oh, and i was gonna mention the VFR...but i fell asleep....way to boring and...oh here it comes again..ZZzzzzzzzzzzz

Originally Posted by Delboy

Awight Jay....
Right, forget the Laverda, it wont make it "down south", will probabaly autodissasemble about Manchester.......Forget the Beemer...your nowhere near old enough, and why ruin a good bike habit with a two wheeled car, the GSX14'....great bike, wont hurt you on insurance, but no bodywork option and crap heavy chrome exhaust that will rot while you're watching it....pretty feeble.... plus the seat is two tall and narrow, brings on the old farmers after about two hours....so that only leaves....CB1300.....Jay, you couldn't buy a better bike mate....it wont hurt your pocket, comes with a great half fairing (get the "S" model) "113 PONIES" (MORE THAN ALL THE OTHER RETRO MUSCLE) and more torque than a Mack Truck...a beautiful engine derived from the CBR1000 (the worlds greatest sports tourer) and when you come to sell it, you'll get a pretty good price back for it too... (which is more than the 25p you'll get offered back for a Lavatory....Pip Pip...

Oh, and i was gonna mention the VFR...but i fell asleep....way to boring and...oh here it comes again..ZZzzzzzzzzzzz

Ha ha thanks alot mate i will look at the cb1300 Once i get my full lice i will look into getting a test drive and take it from there.