If I was 20 yrs younger

[Bixxer Bob]

I'd be seriously looking at one of these:





796 Supermotard, 81 bhp V twin and weighs only 165 kg (360lbs)

Couldn't risk getting it wet of course..... :oops:

[Nick Calne]

Very very nice, but there's a new multistrada on the way for 2010 apparently...We'll see it at the Milan show for the first time so the interweb says.  Errrr...which was yesterday. Ah so here it is....

http://www.eicma.it/moto/en/publishing-newshp.v-748-749.htm

[Bixxer Bob]

I had an email about that yesterday and it looks the biz.  With 150 bhp it would especially fit the likes of me (getting a bit old to be climbing all over a Blackbird at the weekends but still love the buzz).  

But, you just can't help feeling it'll be the 2 wheel equivalent of owning an Alpha Romeo.  You love it but it lets you down, and down, and down....

I went touring Scotland with a friend who rode a Ducati ST4; as usual it was pXXXXXg down when we went to the bikes to set off the morning of second day.  My Blackbird fired first prod of the button but, looking at the Ducati which had an indicator half full of water, I just knew it was going to be a long day.

Hang on,,,,, "But, you just can't help feeling it'll be the 2 wheel equivalent of owning an Alpha Romeo.  You love it but it lets you down, and down, and down...."

That'll be like owning a Tiger then  :roll:

[JetdocX]

Give the Aprilias a look.  I own a Shiver and I think it looks dead sexy.