Second bike choices for fun (MT-09/S1000R)
Morning all, 56yo male done test cat A last year. Had always wanted bike and decided to just do it when my father passed. Life's short.
Had loaner vstrom650 for a few months pre-test and then got BMW F900XR new with all the options. I am, to put it mildly, having a ball. Loving it and wonder why I never did it before. So much so, I now have 26K on the bike at its 1-year birthday.
So, a few small things about the F900 that make me think I need something a little bigger for touring, seat like plank, really notice it with pillion and limited load capacity on OEM box's. Comfort really.
That's the XR, will think of changing that for something bigger but what I am planning is getting a second bike. As 26k on a single bike in a year is huge!
I have been looking at everything, and in the main the MT-09 SP seems to be about the best choice out there for a fun bike that's capable. But looking at all the options, I have also kept the S100XR as an option. The S1K is dearer, 15k MT to 21k S1kR, but S1kR is fully loaded. Its also 170bhp compared to the 120 on the MT, but not really as concerned with that one. I don't go mad and by all account the S1k can go pretty mad! I have a load of BMW bits I have bought that would transfer to S1k and also adding things like cruise, heated grips and so on to the MT brings it a lot closer.
Question to all, anyone out there went from MT to S1kR? or anyone who has experience of both. The mad thing is I can't ride either yet, as don't have my license a year yet and wont till November. I don't even know if I will fit, as a 6'1" 100kg bloke. Don't know how forward each would be at my height and would prefer to have more of an upright position.
So, thoughts everyone? Ta in advance
