Should I just admit I bought the wrong bike and part-ex it?
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So I have a Multistrada I love for long days out or touring, plus I just love the looks of it tbh. Last November I started thinking about a 2nd bike, now I have friends with nice bikes I go out with such as the RE Interceptor and other cool looking bikes, so much so I started to look at the Triumph Street Scrambler, RE Interceptor, Ducati Scrambler and then saw Kawasaki were releasing a smaller version of the Z900rs (Z650rs, but it wasn't in the dealers at the time, I admit I should just waited a few more weeks lol), I wanted a 600-900cc engine bike to be able to have a ride out in jeans and jacket, pull up for a cuppa in a cafe somewhere nice then head home, nothing too fast and something smooth and comfortable.
Anyway I basically looked at, sat on all of the mentioned bikes and had a test ride on the Interceptor (was unable to test ride others due to lack of bikes available at the dealers) anyway long story short I ended up looking in a dealership that sells Aprilia and somehow ended up talking myself into buying the Aprilia Tuono 660.
Its had a couple of issues all sorted by the dealer tbf, I've only done 200 miles on it now but I keep thinking whether it suits me (its a bit too sporty looking and yesterday when I was out on it for a good ride out I kept noticing I was putting more weight on my wrists when riding) also the couple of issues it had have taken the new bike experience and its left me a bit underwhelmed with it. I look across and see those lovely Kawasaki Z650RS bikes, so much so that I think I prefer the idea of having a cool looking retro bike I can bimble around on and then back home, nothing too fast so I can enjoy the bike and sights when out and about.
Basically I could go to a Kwak dealer nearby and could part ex my bike against a new Kwak Z650rs , I'll take a hit in the pocket tbh but its not too bad.
What do you think? Anyone done the same as me and bought a bike only to change it a few months later?
Anyway I basically looked at, sat on all of the mentioned bikes and had a test ride on the Interceptor (was unable to test ride others due to lack of bikes available at the dealers) anyway long story short I ended up looking in a dealership that sells Aprilia and somehow ended up talking myself into buying the Aprilia Tuono 660.
Its had a couple of issues all sorted by the dealer tbf, I've only done 200 miles on it now but I keep thinking whether it suits me (its a bit too sporty looking and yesterday when I was out on it for a good ride out I kept noticing I was putting more weight on my wrists when riding) also the couple of issues it had have taken the new bike experience and its left me a bit underwhelmed with it. I look across and see those lovely Kawasaki Z650RS bikes, so much so that I think I prefer the idea of having a cool looking retro bike I can bimble around on and then back home, nothing too fast so I can enjoy the bike and sights when out and about.
Basically I could go to a Kwak dealer nearby and could part ex my bike against a new Kwak Z650rs , I'll take a hit in the pocket tbh but its not too bad.
What do you think? Anyone done the same as me and bought a bike only to change it a few months later?
te) rode it home and sold it as it was so awfulI bought a brand new Z1000SX and traded it in 5 weeks, 800 miles later. Very capable bike but so boring I couldn't even muster up taking it out of the garage after a few weeks. Lost £1500 trading it back in. If it isn't right, just take the hit. Nothing worse than a bike your heart isn't in.
Thanks for the comments, I'm coming up against the same issues I had before on a bike, bloody trying to get a test ride on a new bike is like trying to find the Holy Grail, the amount of times I've rang dealers for a test ride and basically the only one I could was a RE Interceptor, the rest just forget about it.
Martylaa said:
So I wanted a 600-900cc engine bike to be able to have a ride out in jeans and jacket, pull up for a cuppa in a cafe somewhere nice then head home, nothing too fast and something smooth and comfortable.
long story short I ended up looking in a dealership that sells Aprilia and somehow ended up talking myself into buying the Aprilia Tuono 660.
Its had a couple of issues all sorted by the dealer tbf, I've only done 200 miles on it now.
What do you think? Anyone done the same as me and bought a bike only to change it a few months later?
After 200 miles you haven't given it chance, The 660 Tuono sounds like the perfect mid range bike for jacket jeans and a cuppa without being to serious. long story short I ended up looking in a dealership that sells Aprilia and somehow ended up talking myself into buying the Aprilia Tuono 660.
Its had a couple of issues all sorted by the dealer tbf, I've only done 200 miles on it now.
What do you think? Anyone done the same as me and bought a bike only to change it a few months later?
Your going to take a big hit financially on a bike that a few weeks old
. Stick with it for a 1000 miles and now the weathers turning for the better you might just find your groove with it. I bought a Triumph Sprint GT without even a test ride.
I knew it would be a heavy bike but it seemed really top heavy and a lot of hard work in the bends.
I was sitting in a picnic area at Loch Lomond and dreading the 80 miles home. I’d only had it a few months but sometimes you just have to accept it’s not the bike you thought it was.
I knew it would be a heavy bike but it seemed really top heavy and a lot of hard work in the bends.
I was sitting in a picnic area at Loch Lomond and dreading the 80 miles home. I’d only had it a few months but sometimes you just have to accept it’s not the bike you thought it was.
Martylaa said:
Thanks for the comments, I'm coming up against the same issues I had before on a bike, bloody trying to get a test ride on a new bike is like trying to find the Holy Grail, the amount of times I've rang dealers for a test ride and basically the only one I could was a RE Interceptor, the rest just forget about it.
Annoying isn't it? I was incredibly lucky when I bought mine that they took my licence and made me sign an insurance form, handed me the keys and said "we close at 5"I'm all for the sell it if you don't like it (as long as you can afford to); it's only money. However, 200 miles is nowhere near enough time to decide. You need to do a mini tour or something and cover some more miles, then you will really find out if you like it and if it has the character you're looking for. If you still don't like it after that, chop it.
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