Author Topic: What will you be riding in five years time? (Read 8501 times)

MartinW · « **Reply #40 on:** March 20, 2019, 20:16:26 »

Pretty sure I will have a near 20 year old Strom and lots of pipe dreams on what I could have had

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #41 on:** March 20, 2019, 20:47:47 »

Me too, although mine will be a 12 year Strom.

Asmith61 · « **Reply #42 on:** March 20, 2019, 21:01:37 »

as long as I am still fit enough to ride I can not see much changing bike wise I will have a 17 year old v-Strom a 13 year old b- king and a 24 year old bandit 🤭

john storrie 69 · « **Reply #43 on:** March 20, 2019, 21:15:54 »

If still here, then it'll still be the baby Strom, kettle or a nice comfy wooden box!

D16PJM · « **Reply #44 on:** March 20, 2019, 22:04:01 »

the trouble with bikes is as I get older and bigger the bikes seem to be getting more compact on smaller so I would imagine I will still have something old.

Pete

mr_diver · « **Reply #45 on:** March 21, 2019, 16:08:16 »

I said likely another 650cc strom maybe the 1000.

Well I'm riding a Varadero 1000, but I couldn't find a decent Classic shape Strom for sensible money when the Wee died.

The Varadero will likely still be with me as a hack bike is now here for winter and commuting.
If I do change, a Strom is still top of the list.

The Pan is still an option, but the owners are holding onto them since they were discontinued.

Andy M · « **Reply #46 on:** March 21, 2019, 18:47:19 »

Quote from: Andy M on February 16, 2014, 09:06:50

No idea. It'll be under 700cc / 70 HP, light and either a naked road bike or semi-faired adventure style. It will be serviceable at home and might even be Chinese.

I won't be my current Wee.

Andy

**** me I was right!

CB500f

Andy

Stonec0ld · « **Reply #47 on:** March 21, 2019, 20:33:26 »

Without doubt I'll still be on the Strom

falkland bomber · « **Reply #48 on:** March 21, 2019, 21:39:45 »

Well all being well I will be having another Honda VFR 1200 Crosstourer had a Strom 1000 never again lack of power terrible gear box chain drive sorry if I will upset some folks on here and I am a traitor but this bike is great V4 shaft drive bags of low down torque

infidel · « **Reply #49 on:** March 26, 2019, 17:57:17 »

If the recursion ever sees the light of day might be a fun addition.

MartinW · « **Reply #50 on:** October 27, 2022, 21:28:57 »

Just stumbled across this again. Some of them turned out to be true although it's only three years this time.

Quote from: MartinW on March 20, 2019, 20:16:26

Pretty sure I will have a near 20 year old Strom and lots of pipe dreams on what I could have had

TRUE

Quote from: UK_Vstrom650 on March 20, 2019, 20:47:47

Me too, although mine will be a 12 year Strom.

TRUE

Quote from: john storrie 69 on March 20, 2019, 21:15:54

If still here, then it'll still be the baby Strom, kettle or a nice comfy wooden box!

TRUE (Rest in Peace John)

Quote from: Brockett on February 16, 2014, 20:50:57

..... and if I'm really unlucky a cloud .....

FALSE (fortunately)

Hugo Magnus · « **Reply #51 on:** October 28, 2022, 07:17:21 »

The best laid plans.....

At the end of 2017 I bought a 2018 Multistrada. Sometime later I had a questionnaire asking for feed back on my new toy. I said the seat could do with reshaping, the pillion hand grips the same but otherwise it was a great bike. the only thing that would make it even better would be to fit the V4 engine from the Panigale.
Well, they listened to their customers and did just as I'd asked, I test drove the V4s fully intending to buy it.
Well, what a disappointment. It was soulless when compared to the V2 and it's a guzzler.
So I predict I'll still have the V2 Multi in 3 years time (and my son will still have my old Glee).

crump · « **Reply #52 on:** October 28, 2022, 09:08:46 »

Health/strength permitting, I'll still be riding my 2015 650 and my 2002 FJR

Rixington43 · « **Reply #53 on:** October 28, 2022, 09:43:13 »

Things that will get me off my Vee within 5 years;

- A burning desire to do more serious off roading. (more likely to be second bike territory)
- Surprisingly poor residuals leading to bargain 2nd hand options on Pan America 1250 specials.
- Hopping off either the Vee, or this mortal coil, in dramatic fashion.

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #54 on:** October 28, 2022, 10:51:49 »

I'm likely to be on a 17 year old Glee...
If I buy a new bike it won't be a newer model Strom though given the feedback on the poor headlights and the loss of the V-twin.

porter · « **Reply #55 on:** October 28, 2022, 10:58:08 »

Due to a left wrist and thumb that give me a few days of pain after a ride out I think my next bike will have to he the dreaded DCT! I'll hold on to the strom as long as possible though.

Brockett · « **Reply #56 on:** October 28, 2022, 14:09:38 »

My money is still on a cloud even though the odds have shortened a good way lately

Dark-Strom · « **Reply #57 on:** October 28, 2022, 20:53:28 »

Maybe something Italian and not my luck

pichulec · « **Reply #58 on:** October 28, 2022, 21:15:27 »

I will be probably still riding my old trusty KLV

2112 · « **Reply #59 on:** October 29, 2022, 07:52:40 »

My current tigger is about to have it's second birthday which is a long time for me to have a bike. I seriously can't see me having it in 5 years time, so probably a big comfy bus like a Goldwing DCT or and Energica electric, probably.