Heres a long one.. Having just sold my 6th blade leaving the Superduke 1290R alone im sat thinking i miss sportsbikes, i miss the connection sat around a sportsbike and the confidence on the front end which isnt there on a Duke..and question is whilst the Duke is just so much fun and superb on the road upto 100..do i trade it.. Also to note having 6pts on license and needing a license for job the new era of sportsbikes will they be wasted on me and 6’2 the blade kinda just fitted and nownits got that little bit smaller Options.. Aprilia RSV4 - is it too fast for roads will i get bored tootling around Aprilia Tuono- will it give me what the Superduke doesn't Blade SP- tried it loved it, either the new PCP offer or a one year old New S1000rr - unsure Go Ducati and worry about the rest later Is the SP worth it ?
When you've had 6 Blades, I think it would be hard to consider a different brand. Before buying my SP, I looked VERY closely at the RSV4 (the previous one in the garish red/white/green). It felt too cramped for me, but the deciding factor was my confidence in the Honda brand. I am keen on the new aprilia RSVs (in black) and my love of aprilias has been escalated by my recent ownership of an RSV1000RF (V-twin). Given that you like the SuperDuke, a look at the aprilia wouldn't hurt and would offer you a good base for comparison.
Have an Aprilia dealer on my doorstep who is also a KTM dealer so going to try one next weekend whilst getting a back tyre on the duke done.. Other thing is my local Honda dealer isnt great and next one is miles away
All the above options are great bikes but unless you're ready to hang up the sports bike boots.......which it doesn't sound like you are! I'd just go with a new blade......so many good deals around at 0% finance!!! Sure the Aprilia and Ducati are slightly more exotic......but I'm not sure they'll be as easy to live with
Mmm Having had a Monster 1200R it was like dating an arsey expensive girlfriend Then you just jumped on the blade that was like Just ride me
Tuono 1100 either the Factory or the RR How about MT-10 SP ? See if BMW will release a new version of the S1000R next year, I am sure they will sometime soon. Sportsbikes Yamaha R1 or R1 M Suzuki GSXR- R Get a good deal on the outgoing S1000RR Some very nice V4 Ducatis in the 2019 line up. Or wait till maybe next year, as I am sure they will be producing a supernaked V4 - which will likely be rather special
That's not a bad call, actually, as a compromise. Very well priced too. The guy from whom I purchased my VF1000R from has one and speaks (as a person who has owned numerous bikes) very highly of it. @Shutty , it might be worth taking a peek at the Tuono section of the aprilia forum: https://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?89-2012-2019-Tuono-V4-All-Variants
If I were you, I would pay attention to V4 or RSV4 RF You will not be disappointed with them. Although new S1000RR is not yet released on the road for us - he clearly succeeded.
