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Motorway Bike (60 Mile Round Trip)

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by killjoy, Oct 21, 2018.

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  1. Any recommendations? Bored of being sat in traffic for over an hour each way and the Hypermotard isn't really ideal for long motorway sessions! Thought about a Multistrada, but the costs are quite high for something that I just want to plod up and down the motorway 6 days a week!

    Just to make it more complex, needs to be something quite big as I'm 6ft 5!
     
    #1 killjoy, Oct 21, 2018
  2. Suzuki Bergman 400cc scooter.
     
    #2 Bob T, Oct 21, 2018
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  3. Suzuki V Strom? Cheap to buy and maintain, comfy, has some luggage for your marmalade sandwich and fleshlight.
     
    #3 camelfarmer, Oct 21, 2018
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  4. Not quite what I had in mind Bob! :joy:
     
    #4 killjoy, Oct 21, 2018
  5. Adventure style them aren't they? Could be a contender!
     
    #5 killjoy, Oct 21, 2018
  6. BMW RT 1200
     
    #6 Old rider, Oct 21, 2018
  7. Ducati ST2 or ST3. Cheap to buy, big tanks and will do the job with ease.
     
    #7 PerryL, Oct 21, 2018
  8. BMW F650GS or 800 version?
     
    #8 Jez900ie, Oct 21, 2018
  9. Get out.
     
    #9 camelfarmer, Oct 21, 2018
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  10. You get out as well.
     
    #10 camelfarmer, Oct 21, 2018
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  11. This :upyeah:
     
    #11 bradders, Oct 21, 2018
  12. I used to get tennis elbow badly on mine after an hour in the saddle. If I was out all day, I could barely drive for 2 days
     
    #12 bradders, Oct 21, 2018
  13. For 30 mile one way trips? Waste of a capable tourer.
     
    #13 Bob T, Oct 21, 2018
  14. Honda Blackbird cheap as chips, 100% reliable comfortable good weather protection and still blindingly quick
     
    #14 T500, Oct 21, 2018
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  15. Would a scooter (even a maxi scooter) actually be suitable on the motorway though!?
     
    #15 killjoy, Oct 21, 2018
  16. Treat yourself to a big boys bike the multi-enduro. Laps up around 370miles per tank of steady cruise control riding. I only tend to use my rat bike a F800GS for bad weather & winter hacks now.

    You only live once
     
    #16 GunZenBomZ, Oct 21, 2018

  17. See now I do like that idea but I also don't want my daily hack bike to cost more than my new Hyper :joy:
     
    #17 killjoy, Oct 21, 2018
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  18. Been doing some research last couple fo days, and yes, they seem capable of the speed needed. Lost of storage spaces, the leg coverall things when its wet, and lots have ABS and heated grips built in and some like BMW IIRC has cruise control and ASC
     
    #18 bradders, Oct 21, 2018
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  19. #19 Itsamonster, Oct 21, 2018
  20. 96012514-58A5-4217-8623-3FE669667A5D.png Bobby Davro on the ukgser site. Quite big so you won’t look like a monkey on a tricycle.
     
    #20 Wassy, Oct 21, 2018
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