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Or Mr. temptation really - my brother (yonger) has a gen 1 R1 he picked up for a steal a few weeks ago, but has now offered it to me as he has found a Duke 996.
I love the Falco and get on with it well, but have been hankering after another Blade or R1 for ages - the Falco came along at a good price when I had the cash and had a shortlist of a few bikes.
I am now left wondering what to do, sell the Falco and go for the R1, or pass it up.
I haven't had a go on this one, I did his previous R1, but I sat on this one last week and couldn't believe how roomy it felt- my old T reg 'Blade felt very cramped in the legs/knees in comparison!

Have a ride on it first!

Ha, that'll be the tipping point!

I'll fall in love with the speed - even though I constantly have to remind myself "speed isn't everything" !

yeah but think.. all that poncing about with gears, when you can leave the Falco in second and just turn the throttle to warp speed without having to do the jap four dance on the gearshift...



Is it a red and white S1 R1? Be cheeky to pass one of those up though...

Yeah it's a red & white one, clean and tidy with an Akra and new Michelin 2CT's on...
There's no dancing to a ton in 2nd though with a 1000cc 4 cyl, that's the only thing I really miss about my Fireblade or ZX-9R, when you really really must leave someone for dead, that's the way!

Sounds like your mind is already made up...

Gen 1 R1's were and still are the Dogs IMO.

Tough call, I'd be tempted too.

Why not just have them both, I know I would if you were paying like!

I'll second that, keep 'em both!

This is the subject of my temptation at the moment

I keep justifying to myself why I should buy one and then bottling out and convincing myself the Tuono is a better all round bike

But the thoughts won't go away



Time will tell, I have far more pressing things on my mind at the moment anyway

F9

Hmm, that's nice.

I've made my mind up, keeping the Falco....

R1 has more than twice the miles on it and I do prefer the Blue ones. This is an Import so more white than red and I don't really like the colour scheme.

Had 6 bikes in 2 years as it is and I flogged the ZX-9R recently after a few weeks cause it had no character after my RSV.
Once I've done some mods to the Falco I'll be happy with it and my licence will last longer!

I'd have both if I had the dosh, but got a new bathroom going in shortly....

Falco9 wrote:This is the subject of my temptation at the moment

I keep justifying to myself why I should buy one and then bottling out and convincing myself the Tuono is a better all round bike

But the thoughts won't go away



Time will tell, I have far more pressing things on my mind at the moment anyway

F9

How about the Dorsuduro? Guy I got the Falco off was on about getting one of them, look very nice!

You know what? If anything could get me off my falco, it would be the SMT, I think it's a whoppa.

If only it didn't cost money

wavey wrote:You know what? If anything could get me off my falco, it would be the SMT, I think it's a whoppa.

If only it didn't cost money

We can discuss the pro's & cons' over several beers on the ferry M8. It is a bloody dear bike though. £9.5k is asking a lot for a SuperMoto with a nose fairing

Look forward to seeing you

F9

Falco9 wrote:

wavey wrote:You know what? If anything could get me off my falco, it would be the SMT, I think it's a whoppa.

If only it didn't cost money

We can discuss the pro's & cons' over several beers on the ferry M8. It is a bloody dear bike though. £9.5k is asking a lot for a SuperMoto with a nose fairing

Look forward to seeing you

F9

Yeah you're right, but if I keep drinking, I'll never be able to afford one.

Hmm I wonder what the depreciation is like? maybe in 5/6 years time I'll get a scruffy one cheap!

Actually there will be 2 SM's (not the 't') in our party on the ferry.