Suzuki In My Future?

I need to sit on one, test drive one to know for sure, but right now this bike is VERY interesting to me. I still haven't forgiven Honda for discontinuing the CB919 (or the Valkyrie, or the Magna...) and it looks like Suzuki has forged ahead where Honda has faltered. This is a very interesting looking bike. When my local dealer gets one, I'll have to ask for a test drive.

More from the official Suzuki website.

The Gladius

Other Naked Bikes Of Interest

The Buell Lightning seems interesting.  Funny how it gets such great reviews now, but didn't sell well enough for the Motor Company to keep it around.

 

We test rode some Buell's back in '07  and had a blast (no pun intended).  Parts will be increasingly hard to come by. Plenty of low end torque, and you might expect with a Harley power plant.  Another test drive will be hard to come by, no dealers have any new ones since Buell was summarily executed by Harley-Davidson in 2009. 

Ryde4ever suggests the Yamaha FZ-07 or FZ-09 which also looks interesting.

 

 A test ride is in order, something Ryde4ever and I may attempt later this month. 

Gonna Go Naked

I haven't written in forever.  Life happens, ya know.

You might recall I'm a certified bike slut, I can't loves me just one bike...for very long, at least.  I guess I'm a serial monogamist when it comes to bikes - no room for more than one, but prone to wander. 

I've had my way with the ST1300 and am perhaps a little bored with her now. 

My eyes are given to wander to new temptresses.

So, considering sale of ST1300 and purchase of something thinner and sexier. 

My short list includes

• CB919
• Triumph Speed Triple
• Ducati Monster