Classic To Adventure - Anyone Made The Change?

What you want is a 1050 Sprint . Cheap enough to allow you to keep your Thruccie too I'm similarly vertically challenged and ride one without problem.

 

Oh l don't know....

I know where there's a good Sprint for sale too....

 

I mean, joking apart, you could probably stick one on your insurance for not massive money, and 3-3.5k gets you a bike that outclasses any VFR, looks and sounds good, ticks pretty much all the sport touring boxes.

 

Hi @learningtofly good to see you back on the forum. As @littleade has said I have a Thruxton r and a tiger sport. IMO if you can I would keep your Thruxton r as it is a brilliant bike.
As for adventure bikes I looked around a lot when I was looking to get rid of my speed twin. I visited most manufacturers and I always went back to the Triumph range. The tiger sport is a great all round package and is a fantastic touring and longer days out bike. Definitely underrated by many. Good luck with what ever go for.

 

Ooooh, but perhaps it is good, @learningtofly! And regarding storage, where there's a will there's a way.

 

Good luck with those test rides on Saturday. I think after riding those two bikes back to back your decision will probably be a fairly easy one. Can't wait to hear the outcome!

 

I remember you coming to Bellendham on the speed twin @Wessa must be decent enough at mile munching? Good all rounder I'd have thought. I do miss my Thruxton sometimes, was a good bike!

 

Oooh, my initial reaction is go for the lightly used 2018 Tiger 800 and keep that sweet Thruxton R, @learningtofly. Can you test ride both the 800 XRt and the 900GT Pro? Then you can see how the difference in the brakes actually feels. The other thing I'd do, silly as it sounds, is sit down with pencil and paper and list pros and cons of each and see how they weigh out for my own wants and needs. And, in the final analysis, go with your gut and your heart.

 

Go with the XRt and keep the Thruxton!
I did 35000 miles on my 800 XRx and now close to 8500 on the 900 GT Pro. There's bugger all difference between the brakes as far as I can tell.

 

Ok the speed twin is a very capable machine. As @andyc1 says I took mine to one of the forum GMU’s and had no problems with the bike. But for touring the tiger is the better bike IMO. In terms of the 800 vs the 900 tiger the 900 will provide power more inline with what you are getting from your Thruxton r. However from a touring point of view the 800 is more than capable, so the power difference is not so important. At the end of the day it comes down to what do you want from your bikes. I would keep the Thruxton r as your go to fun bike and the 800 as a second bike for touring, assuming that you can manage the reduce power.

 

I have done one 300mile run on my Speed Twin when dry & sunny, little wind but cold. My chest was frozen. Add rain and blustery winds and it would be miserable. You just tour slower and slower on smaller and smaller roads. My CT canters any conditions, road and speed with ease, 1-up, 2-up with full luggage, whatever.

I would be trying to keep the Thruxton (character, looks, feel, fun) and going for a 2nd hand ADV / ST type bike of which there is mucho choice. ADV bikes are a tool. A less boring touring bike, ie RT/FJR/Pan etc.

Thats my 2-bob.

But keep the Thruxton.