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So I'm kinda sorta on the hunt for a 2nd bike. I love my 1290SA, but I want something compact, preferably naked, to add to the stable for around-town riding. The 1290SA will be my long distance and off pavement steed. Looking at $3000 and below.
Now I've always adored the Buell XB Lightnings...unfortunately I've never ridden one. Would jumping into an XB12S as an around-town bike be dumb? I've read enough about them to know they're akin to paint shakers, that they have questionable reliability, but I don't know too much more. I've also heard they handle incredibly, sound wonderful, and have gobs of torque. And of course I love how they look.
The other bike I've considered is a Grom. Yeah it's a monkey bike, but it looks like stupid fun going full throttle everywhere and hanging off the thing like an idiot. I can hoon it at legal speeds, which I like. The other nice thing about these is you're pretty much guaranteed to get your investment back if you don't like it. And I'm sure I'd never question the reliability. The biggest thing I'd be giving up on the Grom is longer distance rides, say an hour or more. I don't think it'd be very fun on highways or going an hour outside of town.
Any comments on either? Or other recommendations? Not interested in an SV650, I've ridden plenty of those and while great vanilla nakeds, I want something a little different.