Thinking of trading DOWN. Opinions Por Favor.

[GixerJockey]

how the hell are you paying $316/year for insurance GixxerJockItch ?

Cause I rule and you suck.

[Doc]

Read this to remind you why you have it:
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/101/40...ucati-998.aspx
Then, keep it! Get an SV for your other pleasures

From that article.

"while I am sure the 998 will make a stunning road bike, there's no denying that a machine like this is most at home on a track, where its capabilities can be exploited to the full in relative safety."

[wheelburns]

From that article.

"while I am sure the 998 will make a stunning road bike, there's no denying that a machine like this is most at home on a track, where its capabilities can be exploited to the full in relative safety."

you can find a similar quote in any article about any liter bike.

as far as a replacement goes the fore-mentioned hypermotard is amazing to say the least. whenever that bike is brought up in conversations this image comes to mind instantly.


you can see the smile threw his helmet.

[pasta-rocket]

I have a hypermotard. Lets work something out ?

[mzdagrl]

keep it and pick up something along the lines of an SV650 FZ6 for the "daily" riding stuff. i'm positive rob would bike swap with you for a day at some point this summer.

[RyanNicholson]

Throttle goes both ways. If you want to sell it, sell it because you want a different bike... not because the one you have has too much power.

[Pittenger5]

I have a hypermotard.

You never cease to find ways to make me envious of you.

[beet]

I have the same trouble with the TLS.. The only time it's fun ta ride is when i'm flying. I cruised rt148 @ the SL had a great time, on the TL 3S or sucks.

[Doc]

I have a hypermotard. Lets work something out ?

You do? Call me.

[BCT748]

Better than your 998

[Quigs]

I have the same trouble with the TLS.. The only time it's fun ta ride is when i'm flying. I cruised rt148 @ the SL had a great time, on the TL 3S or sucks.

Josh's old TLS? How tall are you? That thing as I recall was a lot more comfy than all of my bikes.

[GixerJockey]

Josh's old TLS? How tall are you? That thing as I recall was a lot more comfy than all of my bikes.

Beet's fuckin' TALL!

[Slyder]

Few things come to mind

1. Keep the 998

2. Never, ever under any circumstances get on a gixxer 1k.

3. If you want to unload the 998, I really don't think a hyper tard is what you want. I was however going to be a complete smart ass and mention the hyper tard.

Keep the 998 man. That's a sweeeeeeeeeeet friggin ride.

[Ryno]

It sounds like it's the bikes narrow focus that has you bugged more than displacement. I wouldn't say you needed something smaller, maybe just something a little more rounded.
FZ 1, Touno, Beemer etc. ??

[Doc]

Well honestly I think I have just come to realize that I can't see how anyone needs this much bike and a 600 would be more than enough.

Now that said it is a 998 : a bike I never thought I would own and always lusted after.

I am not saying I can't handle it and I know the throttle works both ways... I doubt that a GSXR 1000 would offer much of a problem either. What I don't want is to make a stupid mistake a wreck such a beautiful bike. (Hence why I have full insurance and bought race plastics.)

Thanks for the advice guys. I will keep it.

[markbvt]

Good to hear, Doc, I was about to vote for keeping it as well.

That said, sell a couple of those other bikes in your garage and pick up a used XR650L and motard it. You'll love it.

Alternatively, build yourself a running, streetable Hawk.

--mark