New Restrictions....Only one bike per Household.

[SteveW]

Ok, it's not happening, but like some on here I've got a few bikes. Lightweight, off road capable stuff, a big continent shrinking Adventure/tourer and stuff in-between.
Some more focussed folk just need one do it all bike.
If I were restricted to one bike I don't really have to think that hard as to which one it would be.....F800GS.
Small enough to thread easily through traffic. 60mpg with a bit of care, useful torque, loads of bolt on goodies available, capable of taking me and kit in comfort anywhere I want to go, cruise all day at 90mph and very capable when on mainland Europe and the Tarmac ends and the fun begins.
I wonder if everyone agrees with me?

[Wapping]

My 1600 GT.

Crunch the miles in comfort in all and any weather.

Useful enough for 'making progress' whether down autobahns, A roads, B roads, country lanes, broken road surfaces, the streets of London or Alpine switchbacks. Blimey, I've even taken it on a track day and around the 'ring, more than once.

Sufficient luggage space for a lifetime.

Good pillion capability.

Everything integral. Nothing bolted on, dangling off, un-bling'ed.


Faults: It pulls to the left, it always has. It eats tyres. It needs its radiator air space cleaning out reasonably regularly. I can live with those.

Just be careful where you park it, pushing it up steep slopes is a good cardiac work out. Similarly, fellows... When parking next to me.... Employ a bit of common sense.... The panniers are side opening, not top loading like your spam tins. You'll only have to move your bike :laugh:

[Redmurty]

Tiger 800 XC or would be very very tempted with the CCM.

cheers Spud

[johnnyboxer]

One bike, you say?

Can't be done

If I was limited, it would be my favourite..............a 1150GSA

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[Brenhden]

The CCM looks ideal for a one bike house. My DR650 might fit the bill but I haven't used it in anger yet.

[Mawnanian]

F800GT, on Tarmac it does everything the GS version does only better. I don't do the loose stuff except the occasional gravel track. Oh, and it doesn't look like an 'adventure' bike.

[jonny955]

The number of times my biking buddies and I have discussed this 'one bike' question :laugh: !

If you don't do any 2-up, I'd say the CCM GP450. I would certainly take mine on any solo bike ride I've done in the last 32 years of biking, on and off road, abroad and here.

For pillion use, you have to almost double your luggage on trips and you can't throw the bike around as much especially off road (!) so a heavier, more road-focussed bike may be better as 'the one'. Plenty of choices out there but I'd keep it under 200kg if any off-roading is intended and even at that weight, which is somehow considered 'light' these days hmy: , it would be compromised.

Jon

[scouse]

Unworkable - this household needs at least two

[The Wilbur]

My 2004 F650GS is my one and only at present, and unlike the 800 and 1150 GSs mentioned can get from 70 - 82mpg, even with this fat barsteward and Metal Mules onboard :whistle:

Had a CCM 404DS, with both sets of wheels, for a couple of years. Great trail bike, and hooligan SM after conversion of less than an hour's work. A modified seat made it comfortable for a tankful of fuel - about 110 miles to reserve. Luggage carrying was the limiting factor.

[Dutchgit]

One bike per household ? My wife isn't going to be very happy about that :laugh: