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Went to Dameralls Motorcycles on Tuesday and bought this.   I am picking it up next week after they have done a couple of things I asked for.   

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5 minutes ago, Saul said:

Went to Dameralls Motorcycles on Tuesday and bought this.   I am picking it up next week after they have done a couple of things I asked for.   

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Nice choice of colour. Trading the Enfield?

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2 minutes ago, Catteeclan said:

Nice choice of colour. Trading the Enfield?

Cheers, yep I traded the Himalayan in.  I will miss it when it goes but wanted something that would do more than bimble about.     

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14 minutes ago, Saul said:

Went to Dameralls Motorcycles on Tuesday and bought this.   I am picking it up next week after they have done a couple of things I asked for.   

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Wow that'll be a different experience!

Congratulations. Hope you enjoy it.

So long as you don't fall asleep on it, it is a Honda after all 😉

 

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3 minutes ago, Saul said:

Cheers, yep I traded the Himalayan in.  I will miss it when it goes but wanted something that would do more than bimble about.     

nice one saul, nice bike .

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18 minutes ago, XTreme said:

It can't be new as it's single disc and no USD forks.

Erm....is someone else posting on your account pete?

You've just said something about mechanics of a bike....

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17 minutes ago, XTreme said:

What mileage?

1100, one lady owner who traded it in for a brand new Hornet.   Which looked very nice as it was in the showroom waiting to be collected.   Originally a Damerells supplied bike.   Don't know much more than that 🙃.   Oh and I just remembered it was showing an average MPG of 93.3 which is probably an indicator of her riding style.  👍

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31 minutes ago, Saul said:

1100, one lady owner who traded it in for a brand new Hornet.   Which looked very nice as it was in the showroom waiting to be collected.   Originally a Damerells supplied bike.   Don't know much more than that 🙃.   Oh and I just remembered it was showing an average MPG of 93.3 which is probably an indicator of her riding style.  👍

You can get incredible mileage out of these 500's......so 93 isn't anything unusual.

I'd estimate I get around 80 or thereabouts.

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2 minutes ago, XTreme said:

You can get incredible mileage out of these 500's......so 93 isn't anything unusual.

I'd estimate I get around 80 or thereabouts.

My mate has gotten a new one. He’s a very inexperienced and timid rider so is relearning motorcycle riding. His shows 2.9lt/100km.

Granted it’ll go up when ridden properly but it’s impressive!

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3 minutes ago, XTreme said:

You can get incredible mileage out of these 500's......so 93 isn't anything unusual.

I'd estimate I get around 80 or thereabouts.

Yeah I have been doing a bit of research and that was a factor for me.    I am planning on doing a lot of riding out this summer, so wanted something I could bimble as well as A road on.   Much as I liked the Himalayan it felt slow and vulnerable on fast roads.  I seriously thought about keeping it and buying the Honda as well but want to stay with one bike, I don't need a dusty collection in the shed of bikes I would use for the same purpose.    If I get a second bike it would probably be a trials bike of some sort.  

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Just now, Saul said:

Yeah I have been doing a bit of research and that was a factor for me.    I am planning on doing a lot of riding out this summer, so wanted something I could bimble as well as A road on.   Much as I liked the Himalayan it felt slow and vulnerable on fast roads.  I seriously thought about keeping it and buying the Honda as well but want to stay with one bike, I don't need a dusty collection in the shed of bikes I would use for the same purpose.    If I get a second bike it would probably be a trials bike of some sort.  

You won't go far wrong Saul.....some people take the piss out of them because they're A2's but they're very capable.

And you'll now have 100% peace of mind! Trust me......you won't miss the Himalayan!

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11 minutes ago, Pedro said:

My mate has gotten a new one. He’s a very inexperienced and timid rider so is relearning motorcycle riding. His shows 2.9lt/100km.

Granted it’ll go up when ridden properly but it’s impressive!

Funnily enough what tipped the balance towards a CB500F for me was my mate who just bought a new one to ride everyday as his other bike is an Indian Scout which, while lovely, isn't really a practical everyday bike.    So he sort of came to it from the other direction.  

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3 minutes ago, XTreme said:

You won't go far wrong Saul.....some people take the piss out of them because they're A2's but they're very capable.

And you'll now have 100% peace of mind! Trust me......you won't miss the Himalayan!

I dunno mate I do like the Himalayan, like a comfy pair of walking boots.  I don't mind it's not popular I genuinely liked its laid back nature.    Same with the Honda, I don't mind that is an A2 bike it does lots of things very well that suit me. I do like its frugal running costs mpg as well as servicing.   Even though I have had my licence for donky's years I sold my last big bike in 2007, if I want to go there again, and I am not sure I do,  it makes sense to build up to it sensibly.  No point in buying a monster and wrapping it and myself around a tree, or fear dropping it at every junction.  Mind you I had quite a few internal debates about a Honda Blackbird for sale near me.   

Now I need to control my urge to farkle the CB, although I am going to get a main stand, rack and screen of some sort.     It is coming with heated grips that were part of the deal.  

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5 minutes ago, Saul said:

I dunno mate I do like the Himalayan, like a comfy pair of walking boots.  I don't mind it's not popular I genuinely liked its laid back nature.    Same with the Honda, I don't mind that is an A2 bike it does lots of things very well that suit me. I do like its frugal running costs mpg as well as servicing.   Even though I have had my licence for donky's years I sold my last big bike in 2007, if I want to go there again, and I am not sure I do,  it makes sense to build up to it sensibly.  No point in buying a monster and wrapping it and myself around a tree, or fear dropping it at every junction.  Mind you I had quite a few internal debates about a Honda Blackbird for sale near me.   

Now I need to control my urge to farkle the CB, although I am going to get a main stand, rack and screen of some sort.     It is coming with heated grips that were part of the deal.  

Why not an X, though? A lot more in common with the Himalayan 

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Just now, Pedro said:

Why not an X, though? A lot mire in common with the Himalayan 

True and I did think about it, but they are like hens teeth here at the moment, also fetch quite a premium second hand.   For me and what would make me want to ride an X is its screen and riding position, that is part of what drew me to a Himalayan, which I think is way too heavy for me to enjoy offroad,  I know a lot of people don't think that way.     I can buy a screen and bar risers which would give me both those things on an F.   I have no intentions of going off road with it.  

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29 minutes ago, Saul said:

they are like hens teeth here at the moment, also fetch quite a premium second hand. 

Same here.......it's the 2019 onwards with the 19" front wheel that's most in demand.

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