thought I'd add my 2 penneth worth for you Moz.
I've only managed around 250 miles since I got mine, but compared to the GSXR it's so much more comfy, responsive & easy to ride I am really gelling with it.love the cruise control,TFT screen & all the info it provides
after the VFR, it feels far more nimble, flickable and better on fuel & the TFT screen is fantastic after the analogue clocks
I think if you're used to 150bhp on V twin, then you will notice the power difference, but that said, the SX is very responsive and picks its feet up very well, would make an excellent commuter bike as it is comfy, however, I find the seat uncomfy after a couple of hours in it,but that's just me, so will be having a gel pad or memory foam inset fitted over winter,but i have done this with all my past GSXR's and it makes a massive difference to the amount of time I can spend in the saddle.
i was in Austria in 2008 on my GSXR and Alzo was on his 1000XR and I found it hard to keep with him at times as it was a superb bike, TC, ABS etc, he left me standing coming out the bends and just disappeared into the distance on it...lol.
not sure on the BHP of it, 150+ maybe? but if you're an adventure bike guy, i think the XR would be right up your street comfortwise,handling and power, I'd say it just pips the SX for what you're looking for, but you would be paying more for it and would be able to maybe buy a later model SX for the same money of a 15-16 XR
those bikes are going for around 9-10K with around that mileage on, for that same money you'd be able to get an SX with only a few thousand miles on.
i paid £10,900 for mine on 71 plate with 1840 miles on it.
so for around 9k, you'd get a good 18-19 plate with all the extras on it.
superbike factory have plenty of both bikes in stock, so a good choice
maybe get a test ride on both bikes and see what you think.
I've only managed around 250 miles since I got mine, but compared to the GSXR it's so much more comfy, responsive & easy to ride I am really gelling with it.love the cruise control,TFT screen & all the info it provides
after the VFR, it feels far more nimble, flickable and better on fuel & the TFT screen is fantastic after the analogue clocks
I think if you're used to 150bhp on V twin, then you will notice the power difference, but that said, the SX is very responsive and picks its feet up very well, would make an excellent commuter bike as it is comfy, however, I find the seat uncomfy after a couple of hours in it,but that's just me, so will be having a gel pad or memory foam inset fitted over winter,but i have done this with all my past GSXR's and it makes a massive difference to the amount of time I can spend in the saddle.
i was in Austria in 2008 on my GSXR and Alzo was on his 1000XR and I found it hard to keep with him at times as it was a superb bike, TC, ABS etc, he left me standing coming out the bends and just disappeared into the distance on it...lol.
not sure on the BHP of it, 150+ maybe? but if you're an adventure bike guy, i think the XR would be right up your street comfortwise,handling and power, I'd say it just pips the SX for what you're looking for, but you would be paying more for it and would be able to maybe buy a later model SX for the same money of a 15-16 XR
those bikes are going for around 9-10K with around that mileage on, for that same money you'd be able to get an SX with only a few thousand miles on.
i paid £10,900 for mine on 71 plate with 1840 miles on it.
so for around 9k, you'd get a good 18-19 plate with all the extras on it.
superbike factory have plenty of both bikes in stock, so a good choice
maybe get a test ride on both bikes and see what you think.