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The gel seat and larger touring screen makes for comfortable riding. I think the biggest cons are a harsh ride even with suspension settings at soft and the snatchy throttle.

Blue lights from multiple ambulance and police around the Glasgow stretch of the M8 today, but nothing obvious as to why. Lots of bikers out.

Ride in the sun and in my armoured denims, that did not get worn last year at all, due to the crap weather.

I see a pretty universal £1000 off the list price of new and used bikes at my local dealers.

Which one would you buy back? Get the nearest equivalent to it.

I took everything off the bike that I am keeping for my next bike, gathered all relevant documents, deleted routes and places from the sat nav and touched up some rust. At least the decent paint I bought is the same colour as the new bike.

I did look at parts availability, both spares and accessories are presently on sale from Italy, which fits with Bologna being the HQ and design centre. I would hope that bikes that are now hitting the same prices as major opposition, such as the Honda Rebel in the case of the C1002V, that there is not a throw it away attitude. My impression of China has been make do and mend and what is cheap crap to us is all they can get. As they have rapidly developed over the past few decades, will they become a disposable nation like we are? I do not know. I also think there have been problems regarding parts, because Chinese bikes get imported to the UK by small, often start up companies, who then fall by the wayside, leaving no one to get parts for the bikes here. That Morbidelli is part of the Benelli, Keeway group and there is European management, I think we are entering a new phase of how the bikes are imported and supported.

I like that BBC2 feature an artist on a Saturday night, so presently listening to some Eric Clapton.

The Chinese and Indian built bikes at the motorbike show, all displayed vastly improved build quality from even 5 years ago, when they were synonymous of poor welding and flimsy plastics. With the way they are undercutting other makers and the impending price rises due to tariff trade wars, I expect to see a huge increase in Chinese and Indian bikes on our roads over the next few years.

The bike I am buying was made in China, Germany, Japan and Spain. It was designed in Italy and is put together in China. I suspect if you delve into how many manufacturers make their motorbikes, you will find that multinational involvement to one extent or another. Brembo brakes alone, make so many bikes a little bit Italian, but they also make the brakes and parts in the Czech Republic, USA, Mexico and Thailand.

I have tried every setting under the sun and the ride is harsher than I would like. Metzeler tyres with the recommended pressure. The bike is being sold and other than the ride I have been delighted with it. Enjot your new bike, I posted my suggestion without reading the whole thread.

That just confirms there is are some supply shortages across the board, affecting multiple companies. I would not expect a huge in the UK parts supply for a bike that is only just going on sale now. That the identical bike is being sold in China and the far east means there is likely a wait for some parts, but there will not be major supply issues.

I think if you wait, one will be along soon. The Versys 1000 has one of the smoothest, torquiest engine around. It will sit at 80 mph with ease, munching up the miles. My only criticism is the harsher than I would like ride, even with the suspension on its most bouncy settings. That applied to both the standard shocks and the uprated Nitron option.

Benelli have been on sale for a few years now and have had no such issues. Morbidelli is now a tie in with them. Find one and see just how well made they are. There is also going to be a lot of sharing of parts and parts that are not Chinese. If I need a new shock, it comes from Japan.

There is a reasonable range on eBay, from Italy, that appears to be from dismantled bikes. As for spares in general, ever since the pandemic there have been supply issues for lots of spares. There are long waits for parts for Hondas.