I test rode a few bikes before including the new V Strom which was nice, but by the time you add all the extras it was to expensive and had a relatively tame engine. I found this well maintained one with all the goodies with 13000 km on the clock at a fair price. $15,000 AU and the owner had spent a lot more than that but sadly due to Covid did not get to do his big ride.

Lovely, congrats. And with what looks like all the bits.

I would guess the X does not encourage you to be as naughty as the F. 

Hi there Mikoviking and along to the colleCTive.
Sounds like you got yourself a well sorted CT there, enjoy. 

I have just bought a 2017/18 VFR1200 X to replace my faithful Triumph Sprint GT 1050 which is going to a new home. I had previously owned the VFR1200 F which I really enjoyed but sadly was taken out by a Wallaby that bolted out in front of me while I was doing 90km/h. I love my Sport Tourers as i tend to clock up big kilometres on my bikes and like the comfort and performance they offer. I rode 300 klm's back from purchasing the bike through rain storms and some great twisting country roads and enjoyed this big bike. (It makes my Sprint GT look small in comparison) .I have some suspension adjustments to make as I am only 85 kg compared to the 120 kg previous owner. First impressions, love the screen which allows me to ride at 130 kmh with visor up ,something I could not do on the Sprint GT. The motor, though down in HP to the road version (170 HP vrs 130 HP) still has great torque and character at sane road speeds. The new bike has all the goodies which the previous owner added at a great expense so I am chuffed at my purchase. The standard Australian country roads are poor so having a bike with longer suspension and a long wheelbase is an advantage to fatigue free riding. Anyhow I hope to get tips on suspension set ups and such in the future. Cheers from  QLD Australia

Cost to insure the the CT for 12 months in the UK with a fully comprehensive policy and breakdown cover would be in the region of £200 and if you went down to a 650 there would be very little saving. So it's a no brainer to insure for the year. The only concern would be the yearly MOT but if you have friends here I'm sure they could take care of that and the CT would be a far superior tourer than any 650. If you are buying new then there's no MOT for the first three years. Recovering the purchase price is more problematic I've owned two DCT models and I still own one and for some unknown reason the CT was not that popular in the UK to resale prices are not where they should be for some reason British bikes would rather ride BMW's and KTM's that have both proved unreliable but the CT just keeps ploughing om.