Hello from Sunny West Kingsdown

[ripsi]

Hello All.

Simon here, thinking (very seriously) about changing out my Tiger 800 to a Crossrunner and thought i would have a nosy about here to get the low down.

Definitely want the 2016 onward with the Akrapovic can.

Any pointers Chaps / Chapesses ?

Thanks, ill go poke about in the forum now

 

[Corringdon]

  Welcome Simon. Scimitar has a lovely CR for sale.

[Skids]

Hi Simon and welcome.

The Akra is ok......DAM is better! 

Seriously, don't limit yourself to a certain year of bike just to get a can, later models may not have the Akra but the adjustable screen and up front power socket are useful items to have. There are always 2nd-hand cans available too.

Whatever you do, let us know! 

[ripsi]

Originally Posted by Corringdon

Welcome Simon. Scimitar has a lovely CR for sale.

Thanks Corringdon, ill have a look see, im a lazy so and so and would "probably" go down the trade in route.

[ripsi]

Originally Posted by Skids

Hi Simon and welcome.

The Akra is ok......DAM is better! 

Seriously, don't limit yourself to a certain year of bike just to get a can, later models may not have the Akra but the adjustable screen and up front power socket are useful items to have. There are always 2nd-hand cans available too.

Whatever you do, let us know! 

Cheers Skids.

I would be more than happy to change out the can myself, so wouldnt be limiting, i do like the digital dash , hence the 2016 onward bit. Im on the forum now, Once i get one ill be a pest as i don like to "Farkle" 

[Skids]

We all like to make them "our" bikes, and you'll get plenty of opinions on here, not least mine. 

BTW, the 'new' model of Crossrunner, with the revised engine ala 2014+ VFR800F came out in 2015, not 2016. You can tell the 'new' model from the digital dash, LED headlights and 8-spoke wheels. To help sales, the early releases had Akra cans, centre stand, heated grips and a colour-matched small topbox. I don't know when they stopped those extras as standard, but I'm pretty sure it was 2017. My first Crossie was a 2015 and had all of those, plus I got the dealer to supply an underseat power socket.

There's a lot of very happy Crossrunner owners on here, many of them ex-Trumpet/GS/Duke owners. Hopefully you'll be joining us soon. 

[glenwatt]

Hi from another Kent local 

[CBM]

Originally Posted by ripsi

Hello All.

Simon here, thinking (very seriously) about changing out my Tiger 800 to a Crossrunner and thought i would have a nosy about here to get the low down.

Definitely want the 2016 onward with the Akrapovic can.

Any pointers Chaps / Chapesses ?

Thanks, ill go poke about in the forum now

Welcome Sir, I tried the Tiger before settling on the Honda and loved it but a nearly new fully optioned Dresser came along. I've had it getting on for 3yrs now and haven't regretted the choice that's for sure.
A life long buddy lived in West Kingsdown until he sadly passed away a few years ago, his place backed onto the Brands GP circuits so he always had the locally issue free season tickets 

[ripsi]

Originally Posted by CBM

Welcome Sir, I tried the Tiger before settling on the Honda and loved it but a nearly new fully optioned Dresser came along. I've had it getting on for 3yrs now and haven't regretted the choice that's for sure.
A life long buddy lived in West Kingsdown until he sadly passed away a few years ago, his place backed onto the Brands GP circuits so he always had the locally issue free season tickets 

The more i read on here i think its a good pre-decision to get one.

Yes, we get free brands tickets too, does make up for "having to listen" to the circuit in the garden while having a BBQ with a few beers, its really quite an inconvienice :-) 

After finding out list on the tiger is £2800 !!! WTF.... think ill try selling her on privately so end of week she will be tarted up for a photo shoot, hopefully wont hang around too much..... cannot be doing without a bike for too long

Got to take off the bloodrunner stickers though