confused, disappointed and don't know what to do

[zenjim]

What about the new Monsters?
And don't rule out a Triumph Sprint ST, my next ride. A whole lot cheaper and sexier than the beamer.

[Cider]

ii knew that this is definitely not the predecessor of the s4r

I agree: it is not the predecessor of the s4r 

+1 on WriteStripe's advice.  No need to rush into anything you don't feel comfortable about.

[mstevens]

Yeah, I guess in this crowd, 5' 9" might qualify as a hobbit 

Call me Bilbo!

(Those are B's, not D's...)

[vampire]

thanks for all the replies guys

i'm a ride-in-the-weekend-and-have-an-early-morning-coffee-in-starBucks kind of rider...
it's 3am here and still couldn't find a sleep `````````
when i wake up from my sleepless night, i'll visit a couple of dealers...
nite'nite

[PizzaMonster]

It sounds like your old bike hasn't been sold yet?


Why not just get it fixed, do a few mods if you want and keep it?  Nothing wrong with an '05 S4R  in my book.

[DucHead]

What about the new Monsters?
And don't rule out a Triumph Sprint ST, my next ride. A whole lot cheaper and sexier than the beamer.

I like the ST too!!

...and a cold sore is sexier than a GS!   

[asado]

Test ride the SF, I mean test ride the hell out of it and see if you still feel the same.  Its a different machine than our Monster, different in every way. Im only 5'7 and I felt very comfortable on the SF. 

I'll share you my story.  Most of the fellas here know my Rs, I love the damn thing, I modded the bejesus out of it and when my gf is out of town, i sneek in the garage and i sleep with it.  She was my mistress for a year and a half with no plan on selling or replacing her.  Fast forward a couple of weeks ago, I went to my local dealer to chit chat and saw the Streetfighter on the floor, two of them, red standard and a red S for a demo.  Brian, the salesdude asked if I want to test ride the SF, I said sure, I have my gear in my truck and I have nothing better to do so why not.  8 miles later, my conclusion came to this; My Rs is like a 30 yr old woman and the Streetfighter is a 19 year old freshmen in college.

Went back to the dealer Tuesday, closed the deal and im picking up my 19 yr old hottie tomorrow. [moto]

[Popeye the Sailor]

My Rs is like a 30 yr old woman and the Streetfighter is a 19 year old freshmen in college.

So...irrational and user friendly?

[asado]

So...irrational and user friendly?

on the expensive side but handles great.

[corey]

What about the new Monsters?
And don't rule out a Triumph Sprint ST, my next ride. A whole lot cheaper and sexier than the beamer.

i love the exhaust on the new ST.. I saw one recently and said, damn what is that sexy sport bike?! it's triumphs sport-tourer?! jesus...
reminds me of the mvF4 exhaust a little.

[va122]

I'm 5'8" it's not to tall for you??

Test ride the SF, I mean test ride the hell out of it and see if you still feel the same.  Its a different machine than our Monster, different in every way. Im only 5'7 and I feel very comfortable on the SF. 

I'll share you my story.  Most of the fellas here know my Rs, I love the damn thing, I modded the bejesus out of it and when my gf is out of town, i sneek in the garage and i sleep with it.  She was my mistress for a year and a half with no plan on selling or replacing her.  Fast forward a couple of weeks ago, I went to my local dealer to chit chat and saw the Streetfighter on the floor, two of them, red standard and a red S for a demo.  Brian, the salesdude asked if I want to test ride the SF, I said sure, I have my gear in my truck and I have nothing better to do so why not.  8 miles later, my conclusion came to this; My Rs is like a 30 yr old woman and the Streetfighter is a 19 year old freshmen in college.

Went back to the dealer Tuesday, closed the deal and im picking up my 19 yr old hottie tomorrow. [moto]

[vampire]

i really like the SF and love to test it but they're not offering a demo
thanks for the replies but sport-tourers! GS!!! no thanks (^_^) ```

my bike is fixed except a dent on the tank, will fix it when temp drops a bit (talking about 125F now)

modding it:
bar end mirrors, tail chop, exhaust, clutch cover, clutch springs caps, clutch slave cyl, paint! all check




advice: if u like your monster, don't put the ex-box

[AfroStar]

Vampire, What is with the ex-box? looks? performance? sound? quality?

[asado]

I'm 5'8" it's not to tall for you??

I can't flat foot it but it was no different (i felt) than my Rs height wise (right foot down, right butt cheek hanging off the seat ).  Maybe im just used to riding tall motoscooters (used to ride motards in my home country), had a Triumph 675 for 6 mos and everybody says it's tall but I did fine with it and felt comfortable.

Vampire: Do not demo the SF unless you are ready to part with your monster.  What is wrong with your Ex-Box?  Had mine for over a year and to date, no issues and still looks new. Fellow member (Alfred) recently bought it from me and his comment was "it looks brand new".

[vampire]

Vampire, What is with the ex-box? looks? performance? sound? quality?

i went for the ex-box for the looks but if i knew it sounded like that, i would've got arrows or zards