What Bike Next? (Ep8) - Ben's got £5k to spend 

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“I don’t like the look of adventure bikes”……..”Here’s an adventure bike”. 😃 I think that they missed a trick with the budget for a second bike that he wouldn’t be too bothered about and should have suggested the £2800 Honda.

Be surprised if he still owners that bike after 6 weeks. Doesn’t like triples doesn’t like the throttle doesn’t like the buffeting. 600cc scooter would have been perfect I reckon.

He says he doesn't like triples and doesn't like adventure bike style so you get him a triple and an adventure bike and then they're over budget. 🤣🤣 Don't let the details get in the way of a bike show. And the sales expert says it's good for green laning. Spoken like a sales man that's never been green Laning 🤣🤣

May I make a suggestion? Add a fourth bike. Let it be a "Left field" / "Out of the ordinary" option (which Simon and Michael jointly conjure up) to offer counterpoint perspective to the BikeSocial member you've selected for the episode.There are 'alt' bike options that "fit the criteria" that are bound to spice up the video and generate interesting discussion.

Look at the weird angle his feet are at when he's sat down talking about the bikes near the end!😅

Having owned a Honda CBF 1000 for 12 years, and put 80k miles on it, I can confirm that would have been the perfect bike for him. My commute was similar being 25 miles motorway, and then 15 into central London. I also toured Europe regularly and did a 4k mile trip to the Arctic Circle when it already had 70k miles on it! What a bike! Age now means I get uncomfortable after about an hour on it, but it still brings a smile to my face.

No surprise this guy has owned a lot of bikes over the years. The 'impossible-to-please' customer that would probably be better off re-evaluating whether commuting 4 hours a day on a bike is the best form of transport. Well done guys for persevering with the most 'Accountant' accountant ever.

The VFR would have been my selection all day

4hr commute is each day a hell of a lot on a bike ?? Personally I don't think this guy really knows what he wants apart from being on TV 😂😂

Salesmans worst nightmare customer, but going to be getting repeat custom every 6-8 weeks.

How can anyone hate triples? After 30+ bikes my conclusion is the speed triple 1050 is the greatest bike I’ve ever had, largely because of the engine…torque like a twin, legs like a 4, smooth as hell, fuelling like butter, positive gearbox, sounds absolutely incredible, perfect amount of tractable power on the road, looks breathtaking and it’s comfortable! God I love my triple 😊

Personally I think Simon was on the right mark when he looked at the CBF1000 it has the wind protection it has the Honda reliability and it can do the motorway and the filtering easily. Being an accountant I think he'd have appreciated being under budget and even if that particular example wasn't for him I reckon it would have fitted his brief the best.

£5k; Tell your boss to shove his job, buy 2nd hand 350 Royal Enfield, strap a tent on the back & 8 weeks camping in Europe !!

What's your budget? Ben: 3-5k. Crew: proceeds to show Ben 3 bikes over budget. Typical!

Love the series but first time i had to turn it off before the end. My gripes 1. You should have the collegue who chooses the mystery bike in shot to present. 2. Whos is choosing who comes on these shows? 8 episodes and not one looks like they actually want a bike literally just a day out riding bikes and getting on screen. 3. This guy in this episode 🙈 like honestly 10 bikes in 4 years and 2 of them were lockdown. Wants a new bike after only having a gsx for 6 weeks but wont part that in for a bigger budget. I knew straight away you could of put a brand new multistrada in front of him for 5k and he wouldnt of taken it. Waste of your time and you guys were amazing handling him. Kudos to you guys

Commute on a reliable nail, sensibly - the winter will trash any bike. Keep your passion bike warm indoors.

Now that was a really tough call and Simon was ready to call it a day as I was!! But, the professional way You Guys go about these productions is mighty, and you finished up winners all-round!! Thanks for yet another entertaining show!

How the heck does he sit comfortably with his feet going opposite directions like that 😂

I'd have recommended the Viffer too, my 99' VFR has done me well for the past 8 years ... The thing is bomb proof! Nice job lads

when it came to the third choice i was thinking ‘ I think the only way a sale is gonna happen in this episode is if the cover comes off the machine and its a Fiat 500

I wouldn’t ride any of those bikes into London. Well, not for any more than a few days as it will be nicked! I do think he needs to ride a lot more bikes as he is coming from a sports bike, which you can commute on but they’re not very practical (same level as car mirrors) and not great for visibility in traffic (to see or be seen). Honestly he’s probably be better off with an NC750, dull or not, it would do the job much better and they’re so ubiquitous due to couriers in London it won’t stand out as much.

VFR 1200 DCT, shaft drive, great weather protection, slim, smooth delivery of the power, the only down side is it’s a little top heavy. But he’s big enough for it.

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I'm really enjoying this series! Great work guys! Keep them coming!

I know they are down on hp but as a comuter I think a nc750x would be great for ben

They all laughed at the Deauville but it's actually a GREAT bike for what it were designed to do. I owned the 650 version for 13 years, loved the shaft drive, panniers, comfort. OK, it's not sports bike fast but it's more than adequate.

Put some of Honda's bar risers on the VFR to improve comfort. Great bike but I'd go for the V Tec for less money.

Cbf1000 would have been the best choice ... Doesn't need to be the most exciting. Needs to be bulletproof, comfortable and cheap.

I just recently came across this series and watched the whole lot back to back as and when I got the time. This by far I think was one of the toughest customers you have dealt with 😆 but you guys handled it well and I hope you all continue this series. Great insights on bikes. Cheers!

Jesus, get the train!

I don't think the deauville is such a bad idea at all... Bit less big than his fjr... Fine on motorway and in town. Low maintenance... Great for commuting. And... No one will look at you twice. Who needs attention when riding to work.

Yay. Really enjoying this series. Please keep doing it. 👍

Well done Michael and Simon. This was a tough ask (Goldilocks bike)😂 and your choices were good.

love the show, please don't stop it!! so interensting to see all kind of fellow riders.

Can't believe the condition of the KTM! It's typical of SBF. Their preparation is crap. Rusty foot rests and engine bolts, filthy engine, disgrace. Ready the reviews and then ask why Bennetts associate with this company.

IMO, the F800gt is the answer to a question no-one ever asked. gads

Nice program and I Like the Series .."But why keep Picking Over Budget Bikes?", One Choice just Over and Others Under please 😃

WOOOOW, I feel sorry for you guys on this one! Cannot wait for the next episode.

Possibly tried him with the 1200 vfr the shaft drive is a plus on a commuter

As he's ridden so many bikes in such a short space of time it's no wonder you were having such a hard time finding the perfect bike for him, but I would have liked to ask him why did he own an FJR and what was wrong with it, why did he get rid of it???? Too heavy, too wide perhaps? But it seems like his remit was big screen., faired and shaft drive and 100bhp for some reason. If he was willing to try a scooter instead of a bike then something like an old Suzuki burgman would suffice I'm sure, failing that, I'd recommend a Honda Forza 300/350 which has most of his plus points covered, adjustable screen, big fairing, smooth throttle and belt drive, it's just not 100bhp and a bike, but that's my choice for a decent commuter on city traffic or big A roads too.

Love these videos when one comes up nothing’s going to stop we watching, gees this guy was a challenge but super bike factory manager nailed it. Good effect boys great presentation.

When there's a throttle response objection, the answer is a simple dyno session and remap. Get a better exhaust have the fueling adjusted to fix the snatchy power delivery

Sounds like the Suzuki Burgman would have been the right choice for him. Fits his requirements and his personality.

Sitting on the couch, how the heck does Ben get his feet in that position?!?

When you guys say there’s room for negotiations what do you mean because Iv had a few friends buy bikes from super bike factory and there’s no movement in price at all

‘Tripped up, or third time lucky!’ The literary wit is noted… and appreciated. 😂

Love this series!!!!

Best show ever.. would love to see a sports bike rider on the next episode

I can confirm that the Ktm 1050 adventure is a very easy bike to filter on, except when you forget you have the massive panniers on on the M62. I other news, the reliability front, mine is a 66 plate with less than 15,000 miles on the clock and my ABS pump is now faulty. £2000 to fix.

So, after hearing his wants/needs my first thought is a Honda ST1100. Maybe a Versys 1000 though he did say he likes fairings. I am thinking sport tourer over sport bike. So, a KTM 1050 ADV when he just said he doesn't like ADV's? Wait, he put the VFR on his list and then is wishy washy about it, he really is indecisive. I can see him going with the tracer and its similar to the Versys that was my first thought, but admittedly better.

Excellent presentation once again lads 😎 Tough picking bikes with people’s unrealistic budgets. A bike can be almost perfect but for me but after 30 goes at it I know one bike can’t satisfy every occasion. Minimum 2 bikes needed in my garage and each one must ‘speak’ to me at some level 🍻

Love this show, keep it up guys! 😎👏

Love this wee series👍

Great great great I love this show. Hope you keep making them

I think Honda VFR800X will be perfect fit 👍🏼

Great series, good job boys!

As soon as he mentiomed that hed had 10 bikes in 4 years, of various genres, you guys were doomed. He has no idea what hes actually looking for, but plenty of things he doesnt like. It sounds like the tracer was close but didnt like the throttle. Maybe a TDM850/900 would be the ticket.

Honda Crossrunner

Before even getting past the beginning i say an older NINJA 1000SX or older suzuki gsx-s would fit this man perfectly

VFR. Best bike and best looking. Easily. Stick an SC Project on it and it will sound better than anything.

That series is great, waiting for someone who wants a carburetted classic. That would be epic episode.

These are a great series of videos, glad at the end Ben got a bike,, I've had to commute recently,, used my SV 1000 ,,my K6GSXR,in the garage,,, keeps the brain working and blood flowing,,, 🙂☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland

Brilliant bike choice . Triples are my favourite engine the best of both worlds .I took a tracer 9 for a test ride few years back the only thing I really didn’t like was the worse than useless wind screen .

I like this series. This one was tricky with that budget, push it to £6500 and it gets really interesting...

Love these videos, finally a bike was chosen after all.

Great series... tough one to call this time . Be interesting to hear what Ben chooses .. Burgman scooter maybe 😁

im making a coffee and paused before the bikes so im saying an early z1000sx for my choice

I think this guy needs.....a train ticket

I know he preferred Japanese but the obvious choices would have been bmw’s RT1200 or RS1200 both which could have been in budget for a 2016 bike. Both have good weather protection but the RS is more sporty and has that slightly forward position. He really doesn’t seem to know what he wants! The Deauville was a great shout and would have ticked all the boxes but overlooked for more fashionable rides. Another great shout might have been the Aprilia Campanord?

Zero fit base layers are amazing btw! Great episode as usual guys, I love guessing what will be chosen. Love my Tracer 900gt so Ben made a great choice imo. Screen change makes it pretty close to perfect.

Brilliant series 👍🏽

Didn't see that result coming... Still, glad SBF finally got a sale! Keep up the good work, cheers 👍

Ooooh tricky one….. I feel the Kawasaki Z1000SX would be a good shout 😊

Great series, keep it going lads. Maybe a different dealership for as special episode in the future?

Simon has taste...he chose my bike! what a thing...I enjoy every minute with it, to commute, for fun, to look at it...(the 2014 model with polished frame and black forks looks even better btw)

Really enjoying this series. Great job lads. I would have guessed a Versys 1000 would tick all the boxes but he said he'd had a Vstrom 1000 so maybe not.

Great video again lads.i had a 900 tracer and never had a problem with the throttle but ive heard of people remapping them to cure it

Good choices, but I would have recommended a BMW R1250 R (with a screen). Obviously might be difficult finding one within budget, but if he wanted something to match his requirements, then this is a good option.

I like the show you have going on. It provides great insight to the pro’s and cons of what each of you put into the choice. We are spoiled with the variety of choices. This episode you may have done better with knowledge of why he moved past previous bikes. Winter protection perhaps would have lead to a full faring with heated grips with a smaller foot print than a FJ1100 (does that exist?)

I hope he choses a cheap chinese Zontes or similiar otherwise it will disappear in London

I guessed a VFR800, Ninja 1000SX and Tracer 700, not too far off out of 3! But seems like he would have a very hard time finding his ideal bike (if it exists). Best of luck to Ben!

Guarantee the best commuter although big is the GL1800 Honda goldwing , surprisingly nimble , with reverse , gobs of torque, a barn door of wind protection , comfortable as your couch . with more bells and whistle to make your trips enjoyable. I picked up a 2001 bright yellow to be seen by all but the blind with 102,000 klms. for $5000 cad. he did say he wanted smooth throttle response. well from 30 klms to well beyond speeding all in top gear . And his height is no problem on this beast , This comes in well under budget . Not convinced take your wife for a ride and see what she thinks . The pillion position I hear is very nice . Even in a light rain you remain mostly dry when moving . My 2010 GL1800 has over 238,000 klms navi comfort/darksided was $6300. can. To me he sounded like he was done canon carving and need the gentlemans commonsense bike . You know the " family man's " bike lol . I just bought the new to North American Honda XR150L more then to much fun , no wind protection looking for a good shield and only $5300.can. plated out the door . the seat is quite comfortable. great fuel mileage as well . With the saving of money buy her her own XR150L . Problem solved. Did I mentioned I have a Honda Navi as well because its easier to drive then a bicycle, a CVT so automatic one handed operation. Bam .

Gsx1250f , good value for money, engine is made from diamonds , comfortable. Perhaps a little heavy for city filtering. Of course being London you need to consider will it get nicked, and this bike will not attract much attention.

Need to try a 700 Deauville - go on for ever and perfect commuter motorway winter bike . Excellent wind protection, shaft drive ride one before saying they are boring

Great episode guys, got to admire bens love of all bikes. Hopefully he put a bigger screen on the yammy and it will make a difference for him. I think a BMW R1200 rt could be a good choice for him you can pick up a good 05/06 up for £5 ish .

Forza350 or ADV350... 5.5k new after the wait. Always by the door in the stable, other bikes seem to remain at the back of the barn.

Great show guys, I feel for you Ben we all need to own 6 bikes so we can cover all our options. I personally own a Yamaha FJR, I've found that for me it covers most of what I want. Like you Ben although I get Adventure style bikes and understand how great they are they just don't spin my wheels from a looks point of view. My FJR has great weather protection, lots of power and looks great, shaft drive so no chain maintenance however they are a heavy bike. Like you Ben I found it difficult to find a bike that ticked all the boxes so I went with the bike that ticked the most boxes..... love my FJR it just makes me grin.

You missed a trick with the CBF1000. That is the perfect bike for what he needs.

Like this series!

Love these videos and this guy had budget that seems more reasonable. There's so many lovely bikes out there for about 5k. I commute on a Triumph America 😂

Great series - keep it up! Triumph tiger 1050 is a very good bike but wind protection seems to be unfixable without compromising the looks.

A 900GT with a touring screen and extender is perfect. Faster than most things and all cars, 0 wind and the GT fixes the throttle. A £150 fix. Get the akra exhaust and people will stop and stare. Kids ask for revs almost daily.

I was goding to say Tracer to start with but really, it’s a hard thing to chose for the man who wants everything. Versys 1000?

Come on guys. Its been months. What bike next is RU-vid gold. So good! Please. Remember this text in conversation

Such a shame Yamaha can’t map their bikes properly from standard, all of their modern cross plane bikes need remapping - once done they are fantastic

Seems like odd requirements and choices to me. If you want a pure commuter bike, you want a bike that is a) comfortable, b) economical and c) easy to ride. So do you need 100+HP? No, not really. Does it need to be sporty? No. etc etc. So for pure commuting, something like the Honda NC750 is ideal. Borning, but 80+ MPG, long wheel base and easy to ride, comfortable as well and good on the motorway and city filtering. And you get the 'frunk' for either your helmet or sandwiches etc.

Love this Show! Really pick my brain... what should i choose! (Some type of GS!!!) But the problem is that i find my self looking at the classified a bit too much!

The 2014-21 VFR800F is also Vtec....albeit better transition in/out of most responsive rpm range .

I absolutely love these videos!!! I'd like to know why he sold the FJR?