XJR1300

After trying to keep 2 bikes in the shed, money was tight and we had to drop to just one bike for a while. We sold my Daytona and Gemma's lovely SV. As a replacement, we needed something big, comfy and capable of riding two up quite a lot. We looked at all kinds of bikes and after realising that a BMW GS was out of our price range, without it having huge miles on or looking rough, we settled on the XJR1300.

The XJR was really smooth, comfy and had tons of torque, but didn't really feel as exciting as the Triumphs. We kept it for around 9 months and then I decided it was time to return to Triumph ownership!