Dominator or SLR.

[Snorkel]

46robbie46 - Thank you very much for that, it's nice to get a balanced view.

[Mervinh]

105 Robbie you got more guts than me mine feels unsafe at 80
could be the bloody great top box though
merv

[46robbie46]

Originally Posted by Mervinh

105 Robbie you got more guts than me mine feels unsafe at 80
could be the bloody great top box though
merv

Haha, well the clock was showing just above 105, on a private road, of course! Anyway, that was with the screen on, it deflects a bit of wind away and probably helped!

Im thinking about possibly putting a Dommie camshaft in, for a wee bit more power!

[Mervinh]

robbie
re dommie cam contact me
merv

[starfazer]

totally agree with robbie, the SLR is a great cheap bike, easy to maintain and easily tarted up to look a little more modern. bullit proof lump that looked after will last for years of mild dirt track stuff and chugging around town

[Norton]

I had a 1999 Dominator which I sadly and stupidly sold. I used it to commute three/four times a year from here in northern England to my place in Provence using only A roads (RN's) in France. 940 miles over two days door to door.

Dommie is an excellent A road 60/70 mph tourer once given a gel seat and tank bag. The bike was superb once into the pre Alps, decent predictable handling enough torque to deal with the mountain roads.

I never used it for pillion work and only needed overnight kit so power to weight it was surprising to others two up and carrying two weeks of holiday gear.

I foolishly fell for a triumph Tiger 955i, excellent bike but heavy. The Tiger kicks ar** on the motorway but it takes just as long to ride the Tiger down as it did to ride the Dommie and is more of a handfull in the mountains. My limit not the bike's, 470 miles in a day is hard going on any two wheeled vehicle (old bast*** )

Looking for another late mint Dommie again!

[El Vencejo]

I think the answer is that the NX, SLR, FX are all competent bikes, but not really trail bikes. A and B roads and town work are their forte; they will also cope with light trails.
It depends on what you want: wind protection and a 21" front wheel on a Dommie or more stripped down and a 19 incher on the other 2.

[Loomesy]

I've never ridden an SLR, but I've had a close look at one and the only advantages of owning one over a dommie are that it seems to have a lower seat and it has road biased tyres which will last a bit longer than road nobblies.
I reckon a dommie would suit what it is you want to do, and frankly what the gsxr/r1/cbr riding bike magazines say about the dommie/slr is utter crap.
For they money, its probably one of the most all round bike you can buy because it can do everything.
I want a ktm adventure next, to me its the only bike that is better than the dommie at doing everything

Thats my two penneth anyway

[Snorkel]

Thanks for the Dommie input. My only real doubts about the Dommie were the height of the saddle compared to the weight of the bike. When stationary I just felt that once it starts to go it would be a bit of a nightmare to keep up. Then there's the question of broken plastics.

With the SLR I felt that it would be a little more controlable if it's starts to go, and that even if it did, damage would be minimal.

I've had a couple of situations where a slight loss of concetration and balance has left me puffing, panting and looking a right pratt as I struggle to not drop the thing.

I think it must be accepted that the Dommie is the better bike, but I have a bike for distance work and was just looking for some good old thumping fun.

I am busy searching the ads at the moment and I think it will come down to what bike crops up first. I've seen a nice SLR at a reasonable price but unfortunately it's right down on the border with Spain. Although doable there and back in a day, it's a long and expensive trip if all is not well. One of the disadvantages of living in France is that bikes are dear and it's a very large country.

Thanks to one and all, and if I do get a result, I'll let you know.

[El Vencejo]

Originally Posted by Snorkel

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One of the disadvantages of living in France is that bikes are dear and it's a very large country.
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Same problem here, I live in the mountains, Southern Spain.
For cars and bikes I import almost everything I need from the UK!
I chose the SLR over the Domi because of its road bias and the 19" front wheel.