Bikes you have been disappointed in

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I thought I wanted a Triumph Bonneville (previous generation to current). So cool-looking. But just sitting on one in the dealer...horrible. The seat was a plank and the whole thing just felt wrong for my whole body.

I rented a Moto Guzzi V7 in Germany and rode it through Austria and Slovenia. The engine was great but the rear brake locked too easily and it tried to turn in too much in corners...felt like I was fighting the bars to keep it on the line.

I test-rode the modern FJR last year and loved everything about it except the too-wide seat that made it a seat too far for my short legs.

I test-rode the R3 this year and was dazzled by the engine, yet underwhelmed by the suspension and the overall low-quality feel of the bike compared to my CBR250R.