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What's a good motorcycle to buy?

zeoniks

zeoniks

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I have a GS500 that I bought for around $3000. I can probably sell it around the same price as I bought it because I haven't rode on it much. I want to get a cruiser because I can't ride this bike for more than a hour without my back getting all uncomfortable. I need to get a cruiser that can at least pull highway miles and won't cost a fortune. Preferably a Yamaha because the closest dealer to me services them.
 
cruiser? you mean harley style :yucky: or regular non-sports bike?

get a yamaha fz1/6 or something like a Suzuki bandit if you want corner capable but comfy bike... with a bit of poke to boot

but you're whinging about a GS500 for comfort? :lol: try riding 600Ks in one day on a two stroke sportsbike... that's pain :lol:
 
The GS500 is my first bike. I really like; nice speed, looks great, and best of all it was pretty cheap. The seat is wide and comfortable but that's not the problem. My back gets too uncomfortable after and hour or two hours of riding it.
 
I know very little about bikes, but what about the Yamaha MT-01 or MT-03? They look really cool to me, as well as comfortable...
edit: nevermind, I see those are Euro models.. Virago perhaps then? Shoot me if I'm talking nonsense btw :lol:
 
Just to clarify - do you think that your back hurts because of the "stiff" suspension of your bike or do you think that's more because of the seating position?
 
dutch_designer said:
I know very little about bikes, but what about the Yamaha MT-01 or MT-03? They look really cool to me, as well as comfortable...
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neither of those are out yet are they?? Suzuki B King would be better... the new GSR is basically that, except only 400cc so far... 600cc short of uber :)

I'm actually looking at getting a motard :?
 
oh another thing, if you are having back problems you are probably holding on wrong... you should be using your knees to hold onto the tank and only slightly resting on the bars, otherwise maybe try a set of renthal mx style bars for a bit more elevation
 
the MT-01 is out!

i've already seen a few, one even completely tuned :?

but a 1.6l is a little much if you ask me
 
I don't really know much about crusiers.

You could try a Suzuki SV650.

You should probably stay away from all sportbikes if you're interested mainly in comfort. ;)

astroboymoto said:
try riding 600Ks in one day on a two stroke sportsbike... that's pain :lol:
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I know what you mean - I just did about 500k on my gixxer and it was friggen cold. :lol:
 
turbo charged busa's are the most comfy bikes ever
u aren't on them for more than like 2 seconds cuz they
go 300mph

so u wont have time to get uncomfy :D
 
i think those are all way to hardcore for the thing he wants

he should look for a honda CB600, ducatti monster, suzuki bandit or somesort
 
i like the looks of the monsters and also the triumph speed triple, though i have yet to drive either.
the moto guzzi breva looks good too

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I remember riding on my friend's Yamaha and I remember going about 70 MPH with no armor and this LEAF hits me right across the chest. That hurt so badly....
 
The Yamaha Virago is a nice, comfy bike. Even for passengers, it's not that bad. The 750's are meant for one rider, the larger engines are made for two people. They're all torquey motors, but you can really feel the 750 working if you throw on an extra rider.
 
Sorry, I was being a bit sarcastic with the Vmax.

The last bike I really enjoyed was the Honda VF750C "Magna."
Unlike most 750cc cruisers, this one has a VERY torquey V4. It was perfectly happy rumbling about town under 5000rpm. It was also perfectly happy being revved up to 10000rpm on canyon runs.

I've actually taken this bike on a couple of non-stop 9 hour cruises.
I had no backaches or wrist pains even on the following day.
The bike is also very reliable and comes with a big radiator and electric auxilary fan. Due to the wide V4, it has a very low and aggressive stance that gets looks.
The only minus is that it's chain driven and has weak brakes.
(I heard it was one of the best handling cruisers out there.)
 
I don't like Yamaha over anything else; I like Suzuki over everything else. It's just that the nearest dealer in my neighborhood is a Yamaha dealer. Not only does he sell Yamaha's, also services them. I have never fixed a bike (probably never will, either) so if there is a chance that my bike might break down, I'll just put it on my friend's father's pick-up truck and drive it over.

I'm going to check the dealer for a Virago then.
 
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