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Hard to find bike?

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My wife likes her Hyo Comet...but wants a fairing for longer rides. Bearing that in mind, just about everything else is wide open. I've been of little help, since I know scooters better than motorcycles.

Her requirements:
Not an enormous, heavy bike. (No Goldwings!)
Not a sportbike.
Full fairing with good wind protection.
Medium-sized (400-800cc) engine of any configuration...liquid cooling and EFI nice but not required.
ABS would also be nice, but not required.
No Euro bikes. (No nearby service places we trust.)
At least some storage.
Not costing a fortune.
Not needing weird maintainence/service/parts would be nice. (No needing to ship stuff from East Jabib for a brake job or pulling the engine to adjust the valves, please! Note this rules out a BMW C650GT scoot.)

Must accommodate a 5'8" rider with long legs comfortably. Highway pegs would be nice. (When I say long legs, I mean it--she can flat-foot a Goldwing or a BMW 1150GS.)

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Kawasaki EX500 is a great choice
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there aint nothin like it

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OK...once more from the top:

Not an enormous, heavy bike. (No Goldwings!)
Not a sportbike.
Full fairing with good wind protection.
Medium-sized (400-800cc) engine of any configuration...liquid cooling and EFI nice but not required.
ABS would also be nice, but not required.
No Euro bikes. (No nearby service places we trust.)
At least some storage.
Not costing a fortune.
Not needing weird maintainence/service/parts would be nice. (No needing to ship stuff from East Jabib for a brake job or pulling the engine to adjust the valves, please! Note this rules out a BMW C650GT scoot.)
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#5 Unread post by totalmotorcycle »

I think the Ninja 500R suggested is a really good choice as well for what you are looking for. The Ninja 500R isn't a sportbike, it actually uses a parallel twin engine, found in the Vulcan 500 cruiser (same engine). The 500R also has normal handlebars, versus clip-ons (on sportbikes). But if you mean by "sportbike" the look and not the function or fell, then yes, it's a "sporty-bike".

The other option is the cruiser version of the same bike:

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http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2 ... 500LTD.htm

OR, I also recommend the Suzuki GS500E or the fully faired GS500F, or the newest version of those, the Gladius.

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... ladius.htm

Also, Honda makes a new CB500F and CB500R

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... BR500R.htm

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... CB500F.htm

They may look like sport bikes, but are not...

OR are you after more a cruiser or dual sport?

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#6 Unread post by Jarlaxle »

Never mind. If you are not willing to actually read the post, I give up.

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Try Honda CTX700.
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That's possible, thank you. Not sure I can find one (used) locally, but possible.

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#9 Unread post by HYPERR »

John, does it have to be an actual fairing? If she is just looking for wind protection, she can add an aftermarket windshield to a naked bike which would open you guys to a lot more choices.
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#10 Unread post by BRUMBEAR »

Maybe I'm reading this wrong why not an ex500 because you are under the impression it is a sportbike? It has up bars not clip ons or are you saying NO fairing and I am reading it wrong? We are just trying to help a direct post like that doesn't help us help you just saying.
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