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If you have any skills with mechanics buy the bike. If you are like most people, afraid to turn a wrench, do not buy it. It would cost more than the money saved to have someone else do the repair work. If I were in your area I would buy it and and do a complete mechanical inspection and repair or ...

I do not feel that most of the accidents are caused by the size of the bike. A car can pull out in front of you on any size bike. Newbees can make a deadly mistake on any size bike. A high speed bike is just as safe at low speeds as any 250 cc, maybe more safe due to better brakes.

In my limited ...

Sorry I was not clear, I was talking about when moving the bike by hand or at a stop. I think that the lean can be more when at speed than at a stop. Everyone knows that it is easier to balance when in motion. I would not like to test for the maximum lean in a turn. It would not be healthy to find ...

The best advise I can give on not stalling out is to let clutch out slowly with a little throttle, when the gear starts to move the bike forward adjust the throttle to a nice smooth forward speed. If it even starts to stall engage the clutch again. The bike will not stall if the clutch engaged. A ...

I have the cover from walmart. It works great and folds into a small bag. It is very good protection from the harsh Florida sun and afternoon showers. I have the cover for large bikes. It covers the entire bike down to the bottom of the wheels. I do not know the durability because I have only had it ...

I dropped mine twice, once in the driveway and another time in the yard. The driveway fall was because I thought the stand was down and the yard drop was when turning the front tire sunk into the sand. Both times I escaped unharmed. The bike suffered a broken tip off the clutch lever.

Those who ...

Thank you all for the advice. I think it should be fine. I now know to be extra careful when the street is wet. I will also try to get a pair of boots with a heel. I am not very far from being flat-footed. I can even put one foot flat on the ground and the other foot on the toes if I lose balance to ...

I have been pricing the classes in my area and the lowest price is $180, and about 40 miles away. In my county the lowest price is $220. This is a lot of money to spend if my class will be like yours. I think that I will decide on the class and then pay a visit before giving any money. As far as ...

I am totally new to motorcycling and purchased a Honda Sabre on e-bay. The bike is in great condition and I have ridden around the neighborhood and have not had any major difficulty. The problem is that my heals do not touch the ground when I am stopped. I have not dropped it on the street, but have ...

1983 Honda Sabre V-45