Shopping Bikes!!!
Shopping Bikes!!!
Hi! I am a 5'9" 160lb female who is looking to start riding again after a six year absence. I used to ride a Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic and a 900 Eliminator. I had an accident on the cruiser in 1999 but I think I am finally readdy to get back on the horse again. Initially I am thinking of only using the bike for transportation back and forth to work to ease myself back into the saddle. I am looking at getting a cruiser in the 750-900cc range. I am looking at the Yamaha V Star, the Kawasaki 800 & 900 Classics and the Suzuki c50T. Does anyone have any comments on these bikes in terms of reliabilty, value, power and fun?
If it's just going to be you riding, and it's just to/from work, I'd seriously look into the V-Star (Custom 650). I was on the fence between that and the Suzuki M50.
I ended up going with the M50, due to the fact I want to do some 2-Up riding (not saying the V-Star can't do it...just that I heard it can get a little dogged when doing it) with my wife on long trips.
The M50 is about 75 lbs. heavier than the V-Star.
There were subtle stylings that made me want the M50 more than the V-Star, too; but personally, I don't think you can go wrong with the Star.
I've heard nothing but good things about them.
The M50, I can personally say, is an AWESOME bike! It's my very first bike, just started riding (took the MSF class in September). I've had the bike for a couple of weeks, but only have about 450 miles on it. Still yet, though...great feel, great control, great looks. I'm a happy customer!
I ended up going with the M50, due to the fact I want to do some 2-Up riding (not saying the V-Star can't do it...just that I heard it can get a little dogged when doing it) with my wife on long trips.
The M50 is about 75 lbs. heavier than the V-Star.
There were subtle stylings that made me want the M50 more than the V-Star, too; but personally, I don't think you can go wrong with the Star.
I've heard nothing but good things about them.
The M50, I can personally say, is an AWESOME bike! It's my very first bike, just started riding (took the MSF class in September). I've had the bike for a couple of weeks, but only have about 450 miles on it. Still yet, though...great feel, great control, great looks. I'm a happy customer!
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Moto Guzzi
Check out the Moto Guzzi's if you have the cash. My brother-in-law just picked up a California Stone Touring. Nice bike. 1000cc range, light, good ground clearance but still only has a 30" seat height. I'm 5'8" and, could get the balls of my feet down but, not quite flat foot it. There's also the Guzzi Nevada. It's a 750 and, again, light with good ground clearance and just a touch shorter seat. According to the website, it's 744cc, 46hp, 30" seat, 7.5" ground clearance.
If I had the money, I'd buy the Nevada as my first bike (As it stands, I'll probably get a Suzuki GZ 250... Hard to pass up that 82 mpg for a nice little commuter bike to get me back and forth to work ... lol).
If I had the money, I'd buy the Nevada as my first bike (As it stands, I'll probably get a Suzuki GZ 250... Hard to pass up that 82 mpg for a nice little commuter bike to get me back and forth to work ... lol).
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Re: Moto Guzzi
I am going to back this up, in SA where I am we do not have as big a cruiser culture as the states. We see a lot of Guzzi's and they have a good reputation and I had the SP 1000 tourer for a while and was very pleased with it. Never let me down and handled much better than it looked. The new ones look really good.Scoutmedic wrote:Check out the Moto Guzzi's if you have the cash. My brother-in-law just picked up a California Stone Touring. Nice bike. 1000cc range, light, good ground clearance but still only has a 30" seat height. I'm 5'8" and, could get the balls of my feet down but, not quite flat foot it. There's also the Guzzi Nevada. It's a 750 and, again, light with good ground clearance and just a touch shorter seat. According to the website, it's 744cc, 46hp, 30" seat, 7.5" ground clearance.
If I had the money, I'd buy the Nevada as my first bike (As it stands, I'll probably get a Suzuki GZ 250... Hard to pass up that 82 mpg for a nice little commuter bike to get me back and forth to work ... lol).
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The therapy worked, I got a GS now
A touch of insanity crept back in the shape of an R1200R