Best all around motorcycle

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XB08 · #1 Unread post by **XB08** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:18 am

Well guys and gals, some of you are going to say something about this. But I think the best all around motorcycle is the Buell while there are far better bikes at doing things then the Buell, it is just good at so many things. It may be slow then this or can't turn as good as that one. But when you look at the hole package , Price,cost of maint, rideabilty. light weight, good power. But like I said there are bikes it can not touch in areas. To me there is only one other that might beat it as a al arounder and that the Triumph Bonneville. The standers have always been good al arounders . So now it is time for you to add to this , but think about Not the bike that is best at a few things ,but good at most things.

paul246 · #2 Unread post by **paul246** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:08 am

I think you should consider editting the thread title to "Best all around motorcycle for Me". Makes more sense, doesn't it?

High_Side · #3 Unread post by **High_Side** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:54 am

What other bikes have you owned to compare it to? There are a lot of great bikes out there....

#4 Unread post by **Kal** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:40 am

Well I think the best motorcycle has to be the Honda CG125.

Cheap to buy, almost indestructable, light enough to pick up, incredibly cheap spares, easy to work on and you can expect 110mpg. It really does have the complete package.

More than 30 years of production cannot be wrong.

XB08 · #5 Unread post by **XB08** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:04 am

I know there a lot of great bikes out there abd there are a lot o f are better doing things then my Buell . But I was looking at the hile package. Like how you sit on it , how it turns , how the hp. the weight, the power band, brakes , and so on. If I wanted to race on a track it would not be my Buell, If i wanted to tour the USA it would not be my Buell there are always better bikes to do some jobs.

Like I was to pick a middle weight sport bike I would pick the 2009 Triumph Daytona 675 as being the best. There are other go bikes in that class but Daytona is better. Now it easy to pick a sport bike in the 250cc there is only one I would buy.

XB08 · #6 Unread post by **XB08** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:09 am

Let me put it this way, back in the 70's and early 80's bike were the same. now they so far to the right and so far to the left. A al around motorcycle is some where in the middle.

#7 Unread post by **Kal** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:20 am

Sorry but your statement about 60's, 70's and 80's bikes just will not bear any weight. Even before that going back to the very begining there have always been sportsbikes, commuters and cruisers.

As for middle of the road bikes - commuters - there are plenty of well mannered, reasonably powered machiens out there. Pretty much every manufacturer has them in inventry right now.

XB08 · #8 Unread post by **XB08** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:24 am

yes that is true but not the way it is now. But do put me down for my pick you pick one and i might say you are right, I might have forgoten one, but remember what we can only get in the US.

RC DAVE · #9 Unread post by **RC DAVE** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:34 am

the best???????? like ya said you expect a good rsponse from that one.

#10 Unread post by **Kal** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:39 am

Thats okay there are plenty of 250cc bikes which should be a very natural bike in European markets because of the restricted licence which just don't make it over here.

Honda have the CBF600 and the CB600F as solid middle weight bikes, with the XL750L being aimed at the middleweight'Adventure' market. The CBF being aimed at the commuter market and the Hornet more at the Hooligans.

What does irritate me is the constant power increases from manufacturers. The CB500 put out more than 50bhp was a good weight, comfortable even two up and was capable of more than 110mph with grace. (I chickened before I pushed it much further)