Okay... a question that no one has asked is what is your experience? Before we go any further, knowing how much riding you've done needs to figure into the picture.Marshall wrote:I was hoping to find a cruiser, I'm not really in to sport bikes. I have found 2 that I fit on comfortably, Suzuki Marauder 1600 (according to the salesman, it's the same thing as Kawasaki's Mean Streak,) or a Harley Wide Glide. I didn't like the drag bars on the Marauder ( I could have standard bars put on it, but the bike is already 3 grand more than I want to spend). I loved the Harley, until the salesman told me the price. Other bikes I looked at but didn't fit on were Kawasaki Vulcan Classic (even the 2000cc was a little cramped), Honda VTX, Yamaha Road Star, and Suzuki Boulevard. The Honda rep told me that I could order a VTX with extended controls, but again the bike is already beyond my price range. A buddy told me that I could probably find an older Harley for the money, I told him I'd rather spend my free time riding rather than wrenching (I love Harleys, but a 20+ year old bike is going to have some issues.) I guess I'll keep looking. Thanks for the help guys!
If you're a brand new rider, then buying a bike that you loooove isn't quite as important as buying one that you can ride and that you can master the skills of riding on. Then you'll have both the experience and the additional knowledge to really choose a cherry of a 'keeper' motorcycle.
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