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Difference between touring/sport/cruiser bikes
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:20 am
by huscorpio
Hey Guys, I'm looking to buy my first bike and I've looked through the Forum and people suggest bikes, or say test drive them/buy a used bike, but I haven't been able to find a description of the differences between the types of bikes. I understand that I need to get whatever suits me best, but I could some help figuring out if a sport or a touring or a cruiser suits me best!
Thanks guys, I look forward to your responses and learning to ride!
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:51 am
by tortus
If it's your first bike it doesn't matter that much really. Just get a light, low powered bike that fits you well.
If you really want to know key differences between the types of bike, wikipedia is your friend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_motorcycle
Thanks
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:09 am
by huscorpio
Thanks. That was a useful link.
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:52 am
by gsJack
Just click on the TMW home page link above and on the bike guides by year, they will show the bikes in the different catagories and you can click on the bike model designation and see pics and specs.
Like this one for 07 Kawi:
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2 ... wasaki.htm
Re: Difference between touring/sport/cruiser bikes
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:33 am
by Lion_Lady
huscorpio wrote:Hey Guys, I'm looking to buy my first bike and I've looked through the Forum and people suggest bikes, or say test drive them/buy a used bike, but I haven't been able to find a description of the differences between the types of bikes. I understand that I need to get whatever suits me best, but I could some help figuring out if a sport or a touring or a cruiser suits me best!
Thanks guys, I look forward to your responses and learning to ride!
If you sign up for the MSF Basic Riders Course, you'll learn that, along with a whole lot of potentially life saving stuff.
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