Emerson Dambiggins
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I'm giving serious thought to adding one to the stable when I don't want the Goldwing or DR650 for the day.M&E in Bedford has a couple of these as of a couple of days ago.
I'm giving serious thought to adding one to the stable when I don't want the Goldwing or DR650 for the day.M&E in Bedford has a couple of these as of a couple of days ago.
Don't rob yourself of one the the best feelings on earth. Riding for pleasure is one of the few cheap enjoyments we have left. Motorcycles also keep me from falling into a deep winter depression.I appreciate the other opinions but all things considered nothing else checks all of the boxes. I don't think a motorcycle can get much more utilitarian and all I want is reliable, cheap transportation I can ride a good chunk of the year and keep the miles off of my truck. No pleasure riding, very little highway riding and probably no interstate riding.
Not sure how much highway time you plan on getting, but that 300 will leave you wanting more. I've had quite a few smaller bikes from 220 up to 650 and the only ones that were comfortable on the highway were the 500 and 650. If you do plan on any off-road I found the smaller 350 great for that, but if you plan on mostly road riding I would try to get a few more CC's.Just got back from checking the bike out in person at a dealership, I like it but haven't ridden it yet. The size is good, the suspension is very soft (which is beneficial for me), the bike weighs 350lbs wet, it's quiet, fuel efficient and is definitely biased towards road use but it does have good light duty offroad capability which, while I don't necesssarily "need" that capability at the moment, two years down the road who knows? There may come a time where riding offroad becomes important.
If I end up getting it I'll definitely be adding crash bars, bark busters, etc.. I'm a known upgrade addict, the more upgrade options are available for something the more I tend to have interest in it. 3yr - 36k warranty is pretty nice and it's under $7250 out the door. I won't make a final decision until I have an opportunity to ride one.
Yep, it definitely has its limitations. The only highway riding will be if and when it’s unavoidable. I honestly never really enjoyed anything over about 50 on my road king.Not sure how much highway time you plan on getting, but that 300 will leave you wanting more.
That’s me too plus an artificial disc on my way to T-1000 model at cyberdyne systems...This is me in December.
If I wasn't working I'd bring my horse trailer up and help you haul it down.I have an appointment for my cruise control install tomorrow. Bad thing is the weather. I have no way to get it down to Westfield except ride it. Crap!
If I get killed, hoist a cold one in my name. Buwahahaha!
Funny, as I was just going to suggest that and they can be bought cheap and have tons of aftermarket upgrades.
Yeah, but that thing is a classic anyone would be proud to ride.I plan on riding the FJ1100 more this year because of gas prices. Just wish the 40 year old bike got a little better mpg as newer ones do.
AHH!!! NOOOO!! Anyone who recommends a Virago has never had to do extensive repair or maintenance on one! I HATE Viragos and that's coming from a Yamaha fan. (Yeah,yeah, I know my name is kawtech I've been considering changing it since I'm no longer a powersports technician )I would look for an older Honda CB, Kawasaki KZ or Yamaha XS or Virago. They would make a much better little commuter.
Thanks.Yeah, but that thing is a classic anyone would be proud to ride.
Sounds like Royal Enfield. I don't know of any other "major" manufacturers of bikes from India. We actually looked into adding Royal Enfield to our dealership at one time. They are good bikes and are pretty popular outside of the States. "Outside of the States" being the reason we never picked them upThis particular bike isn't actually made by BMW. It's made by the largest manufacturer of small motorcycles in India (which is a small number). It's being sold all over the world (has been for a few years now) in a few different configurations so I don't think parts will be a problem.
My tractor was made in India. I never knew Mahindra was the world’s largest tractor manufacturer until I bought mine. I’m in the 170 hour range and it’s been great thus far (in spite of me taking it off a 6’ cliff)Sounds like Royal Enfield. I don't know of any other "major" manufacturers of bikes from India. We actually looked into adding Royal Enfield to our dealership at one time. They are good bikes and are pretty popular outside of the States. "Outside of the States" being the reason we never picked them up