Buell opinions?
- Thread starter Larry Gude
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itsbob
I bowl overhand
Start test driving Sport Touring machines..
Honda ST 11 or 1300..
Yamaha FJR
Kawasaki Concours (try to stay away from the new 1400, or hold on for you dear life)
Does Suzuki have a "Sport Touring" bike!?
And don't test ride the new BMW RT or you'll be leaving there scratching your head muttering to yourself.. 'HOW much money did I just spend!!?"
Used R1150RTs are fairly easy to come by. Easy to ride, unforgiving, and can still get into a corner and scrape a knee if you like.
Larry Gude
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Larry Gude
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THAT is the one thing everyone agrees on.
Pete
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The 96ci big twin is nice. Bunch of torque ride it all weekend and you can use it to pull out tree stumps on weekdays.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Some sales guy you are.
OOPS vocabule error.. FORGIVING!!!
But if you can find dealers that will let you test ride a bike do it. Just don't stop at the first one.
Once you get on "your bike" you'll know it.
glhs837
Power with Control
'My' bike would be great to jump on to run to the bank, go for a cruise around the valley on a Saturday morning or ride to Broome's Island for a day or Deep Creek for a few days. I would be on it for short trips, alot. I would be on it for a few hours pretty often. I would never, EVER be on it for some freaking 3,500 mile week long Pete style 'vacation'and never, EVER to go to Sturgis or Daytona. Or some other collection of two wheeled cattle clatching.
That's why I am looking at sport/tour. Sport/adventure doesn't ring with me because if I am on some logging trail I am on the dirt bikes. I wouldn't even begin to know where to go ride around here where there is any substantial off road yet not enduro type riding.
Hmm, no dirt, eh? 2-3 day short trips? The Kawa ST might be right up your alley. That new Honda 700 thing that aps mentioned a few pages back, but those are too new for used, and are over 10K, I think. I think thats one reason folks who want a light sport tour bike are hitting the dual sports, a middlweight sport tour that weighted towards tour and not sport is hard to find.
glhs837
Power with Control
Suzuki Cycles - Product Lines - Cycles - Products - Bandit 1250S - 2009 - GSF1250S
For suzuki, no sport tours as such, but either an GSX650 or a 1250 Bandit might do, if fitted out with luggage. A bit more bent over than I would care for though.
For suzuki, no sport tours as such, but either an GSX650 or a 1250 Bandit might do, if fitted out with luggage. A bit more bent over than I would care for though.
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
But if you want to ride on a logging trail in TN, you gotta have a bike that will get you there.
I'm the third bike across
Larry Gude
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On the road to see Jacksons's left arm?
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
On the road to see Jacksons's left arm?
That's a just good excuse to ride 218 to Fredericksburg and have lunch at Brock's Riverside Grill
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Larry Gude
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Dudes bringing the Buell over this pm for a little test ride.
Pete
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Dudes bringing the Buell over this pm for a little test ride.
I have a buck says you don't think it is all that. Too small framed and too spongy
Larry Gude
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Larry Gude
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Been 20 damn minutes, Gude!!!!!! WTH!!!!
Dude had a 35 min ride to get here.
Patience...
Larry Gude
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itsbob
I bowl overhand
nice looking ride!