Recomend me a bike?
I have a full unrestricted licence so any cc is fine.
Having said that so long as it is motorway legal and can do 70 comfortably I am happy.
Right, basically I need something that is reliable and not prone to breakdowns. I won't be doing much mileage (it will be an occasional thing, just for the odd trip really so I'm not bound by buses/trains) but I want to know that after a few weeks of non use it will still start and run fine.
I'm not bothered if it looks nice particularly, so long as it is functional. I had a Virago 535 which looked nice but was a fortune to maintain and was very unrealiable, never again!
Needs to take a pillion in reasonable comfort, and the cheaper the better!
So to recap:
Cheap to run and maintain
Reliable (I'm not expecting miracles or 100% of course)
70mph without becoming dangerous
Reasonable pillion
Needs to cope with low use
Can be ugly :)
Cheap as possible
Anything suggestions?
Answers:
My H-D Softail gets 50 mpg and will do 0 to 70 in about 5 seconds.
any honda street/trail are reliable and cheap.
my friend has an xr200 that he drives to school every day and he has never had a problem with it, plus if you wanna go off road, then go for it.
Jodie Marsh?
try for a Kawasaki 700s ninja early 90s should be afforable, replacement parts by the 1000's and overall a smooth ride on the highway
a bike
Fisher-Price Dora the Explorer Lil' Quad Ride-On (tricycle) $64.64 @ Wal-Mart
To increase its speed capacity, hitch that baby to a Ford Mustang.
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Bandit,
I agree with kitten_18. I've got a bandit 600 which I use all year round. Last year it stood for three weeks in the snow and started first time. Only thing is short trips, say to the shops, sometimes last for a few hours. I love it.
Honda Shadow
A tricycle.and run your legs really, really fast. Dont forget the helmet.
Motorbikes are dangerous because you dont have any protection at all, if you prang it and you will. Most people do. If you use a trike..people will think you are nuts and give you disabled leeway.
Just get a car, for goodness sakes. You will feel better for it, less wet in rainy weather at least. AND any gf will respect you more..we dont like motorbike riders as they are so self orientated.cant take a baby or HER on a freaking bike without major humiliation. If you dont have the nous/stability to learn to drive or have a car you shouldnt be on the road anyway, in any extent.
Hi there i would go for the Yamaha 600 fazer they are a nice and also quick for a 600 and not to much silly plastic to brake. plus i think they look good !
they are also very chep to run
It comes down to price, a new Honda CB500 which can be picked up at the same cost as a nearly new 600 Bandit. If i had 2 choose i would go 4 the bandit as its a more capable machine but running costs (fuel & insurance) would b lower on the Honda.
Good luck & ride safe
Michael
try a kawaski ER5. cheaper than a Bandit to buy and run
I have to agree with MICHEAL R on the cb500 good reliable bike used by lots of bike training schools because of the easy ride and very good reliability either that or a Kawasaki ER 5 not as reliable as the Honda but a good all round bike
Suzuki Bandit 600. Fits all your requirements nicely.
GSX-R's
Katanas
ZZR's
Ninjas
CBR's
FZ6's
YZF's
Get any honda 600cc or less cruisers
<------Still Plays with Motorcycles.
"You gotta get you a Harley, dude"
suzuki c50 or c90
honda rebel i think 650 are good lil bikrd just might be down your alley not too expensive plus got a great deals almost all the time
you could have a look at triumph,the tiger is nice,comfortable,rugged has the power too get you out of trouble and good for a pillion.i think its reasonably priced too,good luck.
zxr400
1200 bandit, does everything you need and not too sluggish either.
I would truly be holding out if i didn't mention a Harley Try looking into a sporster (1200) 883 is ok but small. I feel they are affordable . Myself I have "05 heritage softail classic. (a bit more)
You may also think about the honda shadow or Suzuki. The very best advice i can give you is try thrm out and go for what you truly enjoy. There is NO guarantee on life so live it up now and enjoy. Throw your knees to the breeze and do what you want. It doesn't matter what you ride it's that you ride.
2K will get you a really good starter bike, like a Honda Rebel which I think is one of the best starter bikes out there. Every one says 600 or 750..Bull Sh.. for a first bike anywhere from a 175cc to a 450cc is all you want, most are fairly light, low to the ground, and forgiving. I would stay away from the sport bikes, they go threw the corners and stop well but the low speed handling is not good. You will wreck it so save your money and buy something used, over 95% of riders wreck there bike within the first year of riding (actual statistic given out when I went threw the MSF course and that was over 20 years ago), most are not that bad and are done at relatively low speeds but there enough to cause ether injury or damage to the bike. If you get a bigger bike you will be spending more $$ fixing it when you do drop it, and you will be more likely to get hurt and bend the bike up beyond the fixing stage if your involved in a more serious accident which means you will not be riding at all. After you have a couple of years of riding under you belt then you can sell your starter bike to another beginner and get something bigger which will now last you allot longer.
If you really want to know what bikes NOT to get, go down to a motorcycle salvage yard and see what type of bikes are the most commonly wrecked, I guarantee a lot of them are the 500-600cc "starter" sport bikes.
How about a gpz500, low seat, good on fuel, cheap as chips and a good rear seat and great grab rail, nippy little thing too. Tires are cheaper than the race reps, and maintance is easy(only a twin)
Goldwing Every time
I can personally recommend an old Honda CX 500.
Very reliable. Very ugly. Well mannered at all speeds it is capable of. Riding two-up is certainly possible but you'll notice the weight change. My biggest expense on the CX was tires.
Buy a HD Sporty.
They're affordable at just over £100/month for 5 years, and they hold their value, and if you wanna cruise at 70 all day, then they're awesome. Plus if you get the bug you can throw as much pocket money at them as you like.
Hey
Gilera Runner 180 sp..These are 2 stroke, and cruise well and are VERY fast if need be, cheap to insure/Tax and get serviced.A 2001 plate in vgc with MOT/TAX/SERVICE RECORD with about 8000-10000 miles should set u back about £1000-£1400.
Kawasaki gt550.
Its cheep to run, decent sided pillion seat, rack built in, cheep to buy off ebay, around 100 upwards, depending on age, condition,location etc.
Millions of despatch riders used them, so that shows thier popularity. But also a need for you to be warey of buying an ex fleet/courier one.
Ive boght one with 80,000 miles on the clock and the engine is still good and strong.
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