Thread: Bike... what to buy?

$$4,000, will buy a nice pushy or a motorbike you can spend more time working on than riding!

$8,000 and you can look at some nice second hand Yamaha fj11&1200's, Kawasaki zxr/zzr 11&1200's, Suzuki gsf 1200's. This lot all have a fairly upright riding position and descent pillion/luggage accomodation. Honda make a 750 cruiser that is a huge seller (heaps second hand) and cheap.

Originally Posted by Stringy

$$4,000, will buy a nice pushy or a motorbike you can spend more time working on than riding!

$8,000 and you can look at some nice second hand Yamaha fj11&1200's, Kawasaki zxr/zzr 11&1200's, Suzuki gsf 1200's. This lot all have a fairly upright riding position and descent pillion/luggage accomodation. Honda make a 750 cruiser that is a huge seller (heaps second hand) and cheap.

Have to agree, you will have to be really lucky to get something reliable for $4000. At that price it will be an older bike and have lots and lots of Km's on it. As long as its got a service history, that might not worry you.

Benji

Originally Posted by Ivan in Oz

but the newer Scooters are OK.

Originally Posted by Christopha

Mate(s) there is no way kn own you are getting this wrinkled old bum on a bloody scooter!!!

You're both damn right...

Honda Hornet 600?

Bombproof motor.

Or Kwacka KLR 650 for something dual purpose.

But yeah, 4 grand is a bit tight.

OK, something you want to keep,
and do big Miles?

I've had my GUZZI for 25-26 years
Lost count of the Klms

But they are NOT a Cool bike to be seen in the 'IN' crowd.

Guzzis are VERY nice, BMs too..... shaft drive.... mmmmm.....

Chris start looking at the Goldwings or Bm,s

I can understand the comfort part, makes it easier to get of at the other end and still be able to stand up.

How are you going to keep up with the ducati.

Originally Posted by Jim Carroll

Chris start looking at the Goldwings or Bm,s

I can understand the comfort part, makes it easier to get of at the other end and still be able to stand up.

How are you going to keep up with the ducati.

If Rossi and Haden can't who else could.

Christoper there were some nice Honda 750 4's around your price range and a few Trumpies

My bike.
Honda Transalp 650.
Dirt/tar bike.
Go any where, reliable, not too fast.

Ural?

Royal Enfield?

Ural? do you have a urinary tract infection sweety??

I did once have an Enfield..... bit too fast for you Ern,

Triumph trophy 1200 chews up the miles and spits 'em out real easy.

BMW GS 1200 good for all road conditions and a willing workhorse for day to day stuff.

LOL. Ural's a Russki knock off of the BM R series. You can get one with sidecar complete with machine gun mount.

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I once had a BSA 500 that was a pain in the a*se. Does that qualify?

... now here's something that'll turn heads (and empty stomachs); a US custom chopper.