Thread: Motocycle Purchase

My brother once owned a Duke 750 or thereabouts. It was a beast. Everytime he hit a bump the wiring loom shorted somewhere. One day in town (he was a motorcycle cop back then) while off duty he was parked opposite the hospital and trying to kick start it. It just wouldn't. He spat the dummy big time and threw it down on the road and a metro bus ran over it. Cried for a month.

Does it really matter which brand of bike you buy?

The all come with a free membership to the same club, The Temporary Australians

Hey

thanks thus far.

Good Dazzler says BMW

Super reliable, shaft drive, great resale even with huge k's and smooth as. Plus I've clocked up over 210,000ks on the K's so know the beasties.

Romantic Dazzler says DUCATI

Italian style, V twin sound, handling handling handling, cafe cred

Bad Dazzler says BUELL

Oh that engine, oh that frame, oh the exclusivity.....

cheers


ps. Shedhand, seeing as you are in a buying frenzy grab a Buell and I'll see u at elephant pass pancakes in June

Originally Posted by Big Shed

Does it really matter which brand of bike you buy?

The all come with a free membership to the same club, The Temporary Australians

Only if you ride with your head up your

The pic below is my bike of preference. Once wanted one that was propelled by a motor, but I came off one of my racers at 75kmh (its dead now ). That was without a motor pushing me and not an experience I am keen to repeat (doesnt stop me looking for big hills to go down though).

Corbs

Today I rode next to a K1200S and must say it was the first time I heard a Beamer sound good. It had a sports pipe and I was surprised to say the least. Must say it was a nice bike. I still prefer the roar of a V-twin, its just part of the experience IMHO.

Go for lots of test rides and see which bike feels right for you.

Depends on why you want a bike doesn't it? If you want something modern & reliable, buy Japanese. If you want something quirky, get the BM. If you want to show off, get the Duc. If you are a nutter, get the ugly yank thing with the tractor engine & rubber band drive.

Originally Posted by dunnp

Depends on why you want a bike doesn't it? If you want something modern & reliable, buy Japanese. If you want something quirky, get the BM. If you want to show off, get the Duc. If you are a nutter, get the ugly yank thing with the tractor engine & rubber band drive.

GOLD!

Shaft drive, reliable, quirky, caffe pose value = Moto Guzzi Sport 1100injected.

Spent a couple of hours on a mates Ducati ST2 a couple of weeks ago, they are stable (don't want to change line mid corner), have linear power delivery, he had a 620 Monster before this one which was really chuckable, no reliability issues at all but the valves MUST be serviced by someone who knows what they are doing.

Newest BM I have ridden was an 80's R80, back in the 80's. Would not buy a new one - BORING.

If you happen accross a Guzzi Daytona RS, in RS condition, as this is the only way I could afford one, give me a call.

Currently I'll keep pottering around on my UJM, 01 Suzuki Bandit 1200.

Originally Posted by Stringy

no reliability issues at all but the valves MUST be serviced by someone who knows what they are doing.

But you could say that about valve adjustments on just about any motor. There's heaps of info around and it basically comes down to being able to use feeler gauges and a micrometer. Definitely not rocket science.

Originally Posted by Dan

But you could say that about valve adjustments on just about any motor. There's heaps of info around and it basically comes down to being able to use feeler gauges and a micrometer. Definately not rocket science.

The old duke motors were a bit tricky. not sure about the new ones