Motorycyle Suggestion

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

In the recent gas price increases, I have considered getting a motorcycle to drive to work during the spring/summer/fall.

I do not want a crotch rocket type of deal. I am not a go-fast kind of guy as I only do 70 on the interstate.

I am looking for something in the $5,000 range that can travel the highway (not interstate) at ~ 60mph. I want something pretty easy and comfortable to ride. It also must have some sort of storage compartment to hold my lunch.

I don't know anything about motorcycles and my one attempt to ride one ended in fail. It was a crotch rocket kind of deal and turning was not very intuitive.

Any suggestions?

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[2critical 10+ year member]

Sounds like a scooter to me!

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I like this,I know I said not a harley but I was thinking of one of them luxury bike...

What class of bike is this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2003-Harley-Davison-883-XL-Hugger_W0QQitemZ140214406689QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140214406689

 

[crunktimes.com 5,000+ posts]

I dunno if you would be interested but I am probably going to try and get a burgman scooter this year, not sure if I am going to get the 400 or 650 yet but I have been researching them for about a year and people seem to have no issues riding them on the highway.

I would like a sport bike but they are just too uncomfortable and the whole 'rock and roll' harley thing does not really fit me. Plus when I was younger we used to whip around on mopeds and honda elites so these are kind of a step up from those now that I am an adult.

There is even a couple of people with subwoofers installed under the seats so you don't have to miss your thump if you dont want //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

http://burgmanusa.com/forums/index.php

 

[SVTLightning01 10+ year member]

check cycle trader. You should be able to pick up a japanese cruiser for that price. You could also get a harley, but u also get the maintenance costs too.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I actually like the Harley Sportster very much...is this a boke you can put $10k/yr on?

I won't resell it...just junk it when new technology rolls around that is more economical.

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

you wont want a very big engine... 500, 600 would be plenty

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

 

[xtremebassjunky 10+ year member]

LMAO //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

you wont want a very big engine... 500, 600 would be plenty

The harleys don't tend to make much less than 800cc

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

The harleys don't tend to make much less than 800cc

well you don't need a harley....

but i mean, if you've never ridden before, it's easier if you have a smaller engine. At least it was for me.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

The other motorcycle I rode was a 750 and I found it very heavy....but I am wondering if it was more because of it being a sport bike.

The basic issue was turning. From my understanding, those harleys turn more like a standard bicycle and less "lean to turn"

 

[Coolwazabi 10+ year member]

sport bikes are the lightest..

look into buell's... there kinda mix between sport and a HOGG

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

My gf also mention buell, but they look too much like sport bikes.

What is considered high mileage for a bike? These bikes all have >20k, whereas I will put 20k on it in a summer driving back and forth to work.

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

I like this,I know I said not a harley but I was thinking of one of them luxury bike...
What class of bike is this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2003-Harley-Davison-883-XL-Hugger_W0QQitemZ140214406689QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140214406689

Thats a girl bike, not sure how big you are, but have you ever sat on a sportster?