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I'm a new rider at 48, having had some 125's when younger,and bought a 650 vstrom for my first bike. I was originally after a gsx 650f but a vstrom appeared in a nearby dealer the day after I passed my test.
The engine is brilliant and the bike offers a lot more wind protection than the hondacbf 600 I learnt on. It's economical, quick off the mark, looks good and has a great high up riding position for traffic. If there are any downsides and this is probably just me getting used to it is quite heavy and my i turns are not very tight yet, but absaloutelyno regrets even though I'm only 5 ft 7 .
I got mine on a 2012 plate, 12,000 miles, withcentre stand,hand guards, crashbungs 12 volt socket, and a top box for £3.5k..
Whilst the Honda you are looking at had better fuel economy it didn't appeal to me on any other grounds and I've read about some people finding them a little tame.
Best thing is to test drive them both. ____________________ born again biker with a mere 23 year gap between bikes. |
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Davemc37 wrote: | I'm a new rider at 48, having had some 125's when younger,and bought a 650 vstrom for my first bike. I was originally after a gsx 650f but a vstrom appeared in a nearby dealer the day after I passed my test.
The engine is brilliant and the bike offers a lot more wind protection than the hondacbf 600 I learnt on. It's economical, quick off the mark, looks good and has a great high up riding position for traffic. If there are any downsides and this is probably just me getting used to it is quite heavy and my i turns are not very tight yet, but absaloutelyno regrets even though I'm only 5 ft 7 .
I got mine on a 2012 plate, 12,000 miles, withcentre stand,hand guards, crashbungs 12 volt socket, and a top box for £3.5k..
Whilst the Honda you are looking at had better fuel economy it didn't appeal to me on any other grounds and I've read about some people finding them a little tame.
Best thing is to test drive them both. |
Thanks for the info, you got a good deal there with your Vstrom, as for the honda I have read that its a little tame but being a noob as they say I thought it might help. I think your right I need to test drive them ____________________ Deano 69 |
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Brice is Thai, likely Adam Aarons' girlboyfriend.
On topic, I'd be happy trying any of the above except the NC750, because life is too short.
Tiger 800 is a good shout. I really can't fault my F 800(cc) GS either.
Sorry that this doesn't help to narrow it down, but in that class of bikes there are very few bad choices. Whichever one you like best is the best for you. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Just throwing it out there, you don't have to go adventure/tourer for an upright riding position. https://cycle-ergo.com/ Off the top of my head bikes that are surprisingly upright: MT-09, CB650f (probably out of budget though). |
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Have you considered a Honda VFR800 ? I bought one as my first bike in March this year and find it a nice ride ____________________ "What we do in life, echoes in eternity..."
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What specifically makes you think a VFR will be a better choice for the OP than his suggested bikes, based on his requirements? ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 259 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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