Need a bike?

hi folks i need a bike that will do 300 miles a week. i have a full liecence and wont go lower than a 600... n dont want a bandit or fazer,,, any idears thanks|||My suggestion is to stay from cruisers. Foot forward controls not comfortable for the long haul IMO.


For your consideration.


Suzuki 650 or 1000 V-Strom. Very reliable machines. Good power. They have been in production for many years. They have good suspension, windshield, available hard or soft bags, and a large network of riders. The 650 has carbs, the 1000 is fuel injected. Good lights. Depending where you live, I know the 1000 has enough extra charging capacity to run heated riding gear.


Another bike to look at is the Kawasaki Concours. This sport touring bike has been around for over 20 years. This bike would be a great commuter machine. One nice feature of the Concours is shaft drive. The Suzukis are chain driven. Again, there is a lot of aftermarket equipment available and a wealth of knowledge concerning the maintenance and operation of the Concours.


One nice feature I enjoy on my Gold Wing is cruise control. Set it and the bike maintains a steady speed just like a car. Good luck and be safe out there.|||ebay|||hello. get your self a cruiser 800cc vn classic good all rounder and a smooth ride to get you to a/b with ease.|||Ducati monster, or cajeva rapter. (not sure of spelling, there!)|||I have a Hyosung GV 650. Its a very sexy sports cruiser based around a Suzuki SV650 engine.





I did a lot of research before I bought it, and for me it was the best value for money bike on the market. There are lots of good reviews in the big bike papers/mags.





You can see these bikes on the prideinwhatyouride website, there are plenty of women riders, and lots of photos.


I find it easy and comfortable to ride, economical, and a real head turner.





I hope this helps, and maybe see you on the website one day.





I wouldn't swap it for anything, unless of course they bring out a 1200cc version, and I may be tempted.|||Honda Interceptor


800 cc's state of the art v tech engine


do everything type of bike


most reliable bike anybody could get


very comfortable, easy to ride and handle


can be used as a cross country touring bike


fast enough as a 1000 cc crotch rocket, or can go at a comfortable normal highway speed|||If you're talking about a first bike, you don't want something too big and heavy, but with the weekly mileage you have planned you don't want something to small either. 500-750cc is about right.





If it's your first bike you don't want anything too new. You're going to be hard on your first bike. You'll abuse the clutch. You might drop it once or twice in very minor mishaps. If you buy a bike a few years old, maybe with some minor scratches on it already, you can sell it after a year for about what you paid for it. By that time you'll have more skills and a better idea of what you want.





Stay away from anything too sporty. Modern sportbikes are deadly serious single-purpose tools. They are very uncomfortable and twitchy. It's really a thrill to pilot one of these machines down a twisty mountain road but they are not really good for general transportation.





But there are bikes that are 'sporty' but not real 'sport bikes', like the Kawasaki Ninja. They -look- like sport bikes but don't have the extreme seating position, the tiny, hard seat, or the almost non-existant shocks.





If you really want the bike just for transportation, a cruiser might be your best bet. They are generally the most comfortable bikes, and also the easiest to ride and to control. Sadly they all seem 'overstyled' to me these days.





As for models, well just about anything Japanese is good these days. I have a preference for Honda, but that's just me.





If you are just starting out, please remember that 50% of motorcycle accidents and fatalities happen in the first year of riding. Keep this in mind while riding and you'll be fine. I have been riding since the Johnson administration (Lyndon, not Andrew) and I really believe it's only my paranoia that's kept me safe.|||suzuki sv650 should do the trick.|||what i woud say is you need to research about the bike your thinking of buying, look through the Used Bike GUide as it has a bit in the back that gives a breaf review and pricing of many bikes.


Then once you have a hit list, you need to find out the faults with them.... who want to travel 300 miles on a bike that is no good in the rain.


Finally the test ride.. take it on a good long test ride, your not just testing the bike to make sure its good, your trying to find up if it will live up to your real needs.


Myself i have a 1992 Kawasaki GT550, the only reason i wouldnt recomend one, is because Kawasaki no longer produced the bike after about 1997(although models were still sold until 2003 ish). Its looks are stagnet, but less ugly than a BMW boxer..in my opinion.


But i bought it as it has proven reliability, reasonable handling and fair comfort, in fact i would say its like a comfy sofa compaired to an SV650!.... The engine will do at least 125,000 if not more if looked after. Mine i have put a new camchain in it at 80,000. I see my GT as an entry level tourer that wasnt really developed much above the first one that was made in 1983!.





If your looking for a bike to do long mileage you want something that isnt gona be a work out, like a super or hyper sports bike....as you will get more fatigued being huntched up, bent back, or a seat the side of a garden trowel with a thin whisp of foam on it.


I would be looking for smooth exceleration, sports bikes can be a bit of a pig doing town work... as they are designed for speed.


Factory customs and crusiers are a personal choice but i find them like rowing a boat when nipping through town/city traffic... things feel remote.. you move your arms more and fell like a monkey hanging onto the bars (ape hangers comes to mind)