anyone here ride Motorcycles?

[Guest]

Im in the market for a first motorcycle. Looking for something that looks more like a cruiser. not so much the sport crotch rockets. Something like the honda shadow line.

I live in nyc, and i take public transportation. But wanted something to let me easily escape and explore.

any riders here?

 

[mrhtbd]

I haven't ridden in a month because of ice on the roads, but my daily driver the other 3 seasons of the year is a BMW R100.
Super dependable, great ride position, lot's of power, and so easy to turn I just press my thigh against the tank and out she goes. I also have two classic Honda's, but not the type you would want to ride in the city. One is a 1966 Honda CB450 Super Sport, doing a ground-up restoration. The other is a 1975 Honda CL360 Scrambler. I took 2 years to rebuild that, only to find the low mileage engine I put in it had the classic head gasket leak. I am rebuilding the original six speed engine. I mostly rode Honda's until I had to push the CB450 four miles home one day, then I said, "to hell with it, I want something dependable," AKA the BMW. I totally love it. BMW's have the cam below the crankshaft which gives it a very low center of gravity. All the Honda's I rode had a high center of gravity, making it difficult to turn especially at speed. (Taking specifically of Honda sport bikes, not crotch rocket types).
BMW makes a 1200 cruiser, I'm sure it's sweet. Take a look at the BMW 1200C.

 

[DADAWG]

i have a harley davidson road electraglide and a suzuki boulavard , both ar nice rides.

 

[HOTROCKS]

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[Thate]

I don't ride motorbikes but I did get a sweet ass pair of slippers for Christmas. Very comfy!

 

[black7]

take pics of the 66... i remember seeing a few awhile back mrhtbd

 

[tacosupreem]

sold mine. dont want to die

 

[basskiller]

Im in the market for a first motorcycle. Looking for something that looks more like a cruiser. not so much the sport crotch rockets. Something like the honda shadow line.

I live in nyc, and i take public transportation. But wanted something to let me easily escape and explore.

any riders here?

My buddy just bought 2009 Yamaha Raider S and loves it.. He got a great deal on last years model, no miles.. Had a few extras put on and the only thing left to change is the pipes and it's set.. Really nice bike IMO

big 1800cc motor

 

[mrhtbd]

take pics of the 66... i remember seeing a few awhile back mrhtbd

It is in peices now. All the parts are beadblasted and painted factory silver metalflake. The only thing not original is the seatcover, which will change.

 

[Rocky07]

bro the Rockets are a bunch of fun but in the cruiser world u really should check out that suzuki bvd...i used to work at a motorcycle shop and i absolutley HATE cruisers but i had to ride them and they all seemed the same to me...bulky, slow...but i understand they arent race bikes...i rode a 2007 suzuki bvd for the 1st time while i was working there and i actually kind of liked it...it had a nice loud exhaust and road very smooth and comfortable...i mean ur not exactly gonna look like Mr Badass on one but its a good bike for the buck IMO...