thinking again on get a bike

[nvrbdn]

   hows your search comming ponch? i would also suggest at least the 1200 sportster.  but i did have a friend that had the 883 and loved it.

[Ponch ®]

 hows your search comming ponch? i would also suggest at least the 1200 sportster.  but i did have a friend that had the 883 and loved it.

havent had much time to look, but I need to get on it. Its frustrating because I can only window shop be a tire kicker until I take the riding course and, ostensibly, get my motorcycle license. Unfortunately, I may not able to do either until mid-July at the earliest.

I did see a couple of 883s while I was out and about yesterday and talked to one of the owners. the bikes aren't THAT small but power may be an issue. He did tell me it's a good first bike, but once I get the hang of it, I'll inevitably get the urge to get something bigger.

Also considering a V-Star 1100. Not a big fan of foreign bikes, but theyre plentiful and a lot cheaper than the HD's. The one thing I like about the V-stars is that they lend themselves well to the "bobber" look, which I really dig.

[nvrbdn]

here is the one i just picked up. a suzuki intruder velucia. big size. handles great.

[Nacho-RT74]

here is the one i just picked up. a suzuki intruder velucia. big size. handles great.

WOW! LOVE IT! never have seen that one before... and sure won't be seen locally

[nvrbdn]

it rides great. i like the large size and weight of it. only 8000 miles and the guy sold it to me for 2600.00. the price was right.

[Budnicks]

just to be safe, you cant eat red meat, red m&m's, go out in the sun, walk across the street,(even when the light is in your favor), go outside at night because of mosquitos, run with scissors in your hand, have unprotected sex, jump from a moving train....... seems like all the fun things are bad for you. im riding again, and enjoying it. take a class, watch what your doing, enjoy.

Yes, I remeber when Sex was Safe & Racing was dangerous  ...

[Fred]

My brother-in-law has just gone out and bought himself a Honda CBR 1100 after about 30 years of not having ridden one.
Pretty game if you ask me. I wish him well.
I won't be going for a dink on it.

[nvrbdn]

just to be safe, you cant eat red meat, red m&m's, go out in the sun, walk across the street,(even when the light is in your favor), go outside at night because of mosquitos, run with scissors in your hand, have unprotected sex, jump from a moving train....... seems like all the fun things are bad for you. im riding again, and enjoying it. take a class, watch what your doing, enjoy.

Yes, I remeber when Sex was Safe & Racing was dangerous  ...

ha ha your right budnicks, we use to say the sex was safe and vanning was dangerous. 

[Finn]

I took the permit test without studying and passed, wasn't hard at all.  I ride with a couple of buddies at the moment because they have a bunch of spare bikes, but I still want to take the safety course before I ride by myself or even think about buying a bike. Every single one of my friends who rides has gone down at one point or another. Luckily there hasn't been any major injuries yet (knock on wood).  

One of the guys I ride with has an 883 that's for sale actually.

It's a gorgeous bike. Hard to tell from the picture but its a deep red that lights up in the sun. Lots of custom stuff.
Interestingly enough, he says that with the thin front tire (has to be thin to have that particular rim) and 5 speed transmission, it doesn't make that great of a commuter. He actually gets better gas mileage and a smoother ride with his 1983 Honda Magna v45 he bought for 500 bucks and fixed. That's the bike I am on when I go riding with him and I like it a lot.

[nvrbdn]

that honda looks good, just got my boy a good running yamaha maxim 650 for 650:00 good running bike and nice looking.