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Help my wife pick a motorcycle

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:17 pm
by bio
Ignore the colors... just let me know your favorite style (and yes... they're almost all the "classic crusier" style... we like that).

All the bikes are metrics (no hogs... they cost stupid amounts of money).

Here are the current options:

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Suzuki Intruder 800cc

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Suzuki Volusia LE 800cc

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Kawasaki Drifter 800cc

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Honda Aero 750cc

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Yamaha V-Star 1100cc

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:20 pm
by Rocketdork
Get the Warrior for her...its damn cool. Not really the retro style, but mmmmmm sexy.

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:39 pm
by bio
You'll notice that none of the motorcycles listed is bigger than 1100cc. My wife is short. A 1700cc Warior is a recipe for death! :-)

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 3:18 pm
by Pigman
E X C U S E M E ...

Where is the HARLEY bikes? What is with all of you Japanese lovin' bikers?


I guess I am only here for perspective! :lol:


I vote you get your wife one of these!

Note the cool Aussie plates...

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 3:33 pm
by eddiecanuck
I thought she was going to take yours and YOU were going to get a new bike? What happened to that deal? BTW I voted for the Drifter, it's nice!

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:25 pm
by bio
Pigman wrote:Where is the HARLEY bikes? What is with all of you Japanese lovin' bikers?
Let me refer you to the original post:
All the bikes are metrics (no hogs... they cost stupid amounts of money).
My opinion (and my wife shares this) is that Harly Davidsons are ugly (V-ROD excluded) and are insanely expensive for what you get.

I don't give a rats ass about resale value later. When I can buy something thats 10 times more reliable for 1/3 the price... it's hard to say no.

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:33 pm
by Pigman
bio wrote:
Pigman wrote:Where is the HARLEY bikes? What is with all of you Japanese lovin' bikers?
Let me refer you to the original post:
All the bikes are metrics (no hogs... they cost stupid amounts of money).
I don't give a rats ass about resale value later. When I can buy something thats 10 times more reliable for 1/3 the price... it's hard to say no.
You know what I am gonna say.. don't ya?

If I have to explain it to you, you ain't gonna get it! :D


BTW on of the Marketing gals (the one with the pure white hair) is selling her almost new big twin...

Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 8:27 am
by saki2mesue
This is a bike! My next purchase actually.

http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/Pr ... e=VL1500K4

Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 3:46 pm
by Moxie
I voted for the Suzuki Volusia. Something about the shape, and specifically the seat, is very sleek and stretched-looking and make me picture a girl sort of sitting back on it, like this. (*Not sure if this is work friendly*)

Btw, Pigman: you know a girl with pure white hair?? That's bad-ass. I've wanted pure white hair for a while now, but the options I have to try and achieve it are still in their early stages. In other words, hairstuff isn't good enough yet. The closest I can get is a rather fried bleached blonde. :( I am crossing my fingers that when I get very old I will get it naturally :D Maybe I'll just pick up a wig.

Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 3:59 pm
by eddiecanuck
Um, about the picture... WOW. Thanks Mox, can always count on you to liven things up :)

Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 8:56 pm
by Cody
What about the Arlen and Cory Ness bike -- VEGAS


http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/newsan ... firstride/

Alittle high on the price but hey she is worth it.

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 9:50 am
by eddiecanuck
nice looking bike, but as bio said a little too big. The Vegas is a 1500cc, she needs to stick to about 1100cc. I ride a 1600cc Roadstar myself and love it.

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 10:26 am
by bugfreezer
I'd vote, but I know nothing r.e. motorcycles. Whichever model is least likely to break, I'd guess.

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 10:40 am
by bio
You don't need to know anything about them... just which one you think is pretty.

We still haven't gotten out to look at them. Perhaps this week.

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 4:21 pm
by bugfreezer
OK then...

If pretty is the criteria and I'm thinking about how a gal'd look on it (excluding color), I would say Drifter 1st, Aero 2nd.

It's all about the curves, bay-bee!