nz_samurai
5th October 2008, 19:49
Hey guys and girls of the Kiwi Biker community! I've had a great time on the forums since joining yesterday - heaps of excellent articles, advice and questions and I'm looking forward to being part of the community.
The reason for this thread is I need some advice about getting back into motorcycling after having not ridden for about 15 years or so. When I was younger, I did a lot of of off-road riding, then later moved to road bikes. I've owned a few different bikes, a VF400, a VF750 a GPZ900 and finally the urge has returned to get back on the road.
I've got my eye on one of the GSX750F's that are floating around at the moment. My riding style is pretty sedate and while a new 750 might be a lot of bike for me to handle initially, I'm after something that will last me many years without having to continually re-invest in upgrading my machine as my confidence returns and my experience grows. My budget is 8-10k for a bike, with the rest going on good gear (total 12k). I haven't test ridden the 750 as yet, so I know that's the first thing I've got to do (I might find it's not suitable at all).
Do you think that's a suitable approach? If so, are there any other bikes of a similar nature (mix of sports/tourer) that would be worth considering for that budget?
Any and all feedback gratefully received.
Cheers and thanks,
nz_samurai
P.S. My username is NOT the reason I'm looking at GSX....... ;)
The reason for this thread is I need some advice about getting back into motorcycling after having not ridden for about 15 years or so. When I was younger, I did a lot of of off-road riding, then later moved to road bikes. I've owned a few different bikes, a VF400, a VF750 a GPZ900 and finally the urge has returned to get back on the road.
I've got my eye on one of the GSX750F's that are floating around at the moment. My riding style is pretty sedate and while a new 750 might be a lot of bike for me to handle initially, I'm after something that will last me many years without having to continually re-invest in upgrading my machine as my confidence returns and my experience grows. My budget is 8-10k for a bike, with the rest going on good gear (total 12k). I haven't test ridden the 750 as yet, so I know that's the first thing I've got to do (I might find it's not suitable at all).
Do you think that's a suitable approach? If so, are there any other bikes of a similar nature (mix of sports/tourer) that would be worth considering for that budget?
Any and all feedback gratefully received.
Cheers and thanks,
nz_samurai
P.S. My username is NOT the reason I'm looking at GSX....... ;)