This is for the 10 people or so a week that I see coming on and saying "I just got/am getting my full, and I am upgrading my bike, what should I get?. this is the answer.
If you like it, maybe it could be made a sticky?
its like finding a woman. You have to test ride a bunch. some look good but just dont do all the things you want to your satisfaction, some look like shit, but once you get on, you're amazed at how much fun you're having. Some are easy and love a good rough-housing or a thrashing, and others are delicate, needy little machines that will make a broke man out of a billionaire, so you have to try lots of different ones, before committing to one in particular.
Similarly, you might come across a few that are of a similar vintage, looks, and come from the same factory/region, however they will have been treated differntly, the kays may differ heavily, and some have even been modified, in order to increase the quality of the ride or aesthetics.
The reality is that you probably won't be lucky enough to find something that suits all of your wants and needs perfectly, they may be out there, but they are often unattainable for any number of reasons.
You might have to test 30, or 40, or even more, but hey, how fun would life be if the first bike/woman (choose either) you test rode was the perfect one? sometimes you just dont quite appreciate something untill you have experienced the alternative, and lets face it, variety is the spice of life.
test ride everything you can get your grubby fingers on. whether its 'available' or not, that is, if you can manage to swing it (excuse the pun...)
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Originally Posted by tigertim20
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