L-Plate Rider
Looking for some recommendations on what bike to get. I had a GN125 and loved that, but I'm looking for something a bit bigger now. Around 400cc to 600cc. It will have to be a used bike as I can't afford new. I don't like the bikes where my legs are directly below or behind my bum.
The main use for it will be commuting from the North Shore to work in Ponsonby each day in peak traffic.
So yea, any recommendations on what I should be looking at would be great!
thanks
Hardcore Biker
Visit a few bike shops and ride a few, to get an idea of what's suitable for you?
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Clearly, you're talking about a cruiser if you don't like your feet under or behind you.Looking for some recommendations on what bike to get. I had a GN125 and loved that, but I'm looking for something a bit bigger now. Around 400cc to 600cc. It will have to be a used bike as I can't afford new. I don't like the bikes where my legs are directly below or behind my bum.
The main use for it will be commuting from the North Shore to work in Ponsonby each day in peak traffic.
So yea, any recommendations on what I should be looking at would be great!
thanks
Unfortunately, I'd say look at Honda - they make good smaller cruisers .. if your talking about bigger cruisers (800 cc and upwards) then you probably can't go past Boulevards
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Hardcore Biker
Other than the foot position I would recommend the step up bike I went to being a Kawasaki ER6N. Nice upright position, good manners, good power, good brakes, great reliability, great fuel economy.
Mrs Berg has since upgraded from her GN250 to the ER and I have updated to it's big brother
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I have a gas axe and a welder! What do you mean "it won't fit"?
"channellling the Pleideans"
used triumph bonneville A1?
I would have said VFR400 but you dont like sports bikes.
SV650?
used Harley Sportster?
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"channellling the Pleideans"
did I miss the part where you tell us how much you have to spend? (though if you live on the Shore and work in pon pon pon ponsonby, money's no object, right?)
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Get what you feel happy with.
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Hardcore Biker
I agree with this guy. You can pick up a used ER6 so cheap these days!!!!Other than the foot position I would recommend the step up bike I went to being a Kawasaki ER6N. Nice upright position, good manners, good power, good brakes, great reliability, great fuel economy.
Mrs Berg has since upgraded from her GN250 to the ER and I have updated to it's big brother
treat them well and they will go forever. Much like your beloved GN ......
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Hardcore Biker
Get a Honda Shadow 750. It's big, reliable, and isn't overpowered (it has the power-to-weight ratio of a 250, eg. my Hyosung GV250 - 0.19 kW/kg). For some reason, maybe the power-to-weight ratio, there's tons of them around on TradeMe
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Buy my SV1000.....
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yep, no point in hearing all these bike suggestions without some sort of price indication. A ginny 125 will need a fair bit added to get most of the sugestions so far.
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L-Plate Rider
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, i live in G-field as my partner is going to AUT Akoranga. So money is definitely limited. Looking to spend around 3k to 6k. Might be able to stretch to 7k if I really have to.
Know I know I said I was looking for a 400cc+, and I still am primarily looking in that region, but been looking at the Suzuki Intruder VL250cc. Any one owned one? How does it run? Any times where you found it wasn't powerful enough?
I also do like the Boulevards, but with the smallest one being a 650, I end up being in the most expensive registration bracket which I'm trying to avoid.
Only bike I've ever owned and ridden was my GN125, so my bike knowledge is very limited, and hence I'm asking here.
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