Ideas for a new bike for maduck

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BMW F650CS??......

Seat height 780mm with 750mm optional.

SV650 seat height 800mm

Just an Idea. Maybe worth a try. Take one for a demo and enter the kiwi rider promotion and you might just win one.

[crashe]

MadDuck, all the best in finding the RIGHT bike for you...
That bike is out there just waiting for you to come along and sit on it.... and go "YAY this is it".

Off Topic: Yamaha Virago 750.... would be interested in just sitting on one for height size for me.. sat on Briano's 1100 but its miles to heavy for me...
So if anyone knows where there is one in a shop etc... can ya let me know. Yep I still love my baby, but curious to size etc....
Thanks in advance..

[stevedee]

Um for what its worth you can handle a 650 no worries so why not have a look at a Kawasaki Z 750? sure its more capacity but it is real nice to ride, brakes are controllable, suspension is fine, and the power can be used to ride sedately or abused to be a an urban cowgirl. It is heavier than an SV but when you ride it, it is like a smaller bike, you can leave it in 6th and ride at 55Km/h and it will still pull away cleanly and smoothly. I am 165lbs and 5'4" it is rarely a problem size wise, and after riding it for a bit you may well find it fits perfect? Just a thought. Hey and you would look so cool on a streetfighter!

[Midnight 82]

Rub it? Hell no, by that stage my butt is so numb that it needs to be spanked severly to get the blood circulating again!!

Shit you have that problem 2

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MadDuck, all the best in finding the RIGHT bike for you...
That bike is out there just waiting for you to come along and sit on it.... and go "YAY this is it".

Off Topic: Yamaha Virago 750.... would be interested in just sitting on one for height size for me.. sat on Briano's 1100 but its miles to heavy for me...
So if anyone knows where there is one in a shop etc... can ya let me know. Yep I still love my baby, but curious to size etc....
Thanks in advance..

Bike point show that red baron have one and also henderson motorcycles.
What about the VN800?? Gets my vote for the best looking cruiser.

[Waylander]

MadDuck, all the best in finding the RIGHT bike for you...
That bike is out there just waiting for you to come along and sit on it.... and go "YAY this is it".

Off Topic: Yamaha Virago 750.... would be interested in just sitting on one for height size for me.. sat on Briano's 1100 but its miles to heavy for me...
So if anyone knows where there is one in a shop etc... can ya let me know. Yep I still love my baby, but curious to size etc....
Thanks in advance..

Just did a google on them and there seem to be a few in ausie on sale dont remember the site cause my net crashed and i couldnt get the info so just give that a shot. and the 750 looks like the 1100 but smaller and lighter with a lower seat hieght.

[crashe]

Bike point show that red baron have one and also henderson motorcycles.
What about the VN800?? Gets my vote for the best looking cruiser.

Cheers for that... will go check out Henderson Bikes on Monday as they are closer then Red Baron... its just to get an idea as I'm 4ft 12inches tall.. and dam it there aint many bikes that I can get both feet to touch the ground, when just sitting on them.

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Glad I could help... Hope it's still there for you to try. Some times Bikepoint is sooo out of date. 4' 12" you say..... Damn!

[moko]

First off have you considered the obvious solution,getting the seat chopped? the previous owner of my Fazer had a good 2 inches taken out,whoever did it knew their stuff and unless you see mine next to a standard machine I doubt anyone would notice.........I didnt when I bought it.Pro job here would cost you £100 or so,about $260 I think,a lot less than you`ll get stuffed on a trade-in from a dealer.
Failing that if you`re that small I think you`d find the Hornet still overly tall,though as any Fazer rider will tell you they`re definately a girl`s bike.I`d suggest the Honda CBF500 as an ideal bike for you but I dont think you get those in N.Z.,very versatile bike with superb handling and an un-4 stroke like power-band that you only find if you wring it`s neck.
http://www.hoc.org.uk/2004/MCBF520043BA.jpg

Failing that the 400 Honda someone posted a pic of here looks about right but we dont get those in the U.K. so I cant comment on it.
Cagiva? Dont,spares are a nightmare to source even in Europe as the factory lurches from disaster to disaster,shame as the 650 Raptor would otherwise probably sell very well.
ER5`s o.k. but build quality is a bit shoddy,CBF500 is much better,which isn`t a pile of good to you.GS500 has bugger-all bottom end and twitchy steering,no more than an o.k. bike these days.