|
|
|
 Wanna buy: Need Urgent Advice on First Bike (read this to know why) |
|
|
| Should I go for the mts1100 as 1st bike |
| yes |
|
35% |
(10) |
| No go for the 620 |
|
28% |
(8) |
| Take a Jap Beater |
|
35% |
(10) |
|
| Total Votes : 28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bohdan
MTS: 2007 1100S (Red)
Joined: 19 Feb 2007
Posts: 486
Location: Atlanta, GA/USA
|
|
 Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:18 pm |
   |
|
| kismat wrote: | | |  | I have to consider is, that I might decide within a year that biking is just not for me. So with all said and done, perhaps a 2nd hand bike is not such a bad idea after all. | | | |
This is another aspect that many people do not take into account - this is the reason why you can find so many bikes with ~1000..1500 miles on it, bought new and sold after 2-3 years. Until you try it you don't know if you like it.
That was also my reasoning when i bought my first bike (SV650) - go cheap, get used bike, good but not final, and reasonably priced good protective gear. If you like it - you will buy you dream bike with more understanding what you are doing, farkle it, add better gear...
I hope that you really like riding! Have a safe learning and buy Ducati when you ready.  |
|
|
_________________
'10 Streetfighter, '07 Triumph Speed Triple (green), '01 SV650 |
|
|
|  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
kismat
No Multistrada
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Posts: 4
Location: Kuwait
|
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:06 am |
|
|
Well after looking everywhere in Kuwait (very very small country). I have decided to purchase the BMW FS800S. I could not find a used bike that is safe on the road, most have been dropped a lot. And in Kuwait you dont want a dropped bike, unless you know the rider personally. A lot of those bikers will sell you a bike with a bent fork or something else thats not so easy to check.
Suzuki did not have any decent bikes, not even the SV650, I asked if I could order it, and was told that I would have to sit and chat with the sales manager. Besides I heard their service is less than well.... (some very creative terms come to mind).
I tried the MTS 1000DS and the BWM F800S, as well as some other bikes, like the Monster 620. Bottom line I felt most comfortable with the F800S, it was perfect. Very very comfy. And its not a scary bike either.
Case Closed,
Thank all of you for your valuable input. |
|
|
|
|
|
|  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
|
|
© 2001, 2005 
Group
