My first bike...

[kpaske]

Thanks for all the great tips, everyone. I actually have already taken the safety course and got my rider's license, but it was about 10 years ago, back in Maryland, and I never ended up buying a bike. So I would almost certainly want to take it again here in Washington to get a little practice before heading out into my first morning commute in Seattle area traffic. I have spent quite some time riding mopeds around Thailand if that counts for anything...

I didn't realize the Buell Blast was so small - on the web site of course they all pretty much look the same size. That Spyder is bad*ss, but I guess it's more of a "trike" than a "bike". I'm definitely more partial to two wheels, and I'm thinking a cruiser between say 500 and 800 cc is probably about right for my purposes.

[Spyder]

Where I work, one of my many jobs...

We sell the Johnny Pag.
$4,000 for a chopper, 300cc water cooled.

[Bulldoggie]

I don't know if you found one yet.
I found two.
Earlier a bought a clone of a honda Trail CT70.
Mine is a 90cc 4speed, but you can get as high as 160cc.
The kind with the folding handlebars. It fits in the VX
But I'm going to make a carrier for the hitch.

Yesterday, I came home with a Suzuki Intruder.
11k miles on a 1997 with 1400cc (70hp)
It's a beautiful beast

[taylorRichie]

I have an original 71 CT70... They're fun...

I've always liked the intruders. Remove the back rest (if it has one) and they look great.

[tomdietrying]

This is a question for you motorheads. What's your opinion of the Harley Sportster XL1200N? Here's one on Ebay I found.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motor...ayphotohosting

Peace.
Tom
012009

[MSHardeman]

Tom,

I love the looks of the Nightster (XL1200N) and I was looking at getting one, but when I went to my local Harley dealership and sat on one it was just too small for me. I felt cramped up with the foot pegs at the middle of the bike, and even when I sat on one with forward controls (foot pegs out front) it still felt too small. Now that was me, but I have a feeling (and no offense here because we've met and I know how tall you are) that it would be just perfect for you.

It's a great bike. Very torquy engine and still small enough to whip around turns so it should be a blast.

Hope that helps.

Mark

[taylorRichie]

That Nightster is very cool... I have no experience with it, but I do like the look.

If I were to get a harley (not anytime soon) it would be the VRSC though

[Bulldoggie]

I have an original 71 CT70... They're fun...

I've always liked the intruders. Remove the back rest (if it has one) and they look great.

Here is a pict. of the CT70

I wish I took a picture of it in the back of the VX.
If your '71 is in nice shape, keep it. The Honda's are collectable.

Here's one of the intruder:



My daughters love the back rest, so I'll keep it.
I do not have the little rack behind the rest, it's ugly.
This bike was made for the Highway

[taylorRichie]

Very cool! I'm sure the rest is very functional... And if your daughters are going for rides I'd keep it too.

As for the CT70, it's not in spectacular shape, I bought it to restore it 5 years ago... Road it around for a couple years, and it's been parked since.

Maybe I should break it out again and get it cleaned up. OE replacement parts are spendy.