Cruiser or sports?

[grotbag]

Originally Posted by papasmurf

In common with judging women by their looks you may end up missing a good ride judging a bike on looks.

Originally Posted by ks2847 View Post
Bottom line is I'm not spending money on something I wouldn't look at twice.

I doubt it papasmurf and as you can see, I'm not alone in that line of thinking. I wouldn't get on anything I don't like the look of regardless of 'missing a good ride'.

So what is the definition of a 'good ride'? Ask 100 people and you'll get 100 different answers.


As said before, it's a matter of personal preference or do you want to argue with that too?

Originally Posted by grotbag

As said before, it's a matter of personal preference or do you want to argue with that too?

If someone just buys a bike on what it looks like, they may end up VERY dissappointed. (I know someone who bought £23000 of MV Augusta last year and has recently sold it because it turned out to be a right cow to use on local roads.)

Originally Posted by grotbag

So what is the definition of a 'good ride'? Ask 100 people and you'll get 100 different answers.

In my case can I ride the bike several hundred miles in a day and not be physically wrecked.

[grotbag]

Originally Posted by papasmurf

If someone just buys a bike on what it looks like, they may end up VERY dissappointed.

I think your deliberately misinterpreting what I'm saying. 4 easy steps :


1) Find a bike you like the look of.

2) Research it / find riders reviews.

3) Test ride it well ............ then onto step 4 or back to step 1.

4) Buy it!


not rocket science is it!

[grotbag]

Originally Posted by papasmurf

In my case can I ride the bike several hundred miles in a day and not be physically wrecked.

I thought you said before you couldn't ride more than 200 miles

Originally Posted by grotbag

I thought you said before you couldn't ride more than 200 miles

I have done 460 miles in a day on the K75S, but I try to limit it to 300 miles.
To put this is perspective I would not ride my friend's Hardly Dangerous more than 20 miles for a bet, as that is physically wrecking.

[grotbag]

Originally Posted by papasmurf

I have done 460 miles in a day on the K75S, but I try to limit it to 300 miles.
To put this is perspective I would not ride my friend's Hardly Dangerous more than 20 miles for a bet, as that is physically wrecking.

ah so your wanting to start all that harley bashing again eh??

Originally Posted by grotbag

ah so your wanting to start all that harley bashing again eh??

No, just pointing if you want to be able to travel long distances on a bike it has to be comfortable, this does not mean the bike will look like a work of art.
(We used to do some long distances with the CX500 Custom but in deference to its age we now just use it for local trips.)

[grotbag]

So I'll count my good judgment (you might say 'luck') on my choice of ride, following my own steps 1 - 4 I got the best of both worlds

[druidsam]

Originally Posted by grotbag

So I'll count my good judgment (you might say 'luck') on my choice of ride, following my own steps 1 - 4 I got the best of both worlds

so everyone's happy i hope



...................Sam