Only thing permanent is change
Yes, you have. It's called an El Camino.Originally Posted by Yoshi
"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often." -- Winston Churchill
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I suspect you're looking at a couple of actual bikes for sale? Kinda random models to single out and shop for, but if you found a couple of good examples... What in general are you looking for?
I'm guessing the melted heated grips are not factory installed, eh?
I'm going into shops and sitting on bikes to see what fits! Those two were good so far. Beemers are also rad, but outside my skill-level-price-range as of yet.
Mostly looking for bikes I don't have to assume a yoga position to ride, your average japanese bike is like riding a shetland pony for me. Kind of like dirt-bikey dual sports too, but I don't really want to ride any kind of distance on one.
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I was gonna ask if you've been to MotoJava, but just looked at their site and they're the ones with the bikes you're talking aboutDual sports are a good choice for all riding. Not the best for long freeway trips, but they'll do it. Ninja 250 is, of course, a great choice too.
Everybody at Motojava is super nice! I'd really like to buy from them. We'll see!
My budget is between 3,000 and 5,000 right now for my first bike, that Bandit might be it if they still have it when my next payday rolls around. Any more than that and I'd be financing, but I'd rather just pay cash straight-up. Easier!
Bikes are best bought with cash. Something about how easy they are to break makes financing just seem like a bad idea. I like the Bandit, but I can't get over how dorky the VSTROM is, even though I have essentially the same bike. Granted, I have ridden with a guy on a VSTROM 1000; talk about a wolf in sheep's clothing. He was a really tall, northern European built guy.
Motojava also looks like a really cool shop.
I agree about the cash!
VSTROM is only tolerable with mods, I think. (It looks... uptight?) Luckily the one that was up had the shitty melted grips, so I don't mind skipping it, haha. Money pit!
Motojava's really small, but I like everyone there. Really nice cafe shares the building, appropriately!
Last edited by YellerDog; 26 Oct 2011 at 02:43 AM.
I had no idea Mark Ryan was married.
I need to give off my butt and get my permit. My sister is probably going to get a job in Hawaii, so if I'm slick I can swoop in and buy his Ninja for below the going rate.
I thought about going into a shop and trying out the bike I want, but it's 45 minutes away by car. Not really the easiest place to get to.
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