going in for my first bike. was riding my brothers 1000 f hurricane for a while and it was fast as shit but uncomfortable. dont need to go 140 on the highway but iwould like to be able to get around cars. i doubt ill go off road with it much but knowing i can is a definite plus. mainly want to ride around town and at highway speeds so i can occasionally visit my sister whos 3 hours away or my parents who are 6 hourse away. i figure sport bike is out because of comfort issues. i like the rebel 500 and the vulcan s. not huge bikes but still has enough engine to keep me from getting bored. what about adventure bikes though? someone sell me on either or because i cant make my decision. also i have like a 5k budget.
>>17508388
Adventure bike if those are the only 2 options. How much did your brother give for the hurricane?
>>17508388
also ive seen some vstroms and klrs in my price range. im looking for something fun and agile. i know most cruisers arent but fuck they are comfortable
>>17508393
he bought it for 2k but its shot. has so many problems and leaks like a siv. still runs though.
>>17508411
I hear they're really hard to work on. I'm still looking for a 600 though.
>>17508402
On the vstrom or klr, if the road gets bumpy you can stand on the pegs to distribute the shock. On a cruiser the shock goes straight to your spine.
>>17508415
the thing is humongous. and hes dropped it twice. yeah electrically its a pain in the ass. we havent done mechanicals on it yet mostly because he got an rc51 and spends most of his time working on that
>>17508388
Naked SV650.
Cruisers are shit.