Hi, my name is Pat, good to meet you all. I have been
thoroughly immersed in reading about motorcycles and which one
to buy so naturally I am totally confused and discouraged.
Here are some stats: I am 49 years old, 6' 1, 200 pounds. My last bike was a Buddy scooter 150cc
which I used to commute to work in Denver. (I know, bad to the bone, right!). Before that I had a KLR 650 which I never took off-road, but
put 6.000 miles of road miles on it. So that is the sum total of my experience. I do not like the image of cruisers. It makes older guys
look even older. I am more of the active, youthful type. So I want
a bike that makes me feel and look as young as I think I am.
The bike style I like the most as I explore the motorcycle sales floors
new and used is the sport bike with an upright posture.
Let me cut to the chase. I have long legs. (not freakishly long.. I wear
36 inch long jeans).
I am looking for a spacious upright sport bike. I am trying to find what are
the best-suited upright sports bikes for a person with long legs.
For example, more than one reviewer has said that Kawasaki's
ER6N is best suited for smaller riders. I am looking for information
that is just the opposite of this. Of course I will check it out for
myself, but it is difficult to gauge whether a bike is too small by
just sitting on it. So I am hoping to benefit from others' experiences.
I don't plan on using it for
commuting.
I plan to use my bike primarily for 2-4 hour excursions into the
mountains, and out onto the Plains. (I live in Denver). Please
give me your thoughts about what bikes might fit better than others.
I plan to buy used, no older than 3-5 years. A few bikes I am considering are
Yamaha FZ6, Suzuki SV650, Triumph Speed Triple. My budget will only afford me $5000.
Thanks for your time, seriously.
thoroughly immersed in reading about motorcycles and which one
to buy so naturally I am totally confused and discouraged.
Here are some stats: I am 49 years old, 6' 1, 200 pounds. My last bike was a Buddy scooter 150cc
which I used to commute to work in Denver. (I know, bad to the bone, right!). Before that I had a KLR 650 which I never took off-road, but
put 6.000 miles of road miles on it. So that is the sum total of my experience. I do not like the image of cruisers. It makes older guys
look even older. I am more of the active, youthful type. So I want
a bike that makes me feel and look as young as I think I am.
The bike style I like the most as I explore the motorcycle sales floors
new and used is the sport bike with an upright posture.
Let me cut to the chase. I have long legs. (not freakishly long.. I wear
36 inch long jeans).
I am looking for a spacious upright sport bike. I am trying to find what are
the best-suited upright sports bikes for a person with long legs.
For example, more than one reviewer has said that Kawasaki's
ER6N is best suited for smaller riders. I am looking for information
that is just the opposite of this. Of course I will check it out for
myself, but it is difficult to gauge whether a bike is too small by
just sitting on it. So I am hoping to benefit from others' experiences.
I don't plan on using it for
commuting.
I plan to use my bike primarily for 2-4 hour excursions into the
mountains, and out onto the Plains. (I live in Denver). Please
give me your thoughts about what bikes might fit better than others.
I plan to buy used, no older than 3-5 years. A few bikes I am considering are
Yamaha FZ6, Suzuki SV650, Triumph Speed Triple. My budget will only afford me $5000.
Thanks for your time, seriously.