Novice tourer.

Good plan!

-----sharks (waiting)

 

I was in several shops looking at 650 V Stroms,VTR250s,DR650s etc yesterday.


Bike Slut Pat (Now,are you *sure* you want that one?)

 

Hey Zebee, I had a look at the Guzzi Nevada the other day, yeah I know it's
out of the LAM range at 750cc but geez it's niiice!!...I had a sit on it at
Aitkens at Moorebank and it immediately just slotted in to my shape....now
don't get me wrong here but a friend of mine from Coffs Harbour had a Honda
CX500 Custom ( had the guzzi style motor as well) that fitted me like that
and as soon as I sat on the Guzzi....it felt exactly the same as I
remembered of the Honda. Nice low down weight distribution, same seat to
handlebar distance and feel.
Unfortunately i can't afford a Guzzi just yet but it's definately in my top
5 of most comfortable and must get bikes.They got a good write-up in the
current Road Rider mag doing a comparison between 6 mid range cruisers and
the Guzzi was enjoyed by the majority of the riders with good comments all
round.

DJ

 

In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 13 Aug 2005 06:39:53 GMT

The new ones are indeed nice. The old ones look like they've been
shunted from behind, worse than a Virago.

You might not be able to afford a new one, but you can certainly afford
an older one. A V65 shouldn't be more than 4 grand I'd have thought.

Zebee

 

Neither would most Honda dealers, apparently.

GB

 

Still some nice R65s around.

Gary (not mine