[megaspaz]

Did 1 trackday last november. Scheduled for 10 this year so far. There’s a couple of more events I’d like to get to, but it depends on my schedule which I won’t know until the time gets close. First trackday this season is feb 23 @infineon. o/

[Clay Dowling]

For the comfort factor. My daily commute is an hour. The new goldwings look nice, and I’d love to just take some time and ride around the country on a bike known for comfortable riding. Wouldn’t mind trying out some of the BMW offerings either.

For something intended more for fun on the weekend than daily ride, an old, naked GL1000 Goldwing would be cool. I absolutely love the look of a naked Goldwing, and came close to buying a couple of them when they were available very cheaply last summer.

[chaiya]

I’m hoping for a Ducati monster 696 sometime in my future… I know someone who might be looking to part ways with one… I just need to see if I can reach the ground on it with my little legs

[Munch]

Hmmm other then the 2 into 1 pipes…. looks alot like a current Vulcan 900 custom.

[WeaponZero]

Thats right, Mr. Ducati repli-racer lol.

[Sangria7]

I cant decide whether to say with cruiser (V-Star 950) or go with a sporty like the Buell 12X Lightning.

[Matt]

Those are two mighty different paths.

The nice thing is you already know what riding a cruiser feels like, and Buell offers demo rides

[WeaponZero]

Ive been completely infatuated with SMs ever since I took my day 2 of MSF on a little Yamaha TW200 dual sport. The way it handled and the way it felt was everything I envisioned motorcycling would be like back when I was a bench racer. I would gladly trade my SV650 for a DR400SM if I could, but right now it’s not a possibility. Suffice it to say, the KTM has become my new dream bike, and I WILL own one someday.

[Sangria7]

Yes two different paths….power or comfort LOL! I am leaning towards the Star 950 though.

[nau_lax21]

Im planning on hanging on to my gs500f until i finish college (spring 2011, hopefully) after that. At least right now, I really like the Ducati 848 and see that as a possible upgrade in the future. well see in a few years tho

[Munch]

TBH I think I have my near final bike with the 900. Will see how it goes in 8 more years after the least kid is on her own.

[megaspaz]

The 848 is a much different seating position. That’ll take some getting used to coming off the gs500. It’s also a skinny frame. If you’re around my height or smaller with around my inseam you’ll have to work to grip the tank. You’ll be raising your feet higher to get your knees to grip the tank, so change the rearsets to something with adjustable foot pegs. Most likely, if you don’t want to change how your foot rests on the foot peg, your knees will be gripping the frame instead of the tank. The 848 has a lot of kick and pull so be prepared to do a lot more clutch modulation for speed control in first gear. It’s got good pull though in the friction zone. On certain elevated hills being stopped, I can just use the friction zone to get going as opposed to holding the rear brake to keep from rolling back on my sv. The 848 is a tight cornering machine. Took some time getting used how much tighter the 848 can turn opposed to the sv. In the beginning, turning the 848 like I would on the sv had me running inside quicker. A really great bike that you won’t even come close to using its full potential on the public roads. While road legal, it’s pretty much a bike you take to the track. Still a hoot to ride on either the public roads or track though.

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