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I've got a new bike in sight as the one I bought for the wife doesn't get used.
She doesn't ride it because she's too afraid and it's too damn small and uncomfortable for me. It hurts may back and hands go numb after 20-30 minutes.
I'm looking at a ZX-14.
The price is average, 9900 I think. It's a showroom new 2008.
The seating position seems very comfortable on my back - that the main reason I won't ride the other one much - it's a pain on my back and after two surguries that's of utmost importance.
It's also little 650 Suzuki cruiser style.
I've had two other bikes a 96' Suzuki Intruder 1400
and an older Yamaha 1100 - don't remember the year, etc but that was not a sport bike either.
I'm looking at this as I have no intention of racing or overly agressive riding, never have so the smaller bikes that handle better in curves and don't push isn't an appeal. Also the shorter wheel base kills my back with my feet up on the pegs add in the lower handle bars and it just won't do.
So I settled on this as about the best option thus far.
I also want to go with a sport bike because the position of my back is much flatter when seated and the cruiser style just hurts when I hit bumps in the road anymore. It seems a more natural and suitable position with my pelvis and low back - no more rounded back with the transfer of bump impact going right up through my tailbone into my lower back.
All that being said I know sh!t about sport bikes and this included.
I am told it's longer wheel base, heavier and will push if taken to hard in a corner. That's fine as I mentioned I don't ride agressively anyway. If I do it's open straight away and more top end stuff. Not twisties - I save that for car driving.
Also, I'm told the longer wheel base will keep the front end down more and wont rise much unless the cluth is popped.
Being a heavier bike is also a plus in my mind as I do like to travel and there would be a good of interstate travel - might even use it when traveling for work in the better months and i do a lot of traveling.
So if I could please impart on your wisdom and experience with this it would be a great help.
The thing I'm looking for is advise on any problems that may be unknown to me, general thoughts on sprots bikes vs. cruisers, etc. I know some of it is just preference but any additional info would be greatly appreciated.
I'm just wanting to get more info and this would be a large purchase for me but the other bike is just a waste of money right now and I really do enjoy being back on a bike after the past two are no longer around.
Thank you all in advance,
Sal
She doesn't ride it because she's too afraid and it's too damn small and uncomfortable for me. It hurts may back and hands go numb after 20-30 minutes.
I'm looking at a ZX-14.
The price is average, 9900 I think. It's a showroom new 2008.
The seating position seems very comfortable on my back - that the main reason I won't ride the other one much - it's a pain on my back and after two surguries that's of utmost importance.
It's also little 650 Suzuki cruiser style.
I've had two other bikes a 96' Suzuki Intruder 1400
and an older Yamaha 1100 - don't remember the year, etc but that was not a sport bike either.
I'm looking at this as I have no intention of racing or overly agressive riding, never have so the smaller bikes that handle better in curves and don't push isn't an appeal. Also the shorter wheel base kills my back with my feet up on the pegs add in the lower handle bars and it just won't do.
So I settled on this as about the best option thus far.
I also want to go with a sport bike because the position of my back is much flatter when seated and the cruiser style just hurts when I hit bumps in the road anymore. It seems a more natural and suitable position with my pelvis and low back - no more rounded back with the transfer of bump impact going right up through my tailbone into my lower back.
All that being said I know sh!t about sport bikes and this included.
I am told it's longer wheel base, heavier and will push if taken to hard in a corner. That's fine as I mentioned I don't ride agressively anyway. If I do it's open straight away and more top end stuff. Not twisties - I save that for car driving.
Also, I'm told the longer wheel base will keep the front end down more and wont rise much unless the cluth is popped.
Being a heavier bike is also a plus in my mind as I do like to travel and there would be a good of interstate travel - might even use it when traveling for work in the better months and i do a lot of traveling.
So if I could please impart on your wisdom and experience with this it would be a great help.
The thing I'm looking for is advise on any problems that may be unknown to me, general thoughts on sprots bikes vs. cruisers, etc. I know some of it is just preference but any additional info would be greatly appreciated.
I'm just wanting to get more info and this would be a large purchase for me but the other bike is just a waste of money right now and I really do enjoy being back on a bike after the past two are no longer around.
Thank you all in advance,
Sal
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