Howdy all,
Been lurking on and off for a couple years while I circled round the idea of what my next new-to-me bike should be. Being 6'4" and long in the leg, motorcycle shopping has always been difficult, and I've never owned a bike that actually was a great fit, but ADV bikes seem like the way to go. My current "ride" is an '80 Suzuki GS-1000G, which is almost big enough to fit me, but then again I've spent many more hours working on it than actually riding. With limited time for hobbies, I'm looking to add something reliable, comfortable, versatile, affordable, and tour-able to the stable. My riding will likely be 99% on-road, but I like the idea of being able to comfortably handle rough logging roads, etc. Eventually want to ride up to the Arctic Circle, either Alaska or the Tuktoyaktuk run (or both). Also considered Triumphs and BMWs, but I've learned to value simplicity and reliability over status.
Recently moved from New England to mid-western Maryland, and yes, I will be chiming in on the recent MD thread in the Debate Room
I'll almost certainly be buying used, looking for something in the sweet spot on the depreciation/age curve (I'd consider new, but only if it were a sweet deal, which ain't happening right now). Preferably a non-ES 2nd gen, but I'm not opposed to 1Gs. Maybe it's just that it's winter, or Covid, but even the used 1Gs these days are asking close to 2G amounts. Checked in at a local dealer this week to see if I could throw a leg over one - he seemed surprised when I told him what I wanted, and immediately steered me over to a Tiger. Looks like I'll have to drive a while to even take look at inventory. Used market isn't great right now, and it seems like the time to score a deal was back when they were trying to unload the last of the 1Gs. So now it's a waiting game. I'm guessing that '21 is the end of this generation (hopefully not the model), so maybe I'll have to hold off another year or two to score a deal. We'll see.
Been lurking on and off for a couple years while I circled round the idea of what my next new-to-me bike should be. Being 6'4" and long in the leg, motorcycle shopping has always been difficult, and I've never owned a bike that actually was a great fit, but ADV bikes seem like the way to go. My current "ride" is an '80 Suzuki GS-1000G, which is almost big enough to fit me, but then again I've spent many more hours working on it than actually riding. With limited time for hobbies, I'm looking to add something reliable, comfortable, versatile, affordable, and tour-able to the stable. My riding will likely be 99% on-road, but I like the idea of being able to comfortably handle rough logging roads, etc. Eventually want to ride up to the Arctic Circle, either Alaska or the Tuktoyaktuk run (or both). Also considered Triumphs and BMWs, but I've learned to value simplicity and reliability over status.
Recently moved from New England to mid-western Maryland, and yes, I will be chiming in on the recent MD thread in the Debate Room
I'll almost certainly be buying used, looking for something in the sweet spot on the depreciation/age curve (I'd consider new, but only if it were a sweet deal, which ain't happening right now). Preferably a non-ES 2nd gen, but I'm not opposed to 1Gs. Maybe it's just that it's winter, or Covid, but even the used 1Gs these days are asking close to 2G amounts. Checked in at a local dealer this week to see if I could throw a leg over one - he seemed surprised when I told him what I wanted, and immediately steered me over to a Tiger. Looks like I'll have to drive a while to even take look at inventory. Used market isn't great right now, and it seems like the time to score a deal was back when they were trying to unload the last of the 1Gs. So now it's a waiting game. I'm guessing that '21 is the end of this generation (hopefully not the model), so maybe I'll have to hold off another year or two to score a deal. We'll see.
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