I definitely do not want a bike that is a rocket ship. Power and speed don't necessarily go together, and I know the Yamaha is a fast bike, but I have no desire whatsoever to exceed the posted limit on any bike, big or small.
I have researched the Viragos in detail, and the problems you mention were with the bikes made in the late 80s, the first few years of production. They had some known issues with starters and gear engagement, as well as some charging system issues, too. All of that was addressed and cured long before 1994, so it should not be an issue with the bike I'm considering. The older Hondas seem to command top dollar around here for some strange reason, and while they were my first choice, if I can buy a newer and larger displacement bike for the same or less, it doesn't make sense to go that route. We'll see... thanks to everyone for the suggestions, advice and opinions... Dan --- Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm the poster boy for "wrong first bike", an '82 > CB900f is always saying "I'm gonna kill you" every > second of every ride. > Its not that the bike is scary but theres so much > power available that you could easily twist that > throttle to oblivion. > But with the 454 its just cute and little and you > don't take it seriously, until you do something > stupid and it bites you. I've had some VERY close > calls on the 454. I'm MUCH more careful on my CB > because its always reminding me that it wants to > kill me. > > You know where you stand with a big bike, like bikes > are like dogs, all happy and wagging their tail > until it comes time... > > Maybe look for an older CB750 or CB900 custom. The f > like mine is a cafe racer, all hunched over the > tank. The custom is a standard but the 900 or 1000 > is a big frame bike, good for larger people. I'm 6', > 30" inseam and I can just sit my CB900, if I were > any smaller I'd be too short. > > The Virago is also a nice bike, slingback cruiser. > They are known for some charging issues but they're > also easy to work on and more reliable than the > status symbol bikes. > > -Curt > > Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 13:05:41 -0700 (PDT) > From: LWB250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Motorcycle Opinions > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Ego doesn't play into it - my ability to ride and > operate it safely come first. > > If it was a n ego thing, I would be looking for a > nice > used Harley. Since the wife worked for them when we > lived in Wisconsin, we had loaner bikes all the > time. > Other than a short time in high school, I've never > ridden anything smaller than an 883. > > Before I go out and lay down some serious coin for a > (nice) bike of my own, I want to be totally > comfortable in my abilities. I would prefer to do > that on something that I can ride for a year or two > and get rid of or hand down to my youngest. > > Dan > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives > answers, not web links. > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/
