Bought my first motorcycle....holy crap!

[84LX89GT]

Hey Rbatson, that's a sweet looking bike. i actually was very tempted to buy a cruiser (harley) or the Yamaha warrior (especially midnight warrior), Those would be a much better choice for long cruising. I rode the bike already for 2+ hours straight and i can tell you that i felt like i was breaking when i got off the bike. I'm still waiting on tabs for my bike now that they've expired. one thing that i'm trying to do is not overestimate my riding skills (which i have none) and to respect how quickly i could kill myself on this thing, one twist and a few seconds later i'm doing 100+. I still need to talk to my insurance company and see what other companies are going for.
Well to all, have a happy and safe 4th of july and i hope all you bike riders out there get to enjoy your toys as much as i do mine!

[RBatson]

I really like the Warrior but I try to buy American when ever possible. I almost bought a Victory Vegas (Victory is the only bike made 100% in the USofA) but the DWG was a perfect fit. The Big Dogs are nice too.

That Busa should be a comfortable bike, its a sport touring bike. I contemplated the ZX12(over the busa) because it was more comfortable to me(I liked the way it looked too btw). I still wouldn't completely rule out getting one if I decided I wanted another sportbike. I'm afraid you may have gotten the wrong bike friend. Did you go and sit on all the bikes to see which was the most comfortable? I've seen bikes that I absolutely loved the looks of but would make my legs cramp as soon as I put my foot on the pegs.

As far as the insurance, I always tried to pay cash or pay with a credit card so I wouldn't have to carry full coverage. Liability is almost nothing, its the collision and comp that cost ya.

Originally Posted by 84LX89GT

one thing that i'm trying to do is not overestimate my riding skills (which i have none) and to respect how quickly i could kill myself on this thing, one twist and a few seconds later i'm doing 100+.

Please be careful brother.

[RBatson]

Originally Posted by 84LX89GT

Hey Rbatson, that's a sweet looking bike.

Thanks! I rode it this morning, I don't feel quite as bad about selling the Mach now. I got the wheels at 5k miles and plan on custom paint at 20k. A tad over 6k miles to go.

BTW, Nice colors on your bike, much better than most Busas I've seen.

[84LX89GT]

thanks for that, I actually visited the dealership's website and saw this exact bike on display and i had to have it with these colors.
I cramp up real easy on anything including in cars, so i knew it would happen on a bike. I fit the bike perfectly, i actually think it was designed based off of someone who was 5'9" tall....i don't think it would be very comfortable for anyone over 6' unless they liked bending the heck out of their legs. My legs aren't the things that cramp up though, it's usually my back and arms.....but i'm sure that would happen on any crotch rocket.
I think motorcycles are artwork, that's especially why I bought this thing, i actually can't wait to start maintaining/working on it!
what kind of paint job are you going to get on your bike?
After buying this bike, unfortunately i don't have the same speed satisfaction out of my mustangs as i used to.....but i still love the V8 rumble and torque.

[RBatson]

I noticed the Busa is short, the ZX12 sits alittle higher. Busa is alittle faster but I doubt I would notice the difference, I doubt I'd push 190mph myself. Bikes are beautiful, I agree.. so do alot of folks.

As far as the paint, I saw a bike in Fla a couple years ago(I think it was a Deuce) that was black with chains painted on it. I loved it but wasn't willing to part with $20k+ for a used bike. As much as I loved the paint on that bike, I'd hate to steal someone else's paint scheme. I was thinking of black with maybe barbed wire or something of that nature or possibly... http://www.badasspaint.com/DiabloBlvd.htm (in red) or maybe http://www.badasspaint.com/images/grimreaper112.jpg

I would consider a Harley paint job but I rather have custom.. Harley's paint would be less expensive and a semi-local dealer doesn't require you to exchange your metal(about $650 for my bike). Custom paint jobs can get quite pricey but.. it would be 'custom'.

I'm still looking around.