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01-27-2006, 07:38 PM
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01-27-2006, 09:40 PM
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| Newbie Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 24
| Only bike I couldn't test ride was Suzuki's. I test road the Harleys (Sportster, Screaming Eagle Fatboy) and the V-Star and V-Star1100. But I liked the C50 so much and the price was right that chanced it and I lucked out, great bike for the money.
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01-29-2006, 12:42 AM
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| Looking for trouble   Joined: Jan 2006
Bike: Suzuki Boulevard M50
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Posts: 258
| Not many, I gues I should have looked at more: The S Boulevard S50, the K Vulcan 750, and the one I bought the Mighty Mighty M50. I admired a couple other bikes and sat on them in the showroom: Honda Shadow, S Boulevard S83, and Triumph Thruxton 900, but I never did ride them. I regret not riding the TT900, just to see what it was like. |
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01-29-2006, 01:09 AM
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| Kickstand Operator  Joined: Oct 2005
Bike: 2005 M50 Black
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 268
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01-29-2006, 10:45 AM
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| Third gear and cruising   Joined: Oct 2004
Bike: 2006 Yamaha Road Star Midnight
Location: Smyrna, DE
Posts: 509
| Road Star VTX 1300 HD Road King Victory Vegas Victory King PIn HD Soft Tail Deluxe Kawasaki Mean Streak Suzuki C90 Even though I bought The Star, My local Suzuki dealer has given me an open invitation to ride the Triumph Rocket Three, and the M109R when they get one. I can't say enough great things about my Suzuki dealer. I may have bought the Star, but it had nothing to do with any negatives about my dealer. I just saw and rode the Star, and it was the best bike for my style of riding and my personal tastes! Last edited by Bowtie18; 01-29-2006 at 10:48 AM. |
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01-29-2006, 10:16 PM
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| Puddle Runner   Joined: Jul 2005
Bike: 05 M50 (blue)
Location: Tempe AZ - suburb of Hell!
Posts: 391
| the dealers here looked at me as if i was on crank when I asked to test ride. Only company I know of that lets people was HD but for that kinda cash they should throw in a free.. ummm yeah. It was even worse when I asked the dealer "so have you ridden it?" and the kid was like "ummm no.. i dont ride"
__________________ Got myself a one way ticket. Going the wrong way. ~~AC/DC "Ride On" |
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04-05-2006, 10:12 AM
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| Newbie Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1
| What's a good deal? I haven't ridden since college (I'm old, but not too old). I have been bike shopping and have settled on a Suzuki S83 or a Yamaha V Star 1100. The dealer has 2005 and 2006. What would be a fair price for either of these bikes? I have seen listing on the internet for the 2005 S83's around $7000. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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04-05-2006, 01:25 PM
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| Sprocket Pilot   Joined: Nov 2005
Bike: 2006 C50 Silver and Gray
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 851
| Only 1, C50 I was fixed on the C50 because of the price, looks, and all the good things I read about them. The test ride sealed the deal.
__________________ 2006 C50 Silver and gray, Cobra Tall Sissy Bar, K&N Air filter, Suzuki bags, Custom Driver's Back Rest, Memphis Fats 19" windshield with lowers, added a 2nd horn, Power Commander PC3 USB, and Cobra Freeway bars. Mitch |
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04-05-2006, 03:43 PM
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| In The Zone   Joined: May 2004
Bike: several
Location: Decatur, GA
Posts: 2,751
| Too many to count! I have a friend who owns a Suzuki/ Yamaha/ BMW dealer, and another that owns a high-volume used bike dealer. If they have one, I get to ride it! Loved the M109, by the way. Plenty fast, that's for sure. It's good to have friends!
__________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog! |
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04-05-2006, 05:12 PM
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| In Training Joined: Apr 2005
Bike: Roadliner
Location: Bellevue, Wa
Posts: 113
| I only rode the C50 for my first purchase after doing a lot of leg work to find the right bike. Since then I've only ridden a C90 and Roadliner. In a couple of weeks I'm test riding a Wild West Vigilante and Victory Kingpin. I haven't decided if I'll move up but the "test" shopping is great fun.
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| Et cetera ad nauseum   Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,239
| Two. Hated 'em both. 
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