(05-23-05) Would you buy the same bike? - Page 6 - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

SNAFU · 02-04-2008, 11:06 PM

I wasn't around when this thread was started so now it gave me a chance to see it and vote.

Gooooo Zombies!

N_Jack · 03-22-2008, 04:44 PM

I'd go for a 1300 EFI

battypup · 03-22-2008, 09:10 PM

I would have gotten a mid range bike 800-900cc. The 1600 is great but the learning curve for me as a new rider has been difficult. The smaller would fit my commuting need more which is what I use my bike for most.

Firedog1300 · 03-23-2008, 03:15 PM

I voted no, I love my star1300 but, hte new Raider is out and I wish I had waited a year.

SNAFU · 03-23-2008, 10:13 PM

I forgot to mention I voted yes.

omegajim · 03-23-2008, 10:19 PM

I voted yes, but old yamahas are getting are to find.

oh, btw, zombie thread.

Navy_p503 · 03-24-2008, 04:26 AM

I would get the same model, but a different bike, instead of one on a rebuilt title.

gratefulchet · 04-22-2008, 03:30 PM

I inherited it. It's a great bike. I would go a little smaller. Maybe a Boulavard or a Shadow

tlwisner · 04-22-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by tlwisner

I voted yes to my C50, my budget was stretched to get a new one - and the C90 is quite a few $$$ more. My first step in bike buying is "How much money can I spend?" I go from there, and this is my first "factory new, never before farted on by anybody else" bike.

A few years and a lot of miles later, if I could go back to the summer of '04 and choose again, I still think the C50 was the best choice available. There are a couple bikes that have come out since then that I like - if the Vulcan 900 was out back then it would have been a contender. That said, the C50 still makes me happy.
That's what it is all about.

ShonR · 04-25-2008, 01:48 PM

I voted no. I love my C50 and plan to keep it for a while, but I bought it specifically to learn to ride. I've already started shopping around for my next...

**intimid8er** · 04-25-2008, 02:19 PM

I started looking for my next bike the minute I got home from the dealership with my M50.

This current one....? I'm not so sure, I want to get rid of it. Next bike may be an addition.

tricker · 04-25-2008, 02:33 PM

after one year of my cycle i've looked at others wondering what it would be like.. but keep reminding myself of no payments to the bank.

**intimid8er** · 04-25-2008, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tricker

after one year of my cycle i've looked at others wondering what it would be like.. but keep reminding myself of no payments to the bank.

You know...

That same wisdom could be applied to marriage.

Just substitute Alimony Court for Bank.

Falcopilot · 04-27-2008, 06:40 PM

No doubt in my mind I would buy the same bike........what an AMAZING machine!!!!!

Aprilia Falco.........Yes, it IS that good!!

robertc729 · 04-27-2008, 06:49 PM

I would definitely buy the same bike. After 2 years, coming up on 3 with my C50, I still enjoy it. Wouldn't mind adding another bike, but finances won't allow that just yet.

Atlas68 · 04-30-2008, 03:11 AM

Since this thread won't stay down, I'll chime in.

2 years ago I thought the M50 was IT. I couldn't say a single thing negative about it. The M had it all. However, time would reveal a longing for a cruiser with a little more oomph...a little more velocity shall we say.

Next week I'll pick up the bike that logic and common sense steered me away from a few years ago....An '05 Anniversary Edition VMax.

120 HP and VBoost at 6000 RPM...GID-E-UP!

edmontongreg · 05-08-2008, 10:25 PM

Yes I would - Suzuki M50 - 2007. I have 45,000 kms on it.

raypunzel · 10-03-2008, 08:32 AM

I picked up a suzuki m50 in 2005. The looks were what caught me. I was always a Yamaha rider but the price of the bigger Star cycles were out of my range so I went with the suzuki. I am fickle when it comes to bikes, as soon as I get one that I think I like, my tastes change. I do like the FI on the M50 but the simple things about the bike rub on me, like the lack of self cancelling directionals. My 83 yamaha had them, why did Suzuki not put them on the m50 in 2005?

no to the m50...anyone interested i a low mileage 2005 m50?
Ray

Davecm203 · 10-03-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by raypunzel

I do like the FI on the M50 but the simple things about the bike rub on me, like the lack of self cancelling directionals. My 83 yamaha had them, why did Suzuki not put them on the m50 in 2005?

I have never had a bike with them. Can't miss what you never had I geuss. I wonder how many new bikes have them. Well, other than like BMW, Harley, and the like.

omegajim · 10-05-2008, 12:29 PM

self cancelling turn signals, it would be a nuisance, I don't know if it would stop me from buying a M50.

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02-04-2008, 11:06 PM	#101 (permalink)
SNAFU Omnipotent two-wheeler Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 5,506	I wasn't around when this thread was started so now it gave me a chance to see it and vote. Gooooo Zombies! __________________

03-22-2008, 09:10 PM	#103 (permalink)
battypup Ditch Magnet Join Date: Apr 2007 Bike: 2006 Vulcan 1600 Classic and 1980 kz750(project) Location: OC Oregon Posts: 182	I would have gotten a mid range bike 800-900cc. The 1600 is great but the learning curve for me as a new rider has been difficult. The smaller would fit my commuting need more which is what I use my bike for most. __________________

03-23-2008, 03:15 PM	#104 (permalink)
Firedog1300 Seat Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Bike: V-Star 1300 Galaxy Blue Location: WY Posts: 92	I voted no, I love my star1300 but, hte new Raider is out and I wish I had waited a year. __________________ Is it possiable to have a mid-life crisis at 28?

03-23-2008, 10:13 PM	#105 (permalink)
SNAFU Omnipotent two-wheeler Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 5,506	I forgot to mention I voted yes. __________________

03-22-2008, 04:44 PM	#102 (permalink)
N_Jack Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Bike: 2003 V-Star 1100 Classic Location: mankato area, mn Posts: 9	I'd go for a 1300 EFI

03-23-2008, 10:19 PM	#106 (permalink)
omegajim M-J Lifetime Achievement Award Join Date: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 10,411	I voted yes, but old yamahas are getting are to find. oh, btw, zombie thread. __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value. "I have a driver's license. It doesn't mean I show up at the Indy 500 with my morgan." Ducky- NCIS and until very recently, we were Wisconsin Tourism Federation ----- no really.

03-24-2008, 04:26 AM	#107 (permalink)
Navy_p503 Third gear and cruising Join Date: Jun 2007 Bike: 94 Yamaha YZ 250, 2000 Suzuki Bandit 600s Location: Fort Collins, Co Posts: 478	I would get the same model, but a different bike, instead of one on a rebuilt title. __________________ 2003 Mazda Protege 5 navy_p503@hotmail.com

04-22-2008, 03:30 PM	#108 (permalink)
gratefulchet Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Bike: 2002 Suzuki Intruder 1500 vl Location: Sherwood, Arkansas Posts: 9	I inherited it. It's a great bike. I would go a little smaller. Maybe a Boulavard or a Shadow __________________ "I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now." -Bob Dylan Have a good Ride, Chet

04-25-2008, 01:48 PM	#110 (permalink)
ShonR Shuh-Awn Too Join Date: Jan 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki Boulevard C50 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 152	I voted no. I love my C50 and plan to keep it for a while, but I bought it specifically to learn to ride. I've already started shopping around for my next... __________________ Skill is successfully walking a tightrope over Niagara Falls. Intelligence is not trying. -- Anonymous

04-25-2008, 02:19 PM	#111 (permalink)
intimid8er Beer. Nature's Unstoppable Force. Join Date: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 11,867	I started looking for my next bike the minute I got home from the dealership with my M50. This current one....? I'm not so sure, I want to get rid of it. Next bike may be an addition. __________________ Song Pick of the Week John Mayer - Who Says

04-25-2008, 02:33 PM	#112 (permalink)
tricker M-J Lifetime Achievement Award Join Date: May 2007 Bike: 2004 kawasaki zzr 600 Location: rochester, minnesota Posts: 7,074	after one year of my cycle i've looked at others wondering what it would be like.. but keep reminding myself of no payments to the bank. __________________ I feel left out since Tim and Pete are doing it too.. song of the whatever timeframe I decide? Godsmack - Awake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypkG-mIfvy4

04-27-2008, 06:40 PM	#114 (permalink)
Falcopilot Where Am I ? Join Date: Apr 2008 Bike: 2003 Aprilia Falco Location: North Georgia Posts: 29	No doubt in my mind I would buy the same bike........what an AMAZING machine!!!!! Aprilia Falco.........Yes, it IS that good!!

04-27-2008, 06:49 PM	#115 (permalink)
robertc729 Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: 05 Boulevard C50 LE, 06 S40 (wife's bike) Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 4,165	I would definitely buy the same bike. After 2 years, coming up on 3 with my C50, I still enjoy it. Wouldn't mind adding another bike, but finances won't allow that just yet.

04-30-2008, 03:11 AM	#116 (permalink)
Atlas68 Sit speling cheker Join Date: Jan 2006 Bike: '05 Anniversary Edition VMax #1878/ 2000 Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Posts: 1,788	Since this thread won't stay down, I'll chime in. 2 years ago I thought the M50 was IT. I couldn't say a single thing negative about it. The M had it all. However, time would reveal a longing for a cruiser with a little more oomph...a little more velocity shall we say. Next week I'll pick up the bike that logic and common sense steered me away from a few years ago....An '05 Anniversary Edition VMax. 120 HP and VBoost at 6000 RPM...GID-E-UP! __________________ Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength. SuperTrapp Exhaust

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05-08-2008, 10:25 PM	#117 (permalink)
edmontongreg Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Bike: Suzuki M50 - 2007 Black Location: Edmonton, AB Canada Posts: 23	Yes I would - Suzuki M50 - 2007. I have 45,000 kms on it.

10-03-2008, 08:32 AM	#118 (permalink)
raypunzel Where Am I ? Join Date: Jun 2006 Bike: Suzuki m50 Location: northern ohio Posts: 47	nah! I picked up a suzuki m50 in 2005. The looks were what caught me. I was always a Yamaha rider but the price of the bigger Star cycles were out of my range so I went with the suzuki. I am fickle when it comes to bikes, as soon as I get one that I think I like, my tastes change. I do like the FI on the M50 but the simple things about the bike rub on me, like the lack of self cancelling directionals. My 83 yamaha had them, why did Suzuki not put them on the m50 in 2005? no to the m50...anyone interested i a low mileage 2005 m50? Ray

10-05-2008, 12:29 PM	#120 (permalink)
omegajim M-J Lifetime Achievement Award Join Date: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 10,411	self cancelling turn signals, it would be a nuisance, I don't know if it would stop me from buying a M50. __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value. "I have a driver's license. It doesn't mean I show up at the Indy 500 with my morgan." Ducky- NCIS and until very recently, we were Wisconsin Tourism Federation ----- no really.