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The Reasonably Priced Used Motorcycles for Sale Thread

Keep it and have fun. It's paid for. (I think)
But, at the risk of diverting from the thread, here's a wee tip for you. One of my riding buddies died last year. He was a short legged fellow, and left behind two nice bikes that his wife wants to sell. One is a fully decked out Triumph Tiger 800. Might suit you.
 
I know the siblings had chains. I don't know how easy the swap is (for instance if the transmission output or wheel hub was different for belt vs chain drive)
This thread addresses it. Some have gone the other way. swing arm swap

I own a BMW G650GS... ok, I own two now because I have a problem and no children leeching off of me... whatever, point is
a) 650GS singles (chain drive) wheels (both spoked and alloy) come up for sale used very often and aren't expensive, buuuut...
b) our chain drive swing arms look nothing like *makes a sour face and gestures emphatically at the CS* that thing
 
Keep it and have fun. It's paid for. (I think)
But, at the risk of diverting from the thread, here's a wee tip for you. One of my riding buddies died last year. He was a short legged fellow, and left behind two nice bikes that his wife wants to sell. One is a fully decked out Triumph Tiger 800. Might suit you.
Tiger 800 is on the list…and yes it’s paid off.
 
Yamaha Star Venture with only 20,000km and $19k. Don't tell Privatepilot!
 
I can tell you know that bike is too big for me. Hell you saw me struggle with yours!

A smaller version…would be fun. Not gonna bother with a new thread but I have a good idea of my next bike.
Goldwing bagger?


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Maybe 7 years ago, Honda Canada lent me one for a week to review.

It was yuck. I said as much.

Honda Canada has not lent me anything since.

Hopefully it's been long enough they've forgotten about that and I can hit them up like "heyyyy stranger, you up?" :LOL:
That's unfortunate to hear. Not all that surprised though. Almost everything honda has made over the past few decades does nothing for me at best (and much of it I despise and wouldn't own even if I got it for free).
 
That's unfortunate to hear. Not all that surprised though. Almost everything honda has made over the past few decades does nothing for me at best (and much of it I despise and wouldn't own even if I got it for free).
Funny you mention that... before that the last bike they lent me was the NC700... a bike so terrible I simply gave it back. I didn't want it around my good bikes being a bad influence. I had to give it back before it rubbed off on them.

The bigger publications (that get $$,$$$s in advertising revenue from the OEMs every year and toe the company line) get first dibs at all the juicy bikes.

The little guys that have zero financial incentives to straight up lie to their audience "potentially exhibit certain biases" are not the priority.

Fair enough. I get it. No hate for the player, or for the game. It just is what it is.
 
Honda has been going downhill since soichiro died. I imagine when musk goes, the same thing will happen to tesla and the rest.

Companies run by paper pushing MBA's and accountants no doubt :sick:
 
Funny you mention that... before that the last bike they lent me was the NC700... a bike so terrible I simply gave it back. I didn't want it around my good bikes being a bad influence. I had to give it back before it rubbed off on them.

The bigger publications (that get $$,$$$s in advertising revenue from the OEMs every year and toe the company line) get first dibs at all the juicy bikes.

The little guys that have zero financial incentives to straight up lie to their audience "potentially exhibit certain biases" are not the priority.

Fair enough. I get it. No hate for the player, or for the game. It just is what it is.
There are two sides to marketing when it comes to trials, Product Marketeers uses demos for real world feedback to develop the product and refine market positioning. They are ok with unvarnished truths.

Marketing communications wants to trade advertising dollars for happy ********* reviews.
 
my usual response to bikes that look like that "Have you ever actually RIDDEN a motorcycle?"
When I see one of those bike modifications, it look like this to me:

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There are two sides to marketing when it comes to trials, Product Marketeers uses demos for real world feedback to develop the product and refine market positioning. They are ok with unvarnished truths.

Marketing communications wants to trade advertising dollars for happy ********* reviews.

... and which ones do you think we get in Canada?
 

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