Re: [St] I can't decide...

[John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- On Mon, 11/24/08, Rupert Galea <rgalea@xxxxxxxxx> wrote


John,
The RS does not sound like the right bike for the roads you describe.
It sounds like the only reason you are tempted is because it is
already there so will be less hassle.THAT IS LARGELY TRUE. I AM ALSO A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT HOW LONG IT HAS SAT. MORE MILES ON IT MIGHT ACTUALLY BE A BETTER THING. I CANT GET AN ACCURATE HANDLE ON WEATHER IT HAS BEEN RIDDEN A LITTLE OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS OR NOT. THE NEW PRICE DIFFERENCE IS MAKING IT MORE APPEALING THOUGH...

As far as being two up I think an SV650 would be fine. It just depends
what your expectations are.
You could get a newer fuel injected SV without all the extras.PLEASE EXPOUND. A NEWER INJECTED ONE WOULD COST MORE AND ALSO HAVE A MUCH HIGHER RESIDUAL VALUE, WHICH THE IMPORT TARIFF WOULD BE BASED ON. I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT I AM NOT EXACTLY PETITE. I'M 6'1", 230, MUSCULAR BUILD ( I'M ON THE LARGE SIDE OF AVERAGE HERE, DOWN THERE I AM A GIANT. THEY DONT CALL ME JUAN GRANDE FOR NOTHING! LOL!! ). STILL, I GIGGLED MY ASS OFF THE TIME I RODE MY FRIEND'S SV... I SUPPOSE I SHOULD SAY THIS ON THE LIST, BUT WHEN I ZAPPED IT ON THE FREEWAY, I WAS AT AN INDICATED 100MPH IN 4TH GEAR IN NOT VERY DAMN LONG. SLOWER THAN MY LITER BIKES,BUT FASTER THAN I EXPECTED...

If you are going to go through the hassle of importing it you can pick
any bike. You could buy a bike and ride it here for a bit and get all
the kinks out and add any extras you want. Like Matt I would be
tempted by something that was better on the dirt. How about a
wee-strom or F650GS?NOT REALLY. TIME AND BUDGET ARE BOTH FACTORS. I NEED THE BIKE THERE IN EARLY JANUARY, MEANING I NEED TO SHIP IT MID DECEMBER. I AM ALREADY SHORT ON TIME AS THE SV NEEDS A BIT OF CARB WORK BEFORE IT GOES. CURRENT OWNER WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT THOUGH. THE WEE STROM IS TOO EXPENSIVE ( THEY HAVENT AROUND THAT LONG, RESIDUAL IS TOO HIGH) AND IS PHYSICALLY TOO BIG FOR WHERE I NEED TO PARK IT. iT WOULD BE A GOOD CHOICE THOUGH, PLENTY DOWN THERE, AND I RODE A FRIEND'S EARLIER THIS YEAR.

One thing you have not mentioned is parts availability.PARTS FOR BOTH SHOULD NOT REALLY BE A PROBLEM. THERE IS A TRIUMPH DEALER THERE, PARTS AVAILABILITY WAS A MAJOR FACTOR IN PURCHASING THE TRIUMPHS ORIGINALLY. IT'S OWNER TOLD ME THIS YEARS AGO BEFORE I EVER HAD ANY INTEREST IN BUYING ONE OF HIS...THERE IS A SUZUKI DEALER THERE AS WELL. RELIABILITY SEEMS TO BE VERY GOOD ON BOTH OF THESE BIKES, ALSO A FACTOR IN MY NARROWING TO THESE TWO...
Rupert
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