New Ride?

Trip · 08-20-2011, 05:46 PM

I have room for another moto since I sold the DRZ. I am itching to get something new to offset the GS and fiddy, but I haven't quite figured out what I want yet. I am not looking to get a really high dollar ride with moving and all that going on right now, something I can put drop a few k and have a lot fun with...

Some of the things I am considering:

WR250X - fun little motard, possibility of getting dirt only wheels and having a nice little dirt setup as well. Drawback is this would be a gap bike for me, I have been trying to branch out from the gap. Ride new places. I know I would end up back there a lot with this and probably would end up throwing it in the pick up and not even riding it to the gap...

Ninja 250 - I would track this bike out and might even go WERA racing with it. Drawback is going racing with it, lots of money going to tracks and shit...

XT225 - fun little gas sipping dual sport, not the heavy monster that the DRZ was. major drawback is it would suck to ride this anywhere but on gravel and low speed roads.

Classic Old beemer R bike - rebuild project and have a classic. drawback is building the damn thing and money spent on rebuild, but that's also the plus because I want a project bike.

Anybody else got any ideas, I am not looking for a sportbike or POWAH!, I want something different.

Mr Lefty · 08-20-2011, 05:51 PM

I want to get an old R80 or R100... really dig the character those bikes have

OneSickPsycho · 08-20-2011, 06:59 PM

Your options are too widespread... You need to determine what sort of riding you want to do first...

However, given your experience and the new found adventure bike bug, I'd probably get a motard and a set of dirt wheels. If you want to blend all of your options, ditch the street legal idea... get an absused smoker... fix it up, trick it out, and take it to the track as a motard and to the trails as a dirtbike. You get the project, the nimble track bike, a fun dirtbike, and something to keep you away from The Gap.

Trip · 08-20-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

Get an old xr650 (shaft drive suzuki, I think that's name), and make it into a cafe racer. You can pick one up for a grand and have cash to play with after.

Too big, I want something small a flickable if I go for a racer route.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Lefty

I want to get an old R80 or R100... really dig the character those bikes have

Yeah, I will eventually end up with an old beemer, I would love an R69

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Your options are too widespread... You need to determine what sort of riding you want to do first...

However, given your experience and the new found adventure bike bug, I'd probably get a motard and a set of dirt wheels. If you want to blend all of your options, ditch the street legal idea... get an absused smoker... fix it up, trick it out, and take it to the track as a motard and to the trails as a dirtbike. You get the project, the nimble track bike, a fun dirtbike, and something to keep you away from The Gap.

It's widespread cause I don't know what I really want. I definitely want something street legal.

derf · 08-20-2011, 06:56 PM

Get an old xr650 (shaft drive suzuki, I think that's name), and make it into a cafe racer. You can pick one up for a grand and have cash to play with after.

azoomm · 08-20-2011, 07:51 PM

Come here and rock out our Ninja250. It's track prepped and on a track. See if you like it. It might at least help in the decision process.

Trip · 08-20-2011, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Come here and rock out our Ninja250. It's track prepped and on a track. See if you like it. It might at least help in the decision process.

Wish I could get out to Texas and do just that a lot. Don't have the vacation right now.

jtemple · 08-20-2011, 09:52 PM

Of those, I'd like the WR.

Gas Man · 08-20-2011, 10:59 PM

Go for the old project bike. Your small click of riding segment just doesn't warrant the 3rd purchase.

Look at my garage. I have my ultra that I keep stripped down for around town, but it sets up for great touring bike.

Then I have the nightster which is a "bar hopper" or around town bike.

What if I said I wanted a vrod. It fills the hp gap and is something faster. But it only fills a small almost non-existant gap.
But a cool old hd project or old cafe racer project would rock. If I went old metric cafe bike, I would probably do it with intent of selling it to turn a profit and keep making $$ on each project. Enjoying them as I went through em.

I look at old hd projects as the same thing to a old bmw project. Same in cool and in price.

tommymac · 08-22-2011, 02:46 AM

Get a busa

08-20-2011, 07:51 PM	#6
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	Come here and rock out our Ninja250. It's track prepped and on a track. See if you like it. It might at least help in the decision process. __________________ We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "smart"? Come Play at the Track!! http://www.elitetrackdays.com

08-20-2011, 05:51 PM	#2
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	I want to get an old R80 or R100... really dig the character those bikes have

08-20-2011, 06:59 PM	#3
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	Your options are too widespread... You need to determine what sort of riding you want to do first... However, given your experience and the new found adventure bike bug, I'd probably get a motard and a set of dirt wheels. If you want to blend all of your options, ditch the street legal idea... get an absused smoker... fix it up, trick it out, and take it to the track as a motard and to the trails as a dirtbike. You get the project, the nimble track bike, a fun dirtbike, and something to keep you away from The Gap.

08-20-2011, 06:56 PM	#5
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Get an old xr650 (shaft drive suzuki, I think that's name), and make it into a cafe racer. You can pick one up for a grand and have cash to play with after.

08-20-2011, 09:52 PM	#8
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	Of those, I'd like the WR.

08-20-2011, 10:59 PM	#9
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Go for the old project bike. Your small click of riding segment just doesn't warrant the 3rd purchase. Look at my garage. I have my ultra that I keep stripped down for around town, but it sets up for great touring bike. Then I have the nightster which is a "bar hopper" or around town bike. What if I said I wanted a vrod. It fills the hp gap and is something faster. But it only fills a small almost non-existant gap. But a cool old hd project or old cafe racer project would rock. If I went old metric cafe bike, I would probably do it with intent of selling it to turn a profit and keep making $$ on each project. Enjoying them as I went through em. I look at old hd projects as the same thing to a old bmw project. Same in cool and in price.

08-22-2011, 02:46 AM	#10
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	Get a busa