er-6n

[phoenix]

You might look to Suzuki if you haven't already. There is the Vstrom and the Gladius. Both have modern engines that are proven technology. Good versatile machines.

i have looked at all makers and read and watched a few reviews and most have put the er-6n on top. have a friend with a vstrom and its a bit to tall for me.
and as me getting another bike for riding around in town. Thats not going to happen i plan on keeping my gz for going back and forth work and the such. and what i ment by the rock and the hard place statment was that i dont want a rocket and i dont want a tank cruiser. and maybe i'm wrong but i'm not finding much in the middle of that.

[alanmcorcoran]

Look again. There's lots of bikes between rockets and tank cruisers. Take a look at Dupo's Shadow, f'rinstance. Or Lynda's M50.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by phoenix

anyway i'm looking for a bit biger bike so i can do more than just go around town and the such with out pushing my bike to hard.

Unless you insist on riding on the Interstates (which isn't riding but "travelling"), then there is no reason your GZ can't STILL be your bike of choice.......unless there is something about that it that you really don't like.

It will exceed the speed limit on any 2-lane road I have ever seen; what more do you need ?

Maybe you should be looking more for a 600-800 cruiser or standard......like a Suzuki S40, S50 or M50........if you really HAVE to have something bigger. :roll:

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

Unless you insist on riding on the Interstates (which isn't riding but "travelling"), then there is no reason your GZ can't STILL be your bike of choice.......unless there is something about that it that you really don't like.

It will exceed the speed limit on any 2-lane road I have ever seen; what more do you need ?

Maybe you should be looking more for a 600-800 cruiser or standard......like a Suzuki S40, S50 or M50........if you really HAVE to have something bigger. :roll:

Of those 3 bikes the "M" is the best bang for the buck. The S40/S50 bikes are carbs and more sportster in appearance. The "M" and "S"50 even have a shaft instead of a chain. Much cleaner overall and less maintenance.

[phoenix]

Easy Rider wrote:
phoenix wrote:
anyway i'm looking for a bit biger bike so i can do more than just go around town and the such with out pushing my bike to hard.


Unless you insist on riding on the Interstates (which isn't riding but "travelling"), then there is no reason your GZ can't STILL be your bike of choice.......unless there is something about that it that you really don't like.

It will exceed the speed limit on any 2-lane road I have ever seen; what more do you need ?

Maybe you should be looking more for a 600-800 cruiser or standard......like a Suzuki S40, S50 or M50........if you really HAVE to have something bigger. dont think i did the quoteing thing right sorry


Of those 3 bikes the "M" is the best bang for the buck. The S40/S50 bikes are carbs and more sportster in appearance. The "M" and "S"50 even have a shaft instead of a chain. Much cleaner overall and less maintenance.

well thats what i'm looking for a 650ish bike thats not to sporty and not to much like a tank. have taken my friends aero out for a spin and it was way to big size wise for me. I also went and looked at the suzuki m50. looks like a ok bike but its a bit more than i want to spend and i'm sure it is a bit slugish or more than i would like on corning and such.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Of those 3 bikes the "M" is the best bang for the buck.

That depends, in part, on what kind of "bang" you favor the most. :biggrin:

[KiwiGZ]

I am also looking to upgrade to a bigger bike, I have had my GZ for around 2.5 years and done over 11,000m on it and it has been great. But now I have finally got my full license (I have delayed getting it as was quite happy on the 250) and I want a bigger bike for commuting and doing some longer rides on. Also, having been to a track day with some friends, where I just watched the fun, I decided it is time for a change. I am probably going to go with the new Suzuki SFV650 Gladius, it has had pretty good reviews, especially for a first 'big' bike. I will be heading down to the shop for a test ride in the next week or two.

[Water Warrior 2]

Also take a peek at a Suzuki GS 500. A little long in the tooth but still a solid bike. A vertical twin, air cooled(?) and carbs. Almost a sport bike but a better seating position. Probably won't break the back compared to a true sporty bike and costs less. Still has about 50 HP so it could be entertaining for quite some time.

[alantf]

While I was out walking this morning, an er-6n was coming towards me. What a truly beautiful sound! Very much a throaty purr, rather than a growl. I wouldn't have relised what it was, if I hadn't have read this post, but I noticed the er-6n on the tank. A nice looking bike - but what a beautiful sound. :2tup:

[dannylightning]

if that is the kind of bike you want that is the kind of bike you should get, just drive around like grandma on the bike until you get comfortable with it, and when you are ready to push the bike harder when you start to get comfy on it only push a pinch at a time and roll that throttle slow and i do mean slow.

that is my opinion on jumping to a sport bike, just take it easy and be careful, very careful and respect the bikes power. i once rode soem kind of sports bike. and i did fine. only rode it around the block a few times slowly, remember its only gonna go as fast as you make it go.