Hi all. First off, it is truly refreshing to see mature dialogue amongst adult riders on this very unique site. The plethora of information at my disposal is astounding to say the least and the level of maturity exhibited under each topic (including the rants) are unmatched by the other boards. I can safely call this site the 'motherboard' of all sites.
I'm in the market for a new bike and narrowed myself down to an R1, RC51 and the Busa. I couldn't find much constructive info on the other bikes except the latter.
The bike I’m interested in is the 2003 40th anniversary in liquid orange. My primary purpose is for commuting (in style) of which I do 18000 miles a year. This is really the only time I get to enjoy riding (if you can call that enjoyment). But I still have some reservations which I was hoping one (or all) of you would be able to address.
1) Have there been any starter problems with this model?
2) Have there been any other kind of problems?
3) What kind of freeway mileage would I expect from the stock tires, very limited canyon riding and never in rain.
4) How does it handle at low speeds (5-35mph) splitting thru freeway traffic?
5) How does it handle in high wind/cross wind areas (15-40mph)?
A bit about me: I’m 39, 5’10†@ 165lbs and athletic. I‘ve been riding since 9, on and off road. Stopped for about 10 years and got back on 5 years ago strictly street. Overall, I’ve clocked about 200,000 miles. I currently ride a stock RF900. I needed a commuter and needed it cheap. It is actually a lot of fun to ride and extremely comfortable and it has never given me trouble and the very few times I’ve gone carving, the D205s kept me right up with the big boyz and I still get 10-15,000 miles out of them. Why do I want to change now? Well, basically, I outgrew the RF before I even bought it but couldn’t afford the ‘better’ bikes at the time. Now, I want something that is a little more challenging yet reliable.
I'm in the market for a new bike and narrowed myself down to an R1, RC51 and the Busa. I couldn't find much constructive info on the other bikes except the latter.
The bike I’m interested in is the 2003 40th anniversary in liquid orange. My primary purpose is for commuting (in style) of which I do 18000 miles a year. This is really the only time I get to enjoy riding (if you can call that enjoyment). But I still have some reservations which I was hoping one (or all) of you would be able to address.
1) Have there been any starter problems with this model?
2) Have there been any other kind of problems?
3) What kind of freeway mileage would I expect from the stock tires, very limited canyon riding and never in rain.
4) How does it handle at low speeds (5-35mph) splitting thru freeway traffic?
5) How does it handle in high wind/cross wind areas (15-40mph)?
A bit about me: I’m 39, 5’10†@ 165lbs and athletic. I‘ve been riding since 9, on and off road. Stopped for about 10 years and got back on 5 years ago strictly street. Overall, I’ve clocked about 200,000 miles. I currently ride a stock RF900. I needed a commuter and needed it cheap. It is actually a lot of fun to ride and extremely comfortable and it has never given me trouble and the very few times I’ve gone carving, the D205s kept me right up with the big boyz and I still get 10-15,000 miles out of them. Why do I want to change now? Well, basically, I outgrew the RF before I even bought it but couldn’t afford the ‘better’ bikes at the time. Now, I want something that is a little more challenging yet reliable.
