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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
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id say any honda ujm in the 600 up range. You can get em cheap to free they run forever and are fairly cheap to operate. Craigslist your area for cb750s
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My wife has been on the back of a Z1000 and a 919 with me as well as an XB12s.
The seats are better and bigger on the Jap bikes. Other than that they are pretty similar from the back seat. The Honda has undertails which can get a bit warm. Have you thought about a Triumph Bonneville or Thruxton?
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
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stay away from FZ6, suspension is junk. FZ1s are nice.
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What's your point?
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Z1000 are very comfortable. I had a Z750 before my GSXR and it was fun and easy to commute on. The suspension isn't that great especially for 2 up but You can fit a 636 shock on it an improve it greatly.
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I totally didn't read all of that either. You want your girl to learn to ride on this bike? Hell, a good two up bike will by definition not be a good beginner bike. You can have "ok" in both categories, but what I would classify as "good" would be conflicting in both categories.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Halifax, NS
Moto: '12 CB1000R
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Shit. Even I forgot about the learning her to ride..
How about this, what's a good beginner bike I can teach her on, ride to work, and cart her around on if she decides its not for her? |
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They are heavier than a 600SS but the HP is about the same approx 110HP and torque is around 55ftlbs. A slip-on, air filter, and PCIII help tremendously with power on top. |
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