08-12-2024, 12:29 AM
I can agree with all of those except for KTM....i did buy one with my own money, (one of the ones that was made in india no less) and it was a peach. a huge surprise. I didn't expect it to be so high quality but it was, against all odds. Poor thing didn't deserve what happened to it. There's definitely another KTM or Husqvarna in my future.
BMW and ducati are on the edge of buyable but ultimately it's the cost of maintenance that has me never ever buying those brands.
Moto Guzzi just....doesn't have anything to offer me. I really don't think there's anything at all wrong with their bikes, they just haven't made anything that makes me want to buy it. The closest thing was the Mandello S but it ultimately falls short of being competitive in its size and price range. I know that's gonna get me flamed here with the Guzzi guys haha.
Enfield has a long way to go in the quality department but boy are they cheap. You could almost get away with buying one because of the low risk involved.
Aprillia is a fire hazard
Norton is a pump and dump scheme
Polaris and Harley are the same story. Low effort high cost products that ultimately just want you to buy them because "america"
Here's the really shocking hot take though....I think I may never ever buy another Honda. after the CB1100 i just don't think they have anything to offer me. much like Moto Guzzi, just with a higher quality machine. While i have great respect for everything Honda makes, i find myself not really wanting any of it.
BMW and ducati are on the edge of buyable but ultimately it's the cost of maintenance that has me never ever buying those brands.
Moto Guzzi just....doesn't have anything to offer me. I really don't think there's anything at all wrong with their bikes, they just haven't made anything that makes me want to buy it. The closest thing was the Mandello S but it ultimately falls short of being competitive in its size and price range. I know that's gonna get me flamed here with the Guzzi guys haha.
Enfield has a long way to go in the quality department but boy are they cheap. You could almost get away with buying one because of the low risk involved.
Aprillia is a fire hazard
Norton is a pump and dump scheme
Polaris and Harley are the same story. Low effort high cost products that ultimately just want you to buy them because "america"
Here's the really shocking hot take though....I think I may never ever buy another Honda. after the CB1100 i just don't think they have anything to offer me. much like Moto Guzzi, just with a higher quality machine. While i have great respect for everything Honda makes, i find myself not really wanting any of it.