10-13-2020, 10:42 AM
Three of my sons are between the ages of 17 and 30. When we talk motorcycles (other than dirt bikes), here's what they say:
- Absolutely don't want a cruiser.
- Don't want a touring or ADV bike.
- Sports bikes are great for one person. Girls (wife in one case) don't like riding perched up high over the back wheel on a seat the size of a maxi pad.
- Standard style motorcycles with flat seats are great, and girls think they look cool and want to ride on back.
Well, that leaves a pretty small selection:
- Kawasaki Z900, W800
- Honda CB1100 (discontinued but available if you look)
- Triumph Bonneville
- Guzzi V7, V9
- BMW R nineT
So, a couple of questions:
- Are my sons' expectations typical of people in their 20s who are interested in motorcycles?
- Are there other motorcycles which would fit those expectations?
- Absolutely don't want a cruiser.
- Don't want a touring or ADV bike.
- Sports bikes are great for one person. Girls (wife in one case) don't like riding perched up high over the back wheel on a seat the size of a maxi pad.
- Standard style motorcycles with flat seats are great, and girls think they look cool and want to ride on back.
Well, that leaves a pretty small selection:
- Kawasaki Z900, W800
- Honda CB1100 (discontinued but available if you look)
- Triumph Bonneville
- Guzzi V7, V9
- BMW R nineT
So, a couple of questions:
- Are my sons' expectations typical of people in their 20s who are interested in motorcycles?
- Are there other motorcycles which would fit those expectations?