First, let me state that I'm a first time poster to the board. Love the site. There is a lot of great info here. I'm in Iraq in the middle of a one year tour and can't wait to get back home and start riding again.
I love the SV. I wanted one the first time I looked at one. I haven't had a bike in 13 years. My one and only bike was a 500cc Katana. that I owned for two years. I hated that bike. It was very uncomfortable to say the least.
I really wanted to buy a new SV650 when I got back home. But after lurking around this board for awhile I began to wonder if a brand new SV is the best way to go about getting back into riding. Maybe I should go used? Maybe I should go with something smaller?
I'm 6' and 175lbs and have fairly long arms and legs. I'm not overly confident about my riding abilities right now because I haven't ridden in so long. I want something that I can make a 10 to 20 mile commute on in relative comfort and something that is going to work well in city traffic. And I'm not into the cruiser look. Preffer a standard style bike.
I was looking at used Buell Blasts but they look really small. Only sat on one once and I don't remember how it fit.
So I guess my main question is what should I look for if I decide to go used and what can I expect to pay. I live in the wichita, ks area by the way.
Sorry for such a long first post and thanks for the help.
I love the SV. I wanted one the first time I looked at one. I haven't had a bike in 13 years. My one and only bike was a 500cc Katana. that I owned for two years. I hated that bike. It was very uncomfortable to say the least.
I really wanted to buy a new SV650 when I got back home. But after lurking around this board for awhile I began to wonder if a brand new SV is the best way to go about getting back into riding. Maybe I should go used? Maybe I should go with something smaller?
I'm 6' and 175lbs and have fairly long arms and legs. I'm not overly confident about my riding abilities right now because I haven't ridden in so long. I want something that I can make a 10 to 20 mile commute on in relative comfort and something that is going to work well in city traffic. And I'm not into the cruiser look. Preffer a standard style bike.
I was looking at used Buell Blasts but they look really small. Only sat on one once and I don't remember how it fit.
So I guess my main question is what should I look for if I decide to go used and what can I expect to pay. I live in the wichita, ks area by the way.
Sorry for such a long first post and thanks for the help.