If someone came up to you and said "if money was no object and you could choose any 3 motorcycles to have in your garage, which ones would they be?" do you know what you would choose?
When my wife asked me that today I ended up with 5. I listed the Honda CRF250L (small dual sport that is fun to ride and reliable), Triumph Tiger 800 (for the smooth 3 cylinder, cruise all day comfort, smoking hot looks and throaty exhaust note), Triumph Scrambler (for the classic Steve McQueen style), BMW G650gs (there's just something about it that I like) and the Yamaha FZ6 (just because of those 2 rocket looking exhausts lying up there under the seat).
Try as I may, I couldn't get down to 3. Ultimately I couldn't narrow it down because I've made my list not having ridden either one of these bikes. My list is based purely on the what I know from what I read and see online. I'd have to ride them first to know which ones put the biggest smile on my face.
So, back to reality, how can you narrow down your choice to 1 motorcycle, especially if 1 motorcycle is the most you can own (for whatever reasons). The only way is to go and try to ride them. And even though you think you know what you like and what you want, how do you know if you will even like any of them?
So, how do you get out of such a dilemma? There's only one solution. As many test rides as possible. Test ride them all. Have fun with it. Even if you see a motorcycle demo for something you may never think you would ride (like a Harley or dare I say scooter) try it out anyway. If nothing else you get a little more experience riding before you buy your own motorcycle.
In the meantime, I saw one of these on the street recently. How can you not go test ride that????
When my wife asked me that today I ended up with 5. I listed the Honda CRF250L (small dual sport that is fun to ride and reliable), Triumph Tiger 800 (for the smooth 3 cylinder, cruise all day comfort, smoking hot looks and throaty exhaust note), Triumph Scrambler (for the classic Steve McQueen style), BMW G650gs (there's just something about it that I like) and the Yamaha FZ6 (just because of those 2 rocket looking exhausts lying up there under the seat).
Try as I may, I couldn't get down to 3. Ultimately I couldn't narrow it down because I've made my list not having ridden either one of these bikes. My list is based purely on the what I know from what I read and see online. I'd have to ride them first to know which ones put the biggest smile on my face.
So, back to reality, how can you narrow down your choice to 1 motorcycle, especially if 1 motorcycle is the most you can own (for whatever reasons). The only way is to go and try to ride them. And even though you think you know what you like and what you want, how do you know if you will even like any of them?
So, how do you get out of such a dilemma? There's only one solution. As many test rides as possible. Test ride them all. Have fun with it. Even if you see a motorcycle demo for something you may never think you would ride (like a Harley or dare I say scooter) try it out anyway. If nothing else you get a little more experience riding before you buy your own motorcycle.
In the meantime, I saw one of these on the street recently. How can you not go test ride that????