Hey everyone
New member here whos a long time rider of a yamaha r1. I sold my bike two weeks ago as I really was getting tired of the super sport scene, here in brooklyn ny, it really is just getting uncomfortable, as well as unnecessary.
My initial plan was to get myself a cruiser, like a vstar or something of that sort (harleys are just to damn expensive), and I was dead set on this. Then 3 days ago, I came across two brand new naked bikes, a ducatti monster 1100 evo, and a triumph triple speed r, and I think i might be in love. Thing is I've never riden a naked bike before, and honestly was never a huge fan of them...but those two bikes blew me away.
Can anyone give me some insight on these 3 bikes...I hear Naked bikes like that are much more comfortable then super sports, absorb the roads better, and still ride and handle just as good, if not better then super sports for mainly city use. I do plan on doing nice highway and interstate runs, but a good portion of riding will be right here in the city. I'm 5'11 225lbs and 29 years old btw.
Should I just stick to the vstar/cruiser....or are these naked bikes really like the best of both worlds for comfort and performance?
BTW my budget is 13-15 k tops, otherwise i'd just grab a diavel and call it a day.
thanks in advance!
EDIT...up above where I said vstar, I actually meant the yamaha Stryker...I love that bike.
New member here whos a long time rider of a yamaha r1. I sold my bike two weeks ago as I really was getting tired of the super sport scene, here in brooklyn ny, it really is just getting uncomfortable, as well as unnecessary.
My initial plan was to get myself a cruiser, like a vstar or something of that sort (harleys are just to damn expensive), and I was dead set on this. Then 3 days ago, I came across two brand new naked bikes, a ducatti monster 1100 evo, and a triumph triple speed r, and I think i might be in love. Thing is I've never riden a naked bike before, and honestly was never a huge fan of them...but those two bikes blew me away.
Can anyone give me some insight on these 3 bikes...I hear Naked bikes like that are much more comfortable then super sports, absorb the roads better, and still ride and handle just as good, if not better then super sports for mainly city use. I do plan on doing nice highway and interstate runs, but a good portion of riding will be right here in the city. I'm 5'11 225lbs and 29 years old btw.
Should I just stick to the vstar/cruiser....or are these naked bikes really like the best of both worlds for comfort and performance?
BTW my budget is 13-15 k tops, otherwise i'd just grab a diavel and call it a day.
thanks in advance!
EDIT...up above where I said vstar, I actually meant the yamaha Stryker...I love that bike.