Since Ive moved to SoCal I cant shake this idea of having a motorcycle to cruise around on. It didnt help when I moved to a new spot and my neighbor across is a motorcycle mechanic and usually has half a dozen bikes in front. Usually older vintage bikes.
Today, I spent some time BSing with him about his current build, a mid 70s CB550. Its a gem of a bike, and between that and old BMW bikes, Ive gotten the itch.
However, Im hoping most of this is me being bored, and needing a(nother) distraction.
Not looking for a CBR1100 or Hayabusa or anything like that, but Im curious what would be a good starter bike. Something light and torquey so it doesnt need to r3v'd to 100000000rpms to make power. Im also short (5'6") so I need a relatively smaller bike. I spent some time reading about the K100RS and found a few locally and now I need r3vs advice and input...
SO: school me
Today, I spent some time BSing with him about his current build, a mid 70s CB550. Its a gem of a bike, and between that and old BMW bikes, Ive gotten the itch.
However, Im hoping most of this is me being bored, and needing a(nother) distraction.
Not looking for a CBR1100 or Hayabusa or anything like that, but Im curious what would be a good starter bike. Something light and torquey so it doesnt need to r3v'd to 100000000rpms to make power. Im also short (5'6") so I need a relatively smaller bike. I spent some time reading about the K100RS and found a few locally and now I need r3vs advice and input...
SO: school me
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