Topic: Help me Spend my money- shopping for tourer

[wongpong]

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[Arthur Dent]

Shafts and belts are nicer for maintenance than a chain.

The V-Stars offer a lot of bang for buck. Or a Honda Shadow if you can go with a smaller engine.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-street-cruisers-choppers/edmonton/2007-yamaha-vstar-1100-classic/1503013747

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-street-cruisers-choppers/calgary/honda-shadow/1503003559

[ktm525]

Honda STs are bulletproof and comfy.

Here is one:

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-touring/calgary/honda-st1300a-abs-with-30k-km/1498680574

Low kms.

[dkaz]

+1 on ST1300 with ABS brakes. Will be cheap to insure in Alberta. Can’t go wrong with FJR and Concours if the safety net of ABS is not important to you. I personally saw an FJR with over 300k on it. All are shaft driven.

[Guy]

FJR1300 is a great bike, I had one a few years ago.

[dirtyjeffer]

yea, the ST1300, FJR and Concours are kind of like Chevy 350s and Ford 302s...been around forever and just work...if you're looking for a sport touring machine, they're pretty tough to beat.

[dirtyjeffer]

Thanks people. I email couple people, looking at an older 2001 bmw r1150 an honda ST and varadero.

if you are looking at older BMW units, i think you want the "RT" version (as in, R1200RT)...the non-RT versions are roadster style bikes.

the place around me has a few R1200RTs for sale.

this one looks nice for $7995...it has high kms, but everything this place sells is mint (fully reconditioned).

https://www.wolfmotorcycles.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=5435740&p=2&s=Year&d=D&t=preowned&fr=xPreOwnedInventory

[Triple Bob]

If you want reliability and lower servicing costs, I'd stay Japanese.

[dirtyjeffer]

If you want reliability and lower servicing costs, I'd stay Japanese.

that would be my preference too...just showing some examples as he mentioned the BMW unit.

[ktm525]

Thanks people. I email couple people, looking at an older 2001 bmw r1150 an honda ST and varadero.

Now that i sold tue van i dont have anything to pull a trailer and most good deal are out of town... Lol

hitchhike and helmet in hand?

[dkaz]

Your Highlander Hybrid was good for the same 3500 lb the Sienna was.

Plus... bastard, you know I had interest in your Sienna before.   

I will still kindly help you find a sport tourer, with a huge grudge.

[dkaz]

Oh, from what you described I wasn’t going to quite pay 3k lol. Wow. Ok not upset anymore.

I should’ve grabbed my brother’s old 09 Venza for $3500 though.

[rrocket]

I emailed Couple bikes and might go see one tonight.  Now that i think about it i might not even own a helmet...lol.

What brand are those cool dorky helmet that are full face but you can swing the jaw section behind(i know nothing about helmet) and leave the shaded visor in front

Very few helmet of that style is both full safety rated as a full face and as a jet helmet. Shark Evoline 3 or the Shark One One.

Other helmets are flip, but aren't really designed to be ridden with the chin bar open.

[rrocket]

Check out VFR800.

Great sport tourer and tons of character from that sweet engine.

[blur911]

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-touring/edmonton/for-sale-motorcycle-2009-honda-xl1000v-varadero-4-400-00/1501241766

Do it

[blur911]

Going to see an older bmw 1150rt. See if i like it. Right now im kind of interest in bmw boxer engines. Want to know how they feel.

I remember riding a Suzuki SV1000 and a  BMW Rockster back to back and preferring the BMW mill and bike quite a bit more. 
   Smoother than the V-twin.   I liked the way it rocked the bike a bit when revving it sitting still.

[dkaz]

I emailed Couple bikes and might go see one tonight.  Now that i think about it i might not even own a helmet...lol.

What brand are those cool dorky helmet that are full face but you can swing the jaw section behind(i know nothing about helmet) and leave the shaded visor in front

Very few helmet of that style is both full safety rated as a full face and as a jet helmet. Shark Evoline 3 or the Shark One One.

Other helmets are flip, but aren't really designed to be ridden with the chin bar open.

LS2 Valiant FF399 is also ECE rated in the open and closed position.

[ktm525]

Check out VFR800.

Great sport tourer and tons of character from that sweet engine.

Thanks. Theres one here on Kijiji around 6K.  My old neighbor had one and loved it. 

Going to see an older bmw 1150rt. See if i like it. Right now im kind of interest in bmw boxer engines. Want to know how they feel.

boxers are cool.

[dirtyjeffer]

I liked the way it rocked the bike a bit when revving it sitting still.

yea, you'll feel that in most bikes with engines mounted with the pistons facing out, although, i don't recall feeling it in the Goldwing...in any case, my buddy's old Silver Wing (bike, not scooter) did it, as do Moto Guzzi bikes (about the only one i can think of that uses a sideways V-twin).

[Triple Bob]

I emailed Couple bikes and might go see one tonight.  Now that i think about it i might not even own a helmet...lol.

What brand are those cool dorky helmet that are full face but you can swing the jaw section behind(i know nothing about helmet) and leave the shaded visor in front

Very few helmet of that style is both full safety rated as a full face and as a jet helmet. Shark Evoline 3 or the Shark One One.

Other helmets are flip, but aren't really designed to be ridden with the chin bar open.

LS2 Valiant FF399 is also ECE rated in the open and closed position.

You gotta be a moron to ride with the chin bar open though. Handy for going into shops etc. though