Posted by Beauregard T. Shagnasty on May 2, 2006, 12:16 am
kyle.kvech@gmail.com wrote:
> ...I like the looks of the Ninja better, but how is it as a starter
> bike? Is it OK for someone who is 6'4"?
And your inseam?
The 250 ... any 250 ... might be just a bit small for you.
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Posted by Alan B on May 2, 2006, 7:28 pm
On Tue, 02 May 2006 04:16:40 GMT, in message
>kyle.kvech@gmail.com wrote:
>> ...I like the looks of the Ninja better, but how is it as a starter
>> bike? Is it OK for someone who is 6'4"?
>And your inseam?
>The 250 ... any 250 ... might be just a bit small for you.
Triumph Tiger, Suzuki V-Strom or Kawi Whassamacallit. Dual-sports tend to
be tall bikes.
Posted by Don Fearn on May 1, 2006, 10:03 pm
Because kyle.kvech@gmail.com could, he/she/it opin'd:
>For all intents and purposes, I'm new to street bikes and was
>considering getting one to save on my daily commute.
What I did for saving on my daily commute was to buy a Scion xB.
Fifteen grand for a NEW car that is HUGE on the inside and TINY on the
outside and gets REALLY good mileage.
I still ride street bikes a lot, though. They're FUN.
pooder was here not saving with his street bikes
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Posted by Steve T on May 1, 2006, 11:49 pm
:What I did for saving on my daily commute was to buy a Scion xB.
:Fifteen grand for a NEW car that is HUGE on the inside and TINY on the
:outside and gets REALLY good mileage.
Robin bought one of those. 32.5 MPG and lots of leg room. I'm
getting an XA this week.
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Posted by Turby on May 2, 2006, 2:59 am
wrote:
>What I did for saving on my daily commute was to buy a Scion xB.
Man. Talk about UGLY! I'd be embarrassed to park it in public, no
matter how efficient it is.
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> bike? Is it OK for someone who is 6'4"?