On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:21:30 +0000 (UTC), Larry Blanchard
>So I'm looking for a good old single or twin "standard" with no frills
>that I can get for $2000 or less. Of course the Yamaha XT500 springs to
>mind, but I'd like to see some other ideas. I don't mind downsizing to 1
>350 or 400 and I wouldn't even rule out a 250 in a pinch.
Kawasaki Ninja 500 (aka EX500, GPZ500) is a solid bike with just
enough performance and parts galore.
Parts from the new engines can be bolted right on older engines.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Ninja_500R
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>that I can get for $2000 or less. Of course the Yamaha XT500 springs to
>mind, but I'd like to see some other ideas. I don't mind downsizing to 1
>350 or 400 and I wouldn't even rule out a 250 in a pinch.