Might be Going for a Test Ride Tomorrow

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo) 08/13/2020 at 16:45 • Filed to: None

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There’s a bike for sale near by that I might go ride tomorrow. It’s a 97 Suzuki Marauder VZ800. A middle weight cruiser, not a very special bike but it ticks a lot of boxes. For one I love the color, I like the straighter bars, I’m not fan of kick backed/drop  bars most cruisers have, it already has nice hard bags, a passenger back rest so maybe my wife will ride, and it had forward controls, which as a weekend on a new Rebel taught me, my long legs need on a low slung cruiser. I also like the wider front tire, some cruisers have skinny front tires, I don’t like that aesthetically, and I question their ability to hand hard braking.

The seller said some one is looking at it tonight so we’ll just have to wait and see. If not there’s also a Shadow 800 nearby that I don’t hate, and would at least like to ride for just to rule them out or not.

jminer > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/13/2020 at 17:09

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Forward controls can be comfortable on longer highway rides but are really hard to get used to starting and stopping. You loose a lot of control over the bike with them, makes it feel more like you’re wrestling the thing around instead of it being responsive like you’d expect.

I like the pegs under me, but if you’re a tall dude you do need a taller bike for it to be comfortable .

Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/13/2020 at 17:14

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Heh, I knew the little Yamaha wasn’t going to be enough.

*Raises Glass* To starting a collection!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > jminer 08/13/2020 at 17:14

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I’m 6’2” And have some hip/knee problems. So getting my leg up not the pegs of a cruiser without forward controls is a bit tricky. 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com 08/13/2020 at 17:28

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Yeah I really want something to take on longer highway rides. The little 200 is a chore after like 10 miles of anything over 55mph. And sometimes it has a hard time maintaining  55. Like if there’s a strong headwind, or large hill.

Nom De Plume > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/13/2020 at 18:02

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Which makes it perfect to learn on.

Every ride is a ride at the limit of the throttle and your experience.

Nom De Plume > Nom De Plume 08/13/2020 at 18:17

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Edit: Sounds like you might need a larger bike without tinkering too much with the power/weight ratio.

At that point you should cut out all the half, quarter, and eighth steps. Get yourself a big boi bike you can stretch out on.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Nom De Plume 08/13/2020 at 18:27

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Yup. It has the power you need, and that’s it lol

Also it sounds awesome. The fast to loud ratio is prefect