Would you buy your bike again?

[chazbird]

During the obsession laden time wasting thoughts of how many bikes does one want and need I figured 9 out of my 13 or so bikes I've owned outright (not shared as I have with many others) would be worth having again. Not singularly, but all of them together would be a perfect bit of everything collection: tour, dual sport, classic cafe, commuter, tiddler, etc. In that sense they'd all be worth buying again, in toto. (SR500, V50 Monza, C70 Passport, BV250, K75S, F650GSA, TransAlp, S90, RD350) In some cases I have bought another one: K75S, SR500, S90. Not worth buying again: KLR, Benelli 125, Cagiva 650 Alaruzza, XS750. With so many great and interesting bikes I think when you buy one you had earlier that says its a pretty strong vote.

[strom thingie]

03 V-strom: Yes, most definitely. Swiss-Army knife of a bike.
98 TL-1000R: I've owned two, but wouldn't buy another. Just too many other v-twins out there I'd like to own.
00 Hayabusa: Love this bike but wouldn't buy another.
93 GTS-1000: I currently own two so I guess I answered that question.
58 Dnepr: Not only "NO", but "HELL NO"!!! I like quirky bikes but this thing is a death trap

[_cy_]

BMW R80G/S and R90S .. love both airheads .. absolutely would do it again!!!

[BigIron]

Done it three times:

HD FXR
KTM 690
Honda CL100

Mrs. Iron had an F650GS and now has a Sertao

Bikes that I'd buy again:

Ninja 250
GoldWing 1500
ZX-14R

[SuperCruise]

Yes

[DynaSport]

2010 Buell XB12XT. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat.

[Iball]

A low-mileage F650 GS thumper for $3,500 in excellent condition from a reputable dealer in a crappy economy?
Damn right I would.
The day I bought it I beat the immortal hell out of it in a 3 acre clayhole on the family farm.
Didn't damage anything. All I do is change the oil, filters, tires, and brake pads and it keeps on chugging along.
I'm keeping it as a backup bike in the unfortunate even something goes wrong with my new TEX 1200.

[WhiteNoise]

2001 bmw r1150gs, i would absolutely purchase this bike again if i were to get rid of it. Purchased witb 42,000miles February 2012 and has just under 52,000miles today.

[uraberg]

1050 triumph sprint.
Most definitely buy again. I've put 35k on it in addition to the 28k it already had when I bought it. I've not had a single issue with it. It's also pretty hard to match in the performance per fuel department.

DL1000.
Not likely, unless the price is very, very right.I had a high mileage one with more abuse on it that I bargained for. Clutch basket issues, cam chain breakage, you name it, I went through it all. In the end, it ran like a scalded ape with all the SV1000 goodies I used to fix everything.

FJ1200.
Not likely. Too dated by now, and too heavy. Great roll on performance though for as old as it was.

Husaberg FE650 ('94)
What a hoot! Very high strung. If one came my way again, I may not be able to pass it up.

[DanAllen]

No I would not buy a '12 v-strom 650adv if I had the choice agian. I fell for the 0% financing and the talk of smooth engines and light weight and a do it all adv bike..... This bike is none of them! It vibrates more than my drz400, it is ans heavy as any other full dress ADV bike and has only enough power to move itself out of the way. If I could I would give it bake in a second and buy a bmw or triumph.

Honestly, is not a bad bike but it vibrates like nothing I have ever felt before, its by far the worst vibrating bike I have ever owned. If I could take it back I would!!!!!!!

[greywolf]

It vibrates because of the crash bars. Put some rubber washers on the bolts between the bar joint in front of the engine and the vibration will go away. You can take them off and sell them too.

[AL-58]

XT1200Z Super Tenere, I would and I have bought one again.

[DanAllen]

Originally Posted by greywolf

It vibrates because of the crash bars. Put some rubber washers on the bolts between the bar joint in front of the engine and the vibration will go away. You can take them off and sell them too.

Thanks for the advise, but It makes me wonder about suzuki as a company. How is it that none of the test riders noticed this? and if they did, then suzuki went ahead and sold the bikes anyway.

[greywolf]

It's the crash bar makers. Suzuki doesn't make their own. Many crash bars cause vibrations. They have to be treated like the vibrating organ pipes they are. Little changes in torque can make a big difference for example but isolating the connection is something that almost always works. Dealers install the Adventure goodies on a basic bike and don't know any better for the most part. Test bikes are set up by professionals who are aware of stuff like that. A possible problem is Suzuki has been using the wrong torque spec on the bolts used to mount the guards for years. Somebody read the wrong line on the chart in 2004 and that spec has remained wrong ever since. M8x1.25 hardened bolts need 16.5lb-ft, not 25.5lb-ft.

[HeadShrinker]

VFR800 (6th gen): Yes. I've had 3.
12GSA: Yes, I'll get anoter in a few years. I do miss it.
800GS: Adequate, but nothing special. Too buzzy on the road. Rims too cheap. No soul.
HP2e: Nope. Fun and expensive bike, but did nothing great. Don't miss it all that much. It looks sexy but thats about it.
x Challenge: Yes, it is a great bike. Why did I sell this?
x Moto: Was a waste of money. Hated that bike.
950 SMR: Nope. Too easy to get killed on or reckless driving. But what a lot of fun.
CRF450: No way. Can anyone say valves?
KTM 300/250/200 and 450 excs: Yes!Yes!Yes!
WR450: Boring
WR426: Dont think so.
MP3400: A scooter?? Wait, a 3 wheeled scooter? WTH was I thinking?
MZ Baghira: Yep. That was a fun bike.
Katana 750: I traded a computer and $400 for it. I do that again.
Yamaha Seca 600: Nope.
Xt225: Yes. Its my wifes but still fun to ride.

Super Tenere: It is a great bike. Yes. Home run for Yamaha on this bike. It is not as nice as the GSA on the road, but beats it hands down off the tarmac. I'm not rushing off to sell this...but I do miss that boxer. I think if you had to mash a GS12, 8gs, and a Strom together, you'd get the S10.