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Welcome - and I will be taking delivery of my first bike this spring. Happy days!

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Hi Arthur. Thanks for signing on. Of course I am jealous that you are probably having better weather than us ... Get to Toronto much?

Here is an update After a lot of research, thinking and sit tests I settled on a Suzuki Boulevard C50se. 800cc. Got a pretty sweet deal in the end of season promotions. I am pretty happy. The ergonomics of this bike are fantastic, at least for me. I was not comfortable on the VStars I tried...

Re: Rider down in Whitby I wish him/her the best. GWS.

All the best and get well soon. I don't know her/you but somehow wish I did :)

Hi - I agree I want to narrow things down a bit but be flexible to pick up a real plum for a fair price. I am not bottom feeding on the price thing. I am willing to pay good dollars for a good bike maintained by a classy owner. Anything i get will have to be very good if not excellent...

Yes mimico_polak. I agree a bit of commonsense and judgment seems to be called for. I suspect there are more reasonable people than jerks out there. What I described was rhetorical and would be a worst case situation. I am thinking that it is best to leave a test ride till the very last, after...

I agree . I watched about 15 minutes of it yesterday morning and was really impressed. Must have been a pirated video though - it was taken down by the evening due to a copyright infringement claim. Will be ordering mine shortly.

I am 58 an I got my M license maybe 20 years ago. I don't remember what prompted me to do so. Maybe I had a free weekend and decided to do the course out of curiosity. But I never got a bike after that. At first it was a confidence thing as I did not trust Toronto traffic and the truth is my...

Well - I can understand someone being reluctant to hand their bike over without some collateral. But it makes me wonder about the potential for hassle/trouble that I return with the bike, but decide not to buy it and the seller is gone or refuses to return some or all of the money. Maybe...

Hi I am fairly open to a good used bike 2008 or newer if it is in 1st rate condition. As long as there is clear evidence of proper treatmeant and maintainance I would be OK to trust a private sale. Right now I think I am looking for a 900-1100cc cruiser with touring options (saddle bags and...

Thanks for the input. It's already making me think that I might need to focus my search on dealers who have bikes they need to clear or the bike shows - where they will have some promotions. I guess private sellers will hold off till the spring. I realize a road test in the winter may not be...

Hi there I am just starting to research my options for my first motorcycle. I plan to be all set up in time for spring. I want to buy my bike over the winter. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone with advice, tips, success and horror stories. Am I better off working through dealers or are...

Hi Thanks for the perspective. I am at the very early stages of my research. I am not sure how big/ heavy I can go and still manage it without a lot of worry or hassle. Depending on what's available and of course price, I might go to an 1100 or 1300 - but that is probably the limit. I am very...

Well to be honest I am currently lusting for either a VStar 950 or Vulcan 900. The touring versions. I love the looks of both bikes for different reasons - but the end choice will come down to which bike actually fits me better. The ergonomics will play a big factor in what I go with. I want a...

Hey there I am new to the site. I am male, 58, married with two kids (15 and 10). I live in downtown Toronto. I got my M license a long time ago through Centennial College but have not actually ridden a motorcycle since. The last few years I have been tooling around on a Vespa. ( don't make...