Hey Lemmy!
I bought a new 2015 street 750 and I have ridden it all these years. Recently I have been thinking that I want to switch it up and get something else. I mostly use my street 750 to commute to university, but now work; with an occasional day trip to visit family on the other side of Texas. I am thinking of getting a Yamaha MT-03. I know it is an entry level bike but it seems to have good reviews. It has a passenger seat for dates and a sixth gear for the occasional road trip. Since I am mostly commuting I don’t see why 300cc will be too small, so I should save some money with it. I mostly want to ask if there is a reason I should consider the 600cc version or something I also really like the XSR700 but feel it might be hard to find around me.
Any other advice?
Take a look at the used bike market near where you live. You will be able to find better deals on something you might be interested in.
If you want another cruiser, you should go for something with at least 650cc for adequate highway power. Note that many cruisers, especially Harleys, can be modded extensively.
If you’re looking for a naked bike, pay attention to the 2nd seat, as many have tiny uncomfortable passenger seats. I’d also advise you to get at least 400cc for adequate highway power.
Another category of suggest if cruisers aren’t your thing is a sport touring motorcycle. They have lots of power, are fairly comfortable (even for passengers), known to be very reliable, but can be a bit heavy. When new they are pricey, but in the used market you can find them for under $5k.
Yeah I think I won’t be going 300cc after all, thanks for the advice!
If you really want a 300cc, go for it, but if you’re using the passenger seat you should get a bike with an adequate passenger seat. Happy riding!
300cc was more about the price point while feeling it handled 90% of my needs.
Yeah if you are okay with being stuck in the slow lane then a 300cc, especially one with 40hp, is fine, even going 2up. I just keep comparing it to my 20hp 250cc bike that would have to resort to the truck lane on the highway lol
I’m actually eyeing the xsr 700 now
The CP2 engine is really nice with that bike, and it looks good too. Not sure how the passenger would feel though, you should definitely test that.