MikePrent
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I've been riding two wheels for about 40 years now, and I've had everything from dirt, trail, sportbikes, and finally supermoto. At the moment I own a DRZ400SM with 13k miles and absolutely love the bike around town, but as you would imagine, it's a horrible highway bike. At 70 mph the 400cc motor screams at the top of the rev range, no wind protection, no steering damper, and the aftermarket exhaust is deafening. I didn't purchase it for the highway, but based on my locale, I always find myself traversing some freeways to get home after a long day of meandering along the back roads.
So I've decided to seriously consider the FJR as my top contender. Really no others at this point. It has all the sportbike looks I'm looking for, all the creature comforts if I wanted to hit the open highway, and doesn't look like my grandfathers Goldwing.
With that being said, and my rough $5k budget, I'm going to be looking for an older/higher mileage bike. Are there any Gen/years to be careful with? I've found a couple 2007's with 30-50k miles that place me in that range. Anything I should stay away from or look for?
Thanks!
So I've decided to seriously consider the FJR as my top contender. Really no others at this point. It has all the sportbike looks I'm looking for, all the creature comforts if I wanted to hit the open highway, and doesn't look like my grandfathers Goldwing.
With that being said, and my rough $5k budget, I'm going to be looking for an older/higher mileage bike. Are there any Gen/years to be careful with? I've found a couple 2007's with 30-50k miles that place me in that range. Anything I should stay away from or look for?
Thanks!
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