Looking at buying a Sport Bike

[knucklehed]

Moto Guzzi V11 sport Naked

 

[dopiata]

I used to own 2 V11.
They are real quirky.
You want an italian naked bike?
You should go for a Suzuki V-Twin TL1000S model.
You will not like the V11, as you need special tools to work on it.

 

[JCAnderson]

All i got to say is get a sport bike. i love mine!!

 

[BOOMSHAKER]

Yamaha YZF600R

A great everyday bike. Very quick and very reliable! And the seat is veeeery comfy! hehe

 

[ghostdog128]

if you're going for a naked bike, get the original hooligan. Triumph- speed triple, best bike I've owned.

 

[Chrysler]

If I had the means I'd go with the Ducati 1098. They're actually fairly inexpensive (for a Ducati), it retails at 14,9k USD.

 

[PlateStacker45]

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little

 

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[knucklehed]

The Guzzi is a 2001

Only 2000 miles on the bike and it has never been registered. It belongs to the onwer of the local BMW/Triumph/Ducati shop. Perfect condition $5500
I cannot pass it up.

 

[Vespa103]

The KBB on that bike is 4k

2001 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
2-Cylinder
4-Stroke
1064cc
Trade-In Value (Good Condition)
$3935

The dealer retail asking is 5710

2001 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
2-Cylinder
4-Stroke
1064cc
Suggested Retail Value
$5710
The Kelley Blue Book Suggested Retail Value is representative of dealers' asking price and is the starting point for negotiation between a consumer and a dealer.

The mileage is low but its a high price.

More importantly though is the fact that it is a VTWIN and weighs 500lbs.
It is very heavy and not really a "sport" bike. It puts out 91hp

To compare a japanese 600cc weighs about 360lbs and puts out 105hp the weight makes that a big difference

A 1000cc jap bike puts out 160-180hp at a weight near 400lbs

If you want a naked bike I to would recommend a triumph speed triple it will give you 130hp at 420lbs which is respectable. A Monster S4 as well but more expensive. The other monsters and that moto guzzi your looking at are really just standard bikes not sport bikes.

Of course I am biased as I ride a Speed Triple on the street. But I also ride a GSXR 750 on the track. Point is I like the naked look but wanted a real high performance sport bike.

 

[Jerkyboy]

For the best italian bike you'll love a Ducatti! The looks, the sound, its awesome, gobs of torque! And if you dont like the crotch rocket plastics look, then you'd probably like the MONSTER.

Personally I am a HONDA guy myself. They always win the sport bike comparisons in all the bike mags (against Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki).

They are usually more comfortable for taller/larger riders and have the lowest regular maintenance schedules and highest resale value than any of them.
[been a while since I checked, but I think Honda is like every 6k or 10k miles it needs the routine checkup versus Kawasaki or Suzuki where it's like every 3k miles]

I got a busy day but I will be back later to post up some pics and specs of several of those I just talked about.

Whatever you get, its gonna be cool!

 

[kandaandm]

I have a black 07 Suzuki M109R