Anyway, I mention this because while I love the Honda, I’ve long wanted a newer bike to take the commuting pressure off the old CB. Two years ago i bough a lovely Ducati ST2 for this, and wouldn’t ya know it, that darn thing is a maintenance handful too
This year I was pretty sure I would buy a new V7, or a beautiful new Royal Enfield twin, but we just bought a house so that may not happen for some time. And 2 or 4 older bikes would be more fun than one new one anyway!
These thoughts have rekindled my interest in the GS Suzukis. They have much of what I love about my Honda, but with the benefit of 10 years newer and more developed. I especially liked GS850 and 650s for their shaft drive. What a great stablemate to my Honda!
I don’t know enough about the Suzukis, but it seems like the GS650 is a sweet spot. Lighter than the 750 or 850, something like 70 HP! I like the medium size. And I’ve seen nice examples for under $2k recently.
What do you Suzuki folks say? The 650 doesn’t seem as popular. How does it compare with the rest of the lineup?
And i should mention I have no interest in the GL models. I’m tall and I prefer the UJM style 650G or GT. I would probably install superbike bars or something similar. I put CB400f bars on my 500 and love the slight forward lean. Other than that possible change, a 650 looks pretty darn perfect……
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