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Hi,
Bought my first motorbike one year ago. It's a 2011 Burgman 400 that I bought new. I am in my 50's and passed on the motorcycle phase in my younger years. So it's all pretty new to me. I rode just under 3,700 miles this first year.
Concluseion: I am very pleased with this machine. It purrs like a kitten around town and is capable of flying along at 75+ MPH as long as I care to go that speed. I ride almost every weekend with 3 other guys. They ride a Goldwing, a BMW R1200GS and a Yamaha FRJ 1300. Though we are all 'older' and no one is trying to set land speed records, I find I have no problem keeping up with them under any conditions. Most of my riding is just me but occasionally my wife rides with me. I suspected that 2-up on the 400 would be a slug. We rode to the Oregon coast and the bike had plenty of power and actually seemed to ride better with the extra weight. I was very pleasantly surprised. My only dilemma is that I want to get a bigger bike but am having a heck of a time justifying it.
So overall, I am very pleased with my Burgman 400. It is a lot more machine than I anticipated when I made the purchase.
Pete
Bought my first motorbike one year ago. It's a 2011 Burgman 400 that I bought new. I am in my 50's and passed on the motorcycle phase in my younger years. So it's all pretty new to me. I rode just under 3,700 miles this first year.
Concluseion: I am very pleased with this machine. It purrs like a kitten around town and is capable of flying along at 75+ MPH as long as I care to go that speed. I ride almost every weekend with 3 other guys. They ride a Goldwing, a BMW R1200GS and a Yamaha FRJ 1300. Though we are all 'older' and no one is trying to set land speed records, I find I have no problem keeping up with them under any conditions. Most of my riding is just me but occasionally my wife rides with me. I suspected that 2-up on the 400 would be a slug. We rode to the Oregon coast and the bike had plenty of power and actually seemed to ride better with the extra weight. I was very pleasantly surprised. My only dilemma is that I want to get a bigger bike but am having a heck of a time justifying it.
So overall, I am very pleased with my Burgman 400. It is a lot more machine than I anticipated when I made the purchase.
Pete