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Hi,
I've been browsing this forum for a few weeks now and and derived a lot of information from here.
Today, I just gave a pristine 2003 Burgman 650 a new home (mine). It was a fantastic deal at thousands less than OTD price of new here and it has just under 900 miles (still has the little new tire nubs on the back tire). Also, the scooter came with the factory service manual and still has that nice new smell when it's warmed up. It's previous owners had to sell it due to unfortunate family circumstances but they were happy it now has a nice new home so that was nice.
Since I'm limited on street bikes (riding ATV's here and small scooters in Europe) I trailered it the 150 miles home.
Once home I took it for a ride in my residetial area and already I'm impressed! It is exactly like many have described on this forum-fantastic! Also, any concerns have been put to rest before I even started the bike.
Concerns such as the diesel thing--yeah it does it (sounds like diesel Renault Laguna I had in France
) and knowing it's normal helps out a lot. It's not bad at all, in fact I think it's made to be a bigger deal than it is. It is still much quieter than most motorcyles and scooters. But then again having prior knowlede (from here) helps. The engine braking is great. If some one is behind me I'll just operate a brake lever til I hear the "click" of the brake light switch--easy solution. Thanks for all the useful info. that allowed me to make an educated purchase! In my excitement, I've rambled enough so bye for now.
Oh yeah, I'm scheduled for a MSF course in a couple of weeks.
I've been browsing this forum for a few weeks now and and derived a lot of information from here.
Today, I just gave a pristine 2003 Burgman 650 a new home (mine). It was a fantastic deal at thousands less than OTD price of new here and it has just under 900 miles (still has the little new tire nubs on the back tire). Also, the scooter came with the factory service manual and still has that nice new smell when it's warmed up. It's previous owners had to sell it due to unfortunate family circumstances but they were happy it now has a nice new home so that was nice.
Since I'm limited on street bikes (riding ATV's here and small scooters in Europe) I trailered it the 150 miles home.
Once home I took it for a ride in my residetial area and already I'm impressed! It is exactly like many have described on this forum-fantastic! Also, any concerns have been put to rest before I even started the bike.
Concerns such as the diesel thing--yeah it does it (sounds like diesel Renault Laguna I had in France
Oh yeah, I'm scheduled for a MSF course in a couple of weeks.