This summer, im gonna buy my first motorcycle. Im only gonna have a couple thousand for it. $3k ish, what would be a good bike in my price range? For awhile, I was gonna save up about 2k and put it down on a new Kawasaki ZZR or ZX6r, but I watched easy rider and got inspired to get a cruiser. Im 19, so I dont know much about older bikes, just newer ones, and mostly just sportbikes. What would be a good bike to cruise/get me around on? Not looking for speed on it, as i'll probably get a sport bike in a year or two.
I saw a kawasaki custom ltd. I think it was that was kinda made into a chopper, a 1996 i think. Are bikes like that any good? Any models from the 80's to present that would make a good reliable bike.
Any suggestions from older more experienced riders?
If ya can, include pics or that name of the bike so I can look it up.
Thanks guys.
BTW: I got my motorcycle endorsement in FL, and already took the MSF course. My dad lets me take out his bike, which is a 2001 Triumph Bonneville. Its a big 800cc cruiser. I'm strong, but i'm not that tall, like 5'8" so it was a pretty big bike for me. I could handle it but it was a little to big for my liking.