The ONLY bike YOU need!
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- If you can only have ONE bike, what would that bike be?
Let's discuss all the different options and uses and WHY you would pick the ONLY bike you need.
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A good old shovelhead FLH is all anyone needs.
Royal Enfield Classic 350. Or the 650 when it's released.
Harley Davidson Road King Classic
yeah buddy
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Harley Davidson heritage softail. Exactly what i own now 😎
Heritage Classic would be my choice!
When I got back into riding, I had certain specs for a bike. I’m too old with bad knees so only a street model will do. Also needed to be 500 lbs or lighter. Needed cast wheels with tubeless tires, Fuel Injection and a windshield and have room for storage. Ended up with a Suzuki Burgman 400 scooter.
After riding for 40+ years and owning a bunch of bikes over those years, if I could only have one bike now, it would be my '23 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Special Edition. Air-cooled, shaft drive, 2 valves per cylinder, easy to maneuver, great on gas, comfortable, etc. I don't go off-road or on long rides, just mainly short rides around town and to/from work, and the Guzzi checks all the boxes.
Right on!
For sure. I have a 2021 V7 and just purchased a BMW R18.I have owned over 40 motorcycles, and the V7 is the one.
Yamaha Xmax 300. I bought it because I can only have one bike. It does it all: around town its light and nimble with plenty of storage, handles great in the twisties and has enough power to be fun, it does highway speeds all day long no problem and has plenty of storage for long haul trips, gets 80-90 mpg, it's comfortable and easy to ride for my old broke down body.
Good choice!
As much as I love my Harleys, if I had to rely on a single bike I'd honestly probably cut down to a Shadow. Dead reliable, low maintenance, easily customizable.
fair statement for sure!
@@KickstandOptional what about a Honda VTX? 1300 or maybe the 1800 VTX?
@freddyg6940 the VTX is just a Shadow by another name imho.
The VTX1800 is an absolute monster.
@@KickstandOptional I was under the impression it was a slightly larger frame. I had the 1300 carbureted I loved it but it was a little underpowered for 2 specially going up Big Bear.
Only other complaint was the Plastic that was made to look like metal. Eventually the plastic that was Chromed started flaking off and bubbling, Nothing wrong with the Bike But it did bother enough to get rid of it. Should of kept it and saved my money 😝
I commuted my 04 VT1100c 57k miles between 2014 and 2018. All on I95, 150 RT all year long. Changed the oil every 5 or 6 weeks which was 3000-3500 miles, Honda synthetic. NEVER had a problem. Most reliable machine I ever had.
I’m thinking a Honda 750 Transalp.
I had a 2001 Honda Shadow 11 Spirt and absolutely loved it. Best bike I have ever owned.
i like the harley sportster for the style and being not heavy
💯 any Sportster will do but give me a roadster 1200 if we want to get specific
@@EvendimataE Sportster get a lot of Hate. In my opinion it takes more Balls to go in a Long ride in a Sportster over a bagger with a full Faring. At that point they be better off in a Car.
The Mods for a sportster are insane.
@@freddyg6940 i ride 504lbs honda magna and i think i want something lighter. only sporster is the harley bike that is not heavy, the rest are over 600lbs. i only ride around the neighborhood so heavy bike will not do me much good. once i did freeway at 85mph, and i did not go any faster. my 504lbs magna did not feel that planted to the road anymore.
My 883 Superlow has a detachable windshield & sportster saddlebags. Can be used as a nice little day tripper or just a light around town cruiser.. 48mpg. Fun as heck. It's still a Harley! Guess thats the one I'll go with if I have to give up the rest of em.
Bike I picked is a Dyna Street Bob.
Needs to go long distance, carry 2, have plenty of Mod options (parts availability)
I had 2 Road kings and was happy with them but it was tricky to lane split in some areas and felt like an old man Bike, and they had the twin cam 88ci always left me wanting just a little more.
Currently have a 2024 low Rider and the Dyna Street Bob.
Gonna only keep One.
I Don’t want payments anymore
I’d rather wrench in my Stuff.
I’ve had my 2002 Triumph Sprint ST since new and it has over 130,000kms on it now. I left my home in Ontario last week and I’m in Newfoundland now and it’s running great and gets great gas mileage as well. It’s a keeper and I’m going for 200,000kms on it. It’s a keeper for me!👍🏍🇨🇦
KTM 1190 Adventure. 150 hp. V twin torque and sound. Can do gravel. Mile muncher as well.
Nice 👍
I have 11 motorcycles so, choosing one would be a hypothetical question I wouldn't think much about. If I stay living where I am, I'd choose the one I ride most, Honda CB250 Nighthawk or what I'm working on, 1971 Honda CL175 with the engine from a Honda 250 Rebel. I'm 70 years old and often say I started on a Honda Cub and if I get so old I can't ride a Cub, I'm ready to take the dirt nap. OTOH, if I move to Ecuador, I'd be looking at Itchy Boots riding and would most likely get a Loncin 300 Rally, a Voge 300 Rally with a carburetor and better colors, also cheaper. I think a whole lot depends on how much you ride. I ride a lot but, old guys I know that have the one big bike are 300 miles a year riders. They just like to look at it and fantasize about riding.
My bike is the honda1300a, and it's getting better with each day making it mine.
pre shtf honda goldwing post shtf some kind of enduro type bike for on or off road at a moments notice. one or two lung to keep weight down and good mileage. definitely a four stroke. good low end torque.
Sounds good!
VStrom 650. Mild off road, long touring, sporty commuter. Suits my 6’3” height. If my riding was lots of 2 up or more highway skewed, then the VStrom 1000.
I just picked up a Honda xr650l and I think it’s my one bike a lot of fun to ride and can go off road and super reliable
Currently have a '12 Road Glide for the long rides, and chopping out a '05 sporty for the cool factor. But IF i could only have one bike and IF it didnt have so many mechanical issues, I'd go with the HD Pan America. Still has somewhat of a Road Glide look with the ability to go anywhere.
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Only one bike it's definitely the mighty Dr650
I do only have one bike, it's a 2015 Triumph Bonneville T100. I bought it new and to this day i swear it has been the best money i've ever spent. It's my camping adventure bike, weekend get away for two, canyon carver, touring, and daily rider. Triumph makes a great motorcycle and if i had to choose only one... I'd make the same choice.
Thanks for sharing!
So I thought I bought that "1" bike when I bought my FZ10 new in 2017. Bit of touring, bit of track days, bit of commuting to work... Now after decat and reflash etc, I find that I can't behave on the thing and I'm riding wheelies everywhere... Not so much high speed stuff but ripping around in little bursts like it's a supermoto. This bike is so easy to ride.... Wheelie machine and a blast to throw around... also about 170hp at this point. Well now I'm looking for something that isn't going to tempt me to ride like this. Something relaxed to ride on longer trips. I have decided on a new Goldwing bagger DCT. Will be hopefully finding one marked down end of season. Calm my ass down with both wheels on the ground.
here's a tip for ya,... don't put the wing in sport mode lol. you'll be riding crazy again lol. ask me how i know. 😂😂😂🙄
We had however, 22 120s love the bikes but as we are getting older, I switch to a Honda Rebel 1100 and I absolutely love it manual shift
I’ve had a dilemma with the “if only one bike” scenario. My wife likes to ride with me from time to time. I love my Road King for that 2 up ability, but would go smaller (and cheaper) if I were solo. Having to accommodate a passenger comfortably really limits your choices. I used to have lots of sportier bikes along with my Harley’s but can’t justify it now. One of my favorites was my Honda Interceptor.
Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+. It's a comfortable sport-tourer that can do daily commuting, full-on touring, light off-roading or even a track day. Runner up: V-Strom 650 XT Adventure. Probably better for daily commuting/street riding, but not a track day toy.
Funny, I was thinking about this today.
As a vlogger from down under pointed out, adventure bikes are getting too big and heavy for the adventure. I've looked at the Tenere and the seat is too high for my taste.
I'm not an off road or a sport rider.
I have a 900 Vulcan and it's a pretty decent ride with a low seat. Changing the pulleys to gear it up made it better for highways.
My CTX1300 is a bit top heavy compared to most, but handles great at low speeds and has a good lean angle for the twisties. Better than my Vulcan. But the CTX will eventually get to be more than I want to handle.
The VTX1300 is more of what would fit for me. Cruising the back roads and the little dirt side roads for stealth camping. I'm curious to find out if it's the same engine used in the Stateline, Interstate and the Fury. If it is, I'd be good for some time for parts. I understand some are carbureted and some are injected, but it could be swappable with a little work.
The 750 Shadow is a little too small for my needs.
Can you tell I'm kinda stuck on Honda?
Oh, I would choose a Victory Gunner but I'm not sure about parts availability.
Hondas are awesome !
Out of the 3 bikes I have, Honda ST1300, Suzuki GSXR 600, and Honda Shadow750. I would keep my Honda ST1300. For me I daily my ST1300, I sport ride it, and as big as it is I have had to do some very light off reading with it. ST1300 for me. Stay safe.
I mostly ride to relax and crush miles . I'm kinda past wanting to ride off road. Somewhere between 70 and 130 miles, I take and let out a huge deep breath and a huge chunk of my stress disappears. I usually repeat this a few times before I'm fit to be around other humans. I'm currently riding an Indian Pursuit 22
completely understand this comment 👊🏼
Since me and most of my crew are predominately off-road riders... If I was tortured by being limited to only one bike, I'd have to give up road riding & touring to have a pure enduro machine, A KTM 300XC-w ....
I experimented with my current DRz400 but I didn't dig the whole "dual-sport" thing. So I've "enduro-ized" the DRz and its amazingly capable set up as I have it, but I can't wait to get on a pure enduro for my off-road riding.
1978 kz 650 the perfect all rounder.
That one didn't get near the recognition it deserved.
I took a 78 650 from Calgary to LA in 1978 3 months later I returned , it was an R model . 40 mpg most of the way .
I'm in my 70's now, with a lot of worn out body parts, including my hands and wrists, thanks to carpal tunnel. So my current bike is a Harley Electra Glide Ultra Limited. I was hoping to find a used Road King, but this bike became available first. Windshield, bags, and cruise control. I'm going to have the tour pack made detachable, which will make it about 20 lbs lighter.
Best of luck!
Decisions, decisions, decisions...I would say riding on pavement is the majority of riding I do. I love my Scout. She's light, very quick. and I love her on the twisties. But, being a old rider I also love a bagger. They give such a more forgiving ride on some of the pot hole roads I ride upon lol! I guess if it came down to it, I'd go with the bagger and just ride off into the sunset. I will probably one day have just one bike to ride to finish off my riding life and it'll probably be my Scout. Ride and stay safe ABUSA!
fair statement for sure ! love the scout !
The one that's comfortable when you sit on it and has throttle for you, for me my go to is the Harley Davidson 975 with adv bike bags thrown on it and an ATV windshield thrown on it ... But I'm about to get an adventure bike for myself and my old lady :)
My current Ducati Diavel V4. I put 30,000 miles in a year.
In a year ? Holy cow man you must be on some dose of cream for Haemorrhoids
One of the new parallel twin adventure bikes 600cc- 900cc size. For owning 2 motorcycles, I have a BMW 1200 bagger and would like something smaller for dedicated trail riding but street legal, so I don't have to haul it to our club. A Yamaha XT250, I'm 67 and don't want something tall & heavy.
From nfld Canada, got baggers now ,Vulcan 1500,n 650,vstar 1300,keeping my purchased new 650 vstrom with 70 tho kms,putting side car or side wheels on,with trailer for camping ,good value,gas mileage,wicket engine,get a cheep 2nd parts bike with off road tires to change for true offroad,removable hard bags o9 sea model.already paid for,dependable.do I keep going ,,,,.keep riding n stay young.bryce out,
My 2006 HD SPORTER CUSTOM1200❤😊
F900gs with a Corbin seat, soft bags adjustable windscreen.
I just have 1 bike and 1 wife. Life is so much easier that way. Mine is a 21 Goldwing bagger like yours only a 6 speed. I have had couple of 4,000 + mile trips on it and am now at 50.000 miles.
Still having a smaller bike that I could use on dirt roads would surely help me enjoy some of the beautiful Michigan back roads I’ve been missing. I have to quit watching your videos. It makes me want things I didn’t know I wanted 😂….. but please don’t stop.
uh oh! lol. glad you’re enjoying the videos! sorry about any bad influences 🤣🤣🤣
The bike I own at that time. My motorcycle is my year round primary transportation and, over time, I've found no motorcycle is perfect. I prefer something that is a do most things good standard.
Currently I own a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 for the reason mentioned above and the fact I can do all the maintenance on my own without much technical skill or special tool. Being my daily, I can't wait a month or two for a shop to schedule in repairs and with the miles ridden, shop fees can add up fast. Before the RE, I had a DR650 that I got rear-ended on and a FZ6 that I bought new in 2007. The FZ6 was great, but I got tired of riding a high strung bike in suburban and city traffic most of the time.
Ideally I like having a 150cc ish scooter as backup transportation while my main bike is down for repair since I don't own a car (my wife has the car for worse case scenarios). Scooters are fun and convenient if your ego doesn't get in the way 😂.
awesome feedback!
Goldwing. It’s not to heavy cause I don’t skip leg day 😂.
yea brother !!!!
One and done for on off road and some highway would be the Honda Transalp for me.
For a one and done road bike I would go with a Vulcan Vaquero is the one I want one day.
Right now I have a 2023 Himalayan Scram, and an 07 Vulcan 900. I’m not sure how I feel about the Scram yet as I have less than 1000 miles on the odometer. The Vulcan I’ve owned for a few months and absolutely love it.
transalp! great call !
Automatic answer the Indian Scout of course, lol.
But seriously for me probably the Triumph Tiger 900. It's probably not the best for going totally off-roading, but a little bit of light off roading activity and overall long distance, around town, commuting, etc. I think it would check most of the boxes for me.
great choice 👍🏼
Easy...The way and as much as we travel. It's the Goldwing for sure. Can't beat the reliability and comfort. And Yes it's our everyday bike, and we take them off road, Well not like the adventure bikes, but we do take them off road. They are our only mode of transportation...We have no vehicles.
why am I not surprised lol.
Parts availability. Ease of self maintenance. V twin or big single. 500 to 750/800cc. Shaft drive if possible. No efi, no glitzy shit, no computer electronics or sensors. Any suggestions?
I have a 750 virago 1st Gen but I'd like a bike with a bit more thump. Considering a pre efi Royal Enfield or Moto Guzzi.
I have two bikes. A 2000 HD Softail Deuce and a XT225. If I could only keep one it would be the Deuce but no way I'm going off road on that bike. If I could buy anything I want I would have a dozen bikes but if I had to pick one and it would be the only bike I could own I think it would be a mid size adv bike like a BMW F750GS. Something I would enjoy taking down forest and gravel roads but could still handle touring on the interstate.
great all arounder !
Harley Road King or Honda Valkyrie Touring.
Good question I'm not sure but I would like to give a moto guzzi v85 tt a try that might work
hmmmmm. a good one
Indian Scout 101 or possibly a Honda Transalp. Was thinking Indian Challenger but the new scout 101 is fast enough but more manageable for every day use. Honda Transalp because of the all around on road/off road capability for road tripping and more. Hard choice but more likely the Scout, seeing as I'm more of a cruiser guy.
awesome choice !
Suzuki DR 650. or the GS 1150/1200
My sportster does everything i need
What area are you riding in this video?Road King is my favorite 1 bike only scenario.
North Ga
North Georgia has a ton of great roads
@@michelevolz7769 tremendous!!!!!!
Tough call. However, thanks to my knee and age, my serious dirt bike riding is over, but I can ride almost anything on a gravel trail. I really like my Vulcan 900 and my Voyager 1700, especially on IBA rides, but my Honda Shadow Spirit 750 is priceless on the twisties down the road. Picking one would suck. I would probably have to go with the Voyager, since I do a lot of long distance riding.
ya picking one is hard lol.hope you’re well sir!
How about the 800 Vstrom ?
@@gaza1952 I've never owned one, but whatever makes you happy when you ride it is a great bike.
Not that i have owned it but a bike bigger than400cc like a motto guzi v7 stone
For me it's a Softail Custom for the road, and my old Suzuki DR350 for off road. I had a Honda CR500 but man, it was scary lol!
lol
My 2023 Honda Rebel 1100T DCT ❤
Don't care about any off road... anything light weight, and reliable, I can put some baggage on is fine. I've been searching for the perfect bike, but haven't found anyone making it yet. The Harley Nightster Special 975 is the closest to everything I want, but needs a bigger gas tank. Until then I'll keep my Honda Rebel 1100 which is pretty close too
@@AyaWetts I wish the Rebel had a shaft drive. The 1100T is set up pretty nice with cruise control as standard.
@@gregorytubbs3444 I'd take a belt or a shaft... All models of the 1100 have cruise control. The 1100T they just added bags and a fairing, but its same otherwise. I have a 2021 and I added my own larger bags and larger batwing fairing and like it better than the newer T model. My main issues is the gas tank is too small, and I seriously hate having a chain.
@@AyaWetts I'm with you on the chain. Don't ever want to go back to one.
My goldwing Gl1800 does everything I need it to.
You need a bike that comes closest to doing it all. No unicorn bikes but there are ones that come close.
I have 2, a kawasaki z 900rs and a vstrom 800de.
I lean towards a middle weight adv bike, lighter than 500 lbs, Japanese made and can maintain 75mph on the highway and can do light off road work
The infrastructure and roads aren't getting better and the main reason I got an adv is soon our highways will be like gravel roads and you'll need a 4wd or adv of some type to navigate.
All this said, in a shtf situation, a bicycle is your best bet. Get a bicycle.....
what kind of bicycle do you recommend? 😂. thanks for sharing! great bikes you have 💪🏽
If I can only have one, easy, a motorcycle that gives you the most for the $$$, ADV bike.
CC size depends, 450 to 750.
Cheaper insurance, better fuel mileage, and lighter weight.
Exactly what your on
Living in a city like Athens Greece a sports naked in the likes of CB650R or the CB1000R. Swiss army do it all a GS. But for Arizona the Road King if not going off road, but again do it all the GS hands down. Thanks for the mention boss and Happy Independence Day to and for ALL
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well well well, Mr Trophy himself ! 😜
@@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA yessir!!
Reliable world of Kawasaki... another Voyager.... a Ho 1:13 nda Goldwing would be a pick if it could be more of a cruiser style... a Valkyrie Interstate type look
What do you use to hold your Garmin?
it’s a tom tom motorcycle gps that came w its on handle bar mount. tom tom 550 motorcycle GPS. been great for 7 years
@@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA
Do you have it wired to your battery?
@@SouthBaySteelers sure do!
My head would say: Yamaha Xmax 300.
My heart would say: Harley Davidson Lowrider ST 117 with foot boards.
My body would say: Honda Goldwing.
My wife would say: None of the above.
😂😂😂😂😂
All good choices except for the wife's 😂. I like the Xmax 300 and was looking at it when I got the Royal Enfield Interceptor. I wasn't quite ready to have a scooter over a motorcycle as my primary ride.
@@davidklementis5913 Back in 2020 I almost bought a good used Xmax 300. I took it for a test ride and the wind buffeting was really terrible, however that could have been fixed with a much smaller screen. At the time I had a Honda NSC110 Dio, which was quite practical, despite the small engine. The price on the used Xmax 300 was right though. But the Xmax 300 new price in 2024 is quite high now. For city use, the Nmax 155 is probably quite practical, but I live in a big city so a bigger bike is essential and occasionally I'll do a few country trips every year. Currently I ride a H-D Softail Slim (103) with about 30 litres of storage capacity, so whilst not a perfect bike, I can almost say it's "only if I can have one motorcycle" machine. If I was buying a new bike on a small budget, the Royal Enfield Shotgun would tick a lot of boxes for me, but I'd upgrade it with an RSTech belt drive kit (not cheap, but it 'completes' the bike). I'd be interested to see if Royal Enfield are going to bring out a 'Classic 650' or a 'Bullet 650'. I've heard rumours, but nothing confirmed yet, so it's just a bit of speculation. By the way David, here's a link to the belt drive kit for your bike: rstech.my-online.store/browse/catwcE2b_867743.aspx
BMW GSA all day. Most first bike out there.
My current bike, a 97 vt1100
Honda Shadow 750
aprillia tuareg 660
xt 250 Yamaha
I crashed and got aregular handlebar in my gut, yours look deadly.
BMW R26 and a Scram
Xlh1200 sportster harleys donall be all bike
Easy. BMW R1250GS 🤙
over Pikes peak ?
@@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA Ig only one bike. Thats the one. Do it all bike. 🤙
@@FLYANDRIDE15 awesome! it’s an amazing machine for sure !
I'd have a new Indian Scout.
what??????????
@@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA Lol
When the zombies come to get out of town with my grab & go and/or to thread the US’s stand-still traffic due to construction or other. I merely catch that grassy knoll just off the interstate, turnpike or freeway. It’s gotta be the reliable Honda Africa Twin with DCT! Fully pannier’d. Loads of storage. Light & nimble. Add a set of high lumen Denali or Clear Water driving LED’s and Sound Bomb horn. GTG!
awesome 😎
Burgman 400
Honda Shadow
Suzuki Drz400s
Speed Twin
Honda cb650f
Indian Scout Bobber
classic !
Road king because it’s simple. Do all without the complexity of a full touring bike and mostly because it’s a heavy bike that handles the crappy ass roads in southeastern Pa. I don’t like the white knuckle feeling on lighter bikes.
where abouts in SE Pa ? Bensalem area?
Delaware County
@@joemetzger1362 ah! SE PA is my home area many moons ago !
Born and raised in Philly, areas getting crowded. Do most of my riding towards Lancaster
@@joemetzger1362 similar and agree lol. i took my riding down south lol
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Triumph Rocket 3 R
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Indian springfield
If form follows function Goldwing is king. There is no other.
Tracer9gt 😁
nice
Kawasaki Voyager
nice choice !
Harley Pan America
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