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Motorcycle & Scooter

Robb

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4. I had a Super Sherpa for years.

Reply to ileus (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 11:23 PM

Jan 2013

Got a lot of "Wow you look big on that bike" sort of comments.

But man, that bike took me everywhere. And fell over a bunch, and got picked up a bunch. Hummed like a top, if a little cold-blooded. Low enough to stab feet when I got too lazy to ride properly. And 80 mpg.

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My cheap dream. [View all] ileus Jan 2013 OP

No No!!!! Start on at LEAST a 600cc.... catnhatnh Jan 2013 #1

I don't even like 600cc sized street bikes. ileus Jan 2013 #2

The 800cc Suzuki VS800 (later Boulevard S50) is 480 lbs. Gold Metal Flake Jan 2013 #3

I had a Super Sherpa for years. Robb Jan 2013 #4

I ended up with a CRF150 ileus Feb 2013 #5