not to change the subject but can you make a 500 into a 750 fairly easy?
i did the rider course on a 500, kinda fun little bike. for 3k i wouldn't mind picking one up.seems like a fair price. not sure how they will hold their value over time, but i know the metric market for 250-300cc starter bikes is strong. they sell for 3k new and drop to about $1500-$2k and never seem to drop any lower regardless of age
It would be more cost effective to sell the 500 and buy a 750. I’m sure you could change it but it would be pretty cost prohibitive especially if you farmed out any of the build with today’s labor rates.
Lightweight and nimble, what is there not to love about this bike for urban riding? If you buy and do not like it, at 3k, you should be able to resell it without taking a hit.
Before putting the sidecar on the Street I had added small saddle bags the worked well on it also. You likely find a 750 Street in the same price ranges if you shop smart.
I picked up my XG500 purely for commuting purposes as I lived in NYC and work in Central New Jersey. Despite the small 3.5 Gallons tank; I'm averaging on good days 65 miles to the gallon (mostly highway riding)
I ride regularly with the NYC H.O.G. Chapter so I've put saddlebags on the bike and have outfitted it to go on long distance rides; more recently last August to the H.O.G. National Rally in Milwaukee with detours up to Ontario, Canada and down the western shores of Lake Michigan. I swap out the seats for my long distance rides with the Mustang One-Piece Touring with Driver Back Rest (https://www.mustangseats.com/Product...-Street-500750). Installed the MTX Speaker Bar (https://www.kuryakyn.com/products/50...-bar-by-mtx174). Saddlebags are from Viking Bags with lockable and removable brackets from EasyBrackets in addition to a removable windshield from National Cycle.
Bringing it in to my dealership for 20,000 miles service this Saturday.
This is how I outfitted the motorcycle for long distance runs with stock seats.
01-24-2018, 09:59 PM
