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Hi everybody, I'm new to the board and I need some advice. I just passed the MSF course this past weekend and I'm looking at a Vulcan 500 LTD as a starter bike. It's a 2002 model in a local shop, new old stock. They want $3899.00 for it. I talked to my MSF instructor about it. He told me the price was too high and to try to get them down to $3200 and ask for new radial tires to be put on it because the stock tires are crap. He also told me to check the brake lines for cracks and get the shop to replace them if necessary. I've heard the 500 is very reliable and a good performer. If I get it, I'll have to finance it. I really can't afford to buy used because wifey and I just bought a house two months ago. It got a good review in Motorcycle Cruiser magazine, also. Can anyone give me any advice/info on their 500, any quirks about it, things to watch out for, etc. Also, is my instructor right about the tires? He later told me to get a Suzuki SV650 and avoid "that Vulcan piece of crap." I sat on the bike last week and it felt really good, reach was comfortable too. The only other bike I've sat on was a 2005 Suzuki S50. The reach on it felt a little stretched out, like the bars were a little too far away for me to be comfortable. Any info/advice you can give would be most appreciated.
Thanks for your time,
Mark
Thanks for your time,
Mark