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  • Maybe I look for a bike that isn't fast at all. The equivalent a BMW 2002. Enjoyable for totally different reasons.

  • You don't know yet if you'll prefer twins, v twins, inline 4, v4 etc. They all have different qualities and most riders settle on a favourite or have a few bikes. Some have a few with similar engines.

    The power delivery is a huge part of the fun for me. Especially the noise, it's like playing a musical instrument for me.

  • You don't know yet if you'll prefer twins, v twins, inline 4, v4 etc. They all have different qualities and most riders settle on a favourite or have a few bikes.

    Bit late to the what-bike chat, but this is roughly what I was going to say. Plus the standard reminder that most decent size branded dealers will let you take a bike out for a decent test ride, so do that a lot to work out what you want.

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