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Recommendations for new motorcycle? (mander.xyz)
submitted 1 week ago by KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz to c/motorcycles@lemmy.world
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Hi all, I have been lurking for some time here, but the time is coming for me to make a move and buy my own first motorcycle.

I am really drawn to the esthetics of the Royal Enfield 350 meteor, but it's quite a bit above my budget, which is around 11,000,000 COP (2500 EUR).

I am wondering if you have any tips for motorcycles that look somewhat similar (classic design) but are cheaper (probably because of lower cc)?

The Bajaj 150X might be an option. But maybe you have other/ better ideas?

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

don't buy a motorcycle for it's aesthetics alone. based on what you say you are new at it, so i think a meteor would be a bit too heavy for what it is, but that would heavily depend on what kind of traffic you are riding on and what you want from it.

overall i think we'd need more information than just the look you like, for a truly good recommendation. (in any case, triumph makes some bikes with that sorta look too but they are not cheap)