Originally Posted by
GrantMeThePower
sarcasm noted...that being said, it is very difficult to test ride many of these, and I would be ordering sight unseen. That is why i was hoping to get some useful insight from those more knowledgeable and experienced than I am.
It is also not helpful to walk in a store that carries one or the other brand, but not all as you wont be riding back to back and seeing what you think.
Finally, I can't take a test ride for miles. They usually let you ride it in the parking lot, and its hard to get a really good feel for it.
good luck getting good information here. some people are awesome and super helpful, others are just dicks. they will tell you to use the search function, but that does not always yield the proper result. asking for specific information is some times like pulling teeth. if you know exactly what you are looking for the search function works great, but if you don't know what to search for you come up empty. you will get a lot of sarcasm and a lot of rude comments. but again some people are awesome and can help you out immensely. sorry i am not one of those people. I'm new to this as well, and i am learning as i go. my advice is troll a lot, you will learn a lot more that way, i have.