Best motorcycle brand in usa?
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Harley Davidson of course
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Racer bikes or road bikes---choose TREK, LITESPEED,Colnago or Giant.In mountain bikes----get ROCKY MOUNTAIN, Titus, Santa Cruz or Ellsworth. Select if you intend for cross-country, freeriding, trail-riding, or downhill slamming---the bikes have their specific features that cater to the rider's prowess.
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I'd agree with TaraN's answer. Take the time to really find what you want. Take a lot of extended test rides. You might find that aluminum might be too harsh for you, in which case you might find that steel or carbon might be more comfortable. That's just one example. Lots of test rides will give you a feel for how the various bikes at a given price point can handle very differently. Without getting into too much tech-speak, you might find that one bike handles a bit more twitchy than another. Think of the difference as driving a Mini Cooper versus a basic sedan. Some bikes are set up more for racing, where you'll get a quicker handling bike, whereas others will handle a bit more laid back.\n\nParts wise, you'll find the same component offerings on many of the manufacturers out there for a given price point, as TaraN pointed out. You'll most likely be getting a bike with Shimano componenets, with perhaps a mix of some of the manufacturer's own branded components (for example, Trek outfits their bikes with a lot of Bontrager componentry).\n\nFocus on the overall ride of the bike. For a $1000, you can get a lot of bike.\n\nWade at The Spokesman in downtown Santa Cruz is a GREAT guy - very helpful, and yes, very patient. He's very knowledgeable and will set you up right.\n\nAlso in that same category, I'd highly recommend seeing Vance Sprock over at Cupertino Bike Shop. He's just like Wade - he'll set you up right.\n\nGood luck!
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depends what for, Haro are known for BMX, specialised are known for mountain bikes, my advice would be stay with the manufacturers that make the type of bike you want. For example, If ferrari made golf carts, i am sure they would sell well because of branding, weather they would be any good is a different matter!, ferrari are masters at sports cars, but not at golf carts!
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The difference in bikes sold at K-Mart, Walmart, Toys R Us, etc and brand name bikes sold at bike shops are price, reliability, quality and durability.  You get what you pay for...that being said...the frame and components will be better quality if you go for a name brand bike. You will get a better bike if you pay more. You need to weight out your options...are you willing to pay 2 to 3 time more for a bike that will last a lot longer and will require little to no maintenance. Or do you want to pay a small amount for a bike that will not last as long, will require more maintenance or even a new replacement bike in the next few years (depending on how much you ride it.) They may look the same; however, they really aren't at all.\n\nA good story that will relate to your question: My fiance and his buddies all pulled together about $100 bucks to get a mountain bike from a Kmart type store. He broke the bike with in the hour of riding it like he rides his name brand bikes. Granted you will not be hauling down mountain trials but it just shows the poor quality of the cheap bikes.\n\nGo to your local bike shop and do some comparison shopping before purchasing the $99 bike. \n\nGood luck!
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I work on these for a living.  Pound for pound it is the Honda TRX450R.  No doubt (stock, of course).
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order online. jesonusa.com is a great site. blueskycycling.com and nashbar.com are great too\n\nall great sites and i think they ship worldwide.
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Nothing I own is made in China. I believe in supporting the place where you live. My bike's a Harley, my trucks, GMC, my cars, Buick and Chevy, my boat, Sea Ray, my ATVs and PWCs Polaris. You wanna buy foreign crap, go live there. The only thing China doesn't make is sense.
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just about any motorcycle shop i guess
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try the new kawasaki 5 speed. lots of gears, great bike, made in four stroke, green, looks like a perfect match, (try fmf pipes i have heard alot about those) if you can ride it year round try a ktm they are really reliable, they won the ERZBERG RODEO google it if you don't know what it is. they can stand alot of abuse
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the air-ride 1000 brand with the shock absorbers.  i hear they received a 5 star crash test rating
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The fastest motorcycle appears to be the Suzuki Hayabusa (GSX1300R).  The stock version has a top speed of approximately 135MPH.  Here's more info from Wikipedia:\n\nA stock Hayabusa (with a professional rider) will run a 10 second quarter mile with trap speeds approaching 135 mph. Many top speed enthusiasts modify the motorcycle with turbochargers, and turbocharged Hayabusas hold many top speed records, including the FIM 1350cc world record of 252.832 mph (406.894 km/h). This is the fastest timed average (two way) anywhere in the world for an open wheel motorcycle, and the fastest AMA US record for an open wheel bike. During the record pass the onboard GPS recorded 261 mph (420 km/h) as a top measured speed.
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try your local bike shop that stocks Scott, and what do you mean exactly by looking for scott brand ? looking to buy ? looking for images ? \n\ntry http://www.scottusa.com\n\nCheers
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So many to choose from - my top three are Airwolf, Kitt from Knight Rider and the motorcyle from Streethawk.
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http://www.swaintech.com/fastbike.html\n\nFastest motorcycle period\nhttp://www.cycleforums.com/forums/showthread/t-117267.html
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There is an incredible number of boutique brands out there, and they make some incredible stuff. Moots, Seven, Ellsworth, Turner, Calfee, DeRosa, etc. There are also brands that are high-quality, but not quite boutique...your Look, Colnago, Ibis, Indy Fab. Then you get into upper-tier brands that make quality stuff, but pop 'em out by the zillions (Trek and its subsidiaries, Specialized, etc.) Finally, you get to the Fuji, Raleigh, GT, Mongoose and other stuff you find at Performance Bike. There's stuff below that, too. \n\nI've found the happy medium with Lemond for road bikes, and Gary Fisher for mountain bikes. They're owned by Trek and the models I ride are made in the U.S. Lots of bike for the buck.
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Go to a bike store.  I like Schwinn Cruisers personally.