Did you have a " Gotta have it " moment

I will be taking the MSF/BRC in April, and I already know what my first
ever bike will be,......  a Suzuki M50.

The problem is that due to the current economy, none of the dealerships
in my area have gotten it in.

So, I have been looking at  "other" bikes trying to see if there is a
suitable replacement for the bike that I realllyy want.  What I am
finding out is that the answer is NO.  

I am having a Gotta have it moment.  There are things on the M50 that I
am not finding on other bikes which is making me realize that the M50 is the
only bike that will do.

So my question is ,........  How did you come to your decision,.......

Did you have a Gotta have it moment or were there other general factors that
helped you decide on a first bike.  

There is no such thing as a perfect bike. Even if there was, YOU will change from year to year, so your idea of the perfect bike will change also.

What I've done is keep in mind a list of 'must have' details and a list of 'would be nice' details. Then when it comes time to buy a new bike, I'm prepared to accept whatever is available that comes closest to suiting my needs at the time.

It's all about the ride. The bike is just a machine, easily and quickly replaced.

regards,
Joe
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Hurry up?!? Why? I have all the rest of my life to do everything I'm going to do.  

Have you looked at the C-50? They're very similar.

I had a C-50 that I absolutely loved, before trading for the C-90. I had made the mistake of starting out on a 1500 Intruder and so the C-50 felt "small." But, I still think about that bike.

Check out dealers much further away to see if they have an M-50. That way, you get the pleasure of taking the long ride home.

I considered dozens of factors before buying my first bike. And most of them went out the window when I actually sat on the bike I eventually bought.  

I agree with sloowpoke. "There are no perfect bikes".
I have spent months and years fine tuning my previous bikes to my satisfaction.
Adding bags, windshield, seats, handlbars, etc.
IT is all part of the social aspect of riding;
"I added this, he changed that, she likes that, they did something else."

Yes, it starts with finding the "the right bike" for you - reach to bars, pegs, seat height, etc. But then, you will want to make the bike yours - different from every other bike of the same make & model. This is where the real dreaming and scheming comes.  

But, regardless of your ride, enjoy!
And welcome to the community  

Unless your definition REQUIRES 2009, a M50 is pretty easy. Buy a late model, low miles, someone else bought it as a starter, and wants to get bigger. He also wants to get rid of the M50.

Pay for the bike, not the accessories. Seems to be rule of thumb on bikes. The assumption is that all accessories have to be replaced. Makes the bike personalized to the previous owner.  

I owned a Suzuki C-50T since 2005 and I loved it, but when I went to the bike show, and to a Yamaha dealer and sat on the new V-Star 950T I had a "gotta have it moment" big time.  To make a long story short, I've since traded my Blue & Black Suzuki in for a brand new "Black Cherry" V-Star 950T and I am more than happy with it, and it is definitely a good step and a half above the C-50 in every aspect, I just hope it will be as "dependable" as the Suzuki was...Just my two cents!  

I had that moment when I walked into a BMW/Ducati/Triumph dealer with a friend who was after some BMW parts last Sept. I was riding a HD Sportster 883 Low at the time and perfectly happy with it. I had considered Triumphs for a while, but there isn't a dealer close to me.

Anyway, while he's getting his parts, I wander to the Triumph area at the back of the showroom. Bang!!! There was a '09 Triumph America in 2 tone blue and a '09 Bonnie Classic in green/silver. It was definitely a 'gotta have it' moment, just wasn't sure which one. I sat on both, and both fit perfectly.

So I took the wife there the following Saturday and let her choose. She sat on both and liked the fit of the America better and also preferred the blue paint scheme. So I went to the dealer near where I work and asked if he could get the blue America. A week later, I was on the America and haven't had any regrets since.

It's the 1st bike I've ever had that I didn't find something that needed replacement right away, usually the seat or the shocks.

Jim F  
Your mount, your weapon, yourself,
- the Cav mantra