Looking into getting a bike
 

i know we've had these threads in the past, but search doesnt work so here we go.

I'm looking to get a bike to serve as a backup for when my car is broken (which is all too often)

I would love something exciting but the parents don't want me to and they'll be helping pay.

What's a good beginner bike that is still somewhat fun to drive?

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Anything that runs. I enjoy riding my moped and that tops out at 45 mph :P

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honda cbr-600

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GSXR600.............with a turbo :P
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Once your get comfortable on your bike it will seem slow(on a 600). I never did any stunting on my bikes and I got bored of a 600 in like 2 weeks, I'm lucky that I've bought my bikes with cash. A lot of guys want a bike soooooo, bad they go out and buy the first one they look at(usually a 600). Then they end up with $200 a month payments, and the pay-off on they're 600cc bike is close to $9,000 and some times more depending on the interest rate you can get. $9,000 will buy you a used Busa or even a low mileage 1000cc bike. All I have to say is, don't buy a new bike. You can have fun on any size really.......Believe me, I've see a few friends go out and buy new bikes and in a year they end up with a bike that has 5000 miles or more and owe 8,000 grand on it, and it's only really worth about $5,000-$6,000. I ended with a 1000cc bike I never went any higher and sold it, I now have a daughter( I value my life).

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if this is your first bike i start with a 500. Practice getting the hang with that and then upgrade to something bigger if you like. And no matter how good you think you might be your gonna crash it happens to everyone that owns a bike. Be it a small crash or big crash your bike gonna get some bruises

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ya... definitley won't be getting a new one... i like the cbr's and the gsxr's.. who doesn't.

I think a 600 one of those would be a good start

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get a liter bike

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like what

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One of the most retarded statements I've heard lately. If you're riding even a '97 or newer 600 and you call it slow or boring, it's because your dumbass doesn't know how to ride the bike to it's full potential.

My '04 ZX6 does the quarter in 10.5 seconds and 0-60 in 2.9- in what fantasyland is that slow?

I hate anyone and everyone that tells new riders to start on a liter bike because they'll get bored of a 600, for one thing: stop trying to get people killed, and for another: they take one quick crash on a liter bike and survive it, they'll never want to ride again. You just took away someone else's possible chance of a lifelong enjoyment of riding.

Do it right and start off on a 500 or a mid 90's streetbike, after you lay it down a few times during slow speed manuevers you'll be happy you didn't buy new. ride for 6 months then step up to a nicer bike, still not a literbike.

Anyone else know the motorcycle license standards over in Europe? way smarter and a lot less people die. Although it seems like a lot of people here prefer darwinism.

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thats not really a dumb comment he half right at least. If your have lets say a 600 and rode your friends 750..your going to think that 600 is slow. Im not saying 600 is slow but comparing a bigger more powerful bike yeah its going to seem that way. My best friend started with a 500 we both rode it he crashed a couple time and then 6 months down the line felt he wanted something faster. He jumped striaght to a 900 but he was good and mature enough rider to handle that power. Just cuz you get somethng faster doesnt mean that person going to get killed.

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I started off with a 01' Suzuki Katana 600, then a 02' CBR 600RR, went on to a 04' GSXR 750, finally finished with a Yamaha R1 raven(35 shot of nitrous). And yes I'm sticking with my original statement, bikes get boring. Yes, they're fast........but they do get boring.

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litre cola

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i know they can get boring... it's not for entertainment as much as it is just a back up car basically.

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deff get a 600-750cc bikes they are good starting point also dirtbikes or even endro bikes are very good to start out with. you can make the smaller bikes just as fast as the 900-1000cc bikes. had a friend that had a gsxr750 he was out running the gsxr1000 and cbr100rr in the 1/4 mile and another budy that had a 2005 cr250 dirtbike that was beating gsxr 750 in the 1/4mile it just had bolt on (EX..pipe/budhead/ect..) lol ot was badass...

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get a dyna fdxli, sportster 883r/1200r, buel lightning or ducatti monster. I know they're not mad cool super fast ultra super bikes, but they're more fun to ride around town, the lightning and the monster are fun in all envrioments, and the harleys don't lose hardly any resale value like sport bikes do. Plus your insurance will be cheeper. Its fun to roll down the highway on a torquey ass bike. Dynas 1573cc vtwin = teh own and you can pick up a super glide dyna for like 13k new.

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Get the biggest you can afford. Atleast a 900rr.

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I'm gonna assume people giving advice on the matter own/have ridden motorcycles for a while.

I have had my GS500 for a lil under a year now and its still fun. Yes in a straight line anything will get boring. I bet a damn F16 will get boring in a straight line after years in the cockpit. The fact is motorcycling... if you are leaning toward sportbikes, is about turning and the feel of hanging off into a corner right before the traction breaking point etc. There is alot more to riding than going in a straight line.

Personally I would suggest an older 600 even though I bought a mid 90's 500. Get an older 600 and get lots of good gear. Learn to ride it, find some curvy roads, go to a riding school, and enjoy how little money you had to spend.

rejetted, K&N pod filter, smaller front sprocket, more agressive bars not pictured, new tires also not pictureed, new brakes and front springs. Its a blast in the corners....

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/6631/img0247dw3.jpg


I've seen guys on +750's that can't hang with 250 ninjas in the corners because they just plain sucked at riding. Food for thought.

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Well with sportbikes the bigger cc bikes don't weigh very much more so they pretty much handle as well as the smaller ones. Like I said get the biggest newest bike you can afford. If you like riding and have a steady group of friends to ride with it's a blast and never gets old. But if you have the small bike of the group it gets old. At one time I actually did ride a ninja 250 theyre fun for awhile.
But being only as fast as a NA b series honda on a bike gets old. Because everyone you ride sport bikes with is gonna be doing about 100mph everywhere you go. On a bike trust me 100 feels slow. But when your on a small bike you have to worry about cops. because 120mph is about all you have, On a 1000 cops don't even exist unless your a damn fool.

Buy atleast a 900. The resale value is higher to if you do want to sell it. And you may at some point want to sell just to buy a newer bike. An older big bike is easier to sell than the smaller bikes and will bring in more cash.

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I personally got a honda CB 919 not too long ago... I love it

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get a GSXR 600 from 01 to 03 they are FI wich is nice they are nice bikes to start and you can find one for a resonable price...

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May I suggest the msf course (motorcycle safety foundation) they teach you how to do the slow speed manovers and stuff proberlly on their own bikes so you'll be much less likely to crash after taking the course, also being young it gets you a discount on insurance, and in ky you don't have to take your license test if you take the course. I took it and thought it was really benefical as did my dad(experianced rider) and a few other experianced riders I know and all learned something new. Every one is suggesting a sport bike but if your just looking for something for transportation and not hauling ass and racing I'd suggest a cruiser, or just a regular style bike. Since your not laying on you balls and you get nice low end power for putting around town and on the highway

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why would you buy a bike for a backup only and not for entertainment? thats retarded just buy another car if its only for backup.

its funny people say buy a small bike first. my first bike was my 02 954RR... dont buy a small bike because you think its safer or easier to learn on, cause itsnot. go sit on all different sized bikes and buy the one you feel the most comfortable on. if you cant respect the bike and what its capable of then you shoudnt br riding. period. big bikes dont kill people, retards kill themselves.

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I like the R6 its a nice light bike but the ninja is peobly the most comfortable bike

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a wise man (with a really really hot gf) once said, "88 kit owns you"

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a klx110 is a good starter bike i haveone and its fun as hell :P

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a bigger bike weighs more which means its harder to recover, and harder to handle in low speed situations. a bike with a ton of power on someone who is new at riding will easily get away from them, btw any pics of your bike I'm thinking of getting something a little more sporty next year.

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I heard the ZX-14 is a great starterbike.

http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...550080c114.htm

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cbr954rr's only weigh about 370 an 07 gsxr 600 weighs 357 so weight differance is slight.

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im a small dude (kinda) 5'7 175 and my 954 is definatleyy not too big i can throw it around just fine. ive ridden my friend 600rr and its really not any different except its really narrow, way uncomfortable and needs to be raped to go anywheres. i just prefer a wider/bigger bike for comfort and enough power to light the tire up at 50mph. im honestly super glad i didnt get one the 600's i was looking at. if you respect a bke the power shouldnt matter, its when your not afraid of the bike thats when you get fucked up.

i dont think ever every taken any pictures of my bike, not that its anyting special since it was dropped from the previous owner.

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you should definitely get a used 600

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Is that your pitbike? You fag. Fix your quad so we can go to Glamis. :3
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if it is your first bike get a 500 get used to it their power is easy to get along with and you can always resell it and upgrade once you are comfortable. there are so many people around here that just jump on a bike and they are dead or their bike is totaled in the 1st week. the newer 600s have a nice powerband if you are lighter. my 1st sport bike was a zx7r and it had plenty of torque. and hp for me. but i had been ridiing since i was 10 on dirt bikes. or if you are into dirtbikes get a super moto! yz or ktm they are sick.

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these guys are all giving you bad advice..Get the biggest bike you can afford..You will be happy.

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all of your advice sucks dick, get a dirtbike and be a man.

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Everybody else is wrong and I am right. Nobody can make the choice for you. Either way, it's wrong. :S
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most 500s have what 30hp???

you can slam the gas from a stop and not do a wheelie