should i get a motorcycle
07-13-2006, 04:47 AM
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Re: should i get a motorcycle
Im looking at getting this right now. just waiting to get my license approved. :1
Suzuki GSX 400 built for the hills. "mild enigne, suspension and brake upgrade" is what the ****** told me. Getting it from a Japaneese shop.
Suzuki GSX 400 built for the hills. "mild enigne, suspension and brake upgrade" is what the ****** told me. Getting it from a Japaneese shop.
07-13-2006, 07:52 AM
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Re: should i get a motorcycle
Originally Posted by hotrex
frank, that ***** is taking you for a ride, that bike is a serious piece of ----.
if anything get that klx400 motard sittin next to it.
if anything get that klx400 motard sittin next to it.
07-13-2006, 09:15 PM
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Re: should i get a motorcycle
The only bike I'd ever ride would be a custom chopper, I'm scared of sports bikes because I know if I ever get one one there will be no holding me back from doing something stupid on it.
07-13-2006, 11:01 PM
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Re: should i get a motorcycle
I own a 01 katana 600 and it is a pig, almost 100 pounds more than a cbr. This was my first streetbike, I've always had dirt bikes. Don't buy something new to learn on, get an older bike or learn on a dirt bike.
As for a good beginner bike I wouldn't recommend a Katana, its plenty fast but the handling sucks and its hard as hell to pick up if you drop it. Look into a motorcycle safety course in your area, they will teach you everything you need to know about street riding.
If I could go back a few years I would have just bought an older cbr or yzf 600
If insurance is a concern though Katanas are listed as Sport/Touring and are alot cheaper to insure compared to a GsxR 600
As for a good beginner bike I wouldn't recommend a Katana, its plenty fast but the handling sucks and its hard as hell to pick up if you drop it. Look into a motorcycle safety course in your area, they will teach you everything you need to know about street riding.
If I could go back a few years I would have just bought an older cbr or yzf 600
If insurance is a concern though Katanas are listed as Sport/Touring and are alot cheaper to insure compared to a GsxR 600
07-14-2006, 01:01 AM
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Re: should i get a motorcycle
the SV650 is what I'd recomend. I learned on a 1987 Honda Hurricane, never dropped that heavy piece of ----. After 10.5months of that bike I went out and got a 03 GSXR750. Any bike is only as dangerous as the nut behind the handlebars, and any bike should be respected, regardless of displacement. Take the MSF course if you haven't done so; out of 6 guys I ride with, I'm the only one who has taken the course, and coincidentally, I am the only one to have not gone down.... yet. If you are mature( :1 ) you could get a newer R6, GSXR600 CBR600 as a first bike, they are fairly tame in the sub 10000 rpm range.
In the end, pick the bike that you;
A. feel most comfortable riding, and is within your ability to learn on.
B. can afford, which includes getting gear w/ bike purchase and make sure you consider insurance etc...
C. Take the MSF course, it is money well spent
In the end, pick the bike that you;
A. feel most comfortable riding, and is within your ability to learn on.
B. can afford, which includes getting gear w/ bike purchase and make sure you consider insurance etc...
C. Take the MSF course, it is money well spent
