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Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:24 pm
by bfowler
Well I'm thinking about buying a motorcycle at home. Any suggestions on a good sports bike? Preferable $10k and under.
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:35 pm
by ute
GSXR 750 any year ( I own a '86 )
Trust me the best of all worlds big motor tight chassis ..the perfect bike ( Read all the reviews )
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 9:50 pm
by noiseguy
First bike?
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 10:48 pm
by bfowler
noiseguy wrote:First bike?
Yea first bike. I honestly don't even know how to change gears so i am as amateur as amateur gets
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 6:24 am
by deuce217
Buy 10 more scooters instead
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:52 am
by bfowler
deuce217 wrote:Buy 10 more scooters instead
Haha can't go on the freeway on a scooter. Need a motorcycle
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 3:49 pm
by uk-visionsa50
first bike - ninja 250r
2nd bike - zzr400
3rd bike - cbr600
biggest bike - gixxer thou
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:35 pm
by veedubh20
honda grom 125
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:27 pm
by ute
ohh wow ..I recant my suggestion..you will hurt yourself on the gixxer
start small as others have said nothing over 250cc
take a MSF course
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:47 am
by motormike
Easy does it....please, for everybody's sake, but mostly yours.
Ninja 250, Suzuki TU250 for a retro look, GZ250, Rebel Honda 250, too many logical and wise choices to be making a mistake of starting with too many ponies. Granted, you may have an advantage over persons that have no scooter experience, but uk-visionsa50 offered a very sensible list as well... 
MSF course or equivalent absolutely recommended.
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 3:02 am
by bfowler
Yea I'm not 21 so I can't get a motorcycle license until I take a MSF course so I am definitely going to be taking one before I purchase my motorcycle. I like the look of the CBR 600. The ninja 250 looks a little girly doesn't it???
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:13 pm
by deuce217
Yeah, not a fan of the 250 Ninja, I started with dirt bikes young. Then when I turned 18 I bought a 2000 ZX6R Ninja. Lots of trouble with 5-0, I recommend a Honda Shadow 600VLX. I had one last year and sold it to make more scooter funds available. You can get a nice clean one for around 1500.00 that is around the 2000-2003 era. Nice bikes. The new 250 CBRs look very nice also.
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:46 pm
by motormike
Ninja 250 is one of the most popular entry-level beginners bikes.
Not my choice either, but plentiful, cheap, and easy to sell, easy to ride.
Great LEARNER....
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:10 pm
by noiseguy
First bike. 250 to 500cc, or 600-650 in cruiser form. There are a lot of sport, street, motox options.
I like the GS500 or Savage as options.
Re: Motorcycle Suggestions
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:28 pm
by bfowler
Guess ill be starting off with a ninja 250 and then trade it in for a gsxr or a cbr. Looking forward to my first motorcycle!!!