I learned how to ride a motorcycle last saturday
 

250 Ninja :reechy:

I'm finishing school within a month... Can't wait to sign up for MSF :cool:

Get a Honduh... you might get some more info here :rick:

my friends have:

1 R6
1 CBR 600 RR
other friend is planning to get a Kawi something
so I might as well get a gixxer... or whatever

I plan on getting an sv650 when the time comes. or something similar.

Sounds like fun, I can't wait to take the course in October. It should be a blast, I know I am looking forward to it.

Be careful. :happysad:




I want a quad. :oh:

good luck dying of the gsx-r is your first bike...

thanks, i'll remember that quote when i go to hell.

"should've listened to arby." :mad:

I'm taking the 3-day State-sponsored course at the end of the month. Should be good times.

what do you guys think of vespas :reechy:

Ask Chanc :rofl:

DEAD SEXAH!!


But,... you can top that with a Segway. Ooo baby!

msf = good times.


seriously dom, dun start on a ss600.... go with a f2/3, gs or ex500, or something along those lines.... look how big i am, and i'm still gonna start on something smaller... i don't feel like dying just yet... search motorcycle in the basement, i typed up a lot of links in the last bike thrend... you can also hit me up on aim... good luck mang, and ride safe. :cool:

I miss my bikes :(
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...8/fbf49244.jpg

And a Gsxr 600 is a fine bike to start out on. It not the bike you have to be scared of, its other cars.

I love bikes.

I wanna get a busa but im afraid of that thing call the pavement at about 140 MPH

Hyabusa's are overrated. Most of the new 1000s have more hp are a far lighter, hence easier to handle.

really i might look into that cus i know alot of my friends wanna get Busa's but i got a Gsxr 750 and im ass scared to go up ne higher

well if i get used to riding the 250, i don't see why i shouldn't get a 600 as a first bike. besides i'm not getting one right away... no moneys

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I say buddy get a 500 dont be quick to die i mean 600's are cool but as i always say better safe then sorry

i saw a boss hog with NOS on the freeway i want that :D screw the little weedwhippers gimme da sow! :)

i know, i'm not limiting myself to 600s. chill out, i'm not getting a bike for at least another 6-8 months. :p plenty of time to decide. besides, i think i'll be riding the 250 for a while.

Ur a wise wise gwass hoppa

I think you hit the nail on the head..."moneys". :oh: I'm facing my own dilemma of trying to decide whether the hike in insurance and risk of theft is worth it for me to move from my "beater" ex500 to my brother's old Thundercat. Chances are I'm just going to swallow the cost and do it. Other than insurance, the other way money plays into it though is that a lot of people drop their first bikes whether it's stopping at zero mph to pushing it up the driveway to lowering it off the rearstand. You have do decide for yourself how much money you're willing to accept "losing" during the learning game.

Also, Petey brings up a good point. Modern supersport 600s have become very focused in recent years and have become less suitable for beginners. Don't neglect the well rounded sportbikes of a few years back (before the R6 changed the game) if you just HAVE to have a sportbike.

[edit] Just wanted to include that it's cool that you're starting out on the 250. Just get as much experience as you can on it during the time you're saving up. Good luck and have fun!

dun forget about me bish :squint:


thank you sir. :cheers:

Well, if you must have a newer 600 supersport, just be cautious. You get what you want, ya' know? Your life, your skin. Personally, and this is just my opinion, if you want to become a really good rider, get the 250 and show up some posers on the 600s and 1000s. :cool: After I get my little Vtwin next year, either a Ducati Monster 620 or Suzuki SV650, I might get an EX250 if I have enough money. And it will ONLY see twisties and the track.

:oh: The fate of the 500 has yet to be determined. I need to see how rates will be affected all around. If I do sell, you're first on the list! That is....if you still want it after I show you pictures. :happysad:
:cool:

:oh:

sounds good.

try not to die

I'm probably going to pick up a seventy something CB750.
That's a good starter bike, it pulls plenty hard to 100, and you don't have to worry about flipping backwards.

Good decision!!! Learn & polish up on your riding skills on that 250 till you get something a little more powerful.

I've seen and hear of too many ppl starting with a 600cc & up sportbike as their first and then going later crashing cause of inexpierience.

my familly owns a zx-10r my dad and i both ride it but it's suppose to be faster then the busa in a straight line and is much light. the hting i notice mroe about the zx-10r is it throws around like a 600 but when buying a bike don't look at all out straight line speed casue all of them are faster then any stock car your gonna run into on the street so go for the feel of the bike

EX250 is an interesting bike, and inexpensive, but be warned: its really light, and if you're on a highway you're not going to have the power you want in an emergency, not to mention losing your balance if a semi passes you at 75 mph.

I personally wont waste my money on anything smaller than a 600. You will be kicking yourself in the ass in roughly 2 weeks. IMHO.

I picked up an 85 500cc Honda Magna back in June. Rode it with a friend for about 2 months and now its been in the shop almost a month getting tires, chain and everything refreshed on it because it had been sitting a lot.
I'm only 5'7" and about 125lbs and the 500 fits me quite well. The V4 motor when tuned right is pretty fast, though its meant to be a cruiser. I'm license now which is a relief, the tests are harder then your day to day riding.

Chris

To everybody "afraid to die" : :rolleyes:
"If you're not busy living, all you're doing is dieing"

For a first bike, there's no such thing as a bike "too small". All you guys talking about not buying anything under a 600cc sport bike, and being "bored" in two weeks sicken me. The point of having the extra power is to use it wisely. If you're starting out, the deck is stacked against you in that area.

A little ninja 250 is a great bike to start on. It's small, light weight, and fast enough to not get run over trying to merge on the interstate. That said, it's not powerful. The point of a starter bike is to have a mechanical limit to your testosterone driven invincibility complex. You can wring the neck of a 250, and not get in any real trouble. If you start getting comfortable on a 600 and decide that you're "good" enough to push the limits a little harder, the pavement will correct your misguided attitude.

My suggestion is that if you have very limited street riding experience and little to no dirt experience, start small. 600cc is not small, if you grew up with an 80cc thumper between your legs on an open field and moved up from there, then you know what I'm getting at. If you're serious about riding, you won't care that you're limited to 250cc for 6-8 months, you'll still grin big just being on two wheels. If you ever get to the point where you see the little 250 as a chore, then riding anything bigger is not for you. Riding a fast bike is a thrill, but that shouldn't be the reason for riding. Riding for a thrill is keeping the skin-graft medical branches alive with your insurance dollars and unemployment.

The bottom line is that for your first bike, you're going to take everything I've just said, dismiss it, and buy what you want anyways. Just remember these few things:

and lastly

I don't have a Vespa.

DUDE I HAVE CBR954 THAT IVE HAD OVER 170MPH THE BUSA MAY BE FASTER BUT GIVE ME A BRAKE. HOW OFTEN ARE YOU EVEN GOING TO GO THAT FAST. :eek:
THE BUSA IS NOTHING BUT A STATUS SYMBOL.

Your size makes a difference too. If you are big and tall you're going to find a 250 slow and uncomfortable.