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Apr 19, 2005 | 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Skelly_GSR

if you really want a beginner bike and dont want to pay alot, my brother bought a ninja 250. Its still quick, but nothing like the 600's out there. Its very forgiving for a bike, which is what you want when your a beginner. also, for the beginner bikes, they hold their value really well, my brother bought his for 2,500 and then sold it for 2,800 and he put nothing into it. he had it for a year then sold it to get a bigger bike. Plus you will have no problem selling it either. because there are a ton of people looking for beginner bikes.

Yeah I've been looking for a Suzuki 250 but can't find anything thats pretty new. I want it to look good and the older ones just don't cut it for me. Thanks for the advice. I'll keep looking. Buying a small older one sounds like a good starting point.

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Originally Posted by goon54

insurance really isnt that expensive,especially if u got multiple vehicle coverage. i honestly brought my bike for the looks. it wasnt hard to get the hang of driving the 600. just be on super alert when u ride. and the only kawasaki i'd get is a ninja.
here's a quick turning tip. gently push the right handle bar down and away from u to turn right and vice versa for the left. it leans in the bike really smooth. then just throttle thru

Well, I wouldn't have it under my current insurance only because thats under the rents. And the second I tell them I'm buying a bike they'll throw a code let alone let me have it under their policy. :exnbp:

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Originally Posted by Master Yodub

I would learn how to ride on something other than a 600. Take a riding course, learn on a dirtbike, get a ninja 250 like skelly said above. They are super cheap, and cheap to insure. Also, make sure you have good health insurance...motorcycle insurance doesn't cover any injuries on you. I wouldn't go anything higher than a 600, and even that is pushing it IMO for someone who has never ridden before. But if you must, sit on a few and find what is comfortable for you. I wouldn't be trying to go fast or hit any backroads for a long time...and don't go cheap on gear. Get a good jacket, and a good helmet..ie Shoei/Arai.

Yeah, I heard most typical health insurance policy's won't even cover motorcycles. So most people get the personal health insurance under their motorcycle policy to cover that.

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Originally Posted by Tankard

That's the best advice given so far. I would absolutely not ride if i did'nt have health insurance. Believe it or not, there are a bunch of poeple out there without it. I don't have the best paying job in the world, but it does give me health and dental insurance.

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Apr 19, 2005 | 02:48 PM

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Get a old Ninja 250 for like 2-3k, learn to ride it, then move onto something new. May as well get a new bike. Yamaha is running $39/mo for 24 months.

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Apr 19, 2005 | 02:50 PM

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Get a old Ninja 250 for like 2-3k, learn to ride it, then move onto something new. May as well get a new bike. Yamaha is running $39/mo for 24 months.

I just found this. It's looking good :thumbup:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...sPageName=WDVW

Apr 19, 2005 | 02:52 PM

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Not bad at all

, they are cheap and I've heard that they are an excellent bike to ride on for a beginner. My dad runs a Kawisaki/Yamaha shop

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Apr 19, 2005 | 02:53 PM

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You can get new Ninja 250's for cheap too.

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Apr 19, 2005 | 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by honda_pilot

I just found this. It's looking good :thumbup:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...sPageName=WDVW

The first real street bike i had was a Honda VTR 250. Just about the equivalent of that, except Honda, not Kawasaki. I got sick of it after a short time and moved to a Yamaha FZR600, then CBR600F2 and the list goes on and on. I know they say to learn on something small, but if i had it to do over, i would have started out with a 600 to save me from the hassle of selling and getting another so soon. I also had dirt bikes throughout my childhood also.

Apr 19, 2005 | 02:59 PM

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Since he's never ridden anything before, that 250 is perfect.

Apr 19, 2005 | 03:02 PM

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I also had dirt bikes throughout my childhood also.

That's why it came so easy to you, riding a dirtbike will make it much easier.

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Since he's never ridden anything before, that 250 is perfect.

That's what I think also.

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Apr 19, 2005 | 03:51 PM

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Thanks for the responses guys...although

After sitting down at dinner with the rents and I mentioned the idea, they argued that should I come home with a motorcycle, they will stop paying half my car payment, as well as drop me from insurance and stop paying half my insurance. This equates to an additional $250/month I'd be stuck having to pay, let alone make payments on the motorcycle and the MC insurance. Given that scenario, none of which I can afford.

I'm so fawking pissed right now. School sucks and living home sucks and relying on your rents for financial help sucks. This shit makes me want to quit school geta decent job and pay for all the toys I want!

Help :sad:

Apr 19, 2005 | 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by honda_pilot

Thanks for the responses guys...although

Help :sad:

its probably a smart idea anyways. My parents wouldn't allow it either.. and as far as "School sucks and living home sucks and relying on your rents for financial help sucks".. if it sucks so bad, maybe you don't deserve it? and im not trying to be an ass.. but people always get all but hurt about parents etc.. when they're just looking out for you.

oh.. and you cant have everything you want, whenever you want, so id quickly get over it.

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