buying a new crotch rocket

[oneworld]

looks like im just buying a new one.. prya a gsxr 600

frame was bent. so i told him no thanks guess ill go shoppin tomorow

[magman007]

http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=1539728

read


buy a beater.


actually, i take that back, i dont like you much, so go out and buy a 'busa. please.

[slade]

why is everyone saying that a bike is never the same after its been down? what do you mean by that? why is it different?

/getting my motorcycle licence in a month or two

[Lohman446]

looks like im just buying a new one.. prya a gsxr 600

frame was bent. so i told him no thanks guess ill go shoppin tomorow

Don't they recommend the GSXR series for "experienced" riders?

Yeh.. my first bike is gonna be an RX1 - after all, I'm such a safe person

/Got a bike yesterday actually
//FX 7.3
///Trek

[mcveighr]

Yes they do, that PBN post was very good, read it.

600 is alot in a sport bike, no jokes.

[SCpoloRicker]

Buy an R1.

/RD RSH RLY?

[gimp]

I wouldn't recommend a gsxr600 for your first bike. Maybe if your making the switch from dirt bikes to street bikes, then it would probably be ok. It barely takes anything to go out of control if your not familiar with riding a bike. If your on a gixxer and you grab a little to much throttle, the bike pulls away faster than you think it's gonna, and what do you do? You try to hold on and you just give it more throttle. It's really not safe with a bike that does 0-60 in a few seconds. You want something forgiving. An old junker, so when you drop it in some sand and bend the frame you can just chuck it. Then, next summer you buy a gixxer 600.

I understand how it feels to want a rocket for a first bike. I lucked out and couldn't afford one. So I learned how to ride on an old beater. And I did crash ( I actually crashed my friends beater when we were swapping bikes for a ride, but it was close enough). If you've got the money I'd be looking into the new R6. Way cooler than the gsxr. But don't crash, I don't want insurance rates going up.

[oneworld]

yall are gonna hate me when i tell you im prya buying a 2000 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R

thats alot of bike. but for 5k and low miles.. its a good bike. i road it today. i think i can handle it.. and i have road ALOT of motocross. i mean maybe only a 250 cc. but still road alot.

[Rudz]

Rip

when u die, i want your paintball stuff..leave it in ur will..

[gimp]

If you've ridden motocross you'll probably be fine. It's the kids without the fundamentals down that don't even know how to ride a bike. the ZX-12 is a helluva bike. You've got to post some pics!!!!

[punkncat]

Go and take a driving course, like one of the racing schools or whatnot. Not only will they teach you things you would take years to learn on your own, but will lower your insurance and make you a more competant rider.

What Big and Slo said earlier is true. Either you have dropped your bike or you will. I would highly suggest buying a beater and riding it for a few months before getting a new bike, especially ANY of the new 600+ series sport bikes. I am telling you, these bikes are not the same as they were a few years ago. There have been some serious advances made in the power to weight ratio in these bikes, they DEMAND respect in how they are ridden and experiance in avoiding being injured or killed.

I have ridden bikes for the past 20ish years. A few words of wisdom. Watch other people they are dangerous. Bikes are invisible. Don't be one of "those" riders you see doing stupid ****, they give us all a bad name. NEVER ride in the center of the lane at a stoplight. NEVER loose respect for ANY bike you ride, the moment you do you WILL get hurt.

GL in whatever you choose and please be careful.

[slade]

NEVER ride in the center of the lane at a stoplight.

? why?

[Bear_Claw]

Dude a sport bikes a FAR cry from a motorcross bike. Especially a litter bike it aint no deal if you die in the first week.

I did the safty course ona 125cc kawasaki. Then i rod for 4 months on my mothers 650cc Single Suzuki Savage. then went out and purchased a 2000 Yamaha V-Star 650 witch i have been rideing now for a year.. And only now am i considering upgrading to a bigger bike or Suzukie V-Strom 650 (same engien as the SV 650). AT nearly 80hp its plenty for my blood and the 6 speed gear box will make 0-60 happen faster than a GT40 super car. Pluse being a adventure turer and a 650cc still my inshurance will be NICE.

My brothers got an older yamah seca 650cc. Thing makes 74hp. I haave ridden it a bit and am amazed how mutch go it has it can easily walk away from anyhting but the most exotic cars on the road.

[punkncat]

? why?

That is where leaky cars dump slick fluids. Not only is it a hazard when its dry, but it becomes even more so in the rain. Its best to not even get in the habit of riding there. I had a car blow a transmission a teach me a valuable lesson.

[Lohman446]

I don't know. I get my bike much past 35MPH and thats plenty for me.

And my legs are sore