buying a new crotch rocket

[Lohman446]

ahh, okay. is that because of people repairing their own bikes though? would a reputable shop or the factory be able to restore it to origional condition?

im glad someone said something though, i was actually considering buying a cheaper bike that was damaged and trying to repair it (at my dad's suggestion) ...now im realizing that it may not be the best idea to follow his advice.

Able to... probably. Do they? Normally not. Tolerances on a bike cannot be set "by eye" and most people don't bother to be careful enough. If you are learning to ride it is best to try to buy a cheap bike and repair it - because that way when you lay it down (and you will) your not destroying a "new" bike. After a year or two then you might move up. You may never notice it if you did not know the bike before it was down.

[geekwarrior]

I know that the R1 would be a horrible bike to start on, but what do people think about the R6? would that still be a bad idea? and would it have a lgreater insurance cost than another bike?

if its not a good choice, what do people think is a good bike to start on, but is still enough that a person wouldnt want to sell it after a year or so?

I always heard that the Honda CBR was the best bike for new riders. It was the easiest to handle. They are also pretty popular, so you should be able to find a niced used one at a decent price. cycletrader.com is a good place to find used bikes.

[oneworld]

my insurqance company wont even cover any street bikes.. wow that is super gay.

[Lohman446]

my insurqance company wont even cover any street bikes.. wow that is super gay.

My insurance company won't cover any street bike that I drive...

/They probably have a reason

[slade]

I always heard that the Honda CBR was the best bike for new riders. It was the easiest to handle. They are also pretty popular, so you should be able to find a niced used one at a decent price. cycletrader.com is a good place to find used bikes.

a honda CBR 600 cc? it looks like a lot of cbr's are 929 cc. do you think it would have a higher insurance rate than another bike?

sorry for all the questions.

*edit* oh, and since people are saying that theres a huge difference between older bikes and the newer 600 cc bikes, would there be a huge difference between an older CBR and a newer one?

[geekwarrior]

My insurance company won't cover any street bike that I drive...

/They probably have a reason

my insurance only covers damage to the bike, nothing on damage to me

[SCpoloRicker]

A freaking ZX-12R?

/paging Dr. Darwin

[gimp]

whatever you do for insurance, make sure you shop around. I was quoted 4500 bucks at one place. The average quote was about 1200, and I ended up paying 588 a year, for full coverage. My bike is an 05 yamaha FZ6. It's a great bike, I'd recommend it as a good starter bike. Little more friendly than the rockets.

[oneworld]

wow i could live with 580 a year.... but im not old enough to go on my own insurance. i turn 16 in july tho... wait how old do you have to be anyways?

[cabldawg]

Try gieco. They gave me the best quote so far, for full coverage on a new bike. Don't feel bad about your car insurance company not covering your motorcycle mine won't either

[BeaverEater]

a lot of insurance companies wont cover R type bikes, and the ones that do expect to pay out the ace for one. I have an idependent agent that works with all the major companies and the type R bikes were running between 2-3500 a year for full coverage. I would love to get one but i cant see paying that much for insurance. If you really want a 600R bike look at a cbr 600 f2, they are older bikes, and you can usually get them pretty cheap. Also insurance is gonna be less since it is an older bike. They still have the power there and a lot of stunters use them around here cause they are cheap and easy to wheelie if you want to.

[slade]

a lot of insurance companies wont cover R type bikes, and the ones that do expect to pay out the ace for one. I have an idependent agent that works with all the major companies and the type R bikes were running between 2-3500 a year for full coverage. I would love to get one but i cant see paying that much for insurance. If you really want a 600R bike look at a cbr 600 f2, they are older bikes, and you can usually get them pretty cheap. Also insurance is gonna be less since it is an older bike. They still have the power there and a lot of stunters use them around here cause they are cheap and easy to wheelie if you want to.

what qualifies as an R bike, any bike with "R" in the name? i take it it stands for racing... but that means the honda CBR 600 RR qualifies as an "R" bike, right?

[gimp]

yes, the RR at the end is for 'race ready'. At least that's what we've always thought it ment.

Geico gave me a wicked high quote for full coverage. I ended up getting coverage through Dairyland. They seem to be very cheap. Of course, your 16, so your gonna pay a lot no matter where you go.

[Bear_Claw]

Your turning 16 and getting a loan to buy a 1200CC sport bike and wondering why its so expensive or impossible to inshure. Think it through man why would ANYONE risk inshureing you to ride something VERY demanding when your immature and inexperianced. IT doent make sence. I have riden now for nearly 2 years and am still rideing a 650cc CRUISER (v_star 650 classic). Im perfetly happy on it and its every bit capable of getting me in trouble in a hurry. IN a year or two i plan to get another bike (either a big Cruiser) or a Suzuki V-Strom 650cc. BUt guess what my little 650 is staying as its just a fun cruiseing machine.


For your sake lets hope all of us that actually ride are wrong and you actually live to see 17 but the odds shure are against you.

[madmaxx890]

god bless Washington state. Doesn't require any insurance at all on motorcycles

btw, just got my endorsement today