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Long time lurker, first time poster. I have a decent paying job now and finally signed up for MSF course which I'll be taking in the beginning of May. Hope to be riding in a month or so. I haven't decided on a bike yet. I've been debating between the 250's or something bigger. I think it will be made easier for me after the MSF course to see what I want. I don't want something too fast where I wouldn't be comfortable riding it, but also don't want something I will get bored of soon. I just wanted to say thanks for all the information that everyone has contributed on this forum.
i love it how people think they will get bored, typical of american society, play with a toy right after x-mas and with in a month they are bored with it.
^ You wouldn't get bored of riding a 250 after awhile? I would like a bike hat is fun and exciting to ride. I don't know if the 250 will do that for me...that's why I will hold off judgement of it until I take the course
I wouldn't get bored of anything on two wheels. It's not about how fast I go, it's about being out in the open, enjoying the ride, and having fun while doing it. Doesn't matter what bike I'm on.
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Originally Posted by LA.Rider
Will the 250 ninja even do 100?
I thought it toped near 88?
I hear ya, I just want to choose a bike that will fit me and not something I will grow out of for awhile. I don't want to purchase a 250 and then decide after riding it for a few months that I want to bump up to something else. But perhaps I will still choose it. Since I have no motorcycle experience I don't know what bike will suit my needs yet. I can understand that ppl will want to ride anything as long as they can ride, but then if you are putting money down, u still want to pick something that fits u.
I hear ya, I just want to choose a bike that will fit me and not something I will grow out of for awhile. I don't want to purchase a 250 and then decide after riding it for a few months that I want to bump up to something else. But perhaps I will still choose it. Since I have no motorcycle experience I don't know what bike will suit my needs yet. I can understand that ppl will want to ride anything as long as they can ride, but then if you are putting money down, u still want to pick something that fits u.
well what kind of bikes are you interested in? you don't have to limit yourself to sportbikes. specially since it probably won't be the only bike you ever own.
I have mainly just been looking at sportbikes but have looked at a few cruisers that seem would be neat to commute with. I was looking at the 250r, SV650, katana, and gs500f as potential first bikes, but nothing set in stone. I am worried about having too much torque which I can't control. My plan is to take the MSF course first to see what 250's are like and maybe if I feel comfortable, try my bro's R6, before making a decision.
yeah don't do the R6. i did and it wasn't the best idea.
if you're interested in cruisers that would be a good way to go. plus you're not as limited with size. you could get an 800cc cruiser and be in a much better place than any 600 from the last 8 years.
haha, yea i read your thread about your experience w/ ur r6. I won't make any definite decisions yet. I figured it's worth it to take the class first even though it's pricey to just see what I want. It sucks that I have to wait a month to take the class though. Gives me time to save up money for a bigger downpayment if I need it
^ You wouldn't get bored of riding a 250 after awhile? I would like a bike hat is fun and exciting to ride. I don't know if the 250 will do that for me...that's why I will hold off judgement of it until I take the course
Well he would'nt even know if he would get bored of a 250 seeing as he started on a 600 SS himself, YET hes jumping down your neck because you said you dont want to get bored of one. Get what you want.
haha, yea i read your thread about your experience w/ ur r6. I won't make any definite decisions yet. I figured it's worth it to take the class first even though it's pricey to just see what I want. It sucks that I have to wait a month to take the class though. Gives me time to save up money for a bigger downpayment if I need it
Dont ever go off of how someone else's experience is/was. Most people be so afraid, because people on here tell them they are gonna die, that they have the mindset that they are gonna fall or go down and when someone thinks like that they usually do. Think positive
this will be your first bike and not your last so remember that when you go
and make that first bike purchase.
i feel as though smaller displacement bikes have the tendency to be more forgiving
in the event of a "rookie" mistake such as a little to much throttle or chopping the throttle. when you make mistakes like that on a larger machine, it'll put you down that much faster, that much harder, and have the ability to make that one little mistake that much more deadly to the begining rider.
the only way i see you getting tired of a smaller cc bike is if all you do with it as straight runs up the block and back. take your time, hone the skills needed in order to be able to damn near unconsciously ride that bike in your sleep. the few days you do in the msf course ( beginners course ) is basically designed to teach you the basics and nothing more.
the bike you choose is up to you and some people have had success i buying a bigger bike and managing to survive the steep learning curve that comes with having mass amounts of power and minimal amounts of exp.
that's fine and dandy but i for one don't wanna have to worry about surviving the ride.
there are other things i need to watch out for . like gramma cuttin ' me off and people running the lights, ect. i feel better in the fact that i have the basics down to a science so that it's second nature and i can concentrate on the other distractions that may catch me off guard.
for instance , me and a few cats were out having a spirited riding session when the guy in front of me( riding a cbr 1000 as a first bike) takes off like a bat out of hell behind the #1 and #2 rider. i'm forth in the line and know where i stand in terms of my ability and how that correlates to the bike that i'm riding. i however didn't know the skill level of the rider in front of me. i tight right hander came up fast and he slowed down so much that i had no choice but to go around him on the inside. something you don't do on any ride.
it's just one instance of having mass amounts of power but not having the developed skills that it takes to properly harness that power. even in a simple application such as the one i just stated above.
it's better to know where you stand in the grand scheme of things because you never know where the guy in front of you stands.
I'm not feeling it. Sorry, but a buddist in the family doesn't make you open-minded. It just means you're bangin' a buddist.
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race had everything to do with why he got elected. it was NOT about the issues. do you realize how many niggers are going around with their hip hop attitudes celebrating cause they got a mulatto elected?
I have to say that the bike I had the most fun on was a 250 and the bike I find the most boring is my current 1100.
I had to work hard to make the 250 go fast, and had to use every trick in the book to keep up with guys riding more powerful bikes. Out on the street I could use every bit of power that bike made and it taught me a lot about riding It was great fun.
My 1100 makes so much power there is no way I can use all of it. Once in a while I get to take it out somewhere that I can use some of what the bike can do, but mostly I chug around at fairly low rpms. It just isn't that much fun.
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