sounds like a nice bike. also sounds like too much bike for a first bike and a new rider. take the MSF, read the stickies at top of forum, then rethink your first bike purchase.

welcome to the party! :twofinger

 

waaaaaaaay too much money to spend on a first bike. i'd say spend no more than $2500 on a first bike. Plus, figure an extra $600-$1000 in protective gear into your budget. If you get a first bike like a ninja 500 for $2000, you will probably be able to sell it a year or two later for the same price you bought it for.

 

you might want to be careful about this thread. I posted a relatively alike thread and never got the feedback i wanted really, im sure you can read all about it. I was lookin at a 99cbr 600 for my first bike and i kept hearing the same comments, nothing towards if it was a decent deal or not. I recieved more insight by posting it in the honda sportbike category, try doing that in yamaha's, you might get more comments about the bike then attacks about you being inexperienced. Oh yeah and i had an msf class, rode 250's, etc. Im 20 and the bike was only 3g and i still got a bunch of crap about it. I stopped posting on my own thread and about 2 pages of arguments from people on this site went by. Just post in in the yamaha section, and maybe dont specify your a new rider, i should have done that. Anyways... Good luck with the sale. Nice bike. Ride safe.

 

waaaaaaaay too much money to spend on a first bike. i'd say spend no more than $2500 on a first bike. Plus, figure an extra $600-$1000 in protective gear into your budget. If you get a first bike like a ninja 500 for $2000, you will probably be able to sell it a year or two later for the same price you bought it for.

plus $400 minimum for cheapo insurance, plus $100 for registering, plus $200 MSF, plus plus plus you get the idea

 

you might want to be careful about this thread. I posted a relatively alike thread and never got the feedback i wanted really, im sure you can read all about it. I was lookin at a 99cbr 600 for my first bike and i kept hearing the same comments, nothing towards if it was a decent deal or not. I recieved more insight by posting it in the honda sportbike category, try doing that in yamaha's, you might get more comments about the bike then attacks about you being inexperienced. Oh yeah and i had an msf class, rode 250's, etc. Im 20 and the bike was only 3g and i still got a bunch of crap about it. I stopped posting on my own thread and about 2 pages of arguments from people on this site went by. Just post in in the yamaha section, and maybe dont specify your a new rider, i should have done that. Anyways... Good luck with the sale. Nice bike. Ride safe.

Only reason you will catch shit is because everyone is concerned about your safety. The patrons of SBN for the most part are trying to help people know what they are getting into by explaining to them the difference in bikes and where to start. Most of the newbies that come on here just want one for the cool factor and not the sport of it.

 

As a new rider (4 mos. 4k miles) it sounds like way too much bike for a new rider. I can honestly say that had I started on something larger than my 250 I would have crashed.

My advice is buy a smaller displacement bike and spend a year or two to build and hone your skills, then but the SS bike you really want.

you might get more comments about the bike then attacks about you being inexperienced.

There were no attacks in that thread, just honest advice given by people who wish to see new riders start out the safest way. Take it for what it is.

Take the MSF, wear gear, and ride safe!

-Joe-

 

The bike sounds decent...but it's not a good choice to start on as already stated. Take a look at the 08 Kawasaki 250. Great bike to start on and looks amazing. Plus you'll have money left over for your gear that Im sure you forgot to budget for.(I did the same thing when I started). Do take the MSF. It's a great course and some insurence companies give you a price cut if you have taken the MSF.

 

just wanted to know what you guys think...i just am about to buy my first bike tomorrow. wanted to know if its worth the amount of money im gonna be spending on it.. $5000

2002 Yamaha YZF600R, clean clear title.
Viper Black, Carbon fiber, and polished alum.
Lockhart Phillips clutch and brake levers
Billit frame sliders with delron ends
Smoked flush mount turn signlas
Carbon Fiber gas lid
Carbon fiber Yoke cover
Carbon fiber ignition cover
Stainless hardware
Mototeck undertail
LED tail lights
Fender eliminator
Custom tag bracket
Front fender removed
Shaved turn signal holes
Custom LED front signals
Mototech undertail
Rear fender eliminator kit
Smoked aftermarket windscreen
Chrome rims
New chain and sprockets
Lowered 3 inches
D&D Exhaust
K&N filter
Modified air box
Jetted
Ported n polished
Race Cams
Fresh fluids
Recently Ran 10.2 @ 142mph in the 1/4
12xxx miles

This is not a good price for this bike.
According to NADA, the Average retail price is $3875, and the Low retail price is $2945.

You can do much better, money-wise.

That said, this is a bad bike for a new rider. Please read the stickies and be sure to RIDE SAFE!

 

Thats a shit load of extras the chrome wheels alone are big money to buy. Check Kelly blue book and NADA for comparable prices. Make sure the engine and transmission are ok. Don't buy it just because it looks pretty

 

There were no attacks in that thread, just honest advice given by people who wish to see new riders start out the safest way. Take it for what it is.

Take the MSF, wear gear, and ride safe!

-Joe-

Yeah it was honest advice for awhile, tell someone told me i wasnt a very level headed guy etc.. and they dont even know me. I can understand why people were looking out for me and my safety and i appreciated that, until it got out of hand and everyone started arguing about it. It just strayed away from the thread at hand, which i feel like i am doing to this guy right now so ill stop. Once again, good luck on the sale and ride safe.

 

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~mikeym

 

not saying im new to bikes im new to sports bikes just stateing that. i rode acouple times and i like it alot, i geuss its just up to me. i got two full face helmets gloves i spent $70 bones on. i just got my temps and am gonna pick up my bike tomrrow. but thanks you guy for all your help

 

You realize that's a drag bike (lowered etc.) and won't handle well on the street? That's an OK deal IF you really want all that bling and other crap. The mods will be a fix-it ticket magnet if the LEO's in your area go after illegal aftermarket parts.

I'm going to ignore the first bike issue.

 

post up pics when you bring her home

 

get the bike and enjoy it. i'm not going to play big brother on here, there's plenty of other people here that will be happy to tell others what they should do because they know best. :rolleyes

 

Says the 19 year old with an R1 lol

 

Says the 19 year old with an R1 lol

who has never even dropped a bike

 

Well, you're young - there's lots of time for you to get hurt.

 

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~mikeym

You made me spit my milk out my nose all over my girlfriend :lao

 

Well, you're young - there's lots of time for you to get hurt.

you are right, but it is less likely now that i am out of the "extremely new, i can't do a u-turn for shit" stage of motorcycling. if i do get hurt, it wouldn't be due to riding error at this point.

 

Maybe, maybe not. Fargin was always tossing out info that said most accidents happen after the first year of riding. The truth is anyone can screw the pooch anytime - knowing that keeps you on your toes.

I've seen my bike on its side in the street within the past year (first time ever) and you can't say I don't have years more experience than you do - I've literally been riding on the street since before you were born (cliche, but true).

 

i am very good at seeing hazards that others may not. maybe it's a woman on the phone and she slightly looks to her left because she is going to change lanes, or a person is distracted and is accidentally drifting toward me. when i'm riding, i don't follow the msf "look as far ahead as possible rule" all the time. most of the time, i am looking in every cars mirrors (side mirror or rearview depending on my position), in order to determine what i should do. this has helped me stay alive, because there have been plenty of opportunities for cagers to take my life. i know when to be aggressive to avoid hazards and when to ride conservatively. i think that is the key to surviving street riding.

 

You made me spit my milk out my nose all over my girlfriend :lao

:banana, how did your nose like it? haha

 

Maybe, maybe not. Fargin was always tossing out info that said most accidents happen after the first year of riding. The truth is anyone can screw the pooch anytime - knowing that keeps you on your toes.

I've seen my bike on its side in the street within the past year (first time ever) and you can't say I don't have years more experience than you do - I've literally been riding on the street since before you were born (cliche, but true).

speaking of FB...wherever did he go?

 

speaking of FB...wherever did he go?

I was wondering the same thing.