So I'm about to buy my first motorcycle!

My buddy is teaching me to ride on his Suzuki GS500F and I'm catching on pretty well. My dad was trying to convince me to buy a dirtbike first, but eh.. I'm hardheaded I guess, and really, I'd have no use for the thing after I learned to ride well.. so I made a deal with him that I'd learn to ride my buddy's bike and then buy my own sport bike.

Also helped that his friend was over here the other day and we talked with him about my first bike. He told my dad it'd be fine for me to start on a 500cc at my weight. This guy races at Daytona and has a Suzuki Hayabusa GSXR1300 with $14,000 dollars worth of engine mods.. he's got the thing up to 198.1 mph.

Anyway, I have about $7,000 to spend on the bike and gear. The bike will be used, of course. I'm trying to decide between these two machines:

Suzuki GS500F



Kawasaki Ninja 500R


I'm planning to spend $3,500 to $4,000 on the bike.. leaving a good bit of money for gear.

I know there are some TAs that have bikes, so basically I'm asking your opinions on those two bikes... pros/cons.. whatever you have to say.

Another big thing I'm wanting to know is what kind of gear and what brands I should buy.. helmet, jacket, etc..

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Lol repost

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...ight=motorcycle

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Lol repost http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...ight=motorcycle

eek.. oops. mods delete if you so choose.

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"The only difference I ever found between the Democratic leadership and the Republican leadership is that one of them is skinning you from the ankle up and the other, from the ear down." -Huey P. Long

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Originally posted by guster eek.. oops. mods delete if you so choose.

It's the COR. Everything's a repost.

All I remember from the last thread is RESPECT YOUR BIKE AND IT'S POWER. ALWAYS WEAR FULL RIDING PROTECTION. DON'T BE A DICK AND RACE.

OR YOU WILL DIE.

It seems to be good advice. You fuck around with those machines, you're essentially cruising around riding a coffin on wheels.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk It's the COR. Everything's a repost. All I remember from the last thread is RESPECT YOUR BIKE AND IT'S POWER. ALWAYS WEAR FULL RIDING PROTECTION. DON'T BE A DICK AND RACE. OR YOU WILL DIE. It seems to be good advice. You fuck around with those machines, you're essentially cruising around riding a coffin on wheels.

oh trust me.. i've gotten those speeches for a while.. my dad's wrecked 3 bikes in his life and sold his 4th.. the friend that's teaching me dropped his bike at 60mph in a turn.. he also ran from the cops and didn't get off the highway like a dumbass so they had a road block set up for him and yeah.. got arrested.

then my dad's friend told me of all the 10 or so times he's dropped a bike..

so yeah.. i've gotten the respect your machine speech a good bit

i'm also a lame-o driver in general.. never go more than 5 over speed limit, etc.. haha.

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"The only difference I ever found between the Democratic leadership and the Republican leadership is that one of them is skinning you from the ankle up and the other, from the ear down." -Huey P. Long

kay, i just read through the other thread.. it was a lot of debate b/w getting a 250 or 500 or 650, etc..

i'm set on a 500cc and leaning towards the kawasaki unless someone can really sway me otherwise.

main thing i was trying to find out with this thread is what brand of helmet/gear and what type of gear to buy.

i see all these 400 dollar helmets and then some 70 dollar ones.. so yeah.. i'm a bit baffled by what to look for there..

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"The only difference I ever found between the Democratic leadership and the Republican leadership is that one of them is skinning you from the ankle up and the other, from the ear down." -Huey P. Long

How much do you value your head I guess?

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Originally posted by guster main thing i was trying to find out with this thread is what brand of helmet/gear and what type of gear to buy. i see all these 400 dollar helmets and then some 70 dollar ones.. so yeah.. i'm a bit baffled by what to look for there..

I don't know much about bikes. Hardly enough worth mentioning. But I've lost a biking friend. Sorry to get all harsh on you with "OMFG respect you bike" and blah blah blah.

I kinda feel strongly about it.

Big points to you though, already looking into how to properly protect yourself. Good shit

Just ask yourself though, do you really need a high powered bike? Even a 250 will give you a SHITLOAD of speed. And since you don't go much over the speed limit anyways, you mentioned...

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problem with a 250 (looked at Kawasaki Ninja 250) is that it's doing around 13000 rpm at about 70mph..

big reason i'm buying a bike is to save gas 'cause i commute 20 miles to school everyday in speed zones of 70mph.

and like i said i'm learning on a 500cc at the moment and it's not overwhelming me. still thinking of taking an MSF class one weekend soon before i go for my license test.

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"The only difference I ever found between the Democratic leadership and the Republican leadership is that one of them is skinning you from the ankle up and the other, from the ear down." -Huey P. Long

It's the COR. Everything's a repost.

All I remember from the last thread is RESPECT YOUR BIKE AND IT'S POWER. ALWAYS WEAR FULL RIDING PROTECTION. DON'T BE A DICK AND RACE.

OR YOU WILL DIE.

It seems to be good advice. You fuck around with those machines, you're essentially cruising around riding a coffin on wheels.

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you cant find a cbr for that price? a used one... thats what iw ould by


man sometimes i wish i would have bought a bike instead of cdjs

bikes are just c00l

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Suzuki Hayabusa ftw

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