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[Steeltwo]

as others have said
stay away from the big daddy bikes until you get use to the 4 stroke power.

a 250cc dirt bike is WAAAY different than a 600cc sport bike in just about every catagory.



a hockey game is different than driving.

driving you've got to watch for EVERYTHING. You need to turn into a defensive driver, otherwise you'll be pizza.

[1slowdsm]

I started on a '98 Ninja ZX-6R (are these carb.?) and I think it was a very nice beginner bike. Not too fast, not too slow. And people in cars don't see you all the time, so you're always watching out for them. My sister is trying to make me quit riding now :D. The 2000+ CBR 600's are pretty nice bikes also.

[Thor06]

I really would like to get a bike and looked into it for a while. I personally would buy an old beater 450 or something just to ride for a year or so and get used to it. If you set it down, oh well, its an older beater 450. I wouldn't go bigger than a 600, mostly because I would kill myself on a bigger, more powerful bike.

[Kracka]

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[Super Bleeder!!]

get a Busa, great first bike.

[Kracka]

Why wouldnt i go with a R1 or R6? They are pretty cheap. there was an R6 in easton for 3200. and a guy at my work is selling his Honda CBR 929 RR for $5k
None of those 3 bikes are starter-bikes. Start on something more docile and easier to handle. I also hightly suggest you attend a motorcycle safety course, you will learn a lot.

[1slowdsm]

get a Busa, great first bike.

It would definitely be a great bike, just not a great beginner's bike :D. Insurance on a Busa for me could cost ALOT at 19yrs old and I never took that motorcycle class. Oh yeah...tpunx, if you havent taken that class. You should look into it. After you get you pass you get a great discount on your insurance. Well....from what I've heard anyways.

[Kracka]

After you get you pass you get a great discount on your insurance. Well....from what I've heard anyways.
Nope...I didn't at least.

[tim]

Holy year old thread n00bs.

There is a lot of good advice in here though. I am thinking about getting a bike but I am just gonna buy an old Honda 550 or something that I can learn on. Something that I wont care if I crash.

[Kracka]

I thought this thread seemed familiar. R1 - Why did you feel the need to drag it back up? Must be those triangles rattling around inside your head ;)