i was wondering what y'all thought about crotch rockets and if it's a good idea to look into for driving daily and what not.....

also what bikes are quick and i'm talking about street bikes..... no harley's or cruisers or anything like that.... ;)

Sportbikes were my daily-drivers for 3 summers. No problems except when it rained...either don't go or get wet. Have you ridden before?

nope never ridden but i can drive just about anything if you give me about 10 mins :bounce: :3gears:

You'll probably want to start off with a smaller bike then....maybe a 500cc?

Get a 600cc like a Honda CBR600RR or a Suzuki GSXR600

Actually riding a bike isn't the hard thing. Being a good rider doesn't depend on your offensive driving skills. You have to watch out for all the dumb shits on the road that don't see you or don't care that you are there. And knowing what to do when shit happens on a bike is a hard thing to learn, things happen really fast on a bike, and things can go bad in a hurry.

I started out on a 1996 Honda CBR 600F2, road that for a year or two and then got a 1999 Suzuki GSXR 750. It doesn't sound like that much of a jump but for anybody that knows bikes can tell you that they are not even close to being in the same category. The Suzuki is twice the bike that the Honda is and way easier to get yourself in trouble on. Granted the Suzuki is just a better bike all together but it is a lot faster and way more powerful than the Honda is.

I think for a first bike for someone that has never riden dirt bikes or motorcycles, a 500cc or even a 600cc is too much for a rider that has no experience. You would be better off getting a older touring bike to learn on then moving up to a Rocket. Just anything to get out there and see how traffic reacts to a bike and just to get the feel of it. They are super fun and I love to ride them, but you have to respect them.


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Take the motorcyle safety training course (info avaiable at DMV's)...deffinately worth the time and money.

Some of the best mone I have spent, especially when compared to all the performance parts I constantly spend on a car that isnt running. Definitely start with a 600, you dont have to worry about cracking the throttle and flyswatting yourself, lower insurance, and you can still do 150+.

where do you live? how long of a commute do you have? what kind of job do you have? can you drive at 100% alertness at all times? if you live in the twin cities area, i would suggest not having your daily driver be a bike. there's alot more to worry about on bikes- weather, road conditions, cars that don't see you, crashing, fatigue, stop and go traffic, etc. etc. you have to be totally committed to what you're doing on a bike, and after working for 8-10 hours, there's no way i would want to fight through traffic on one.

A great first bike is a Suzuki SV650. Torquey V-twin, lightweigt and very good handling. You can get them without a fairing too so insurance is a lot cheaper and it will be cheaper when you lay it down.

I went to the motorcycle show this weekend. I think I am going to have to get a new bike next year. The GSXR1000 should get a revamp. The R1 is uglier this year and the ZX10R wasn't real good looking either.

thanks to everyone for your input..... i'm going to fix my friends 250cc cruiser :stick: to learn on that first then i'm thinking about that cbr that was mentioned.... also is there a big different in cars and bikes when it comes to age and milage.... like how long on average do bikes last and what not...... thanks

Jenny and I are actually going to check into financing today. We don't know it'll turn out but on saturday after talking with the store manager. He said he could get us into a new bike but that we have to come back on monday or tuesday when the banks are opened. (we got there 20min before they closed on saturday)


But at anyrate both jenny and I are going to be signing up for the Bike Training coarse or what ever it is. And the bike if you couldn't guess is the 2004 R6.


Also my friend Chad is getting the 2004 R1 as soon as he gets his other bike back from the shop sold. (it's an R6 but it's not in the best condition, hense why he won't sell it to use)


I've personally riden dirt bikes for 5 years. as well as owned 2 bikes that were street legal. (although I lived out in the country and they smaller Honda cruising bikes.

Jenny's spent the last 3 years riding on the back of Bikes, so she's quite used to the feel of riding/handling, etc.

Honestly I've been considering just holding off on the GSX and seeing about buying a nice GSXR600 (see about getting a 2 bike discount)

If I can get a payment less then $350 a month I might end up going for it. And just hold off on the GSX till next winter.

-Brian