Streetbike Selection

[on1wheel01 10+ year member]

The reason you start on a small bike is the learning curve is easier...
Buy a 1000 ride it for a year, while another dude starts on a 250/500. Then put that 250/500 rider on a 1000 after a year and Ill bet 10 to 1 he'll ride circles around you! Why might you ask? Beacuse your fighting with that 1000 to control it, PROPERLY!

Make a mistake and blip the throttle on a small bike most likely you'll just snap you neck back a bit, do the same thing on a 1000 and your looking up @ the sun while flat on your back....

And for the guy whos friend own the rebuild shop its guys like YOU that keep him in business.. Another squid on a bike that cant ride, because his balls are bigger then his brains!

FYI, Ive had 4 bikes, a POS Honda 250 (learner bike), 2002 R6 rebuilt (till this day the bike I had the most fun on), 2004 GSXR1000 (when I thought I was fast), 2006 cbr1000 (when I realized fast in NOT a straight line)

I couldn't agree more with you. And a 600 of the line will out run a 1k (well stock to stock) as well as usually corner better as you can throttle up sooner without having to worry about raising the front to the sky

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

But if we arnt racing like we shouldnt be then none of that matters lulz.

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

One Year Dead Thread Revival

Starting to look into getting a Cafe Racer. Decided crotch rockets aren't really my style. Any chance I can squeeze some more opinion out of this tread? I just looking to commute from small distances with it mostly. Will be avoiding highways and will never hit a freeway on it. Plan on buying in need of a few repairs and go on from there. Trying duck gas prices without driving a vespa and still having a little bit of style/power. Any thoughts?

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

Go for it man. Motorcycles are great, awesome on gas and always fun to ride. I remember when I was working full time I would look forward to the ride home at the end of my shift, it was like a little treat at the end of the day. Now the bikes your looking at now won't be as quick off the line as a sport bike but if you don't care about that then I'd say go for it. I love the look of those bikes.

Another thing to think about would be building a street fighter. Basically a sport bike with all the plastics (fairings) removed. These are easy/cheap to build because you can look on craigslist and find 1000 sport bikes that are extremely cheap because the previous owner laid it down and ruined the plastics.

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

Never heard of a Street Fighter before your post

. I feel like that might be a easier route to take. I like the look of both. Got me feeling good about my decision, I appreciate the input. Hopefully I can come by something worth picking up. Checking on craigslist and ebay...looking for alternate resources.

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

If you want a new(and cheap) bike, the ER-6n by Kawasaki is nice.

2010 ER-6n Sport - Kawasaki.com

 

[DBBOOM 10+ year member]

troll

 

[xX J Brutal Xx 10+ year member]

Rc51

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

Rc51

why would he want an outdated bike? They are neat, but thats about it. A great starter bike would be a naked bike, cheaper to fix if you drop it. No plastics to fix.

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

I like how the Rc51 looks "Street fought"

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

why would he want an outdated bike? They are neat, but thats about it. A great starter bike would be a naked bike, cheaper to fix if you drop it. No plastics to fix.

That was my original thought, im just having a hard time going about looking into that. i've got a few things to look out for at least while browsing but thats about it

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

Yeah I forgot to mention, if this is your first bike DO NOT buy one that's in pristine condition. It will just make it that much worse when you drop it the first time.

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

Yeah I forgot to mention, if this is your first bike DO NOT buy one that's in pristine condition. It will just make it that much worse when you drop it the first time.

if its in my price range (super low) i would pick up one in such condition but there is def no way im going out of my way to find one 100% cosmetic. i just need reliability and high gas milage. style and speed are secondary concerns.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I can't put enough stereo on a bike.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I can't put enough stereo on a bike.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I can't put enough stereo on a bike.

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

Hey Buck, can you put enough stereo on a bike?

but ya, it'll be strictly a means for transportation. with the money i save on gas, i'll fix up the car and make it total pleasure to drive for occasions as well as during the winter; stereowise, functionality and appearance. again, performance not really a priority.

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

lol, that reminds me. There's this dumbass on my motorcycle forum that mounted a bunch of speakers to his bike (Ninja 500). He had two smaller ones he put in the gauge cluster facing him (good idea) but then he had two larger speakers that he mounted under the gas tank facing outward....

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

I like how the Rc51 looks "Street fought"

thats not a rc51, lol.

Triumph Speed Triple 675

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

thats not a rc51, lol.
Triumph Speed Triple 675

oh, yeah...i knew that...

bubbagumper6: i'm trying to imagine how he would of handled the amp and hu