Which bike?

[NMBR1SPT 10+ year member]

buy my CBR1000rr......oh wait you said 600...oh wait I have one of those I'm selling too 04 cbr600rr. lol, look in the F/S section, what kind of riden you plannin on doin? I'm 36 and I've been riden since I was 5, matter of fact my 9 yr old has been riding since he was 3 (his first bike was a jr50) the gixxer 6 is fast and nimble the cbr is reliable and the yamaha...well.......lets leave it at that, yamaha is good for like the first 2-3 yrs then they seem to fall apart, trust me, I have 3 uncles, all which are motorcycle mech.s. let me know if I can help.

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not to hijack your thread bro, just so that way I don't have to keep postin where the link is

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=174974

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

buy my CBR1000rr......oh wait you said 600...oh wait I have one of those I'm selling too 04 cbr600rr. lol, look in the F/S section, what kind of riden you plannin on doin? I'm 36 and I've been riden since I was 5, matter of fact my 9 yr old has been riding since he was 3 (his first bike was a jr50) the gixxer 6 is fast and nimble the cbr is reliable and the yamaha...well.......lets leave it at that, yamaha is good for like the first 2-3 yrs then they seem to fall apart, trust me, I have 3 uncles, all which are motorcycle mech.s. let me know if I can help.

Hey, when are we going riddin? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif

 

[NhustlaR 10+ year member]

I have a 00 yzf 600r and i have yet to have a problem, does wheelies(at slower speeds) and endo's like a pro, and is pretty quick. w. a couple mods it will keep up w. r6's and the gsxr 6. Stock my bike took a 00 gsx750(katana). I put a full exhaust, jetting, new sprocket and chain, and a new air filter it keeps up with newer r6's. Any of those bikes will take a lot of cars.

Oh, and i beat a 1971 450hp duster in the quarter //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[mrray13 10+ year member]

another insurance trick is the time that it is insured. depending upon where you live, you don't ahve to insure it for the full year. me? 9 months.

j3 offered up some really good advice. and the honda you have picked out is a nice bike.

but i don't roll that way anymore, lol. i spent my time in crotchrockets, but my scoot is where it's at for me. you guys are looking at two cylinders too many for me..lol...

good luck and keep the rubber side down!

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[NhustlaR 10+ year member]

how much for the 1000rr?

 

[NhustlaR 10+ year member]

another insurance trick is the time that it is insured. depending upon where you live, you don't ahve to insure it for the full year. me? 9 months.


j3 offered up some really good advice. and the honda you have picked out is a nice bike.

but i don't roll that way anymore, lol. i spent my time in crotchrockets, but my scoot is where it's at for me. you guys are looking at two cylinders too many for me..lol...

good luck and keep the rubber side down!

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/peace.gif.2db28b618ed8d1964ebbe2f5021d2c39.gif

What insurance are you going through? im w. progressive and they wont let me. they said i have to do a full year

 

[mrray13 10+ year member]

state farm. but i have my house, both of my trucks and my harley through them, so i get a discount for that as well.

progressive? high risk ,eh? lol....but you need to do some shopping. there are more then jsut state farm out there too and even a few motorcycle specific companies.

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[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

progressive quoted me over 250 a month full coverage for my bike. i was like WTF thats more than my escalade thats ****ing wrong. so i went shopping and well i found state farm that gives me it for 50 a month as long as i insure my escalade through them too. so it all worked out for me.

just make sure u shop around cause some places dont like to insure bikes so they skyrocket the price or not even insure them at all.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

3 bikes all insured through Geico, though I'm considering shopping around again. Geico was half the price of Progressive for me on my sport-ish bike and a third the price for my Harley.

An older sport bike is def the way to start if you only care about sport bikes. Depending on driving history, riding history and credit, it could still cost you a mint to insure one. The point to the older bike is you should be able o pay cash for the bike removing the need to carry full coverage insurance or relativly low deductible which run up you insurance premium. Also since it's relatively old, you won't get sick to you stomach when you forget to put down the kickstand and drop it on the ground (never done it myself but watched my cousin do it twice in a week) or lay it down in a low speed maneuver (been there one that). Also the older bikes are way down in power compared to the newer repli-racers. That is actually a very good thing for an inexperienced rider as you are less likely to get yourself into trouble (physically, not legally) but it still has more than enough power that I've never heard anyone who were talking from anything other than ego say that they didn't have enough power for the street. IMO the older bikes are much better street bikes than the newer models IMO, anyway. The power delivery is pretty much the same through the midrange as the current bikes without the huge peak in the upper RPM range that tends be more of a pain around town than useful. At the same time they still have the same brakes and very similar weight and handling.

Regardless, you made a smart decision to take the MSF courses. Most states will accept a certificate of completion from he local MSF school in lieu of the testing at the DMV to add your motorcycle endorsement to your license and you will get a discount on your insurance as well. Don't let your learning stop once you have finished the course either. Get out and practice. Not just the low speed stuff that the MSF stresses in the riding portion of the course but more importantly practice applying the low speed drills to your normal speed riding. Find an empty road or a big empty parking lot and practice swerving, max effort braking, etc... Work on these skils until they are reflex. If you have to think about what to do when the woman in her SUV talking on her cell phone pulls out in front of you, you are doing the hinking way to late. You shouldn't be thinking at that point, you don't have time you need to simply act, and then once you are safe, find a spot to pull over and change your shorts. The point is your skill on your bike is going to directly affect your safety on the bike. As far as I'm concerned, the only safety device on a motorcycle is the head on the rider's shoulders.

 

[benvaldi88 10+ year member]

buy my CBR1000rr......oh wait you said 600...oh wait I have one of those I'm selling too 04 cbr600rr. lol, look in the F/S section, what kind of riden you plannin on doin? I'm 36 and I've been riden since I was 5, matter of fact my 9 yr old has been riding since he was 3 (his first bike was a jr50) the gixxer 6 is fast and nimble the cbr is reliable and the yamaha...well.......lets leave it at that, yamaha is good for like the first 2-3 yrs then they seem to fall apart, trust me, I have 3 uncles, all which are motorcycle mech.s. let me know if I can help.

how much for the 04 CBR?

 

[benvaldi88 10+ year member]

buy my CBR1000rr......oh wait you said 600...oh wait I have one of those I'm selling too 04 cbr600rr. lol, look in the F/S section, what kind of riden you plannin on doin? I'm 36 and I've been riden since I was 5, matter of fact my 9 yr old has been riding since he was 3 (his first bike was a jr50) the gixxer 6 is fast and nimble the cbr is reliable and the yamaha...well.......lets leave it at that, yamaha is good for like the first 2-3 yrs then they seem to fall apart, trust me, I have 3 uncles, all which are motorcycle mech.s. let me know if I can help.

I'm planning on riding the bike to school and work and what not, then putting it away for the winter and getting it back out for the summer again.. and of course to have it around to ride the occasional chica around once in a while //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

r6

 

[mannyb18b]

600 is not enough power,start with a 750 at least then in a year or so step your game up to 1000cc, its much easier driving a bike with more power than not enough IMO

Your an idiot.

Anyways, I dropped a tooth upfront an it lifts up all day at around 8k.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

Your an idiot.

Anyways, I dropped a tooth upfront an it lifts up all day at around 8k.

wow thanks for your insight, like i said it was an opinion,please can you back up you comment so i can be a little more educated for my future idiotic posts?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

 

[mannyb18b]

ya. your an ABSOLUTE idiot for suggesting something like that, and if you really were serious, I have absolutely no respect for you. idiot