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post 1548320151 04-05-2018, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted By Kalmah6661⏩
Second, they're still really fun. I have no idea why people think these are boring.
Because grown men need something a little more powerful than a weed whacker between their legs.
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Originally Posted By Kev1972⏩
Because grown men need something a little more powerful than a weed whacker between their legs.
Cool argument that doesn't make sense. Riding a motorcycle isn't a dick measuring contest. Get over yourself, *******.
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Get a supermoto. Fck everything else.
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Originally Posted By Kev1972⏩
Because grown men need something a little more powerful than a weed whacker between their legs.
Over-compensating Harley rider spotted.

There is no such thing as a boring motorcycle...if you can't have fun on it, you suck. End of story.
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Originally Posted By EdwardTheGreat⏩
Over-compensating Harley rider spotted.

There is no such thing as a boring motorcycle...if you can't have fun on it, you suck. End of story.
Back in my day those 250cc bikes were called mopeds. And they had pedals in case you were running low on fuel!
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Originally Posted By JustiNtense⏩
Thanks guys. I’ll give reps out on recharge.

Also I have heard bikes are so reliable and a lot of people end up selling them with low miles so they are worth buying used.

What are your thoughts on that? Worth it to pay cheaper for a used bike or just go for a new one?
I'm in the same boat. Looking at the Honda Rebel, Yamaha Virago 250, Suzuki gz250, Kawasaki EL 125 Eliminator. All used, don't want to pay more than 3k right now.Can't see myself on a crotch rocket, more of a cruiser guy. Everyone who already rides is going to recommend getting something bigger than 250 or 300cc, but you will feel a lot safer on something with less ccs. I learned the basics on a 500cc Ninja and even that felt like I was breaking the speed of light sometimes. Once I get more comfortable, I would of course like to get something heavy and American, but I'll settle for a light jap cruiser right now, until riding becomes second nature. No matter what you get (unless you jump out the gate with a Harley/Ninja/Indian/whatever your preference 1200cc bike), you will most likely want to upgrade in about a year anyways.
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Originally Posted By Snake955i⏩
Don't listen to anyone recommending a 250cc/300cc, they're crap and you'll be bored of it after a week. Srs.

And the guys recommending Hayabusas or litre bikes are just messing... Or want to see you dead tbh.

Sweet spot is the 600cc sportsbike class or 650cc V twin class (my first bike was a Suzuki sv650s that I had for two years before getting a litre bike (Daytona 955i), tons of fun. And very forgiving as a new rider. From the former class, look at CBR 600s and GSXR 600s... I'd personally recommend an older CBR 600f4i.

But only you can determine which bike is right for you, try sitting on a bunch untill you find a riding position you find comfortable.

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not sure if anyone responded to this yet, but this is total bollocks information. DO NOT start on a 600. buy a used 250/300 where you can pin the crud out of it and not pop up the front. This is the safest and best way to actually hone on your riding skills, if you go out to the twisties it will teach you to properly take corners and you can keep up with the bigger boys if youre a good rider. If you're not paying attention on a 600+ bike it can end badly for a beginner. The great thing about the ninjas is that they will hold their value, with patience you can buy a dirt cheap bike and possibly make money off it a year or two later and purchase something bigger.
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I have a Yamaha Star Bolt. It's a nice cruiser.
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Originally Posted By LivinoffBliss⏩
not sure if anyone responded to this yet, but this is total bollocks information. DO NOT start on a 600. buy a used 250/300 where you can pin the crud out of it and not pop up the front. This is the safest and best way to actually hone on your riding skills, if you go out to the twisties it will teach you to properly take corners and you can keep up with the bigger boys if youre a good rider. If you're not paying attention on a 600+ bike it can end badly for a beginner. The great thing about the ninjas is that they will hold their value, with patience you can buy a dirt cheap bike and possibly make money off it a year or two later and purchase something bigger.
Yup. I already mentioned how stupid that guy is. Hopefully nobody listened to him.

250/300cc bikes are a ton of fun. You can redline the chit out of them, and it feels really good. I rode a 250 for about a year and a half, and then sold it for like $300 less than I bought it for.

Then I bought a 600cc supersport. It was definitely the smart way to go. A supersport is no joke.
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250/300's are great learner bikes. i personally felt comfortable and bored within a month or so. its true that they do get boring fast but its about learning and safety first. i just got me a 600 after 9 months on the 300. youll probably do something dumb on the learner bike and its more forgiving. ive done my share. throttle control and steering. you can accidental full throttle the 300 and its not gonna launch or flip your ass. you can drop it and still sell it within the area that you bought it. i sold mine for a whopping $150 profit after adding a few k miles.

im still gonna take it easy on the 600. i still need to learn this bike. the clutch, the brakes, the weight, power and the riding position is different.
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My first and current bike is a Ninja 650 ABS. Didn't take a course or anything, just got my permit. Been riding with that but plan on getting the license soon. I come from a dirt bike background though so it wasn't too hard of a transition from dirt to street.

Just gotta pay attention to all the *******s on the road who don't give a damn about anyone else.
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Originally Posted By Kalmah6661⏩
Yup. I already mentioned how stupid that guy is. Hopefully nobody listened to him.

250/300cc bikes are a ton of fun. You can redline the chit out of them, and it feels really good. I rode a 250 for about a year and a half, and then sold it for like $300 less than I bought it for.

Then I bought a 600cc supersport. It was definitely the smart way to go. A supersport is no joke.
So many great benefits of a 250/300. Anybody can go fast in a straight line but learning to ride the twisties on a smaller bike is something completely different, and just being able to throw it around that you cant do with a bigger bike. I did pretty much the same thing as you, but an 08 250 and sold it two years later for a 200$ profit. They hold their value. What are you currently riding?
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Originally Posted By OSUBBall23⏩
I’ll give reps for answering my question.

I zero riding experience. How hard is it to get your license if you take a class or motorcycle safety class?
Not hard at all. A lot of people that take the MSF course come in with 0 experience and end up passing. You have to really fuk up to fail.
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Originally Posted By OSUBBall23⏩
I’ll give reps for answering my question.

I zero riding experience. How hard is it to get your license if you take a class or motorcycle safety class?
Originally Posted By RoyalRyy⏩
Not hard at all. A lot of people that take the MSF course come in with 0 experience and end up passing. You have to really fuk up to fail.
I wouldn't go that far but if you are coordinated and have balance, you can pass in a weekend. Last fall my 17 yr old son and I both took this class over a weekend
http://loremotorcycleeducation.com/
and both walked away with our licenses. The class had about 20 people in it and about 6 of us passed.
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My first bike is 1500cc's and after riding it for a couple months I feel I'm ready for something faster. You don't really need a weak under-powered bike as your first bike. Although I would recommend you get some crash bars. The only times I almost dropped my bike was when I came to a complete stop while the bike was leaning because I was turning a corner. Luckily my bike came with crash bars and it tips over right onto the crash bars.

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Originally Posted By S0Jack3d⏩
Victory's are some really nice, really well built bikes; and ever since Victory announced they're closing up shop, you can find used victory's for CHEAP. I have a Victory Vegas 8-ball with tons of extras and I only paid 3700 for it
Closing up shop? It's made by polaris. All they did was rebadge it and call it an indian.
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Originally Posted By JustiNtense⏩
Cool, thanks. Are there any brands that dominate the market that i should look into?
As someone who has like 5 helmets, let me advice you not to get something just because of "brand name"

Try the helmet on first for atleast 30 minutes

Some run narrow, some run round, depends on your head shape

I have a more roundish/neutral head...HJC and some Arai helmets fit me great but a Shoei or AGV will give me the biggest headaches of all time, which made riding unbearable
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Originally Posted By Antonio519⏩
As someone who has like 5 helmets, let me advice you not to get something just because of "brand name"

Try the helmet on first for atleast 30 minutes

Some run narrow, some run round, depends on your head shape

I have a more roundish/neutral head...HJC and some Arai helmets fit me great but a Shoei or AGV will give me the biggest headaches of all time, which made riding unbearable
Can confirm.
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Originally Posted By LivinoffBliss⏩
So many great benefits of a 250/300. Anybody can go fast in a straight line but learning to ride the twisties on a smaller bike is something completely different, and just being able to throw it around that you cant do with a bigger bike. I did pretty much the same thing as you, but an 08 250 and sold it two years later for a 200$ profit. They hold their value. What are you currently riding?
Repped.

And also, youre probably a faster and safer rider than all these idiots that wanna start on a gixxer1000 lol.

Professional racers take years of practice to even come close to riding a 250 to its limits. And these insecure noobs think they have outgrown it in two weeks LMAO

Just be honest and say the truth. You aren't cool and respected as a person, that's why you can only get respect through the things you have lol.

What they don't know is that an actual bike can tell more about how you ride from looking at your front tyre, than the whole facade they put on like they are Billy big bollox.
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Originally Posted By bjjruinedmylife⏩
Repped.

And also, youre probably a faster and safer rider than all these idiots that wanna start on a gixxer1000 lol.

Professional racers take years of practice to even come close to riding a 250 to its limits. And these insecure noobs think they have outgrown it in two weeks LMAO

Just be honest and say the truth. You aren't cool and respected as a person, that's why you can only get respect through the things you have lol.

What they don't know is that an actual bike can tell more about how you ride from looking at your front tyre, than the whole facade they put on like they are Billy big bollox.
Yeah go ahead and throw a little 250 chitbox around on the street like you think you are on a racetrack. Have fun when you hit a squirrel or a patch of sand.
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Originally Posted By Kev1972⏩
Yeah go ahead and throw a little 250 chitbox around on the street like you think you are on a racetrack. Have fun when you hit a squirrel or a patch of sand.
Stop chatting out your arse.
Does your bike even go round corners lol.
It's not my fault your bikes riding position is lying on a couch looking at the sky.
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Originally Posted By Kev1972⏩
Yeah go ahead and throw a little 250 chitbox around on the street like you think you are on a racetrack. Have fun when you hit a squirrel or a patch of sand.
lets see those chicken strips fegit.

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I took the beginners M2 course, in Canada M1 is a written test and the license lasts 90 days before you have to take your M2. I took this because I knew nothing about riding aside from jumping on it and going up and down my street as fast as I could. The second day of practice a guy showed up on a gsxr 1000, all white beautiful bike. We were all confused as to why this guy was at the course, he looked like he had experience from being in a full suit to the amazing bike. He played into the hype and would always try to finish the lesson first, whether it was riding from one pylon and stopping to the next he would try and race everyone. The next day during the exam, we had a slalom part of the test and he went too fast, slammed the front breaks and high sided off the top of a virago 250.

Point is bikes of any size can be extremely dangerous to someone who doesn't know what theyre doing.
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Originally Posted By bjjruinedmylife⏩
Stop chatting out your arse.
Does your bike even go round corners lol.
It's not my fault your bikes riding position is lying on a couch looking at the sky.
Gets me from pub to pub just fine.
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Listen to the brahs who said to start with a smaller bike. It will be easier to learn and soon enough you will be able to make the bike do whatever you want. A lot of guys I ride with let the bike ride them. And the reason is because they started with a big bike and never learned the proper way. Not saying that it’s the only way to go but for most beginners it is. Especially if starting to ride as an adult.

Also, get this:https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...SABEgLPufD_BwE

Two years ago I had a lady do everything possible to try to kill me in a California highway. Long story short I was going 70mph when she jumped right in front of me on the hov lane. My bike went under her car and I bounced of the ground and hit the median wall at full speed. All I got out of it was a trip to the ER because of a concussion. The helite and the rest of my gear did their job. When the helite expands it also works as a neck brace and prevents your helmet from bouncing all over the place.
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Originally Posted By LivinoffBliss⏩
So many great benefits of a 250/300. Anybody can go fast in a straight line but learning to ride the twisties on a smaller bike is something completely different, and just being able to throw it around that you cant do with a bigger bike. I did pretty much the same thing as you, but an 08 250 and sold it two years later for a 200$ profit. They hold their value. What are you currently riding?
I'm riding a 2011 Kawasaki ZX-6R right now. Bought that thing brand new and it hasn't failed me since.

Can't kill this thing. I only had to buy tires and a new battery since I bought it.
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Started on a cbr500r for about 14 months then purchased this (2 weeks ago);



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