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I know that bright colors are the way to go for gear, but what about silver?

flynrider wrote:You're just all over the map, aren't you? In this thread you've pretty much covered everything with two wheels.

Hell yeah! I'm trying to discover all the possibilities of my options as a new rider.

Do scooters make good beginner bikes? If so, does it matter what displacement it has to be? I was looking at the Honda Reflex and the Suzuki Burgman.

I've been checking out the Kawasaki ZZR600 and I want to know if that's a beginner bike?

Not in the slightest :)

You want a beginner bike with a sport bike look and feel to it? Check out the Suzuki GS500F, the Kawasaki Ninja 250R and the Kawasaki Ninja 500R.

I'm more than likely to get the ...

I've been checking out the Kawasaki ZZR600 and I want to know if that's a beginner bike? I know that from sources from this site as well as the Motorcyclist annual bike review magazine that the Kawasaki Ninja 650 is a beginner bike as well. If not, I'll just go for the Nighthawk instead.

I'll answer that for you, because you wanna look cool and impress people.

I hate this response so f'ing much (nevermind that you know NOTHING about the guy personally, or whats in his head). What is wrong with buying a bike based on aesthetic value? And how do you even know thats WHY he wants a ...

The displacement for the Nighthawk is 450cc and the one for the Shadow's 1100cc. I found another bike and I was wondering if this was also a beginner bike? It's the Kawasaki KZ650 from 1977.

I've picked up the latest Cycle Trader and I found some bikes that were around $1000 and I was wondering if these were good beginner bikes?

1986 Honda Nighthawk $1,295
1986 Honda Shadow $1,600

Hopefully, these will keep me entertained for a while and prevent me in getting a 600cc bike.

After I get my experience, I would like to get a 600, then a 1000(I ultimately want the Ducati 1098). If I started on a 600 and in the unlikely event that I rode it very well in a short amout of time, I would ended up selling it anyway. I figured that what's the point of getting started on a 600 if ...

I've decided that I shouldn't give up on trying to ride a motorcycle because of time, but thanks to the article, I would like to get a beginner bike for around $1000. Can you guys help?