Its okay to love your Beemer...sapaul wrote:Yes indeed, I love my Beemers
...Just dont Lurve your Beemer!
First Post. First Street Bike?
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MurcielagoR-GT
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I started out on a brand new SV650S and love it! I think it is a great starter bike for people who have basic skills. If you dropped a bike in the MSF class you should not start on this bike.
It is plenty fast but nothing uncontrolable like an inline 600. I think it is fairly comfortable for long rides. I have gone 2 hours and it is not that bad. Plus it is only $6,500!
It is plenty fast but nothing uncontrolable like an inline 600. I think it is fairly comfortable for long rides. I have gone 2 hours and it is not that bad. Plus it is only $6,500!
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jmillheiser
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the new kawasaki ninja 650R is also quite nice and could be a good transition to road riding from a high power dirt bike.
I threw a leg over one the other day and found it to be more comfortable than the SV650, has a nice upright riding position and is pretty close in performance to the SV650.
The V-Strom is quite comfy as well, especially if you are of the long legged type. This bike is kinda a cross between a sportbike, a dual sport, and a touring bike.
I threw a leg over one the other day and found it to be more comfortable than the SV650, has a nice upright riding position and is pretty close in performance to the SV650.
The V-Strom is quite comfy as well, especially if you are of the long legged type. This bike is kinda a cross between a sportbike, a dual sport, and a touring bike.
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BuzZz
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I'll go against the grain and say any of the bikes you listed would be fine.
If you've been riding that KTM or equivalent bikes for years, and riding it well, there is nothing any of those bikes can do that you can't handle. Control the urge to powerslide out of corners and you'll be fine.
The biggest difference is that traffic and traffic laws now become high priority distractions from your riding jollies. But they can kill you, so you have to pay attention to them......
No more cutting corners to jump off the inside lip and no more spraying your buddies with rocks..... 
But other than things like that, it's still good ridin' fun. A street-oriented course might not hurt, but I assume you've been driving once or twice in your life..... it's the same roads with the same issues. Just remember, there's no minor accidents when a bike and a car are involved, so do all you can to avoid that, the rest is cake.
If you've been riding that KTM or equivalent bikes for years, and riding it well, there is nothing any of those bikes can do that you can't handle. Control the urge to powerslide out of corners and you'll be fine.
The biggest difference is that traffic and traffic laws now become high priority distractions from your riding jollies. But they can kill you, so you have to pay attention to them......
No more cutting corners to jump off the inside lip and no more spraying your buddies with rocks..... But other than things like that, it's still good ridin' fun. A street-oriented course might not hurt, but I assume you've been driving once or twice in your life..... it's the same roads with the same issues. Just remember, there's no minor accidents when a bike and a car are involved, so do all you can to avoid that, the rest is cake.
No Witnesses.... 
Now...that's more like it!BuzZz wrote:I'll go against the grain and say any of the bikes you listed would be fine.
If you've been riding that KTM or equivalent bikes for years, and riding it well, there is nothing any of those bikes can do that you can't handle. Control the urge to powerslide out of corners and you'll be fine.
The biggest difference is that traffic and traffic laws now become high priority distractions from your riding jollies. But they can kill you, so you have to pay attention to them......
But other than things like that, it's still good ridin' fun. A street-oriented course might not hurt, but I assume you've been driving once or twice in your life..... it's the same roads with the same issues. Just remember, there's no minor accidents when a bike and a car are involved, so do all you can to avoid that, the rest is cake.
Thanks BuzZz! Still thinking about what to get. In fact, the KTM 950 SuperMoto is looking kinda interesting as well. Please keep the recommendations coming I love this stuff!
