About to turn 16 and able to ride, looking for a street bike

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Flyingcamels · Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:51 am

Yes I'm about to turn 16 and yes I'm looking for a bike.

I am thinking about getting a hayabusa, BUT, they're a bit too pricey, my dad won't pay over 6 grand US.

I want you guys to give me suggestions on anything that is like a hayabusa, I love the bulky look, I need a street bike to the max, thanks !

kabob983 · #2 Unread post by **kabob983** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:55 am

Welcome to the forum...

You are about to be amazingly dissappointed. I highly doubt that anyone on this forum will suggest a hayabusa as a 1st bike, especially for someone about to turn 16. What you will find here are people who have been riding and staying alive on the streets longer than you've been alive who will suggest a bike or two that you will be able to learn on and build your skills, such as the Suzuki GS500 or Kawasaki EX250/500.

Don't get a Hayabusa, RR bike, or anything of the sort.

Read all the stickies about "new riders."

And I guarantee that a 16 year old's insurance for a hayabusa would be...7-8 grand a year?

Flyingcamels · Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:56 am

I researched insurance, hayabusa is 3,500 CANADIAN.

kabob983 · #4 Unread post by **kabob983** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:00 am

Wow, I was WAY off with the insurance.

If you owned a new hayabusa without making payments and got the absolute MINIMUM insurance...progressive would insure you for a mere $11,174 a year (or $864 a month)...

With a budget of $6000 for the bike, that seems like it might be...a lil high for ya.

And that's assuming of course that you have a clean record and you actually own without payments...

Now, lets change that to a used 2000 Suzuki GS500. A great learner bike with plenty of zip but controlable enough so that you build confidence and skills. Same coverage and all, same driving record.

Your yearly payment is now $695.

Which of these seems like a better option?

Chris8187 · #5 Unread post by **Chris8187** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:16 am

If you value your life, you won't get a bike like the hyabusa. You like the look.... Is that the only reason you want it? Do you know anything about the bike? Do you want to die? When are you ever going to use its power, and how will you even take care of it? Do you know how expensive the plastic is if the bike gets dropped? You obviously haven't thought it through. Let's not forget about protective equipment either. Do you know how much that is, or do plan on not wearing anything but some jean shorts and a white tang top?

kabob983 · #6 Unread post by **kabob983** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:17 am

$3500 a year CDN? Hrm, they must be more trusting of 16 y/o's on Hayabusa's than the US is or something...

Heck I'm 22 with a perfect record and it'd still cost me an arm and a leg to insure one.

Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:01 am

Flyingcamels wrote:I researched insurance, hayabusa is 3,500 CANADIAN.

That's still a LOT of cash for insurance, I'm sure you could think of ways to spend that extra $3300 a year as a 1980's bike will run you $200 a year on insurance!

My insurance is $98 a year (1 million liability on my 1982 XJ650 seca).

A bit of advice, look at the Hayabusa is a long term goal, something to work towards down the road. 98% of riders start on smaller engine bikes and there is a good reason for this. 1. It helps our skills grow at a quicker pace. 2. We gain confidence in ourselves and a motorcycle. 3. We learn though our mistakes and a mistake on a small motorcycle can be more forgiving than on the big bike. 4. We learn the style/type and class of motorcycle by having many bikes along the way..

If you like the Hayabusa, I'd check out the Suzuki GS500F: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2 ... GS500F.htm as it looks like a hayabusa but much better at everything for a new rider.

Mike.

Flyingcamels · Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:29 am

I'm getting a 750 or 1000 for sure. I want a bulky looking bike like a busa.

kabob983 · #9 Unread post by **kabob983** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:50 am

You won't find anyone here who will support your decision...and the reason is because we simply know that a 600/750/1000 RR style or busa is a really terrible choice for a learner bike. Despite what you believe you simply cannot control that kind of power with no training and experience. Can you get through it without wrecking? It's entirely possible. But you will most likely not be as good of a rider as you would be if you started on a smaller bike and when you're on one of these high powered sport bikes the odds are simply against you. Motorcycling is dangerous enough for someone who knows what they're doing. But for someone in your position with no experience on a high powered bike, it's like flirting with death...

CNF2002 · #10 Unread post by **CNF2002** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:34 am

I am thinking about getting a hayabusa

Wow you want to die pretty quick dont you.

Get a smaller bike, I'm sure it wont be as cool to all your friendies, but remember you are riding, they are not. Otherwise I'm sure they'll talk about how cool you were during your funeral, and all the parents in your school will suddenly find motorcycles to be the most dangerous thing in the world, and probably end up having them banned from riding to the campus with them.

Now why would you do that to your fellow classmates? Get a Ninja 250 if you absolutely need something that looks like a sportbike.