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#11 Unread post by Jamers! »

dieziege wrote:Get both. If you must choose just one, ask yourself What sort of women (or men) you want to attract and impress? The Ducati name is barely known outside of cycling cycles, so you'll only attract more sophistacated and educated females (or males). Yamaha is better known and more common, so it will work well for more average females (or males).

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So many things wrong with this. Get both?? those arnt cheap bikes man, getting both would be quite an investment. Especially as a new rider whom the bikes are too powerful for anyway. As for who you want to impress. If your riding simply to impress other people and chicks then your a squid whos riding for the wrong reasons. And how do you figure that one is better for attracting wemon anyway?? If a chick is brain dead enough to date you simply because you have a bike then chances are any bike will do it so your logic in that sense eludes me. I just hope this was a funny ha ha april fools post.


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#12 Unread post by camthepyro »

Keep in mind, that if you get Ninja 250, you'll get like 70/75 miles to the gallon. So if you don't need the extra power of the 500, I'd go with the 250 just for the gas mileage.
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You will probably get bored on the 250 within a few months, you could easily get a season or two out of the 500 before your ready for something bigger

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#14 Unread post by dieziege »

So many things wrong with this. Get both??
At least. Who wants all that down time waiting for slackers (excuse me, motorcycle techs) at the local bike shop? Might be prudent to get a Aprilia Tuono 1000R as well. As for attracting women (or men), you do not drive a Ferrari to shave 5 minutes off trips to the grocery store....

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dieziege wrote:
So many things wrong with this. Get both??
At least. Who wants all that down time waiting for slackers (excuse me, motorcycle techs) at the local bike shop? Might be prudent to get a Aprilia Tuono 100R as well. As for attracting women (or men), you do not drive a Ferari to shave 5 minutes off trips to the grocery store....

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what do you mean waiting for moto techs??? You dont drive a ferari to shave 5 mins off, ok, you buy one to race. Do you think this guy is gonna race as a new rider? What he needs is a nice easy bike to learn on and gain skill with, not some fast sport bike to attract the ladies with.


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#16 Unread post by Sev »

Hmmm, I wouldn't mind having one of each of those bikes. But like most people I live in the real world, where things cost money. And you need a job to earn said money, and said money needs to be spent on other things such as food, clothing, and rent. Buying two bikes to start isn't feasible unless you're a spoiled rich kid. Is that why you're suggesting he get both? Do you have parents to buy you new toys whenever you want?

As far as bike choices, I'd advise against either of the two you've selected. Tear around on a ninja250 or 500 for a season, then get the bike you want.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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#17 Unread post by dieziege »

what do you mean waiting for moto techs???
Repairmen? Repair persons? I don't know the jargon... but I'm thinking of the guys who straighten forks, replace borked pegs, pedals, and turn signals, and otherwise "undo".
You dont drive a ferari to shave 5 mins off, ok, you buy one to race.
Where I come from you buy a Ferrari to go get some. Oh, the guys who buy them say it's to get some more, but who you gonna believe, them or their ex? I figure someone wanting a shiney bike on day zero has the same motives.

Could be wrong....

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dieziege wrote:
Where I come from you buy a Ferrari to go get some. Oh, the guys who buy them say it's to get some more, but who you gonna believe, them or their ex? I figure someone wanting a shiney bike on day zero has the same motives.

Could be wrong....


my guess is he likes those bike and wants one. But being new doesnt realize that you dont get those first. Thats what i think his motives were. And where you come from seems to a be a very sexual place.



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#19 Unread post by scan »

This has gone so far from the original question.
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#20 Unread post by Jamers! »

scanevalexec wrote:This has gone so far from the original question.

i agree, the original question was answered very quickly and in the first 2-3 replys, how did it get here? then again i should know, i helped hmmmmm



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