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Far more tame than today's sportbikes, too. Matt, I thought you lived in California. Do you only like the snowy parts?

ronboskz650sr wrote:Far more tame than today's sportbikes, too. Matt, I thought you lived in California. Do you only like the snowy parts?

Well, this time of year most of the best motorcycle roads are covered with snow around here, since they're all in the mountains. The other good roads are on the coast, and a bit far for a Saturday ride, so it's off to the snow I go!

thanks for this thread i have to say. now im seriously thinking against
a 600 or 750 as my first bike. i just got my permit a few days ago and next saturday i start taking riding lessons to prep for the road test. ive driven cars with clutches for years but having the theory down in your head only helps just a tad im guessing. A friend tried to convince me to buy a used 1st bike and after reading through some posts here and there i think its in my best interest incase i drop it, low insurance, etc. Im hoping that a 500cc bike would fit me nicely for a guy 6' 200 lbs. this is def. a cool site but i have a question? is there a site like this for the usa?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/BIKES/

edit: i should state that when i read this thread i didnt realize it was "Sportbike" that was mentioned, and that id be getting a cruiser. dont know if a newbie like myself can handle a 500-750cc engine bike though.

This is a world-wide site, actually, The largest group of members are in the U.S. The site is owned by Mike (totalmotorcycle) who lives in Canada, but it serves quite a few countries. Hang out and you'll love it! Good to hear you're getting the right kind of bike to begin with, by the way.

nyrblue35 wrote:this is def. a cool site but i have a question? is there a site like this for the usa?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/BIKES/

http://www.cycletrader.com

I have one better
1981 Suzuki GS550L $225.00
clutch repair $160.00
Ins full coverage yr $228.00
gas (18,000/40mpg/$2)$900.00
total=============$1513.00

One drop.......Who really cares!!!

I have dents, scratches, 1 broken mirror, a pink rose painted on my tank......still was offered $1000.00 for my bike!!!!
total loss $513.00

in_peaches_99 wrote:I have one better
1981 Suzuki GS550L $225.00
clutch repair $160.00
Ins full coverage yr $228.00
gas (18,000/40mpg/$2)$900.00
total=============$1513.00

One drop.......Who really cares!!!

I have dents, scratches, 1 broken mirror, a pink rose painted on my tank......still was offered $1000.00 for my bike!!!!
total loss $513.00

That's what I'm talking about!

nyrblue35 wrote:thanks for this thread i have to say. now im seriously thinking against
a 600 or 750 as my first bike. i just got my permit a few days ago and next saturday i start taking riding lessons to prep for the road test. ive driven cars with clutches for years but having the theory down in your head only helps just a tad im guessing. A friend tried to convince me to buy a used 1st bike and after reading through some posts here and there i think its in my best interest incase i drop it, low insurance, etc. Im hoping that a 500cc bike would fit me nicely for a guy 6' 200 lbs. this is def. a cool site but i have a question? is there a site like this for the usa?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/BIKES/

edit: i should state that when i read this thread i didnt realize it was "Sportbike" that was mentioned, and that id be getting a cruiser. dont know if a newbie like myself can handle a 500-750cc engine bike though.

Sure you can handle a 500-750cc bike. Just not a sport bike. Heck, as a newb you could probably handle the 85 Kaw ZN700 that I'm selling, it's a really forgiving bike. The 1100 V-star I just bought would probably be ok, I'd recommend the 650 as a starter if you were looking for a cruiser.

It's not really the cc's of the bike you need to watch out for, it's the designed purpose of the bike... Heck, I had a KH500 Kaw triple that was a straight up motorcycle that was SCARY when you got the rpm's up...

Chrome

Skier, you make sense on some issues you addressed but not others. Alot has to do with the maturity, responsibilty of the person. Speed belongs on the track, not on the streets.
I started with a 2004 CBR 600RR. Glad to say never had any problems. Again, I had a responsible wrist. It's all in the wrist baby! Now, moving on to a 2005 CBR 1000RR. Same concept applies.
Bottom line is, you need to have your head on straight.

BPBiker33 wrote: Bottom line is, you need to have your head on straight.

You also need to have the proper reflexes, which only comes from experience, to be able to handle the bike and do the right thing in an emergency situation.

But anyone who has started on a 600cc+ supersport and lived to tell about it won't understand that, the reasoning being that "hey, I started on a 600cc+ sportbike and I did just fine."

Exceptions don't make the rule. Look at the statistics of Motorcycle crashes for a year. See how many of them are brand new riders on powerful sportbikes. See how many of them are single vehicle accidents.