Jthmeffy wrote:I plan on taking a course this summer and getting something very beginner and wallet friendly.. any ideas on what i should look for?
Well, you're in the right place. Read some of the stickies at the top of the new biker's forum. The fact that you WANT a good, cheap beginner's bike and some training puts you light years ahead of 80% of the people who come here. Most want to know whether to buy a GSX-R750 or if they should splurge and buy the 1000 instead...
As for good starter bikes there's usually 3 we recommend.
The Suzkuki GS500
The Kawasake EX 250 & EX 500 (Ninja)
All are lower powered and very forgiving.