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csspostal wrote:The bike I took and passed my test on was a Yamaha TW200 which I sat just nice flat footed on with a 30 inch inseam. Don't know what year or the actual seat hight was but It hauled me around without issues.

Florida Trip I would like to happen but best thing would to be like mentioned get a little starter bike for a year or two then trade it in and get a bigger bike for the Touring I want to do.

Yeah insurance coulde be an issue I always check before I go filling out papers. Sporters 1200 was 1300 and the CBR 125 was 700 but those quotes were before I gotten my safety course finished hopefully it'll be a bit cheaper.

Was considering the Buell Blast but the 2010 model according to their website is nothing but a crushed up cube of metal. Hopefully the Ninja isn't too much as it seems to be about right price wise and recommendation wise.

The Iron 883 is much cheaper for Insurance ($300\year, loaded with coverage, including roadside, Progressive only way to go for a bike).

The Iron is also not bad for cruising, granted after yesterday's ride (160 miles for a noob), all I need is some highway pegs to stretch out a bit.

I started out on a Suzuki VZ800 Marauder. It is a very comfortable bike (I do a round trip of about 65miles every day back and forth to school) and is very easy to ride. It has really good pick-up (I destroyed a Harley 883 last month, he decided to race me) and gets right around 45mpg combined. It has a curb weight of around 500lbs, an average seat height, and comes in many different forms. Mine is a 2000 and I picked it up earlier this year for only $3000 US. I would suggest an older bike to start with just because if you do end up dumping it (like I did on 7/2, I hate idiots that don't look for motorcycles) it shouldn't be as expensive to fix it. As a side note, wear your protective gear at all times, such as riding pants, jacket, gloves, and helmet. My gear saved my life. If you need a good set, I would suggest the TourMaster textile set (mine held up very well, but hitting the road at 60mph destroys most gear anyways) that have a zip out liner for cold weather riding. Good luck with the selection. You might also want to check out some of the Honda Shadow line, they are also very comfortable and are cheaper than the Harley. They have used ones that are in the 650-700cc range that are good starters. Like they stated before, you have to sit on the bike and test it out before you can make up your mind. And most dealers here in the US require you to either have cash in hand or be pre-qualified for the motorcycle before you can test ride a new bike. It sucks, but it protects them. Good luck and many happy days of riding.

stupidnuk wrote:I started out on a Suzuki VZ800 Marauder. It is a very comfortable bike (I do a round trip of about 65miles every day back and forth to school) and is very easy to ride. It has really good pick-up (I destroyed a Harley 883 last month, he decided to race me) and gets right around 45mpg combined. It has a curb weight of around 500lbs, an average seat height, and comes in many different forms. Mine is a 2000 and I picked it up earlier this year for only $3000 US. I would suggest an older bike to start with just because if you do end up dumping it (like I did on 7/2, I hate idiots that don't look for motorcycles) it shouldn't be as expensive to fix it. As a side note, wear your protective gear at all times, such as riding pants, jacket, gloves, and helmet. My gear saved my life. If you need a good set, I would suggest the TourMaster textile set (mine held up very well, but hitting the road at 60mph destroys most gear anyways) that have a zip out liner for cold weather riding. Good luck with the selection. You might also want to check out some of the Honda Shadow line, they are also very comfortable and are cheaper than the Harley. They have used ones that are in the 650-700cc range that are good starters. Like they stated before, you have to sit on the bike and test it out before you can make up your mind. And most dealers here in the US require you to either have cash in hand or be pre-qualified for the motorcycle before you can test ride a new bike. It sucks, but it protects them. Good luck and many happy days of riding.

Maurader looks nice too about the same price of the ninja. I'm going to need to book a 2 week vacation to go shopping

check out the 09 Kawasaki Vulcan 500. great looking starter bike with lots of power for a 500! check out some of the reviews. I think you'll be as impressed as I was. Good luck!
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i think that the one you feel the best about as far as looks how it sits and how heavy you want and which one you feel safest with should be considered

this is of course a biased opinion, but i LOVE my GS500F.
if youre into sportbikes, its great
its got that sport look to it but you sit in a more upright position, your back will appreciate it