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Lion lady you are very good at putting it in words.

I passed the msf coarse the week of Oct. 20th. Haven't had time to come report back. I did much better and felt extremely comfortable on the bikes. I did much better on the box, but not perfect(3 points off).

I plan to take the coarse again in the spring before I start practicing on my friends sv650. I want to get as much hands on exp as I can get before I get my own.

THanks to everyone who gave me advice.

bravehearted,

I think everyone here has given your great cautionary advice. I'd like to add, crawl before you walk. In all aspects of the learning to ride a motorcycle experience. It will make the difference in a worse case scenario should one occur.

Just saw a photo of the bike your talking about...yikes!! Thats a little much for never having ridden a motorcycle don't you think?

badinfluence63 wrote:bravehearted,

I think everyone here has given your great cautionary advice. I'd like to add, crawl before you walk. In all aspects of the learning to ride a motorcycle experience. It will make the difference in a worse case scenario should one occur.

Just saw a photo of the bike your talking about...yikes!! Thats a little much for never having ridden a motorcycle don't you think?

I have long decided against the gixxer. I stated that a while ago in the thread. I'm looking at the ninja500 and suzuki sv650. I'm still deciding if I am going to ride though, as the people around me keep trying to convince me that I am going to lose my life. I know the risk, i am just trying to decide if I am going to accept them.

Bravehearted wrote:

badinfluence63 wrote:bravehearted,

I think everyone here has given your great cautionary advice. I'd like to add, crawl before you walk. In all aspects of the learning to ride a motorcycle experience. It will make the difference in a worse case scenario should one occur.

Just saw a photo of the bike your talking about...yikes!! Thats a little much for never having ridden a motorcycle don't you think?

I have long decided against the gixxer. I stated that a while ago in the thread. I'm looking at the ninja500 and suzuki sv650. I'm still deciding if I am going to ride though, as the people around me keep trying to convince me that I am going to lose my life. I know the risk, i am just trying to decide if I am going to accept them.

Hell braveheart, we are all gonna die one day some way, our days are numbered the moment the doctor first slaps us on the arse and we take our first deep breath. Its what we do from that moment to the day we die that makes it interesting and worthwhile, it's called life.

I can think of a only a few things worse then living to a ripe old age and looking back only to say, I wish I did this or I wish I did that. If you want to ride, then ride and get as much enjoyment and pleasure out riding and life as you can. Coz who knows, any of us could get hit by a bus tomorrow while walking across the street. Live life to the fullest and when your time comes, you can go without any regrets.

This is really sad but I'm going to quote Miami CSI,

"None of us know when, where or how, but we're all going to die eventually. That's why we should never fear it"


Can't remember if he took his glasses off before, during or after that schmaltzy crrraaappp...


















Another CSI over dramatic moment, brought to you by dr_bar

Bravehearted wrote:I am currently a senior in college and I'm now taking the MSF coarse. A friend of mine has a sv650 and will take me to a secluded area on the weekends to practice different skills. My plan is to buy a suzuki gsxr 600 after graduation in may. I also plan to take the MSF coarse again in the spring as a refresher. This would give me at least five or so months to I am thinking that with the practice and lessons I will get from my buddy, I will be fine getting this bike as long as I have a clear mind. I am very responsible and I am sure that I will have the right mind set.

I have researched the topic of whether the 600 is a good starter bike and I know that it for the most part is not. However this also depends largely on the responsibility of the new rider. I am wondering what you all think about my plan?

people like you make me laugh, just go buy the bike.

but if you think a couple of spins on ya mates sv qualifies you as somewhat experienced, or even the fact that you take a course that it is conducted in a controlled evironment, then im afraid a very expensive and possibly deadly scenario awaits you no matter what bike ya pick.

but your not alone, there are plenty of clueless guys out there that are willing to sacrifice themselves, and make the rest of us look bad, because they think as you do, quantity over quality


go for it

dr_bar wrote:This is really sad but I'm going to quote Miami CSI,

"None of us know when, where or how, but we're all going to die eventually. That's why we should never fear it"


Can't remember if he took his glasses off before, during or after that schmaltzy crrraaappp...

Another CSI over dramatic moment, brought to you by dr_bar

Been listening to Bro Jake in the Morning again haven't you?

Guilty as charged...

I bought an R6 for my first bike, and can't find anything wrong with that course of action. I don't have enough money to keep buying bikes till I get the one I wan't..So I just bought the one I wanted. I think that it was actually better this way. And this is why. When first I rode this bike I was terrified of the insane amount of horsepower. because of this, I was very careful and extremely respectful of what could happen to me should I get a little overzealous with the throttle. It's important to remeber that any bike you get will go plenty fast enough to kill you, so I believe that the theory of buying a smaller bike will make you safer is bunk. If you ride responsibly then you will have the same result regardless of the amount of horsepower your sitting on top of. I also found that as I learned more about riding(took the msf course and read several differnt books)I was able to apply it a little at a time on a machine that I was steadily becoming more used to.Of course nothing is as good as actual riding, but you'd be suprised how much you can learn about how to ride from a book, I would suggest a book called A twist of the wrist.It will really help you understand the physics of riding, cornering, braking, suspension, ther's a lot of stuff going on all at once, and all very closely related. Now I still have the bike I wan't and I'm moderatly proficient at riding That bike. they don't all feel the same, I"ve ridden a few other street bikes, some dirtbikes, a sport/touring bike or 2, and they are all quite different. What I found was that my bike handles better then all the other bikes I've ridden(I'm sure at least partialy due to the fact that I'm used to it), It's also important to keep in mind that the majority of people on this board don't ride sport bikes, so your not excatly getting and unbiased opinion.I'm sure most of them don't agree with my theory, but perhpas my expierience thus far will help you with your decision.