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hi from alaska, where bill gates is trying to get braidband in every igloo!

i dont have a bike yet, and havn't taken the msf course yet. winter is setting in here, and i only recently decided to get a bike. but i guess its better this way. now i have 4-5 months to get some information and make good decisions as to my bike, gear, and insurance among other things.

so far, from what i've heard, i want to get something in the range of 500 to 650, though the 650 range seems to be a grey area among newbies and experts. one thing im worried about is highway driving. once i get to that level, im going to be going on long windy highways with steep hills im going to have to accelerate on.

is a 500cc strudy/strong enough to take that kind of abuse? more specificaly, is a suzuki gs500f capable of taking that kind of abuse? for those of you that have ever riden on the seward highway, or the highway from anchorage to fairbanks you will know what im talking about, but just think big curves, big hills, and wind. speeds on the road (that people actualy travle) are ranged from 45 to 70, and on one hill, you HAVE to speed up to 70 (at least on a car) in order to be going a steady 55 at the top.

any help on that? i want a bike i can learn on, but one i can use once im done learning. something i can grow into a bit, you know?

Get a sled and go high marking instead. If you get a bike, you will get stuck behind tourists looking for sheep and moose and woun't get out of first gear till you get past Anchorage.

depends on what day you go. wednesdays are usualy pretty good. i know the road, ive driven it literaly hundreds of times in a car, and living in ak all my life, i know much of tourists.

im not asking if i SHOULD get a bike instead of a sled, rather im asking if a 500cc is CAPABLE of doing that type of riding without too much stress on the engine. im not buying any bike till maybe febuary and most likely march or april. plenty of time to decide on a bike

Welcome to the forums Archanis . Yep , the bike you are talking about will do what you want . But do some research , you have the time .
Regards, Wizzard

thanks for the welcome. ive been looking into getting a used bike first, seeing as most newbies seem to drop them on the driveway. the only problem with this? selling it once i have outgrown it. you see, up here, if you buy it, you keep it. if you want to sell it, you tote it off to anchorage. my funds are limitied in this, and the cost of advertising up here isnt even worth it. you might as well pan handle for all the good it will do you. so maybe getting a mushroom for the fairing of my new bike? dunno. like you said, i have time, ill have to do my research.