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A lil background info:
I got my motorcycle permit about 2 months ago right after I turned 18. The closest thing I've gotten to riding a motorcycle was on the mini scooters back in my homeland in the 2nd grade. I learned how to drive on a stick shift and am fairly good at it so I'm thinking making the transition to motorcycle cluthing would be smooth. My father rode bikes back in the day and my cousin used to drive motorcycle taxis (the ones with side-cars) back in the Philippines, so I have some guys at home to help me out a bit with the learning process.

Now, I was looking to buy my first bike which was to be a $3K Ninja 250R out here in NYC. But a couple of days ago my best friend's sister's husband said he wanted to sell his Yamaha FZ 750. He was going to sell it for 1K+ but said he'd sell it to me for $500 since he's given up riding forever after 2 accidents.

Now, a 750cc for $500 bucks sounds like a REALLY good deal considering the fact that I'm strapped for cash paying for college and stuff. Now, on this forum and a couple of others its like written in stone that noobs shouldn't surpass 500cc's, if even that. So, should I get the FZ 750 or will I die?

There is a good chance that you won't die, but the question is are you prepared to be scared of your motorcycle? The reason smaller bikes are recommended is that they are more forgiving whilst you learn.

Riding motorcycles is about confidence both in your abilities and in your machine, so if you scare yourself every time you get on it whilst you learn, you may not want to continue.

Not scared, mebbe a lil nervous. Giving up riding before I even started is not an option. A wise man once said, crashing is proof that you're trying

Riding anything that doesn't behave takes the fun out of learning to do it. Only perseverance will overcome the lack of fun...but the variables on a motorcycles aren't the same as on a bicycle. You will ultimately do it, from the price/comments i read. Just get gear, take msf, be careful, and let us know how it went...if you don't die, which hopefully you won't.

Maiming and disfigurement are still options that don't actually kill.

I would say that 106hp does not beling in the hands of a complete NOOB.

You ever wonder why the guy selling the bike is scared ?

Did you ask him what kind of accidents he was in and who was at fault ?

Could he have prevented the accidents from happening ?

Did you considered that the bike might have frame/suspension/other damage ?

Have you considered that over the course of its life someone beat the hell out of it - it's a 20ish year old SPORTBIKE... $500 may be false economy if it's going to require any engine work.

Vit0r wrote:Not scared, mebbe a lil nervous. Giving up riding before I even started is not an option. A wise man once said, crashing is proof that you're trying

So you haven't ridden it? Oh, you will be scared of it.

And crashing is proof that you screwed up, nothing more.

Check the bike out, if there is no damage grab it with both hands for your 500 bucks. Immediatly advertise it for 1500, let them knock you down a bit and then put the money to a nice 500 cc bike. Win Win.

Sapaul with the hustler mantality

He's Right, I actually did this with a 1988 Honda CBR1000. BOught it for 500 Sold it for 1000 a day later.

With the current bike craze it's a sellers market. SAPAUL's idea is great!