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where to buy first bike
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:52 pm
by thompskm
i go the chance to ride my cousins bike a few times and am looking to buy a yamaha r6 or gsx 750 being its my first bike that i will own, i think a smart thing is to buy used...any ideas on how to look for used bikes...i dont trust ebay... i live in northern NJ in Morris County helpful pointers would be greatly appreciated
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:00 pm
by Sev
Read all the stickied threads above this post please.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:01 pm
by VermilionX
the general advice given here is to stay away from racebike replicas when choosing a 1st bike.
R6 and gixxer 750 are race replicas.
anyway, go to a dealer. they should have good used bikes there.
if you're gonna buy from a private owner, bring a mechanic w/ you to inspect the bike.
Re: where to buy first bike
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:38 pm
by swatter555
thompskm wrote:i go the chance to ride my cousins bike a few times and am looking to buy a yamaha r6 or gsx 750 being its my first bike that i will own, i think a smart thing is to buy used...any ideas on how to look for used bikes...i dont trust ebay... i live in northern NJ in Morris County helpful pointers would be greatly appreciated
Well... read the stickies for sure. Im bored, I guess Ill post one more. A person could rationalize getting a race rep 600, if your really good at rationalizing poor judgements
But... once a new guy starts talking about a gixxer 750 or more, Im thinking they have recieved very bad advice and are ill informed. Stick with used bikes and keep them well under 100hp. Once you read the stickies and need further clarification, thats what we are here for
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:44 am
by nike_soccer
VermilionX wrote:the general advice given here is to stay away from sportsbike replicas when choosing a 1st bike.
Ironic...
Just teasin Vermilion
On to the topic-
I'd eBay it if i were you. Also another good alternative is CycleTrader.com or the magizine,
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:58 am
by cb360
nike_soccer wrote:VermilionX wrote:the general advice given here is to stay away from sportsbike replicas when choosing a 1st bike.
Ironic...
Just teasin Vermilion
On to the topic-
I'd eBay it if i were you. Also another good alternative is CycleTrader.com or the magizine,
I'm sure there are some good experiences from ebay buyers on here... but I've also heard lots of bad ones. I personally wouldn't buy a non-new bike unless I could see it at the least and hopefully start it up and take a ride.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:58 am
by SuperRookie
After you read all the above stickies as suggested...definitely check out Craigslist.com
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:08 am
by CNF2002
I'd say anything under 50hp especially if you have not taken any training courses.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:04 am
by kosmic klown
You might have a hard time finding a used bike in NJ/NYC metro area; we actually had a post on that topic just a short time ago. I would suggest craigslist, I have friends who got their bikes from the site and you can go check them out in person usually. As for eBay if you use the search parameters to limit results to within 75 miles or so, usually you can talk to the owner/seller to go look at the bike in person. This eliminates much of the concern for me so I don’t mind eBay so long as I can see bike in person.