Motorcycles

[Vehicleless]

Ok I am looking into getting myself a cheep little bike to learn to ride on and get around on the cheap. I am looking at fixer up bikes right now and was wondering if anyone would be willing to help me go through the proces of buying and learning bikes.


on another note does anyone live near Fairfield and have a pickup?, or a flatbed

[Ruecifur]

make sure you get some training wheels

[Buffalo Phil]

I can't wait to see the replies to this thread.

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

My best advise would be a Suzuki Katana 600, Suzuki GS 500, or OLDER Ninja 600. The katana is a low horse power heavy 600 with a steel frame (80hp and about 500lbs). They can be found pretty cleap (about 1500) and because of the cost and the steel frame, if you drop it (which you more then likely will when you first start off) you wont do any serious damage to the bike or care about it if the plastics are scraped up. Any bike with an aluminum frame could bend more easily or crack if its dropped. An older Ninja is something below 97. After 97 they grew a sack. I would also recomend a bike with carbs because they react slower then fuel injection. If I stared off on the bike I have now (120hp and 410lbs) the chance of me being here right now would be a lot slimmer. Older bikes will tend to be more forgiving.

With that being said, TAKE THE RIDERS SAFETY COURSE!!!!!!! They teach you the basics and, best of all, its not your bike so if you drop it, who cares. The class is seriously worth every penny and might save your life one day. Plus you get your lisence at the end. So just get your permit first, then take the class.

Once you start riding, start reading books about it. I strongly recoment Total Control by Lee Parks. He breaks stuff down and actually makes you realize things you are doing wrong. After reading it and practice, I can easily drop a knee into a turn, stop better, and have better control.

Lastly, avoid stupid shit. Yes, this is hypocritical of me to say but 90% of near accidents I have are my own fault. I`ll be the first to admit I love to wheelie but really its not smart on my part.

I hope this helped and if you have any questions let me know.

If you ride like there is not tomorrow, there wont be

[Vehicleless]

I'm looking at something smaller than that. a simple bike like a Suzuki GS550, or a Honda Hawk

[Krazors001]

I know someone selling a Ninja 250r if interested. I also have a pickup truck I could bring it to you in need be...

[Vehicleless]

how much for the ninja 250

[Bigbike]

Ninja 250 is a great starter bike and 70 mpgs all day long. I have a bike trailer if needed.

[snowblur17]

fuck the bike and buy a Jeep? how about that?

[BOX]

fuck the bike and buy a Jeep? how about that?

this

[murdered out manche]

get a buell blast and mod it.

[Magilla]

get a suzuki sv650 cheap and easy to ride

[grundlepunch]

get a suzuki sv650 cheap and easy to ride

you are a smart man. fun bike for all ability levels.. unlike other bikes mentioned that you will get bored of within a day.

[Burton58]

get a suzuki sv650 cheap and easy to ride

my friend was selling his. i wonder if he still has it?

[Ktmracer419]

id rock an sv650

what i have always had a crush on are the yamaha fz1 and fz6.

basically a comfortable, naked, r6 or r1, tuned for torque