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Hey Cycle Asylum, I'm taking the MSF class this weekend and want/need to get a bike shortly thereafter. Looking at this as an option for my first bike: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/894155252.html Sure it's a 600 but the price is spot on for a "starter" bike and if I'm going to be moving up to this size anyway I think it'd be fine to learn on. Or, can you please comment on the price itself, never mind if it's a good beginner bike or not please. thanks.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:600cc i4 sport bike. most people here are gonna tell you no. Yeah like I said I know most people would say a 600cc is not a beginner bike, but for the price it's hard to pass up, considering a lot of beginner bikes could be had for more. MrKatharsis posted:If you get that bike, I promise you will absolutely love it. Cool, how so? Do you have one? Anything I should be looking out for? From what I've read this bike put Honda on the sportbike map. Other things, is the mileage just too much for a bike? Because of how old it is (94) will I run into needing to replace a ton of parts?
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Oct 28, 2008 01:12
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Simkin posted:Wormy Guy: You're the exact same way that every other goddamn newbie getting into this is... kdc67 posted:Wormy Guy, read the first post. 70 is the high end of bikes recommended for beginners.... Thanks guys, I need to hear that. I of course read the wiki over and over but the newbie in me wants the coolest looking bike right away (R6, CBR, Gixxer, etc). I thought I was at least doing a good job in not getting something really nice and expensive at first by wanting this '94 CBR. I do realize I won't need all that horsepower, but the mature person in me says "I'll learn to control it." The Wiki is down now but I know that there are things like Bandits, SV650's, Ninja's etc in there. I'll keep looking around for more beginner sport bike and come back to you guys.
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Oct 28, 2008 05:17
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Simkin posted:Thanks for hearing us out. It may sound like we're a bunch of old, crotchety, fun police, but really, we just want to see more riders actually stick it out (safely), and sanely. Six months or a year down the line, after you've put thousands of km on a bike that doesn't want to kill you or spit you off on every corner, you can buy that sweet rear end deal of a 600 off the guy who didn't start slow and now is too scared of crashing to ride it anymore. Ok so I did some searching. This looks like it would fit the bill for a good beginner bike, and it's still a bit sporty. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/893164091.html One thing seems weird though, it says its a GS500FK, doesn't that mean it should have the fairings on the side? Like this bike? http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/suzuki_gs500f_2008.php It appears to not have them. Also, cash only? No checks seriously?
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