Motorcycle Riders

Just got my permit ...im gonna be looking for a bike soon ...gonna start on a 250 sports bike then work my way up from there ...most of my friends all have r6 and zx6r ...but there is no way im gonna start on any off those ...want something I could really learn on ...and play with.....any feed back as far as brands and years would be helpful.

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Cheapest 250 u can find that runs decent. U don't need one modded out or newer.

I sleeper bike is a 04 and higher gs500f. That's what I started with, cost less then 250s and it will not get u in trouble at all. Its a parallel twin vs the 600s incline 4. Cheap to buy and insure.

U might be able to start on a 600 if u take it slow.
 
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I always wanted a bike. I've been looking at those Kawasaki bikes they do sound and look sweet! But how hard is it to get your motorcycle license? I'm still confused on how you get lol. Are bike's really that dangerous to ride? I'm sure my family wouldn't appreciate me buying one but oh what the hell. I wouldn't mind spending some cash on a brand new Kawasaki!
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Easy to get your permit, it's a multiple choice test just like your regular license permit. Once you have your permit you allowed ride on a motorcycle alone as long as someone in the group you are riding with has a license. Getting a license is a bit more difficult, I got mine through the course I mentioned earlier. After you take the course they give you a certificate saying you passed, then you take that to the DMV and they give you your license. Or you can go take the road test directly through the DMV but I hear you will need someone with a motorcycle and license to go with you. They will ride the bike you plan on using to take the road test and you will drive a car behind them. When you get to the road test you will ride the course and the person you came with will drive the DMV test administrator around behind you while he gives you instruction lol. You can see why a lot of people in NY just opt to take a course.

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neva4self, yo u are 100% right. I'm finding it very difficult to find a late model used bike for "short money" in nyc. My budget is around 6,000 which i thought would be more than enough to get a basic late model learning bike but i thought wrong. I've been on both craigslist and ebay and not much of a selection for a 750cc-1000cc for this type of money. thats why the offer at my job is super tempting cause it is in my budget, in great condition. not really beefing about it being a cruiser cause i think that i can make it look younger if i black out most of the blue and remove the crash bar.
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Yeah not many deals out there right now. Especially this late into the beginning of the riding season, everyone selling used bikes will now try to jack the price up even more than the price they are already selling it for because they know someone will eventually give in and impulse buy in a rush to get out while the weather is good. I been helping some of my friends look for bikes in the 600-750cc range and $6000 is a good amount to expect to spend if your looking to get a good used bike that has been kept well with decent mileage but again you have to be patient. The winter would have been a better time to shop because everything is slow when it comes to riding and some people would be looking to upgrade to a bigger bike. It's a shame because a few years ago $6000 would have gotten you a used bike in brand new condition in a heartbeat.

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dwaynedadon said:
Just got my permit ...im gonna be looking for a bike soon ...gonna start on a 250 sports bike then work my way up from there ...most of my friends all have r6 and zx6r ...but there is no way im gonna start on any off those ...want something I could really learn on ...and play with.....any feed back as far as brands and years would be helpful.

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How tall are you, and how much do you weigh? A 250 is overkill for wanting to start small IMO. It's not about doing what everyone else is doing but keep in mind that it probably won't take long for you to get comfortable enough to start wanting more than a 250 will provide. A 600 is a good starter bike if you leery about something bigger. Just take your time, 9 times out of 10 the new rider gets hurt because they were trying to keep up with more experienced riders and they stepped out of their comfort zone. A good friend will teach you clutch and throttle control techniques instead of teaching you how to make a lot of noise with the throttle then pull out like a bat out of hell at a green light lol. Learn how to go from stop to being fully engaged in first gear at 10-15mph without giving the bike any gas whatsoever, it will force you to learn the sweet spot on your clutch.
 
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Most definitely, 250cc is an overkill for "taking it easy"... You will get comfortable very quick, and you will want to move up, so you would waste your money buying 250cc, imho.... Starting on 600 will give you a great balance between control and learning curve, its powerful, yet more forgiving. If you not planning to do any serious racing, you will never reach the limits of what that 600 can do on the street...

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How tall are you, and how much do you weigh? A 250 is overkill for wanting to start small IMO. It's not about doing what everyone else is doing but keep in mind that it probably won't take long for you to get comfortable enough to start wanting more than a 250 will provide. A 600 is a good starter bike if you leery about something bigger. Just take your time, 9 times out of 10 the new rider gets hurt because they were trying to keep up with more experienced riders and they stepped out of their comfort zone. A good friend will teach you clutch and throttle control techniques instead of teaching you how to make a lot of noise with the throttle then pull out like a bat out of hell at a green light lol. Learn how to go from stop to being fully engaged in first gear at 10-15mph without giving the bike any gas whatsoever, it will force you to learn the sweet spot on your clutch.
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I'm gonna take the 2 day Basic Rider Course at the Motorcycle Safety School in June. They have a great program with great instructors plus the class is relatively close to my home. When i complete the course i will give a review to all you guys
 
My bike of last year... ironically, the year with the most tickets.. :wink:

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I think that a 600 is a good bike to start on - just gotta take it slow in turns and on freeways. Most importantly learn the countersteering principle to enhance your defensive driving. If you won't get yourself hurt, than the drivers that dont give a damn about looking twice for motorcycles will.
 
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Lol, my friend got her first bike. '13 Kawasaki Ninja 300. She doesn't have a permit nor license. Starts her course in two weeks. She's 5 feet, so of course the bike was lowered for her. I don't know what to say, but the bike DOES look sick.
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Dang, did they up the 250 to a 3-hunny that year?


Also, anyone ride/ridden an electric motorcycle? Zero is just south of here, and talking with a friend who's a moto cop that's what they ride. I don't know how to ride at all, or I'd ask him to take a quick spin just to feel electric versus gas.
 
My friends and I out for a ride to the Motorcycle Mall in NJ on Friday it was hot as hell out.
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Same ride, stopped on Canal St. to meet up with a few more riders.
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Same ride, heres the result of trying to keep up with riders that are more advanced than you are. We were tucked in a lean getting off the expressway, and he clipped the divider to his left on a right turn because he went into the turn too hot and then wasn't confident enough to lean as deep as he needed to. He fell directly to my front left side because we were riding in formation. I had to dodge debris from his bike to aviod laying my bike down. Luckily his pride was hurt more than anything else. He even continued to ride the rest of the day.
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sheesh, neva tough luck bro. just got my license today. took me some time to sign up for the motorcycle safety school. i took a 2 and a 1/2 day course this weekend in the bronx. it was a whole lot of fun and the people i met were from various different backgrounds. i would have liked to have more riding time (2) 9hr classes and (1) 4 hr class goes by fast when having fun. i learned alot (enough for them to give me a license) lol, but will surely be practicing a whole lot more to be way more confident and street ready.
 
hammermill said:
sheesh, neva tough luck bro. just got my license today. took me some time to sign up for the motorcycle safety school. i took a 2 and a 1/2 day course this weekend in the bronx. it was a whole lot of fun and the people i met were from various different backgrounds. i would have liked to have more riding time (2) 9hr classes and (1) 4 hr class goes by fast when having fun. i learned alot (enough for them to give me a license) lol, but will surely be practicing a whole lot more to be way more confident and street ready.
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Congrats! My friend was actually in your very same class in the Bronx this weekend too. But I think he had to miss a day due to work.

Ride safe!
 
ohh word, i think i know who it is cause he was the only one missing in my class and we was all wondering what happened to him lol. everybody passed except for one kid. i felt really bad for him, he was the only one who didn't seem to progress on the riding range.(sucks all that money down the drain).
 
hammermill said:
sheesh, neva tough luck bro. just got my license today. took me some time to sign up for the motorcycle safety school. i took a 2 and a 1/2 day course this weekend in the bronx. it was a whole lot of fun and the people i met were from various different backgrounds. i would have liked to have more riding time (2) 9hr classes and (1) 4 hr class goes by fast when having fun. i learned alot (enough for them to give me a license) lol, but will surely be practicing a whole lot more to be way more confident and street ready.
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Lol it's all good, it wasn't me that fell, but he almost caused me to fall. I would have blamed myself if he did cause me to fall though because I usually put plenty of space between inexperienced riders and myself. I was riding pretty close to him, luckily I kept my composure when his bike almost came out in front of me spinning on its side. Congrats on getting your license, I rode for about three months maybe more before I took the course, I actually rode my bike to the course and everyone looked at me like I was crazy lol. The course taught me a lot. I probably use their advice for entering and exiting a turn and where to look while in a turn the most. Just take your time and practice your counter steering and leaning whenever you can. Congrats again.
 
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