How much experience do you have? Is this going to be your only transportation? Are going to have insurance? Do you have a place to keep a bike? My first ride was on a FZR600 and my only bike so far is a ZX6R. I think that an older 600 is a great starter bike. I had my bike almost six months before I got a tag for it, in that time I only drove mine at the drag strip. Jeff

 

good point, didnt think of it i guess

 

i also could take out a loan for a used bike too, but still i only have gotten 2 sincere answers on what r the best starter bike, the sticky posted narrowed it down to three, but I wanted to hear every1's personal favorite and why. I'm leaning towards a cbr, or a gsx r. IF i did decide to eventuallly stunt, what bike would be best for this as well?

 

Well if you're gonna stunt, then I definitely recommend you get a used, ragged out piece of shit because you WILL wreck it. Hell you may even total it. But don't worry about stunting just yet. Get good at riding first. Stunting will come much easier after that.

I got plenty of videos where a simple stunt went wrong and the bike got anihilated. Not cause they were going at a high speed, just cause the bike started spinning and got tore up.

Honestly though, a 600 wouldn't be too bad for a beginner. Take the MSF course and ride the 250's. You'll get bored of them after the course is over, trust me. The 600's will then be a nice step up. Just take it easy for the first month or two. The fun stuff comes naturally with time.

 

Agreed. Can we rewrite the faq up top? Maybe list everything need, including license endorsement info, etc...and then LOCK IT and STICKY it.

Shit.. I'll do it if need be.

 

It's always the same questions asked over and over again.. he did say though that he read the previous sticky and it narrowed it down to a few, but we're still getting the same posts ...

maybe we can stick the links from all these past threads in that sticky then they can read through all of the old ones and see the discussions that we've already had.

 

your so smart Ashlee!! That's my dawg

 

awwwww shucks he he thank ya sir

 

no prob...... But yeah that is a good idea! All these damn posts about which bike to get. GO SIT ON EACH BIKE.... THEN YOU DECIDE WHICH ONE WILL FIT YOU BEST

 

Well obviously you didn't pay a bit of attention to the advice in the sticky up top if you are thinking about a new gsxr, etc as your first bike... Instead you keep asking just because your fishing for the answers that you WANT to hear instead of the advice already presented to you.


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If it will end this damn thread - please go buy a NEW GSXR 750 because after all who wants to roll hard on a 250 or a 500, and a 600 you will surely outgrow by next week. If you can afford the zx-10 or R1 go ahead, after all the faster the bike the more ass you can pick up.

Make sure you work on your wheelies, stoppies, and burnouts first, as those will be far more important than working on basic stopping, throttle control, turning and emergency maneuvers and avoidance. After all - basic riding skills won't get the chicks!

You damn sure better chrome your new bike out and accessorize it with all manner of bling. If you don't have tirefly's and an extended swingarm you aint shit!

Then you also need to make sure that you try to keep up with the front of the pack whenever riding in groups. Passing in the emergency lanes, changing lanes without letting anyone know - these are the true ways to prove your cojones. The road is your canvas boy - paint! Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.... After all real men have scars, and before he died in a tragic ice cream truck collision on his favorite neighborhood high speed run - your third cousin's boyfriend on your mothers side told you that you were a pussy if you can't hit 200 on a regular basis.

That should get you started, have fun now!
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