motorcycle question

[jimmy_beaner]

ok, so if I don't get the Saleen, I'll get a GT, and I'll have some $$ left over. So I'm thinking of getting a motorcycle. I don't know all that much about them, so what I'm wondering is this: what is a good motorcycle that is decently cheap. Also, I haven't thrown out considering a crotch rocket. I'm thinking of under $3000-$3500.

[12second5.0]

Buying used at that price range is a gamble.I'd take someone who is very knowledgeable with you to look at the bikes you are interested in at that price range.

[wiarumas]

dont go buy yourselve the meanest machine in the world either... thats the detour to the morgue.

i agree with 12second5.0, take one of your knowledgable buddies with you.. or buy one off a friend.

[Seph]

I'd get something that would look badass, but nothing with too much power..

Then again, I'd also like to have that Doge V10 motorcycle lol

[Herbstang]

I'd stay away from the crotch rocket !!! Lost 2 friends in a year who bought fast bike and didn't have the skills needed to ride then .
look into a used harley clone --- Honda ,Yamaha you can find one in your price range 12second5.0 makes a very good point take someone who knows bike with you

[Ponycarman]

Yeah Beaner, get a bike.

Like your mature enough to ride responsibly and not splat yourself somewhere.

[SpectorV]

are you still dealing with that saleen thing, I figured you would have got it already or it would have been sold.

[tedness]

crotch rockets take a lot of responsibility to ride sensibly. if you get a cruiser you're definately less likely to try anything silly or dangerous.

however, from my experience it also depends on what you need it for. me for example, i'm getting a bike for the purpose of getting me around in town.

i'm considering a honda shadow spirit 750 as it's got a decent sized engine and it isn't real expensive

[Thomas91169]

Quote: Originally Posted by Herbstang I'd stay away from the crotch rocket !!! Lost 2 friends in a year who bought fast bike and didn't have the skills needed to ride then . look into a used harley clone --- Honda ,Yamaha you can find one in your price range 12second5.0 makes a very good point take someone who knows bike with you

dude thats the dumbest thing ive heard. you can die just as fast on a cruiser/chopper compared to a crotch rocket. you nailed it on the head, they didnt have the skills to handle it. though i dont see why people just dont have willpower, you can ride a hyabusa off the bat if you wanted to, just dont go full throttle and have a little self control and youll be fine, or you can get a 600 and go full throttle everywhere and end up being scraped off the pavement with a shovel.

id look for mid 90's sportbikes if i were you. personally im looking at the early 90's FZR-600's, theyre cheap(under 2k) but still look just as nice as todays R1's and such. my buddy got one for 1500 and i loved it, if i had the money i wouldve got it from him when he sold it.

however i do like the Star cycles, the ones you can customize right out of the factory.

[WhiteStang99]

Quote: Originally Posted by EclipseGSTdude dude thats the dumbest thing ive heard. you can die just as fast on a cruiser/chopper compared to a crotch rocket. you nailed it on the head, they didnt have the skills to handle it. though i dont see why people just dont have willpower, you can ride a hyabusa off the bat if you wanted to, just dont go full throttle and have a little self control and youll be fine, or you can get a 600 and go full throttle everywhere and end up being scraped off the pavement with a shovel.

Dude, don't criticize him for looking out for people. You can die just as fast walking out of your house as you can riding a crotch rocket if you wanna think about it. He's just looking out for others. I wouldn't have wanted to have a Cobra just dropped in my hands on my 16th birthday, looking back. I'd have gotten myself killed.

[Herbstang]

Dumb ? No just my option

[04MonteSS]

I'd consider getting an older bike, if I were to get one, it would be this one. I mean with a sidecar there is less of a chance of falling over plus you can put like a backpack or something in that sidecar. Plus I love the style of it

[MarkuzLS1]

Quote: Originally Posted by 98Monte I'd consider getting an older bike, if I were to get one, it would be this one. I mean with a sidecar there is less of a chance of falling over plus you can put like a backpack or something in that sidecar. Plus I love the style of it

That looks like the bikes the Nazis rode in Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade.

[jimmy_beaner]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ponycarman Yeah Beaner, get a bike. Like your mature enough to ride responsibly and not splat yourself somewhere.

please don't judge my maturity when you've never met me. I obviously have no problem obeying the speed limit... considering I've been driving since 16 (5+ years), and have never been pulled over for speeding... or doing anything wreckless. Just because I'm young doesn't mean I'm dumb.

[12second5.0]

Quote: Originally Posted by EclipseGSTdude dude thats the dumbest thing ive heard. you can die just as fast on a cruiser/chopper compared to a crotch rocket. you nailed it on the head, they didnt have the skills to handle it. though i dont see why people just dont have willpower, you can ride a hyabusa off the bat if you wanted to, just dont go full throttle and have a little self control and youll be fine, or you can get a 600 and go full throttle everywhere and end up being scraped off the pavement with a shovel. id look for mid 90's sportbikes if i were you. personally im looking at the early 90's FZR-600's, theyre cheap(under 2k) but still look just as nice as todays R1's and such. my buddy got one for 1500 and i loved it, if i had the money i wouldve got it from him when he sold it. however i do like the Star cycles, the ones you can customize right out of the factory.

You can die fairly easily on anything with 2 wheels. I like sport bikes. I used to have one.I decided to get rid of it because the temptation was always there to go fast or do something stupid.( I like speed) My current ride is a Harley softail.Great bike.Looks good,sounds good and the temptation of doing something dumb is not there any more. I will agree that everyone is different and has different maturity levels as well as skill levels but saying someone wrecked and died because they just couldn't handle a bike is just as equally dumb.There is just too many factors.............

[12second5.0]

I say get what you want Jimmy.Keep this in mind,if you have never ridden a bike before then don't get one until you get some seat time on something like a dirt bike.You can't hardly hurt them but you can hurt your self.If you can't ride with no obstacles(such as cars) then you have no business on one..........just my 2 cents......

[jimmy_beaner]

Quote: Originally Posted by 12second5.0 I say get what you want Jimmy.Keep this in mind,if you have never ridden a bike before then don't get one until you get some seat time on something like a dirt bike.You can't hardly hurt them but you can hurt your self.If you can't ride with no obstacles(such as cars) then you have no business on one..........just my 2 cents......

I know... but unfortunately for me, my learning will happen on the bike that I'll ride. Also, luckily for me, Iowa doesn't have a lot of traffic, so I'll be able to learn without obstacles for the most part. Our driveway is big enough for my first full day's worth of learning. Also, I live 1/10th of a mile from the highway, and we get maybe one car every 10-15 minutes... but there are times during the day when it's like 1 car every 30 minutes... so if I got feeling ok on the bike, I could try to take it out during that time. I just need to get good enough on it that I can pass my motorcycle test.

speaking of which, what all is entailed in becoming legal? I learn very quickly, and I'm hoping to get legal in not very long. Oh, by the way, this IS happening, I'm not just putting it out there. Notice, I never asked if I should get one, I asked which one I should get... but I think I've found what I want... an I'm leaning towards the Suzuki Katana.. the 600 cc species. I realize it's not as fast as the 750 cc, but I don't need or want to go that fast... I want a hot looking bike that can get up and go if I need it to. I think they said 80 horsepower on the 600 cc.