Someone talk me out of buying a motorcycle...

Darwinism.
 
I guess, I really like the fact that the state isn't imposing a helmet law on us. I think it's your own choice if you want to be a vegetable. But no one here wears one. I know my dad wont even let someone ride with him without jeans, shoes, gloves, helmet, and a jacket. The only people I ever see with a helmet are the scooter people.
 
I think that everyone should have a choice: Wear a lid or mandatory organ donation.

Everyone wins, you get a choice and someone else gets your heart.
 
^ I see we've taken a similar approach to naming motorcycles. My Maxim is called Maxine. :)
 
just for the record, 70s/80s bikes still kicks ass!!! :cool:
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETq6kcEOoKQ[/YOUTUBE]

edit: I think you should get a GPZ900 and a Top Gun jacket, you will be my hero!
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klutch said:
That's a damn good price for a new bike. Granted, you'll get bored with it by the end of the season, but the great thing about 'beginners' bikes is that they hold their value very well, since they're always in demand by new riders - you won't have an issue selling it when you eventually want to upgrade. Based on how low that bike is priced, you could probably get back almost all of what you'll pay for it. Insurance should be dirt cheap for a 250 as well. Given that it'll also come with a warranty, I say its a deal. Don't get a bike that needs work, especially in this price range.
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The two guys I work with who have Harleys said essentially the same thing. At that price it is almost too cheap to pass up and in a year I can sell it for almost no loss. It would also be a perfect bike for my wife if she decides to ride. Oh and insurance on that bike is only 112 dollars a year.

avanti said:
I would never buy a 250, considering the fact that you been dreaming about this for "ages", please buy a proper bike not a moped, you will be utterly disappointed.

If money is an "issue", buy an old bike, there is nothing wrong with that. There is tons of bullet-proof bikes from the 80s and early 90s that last forever if you take care of them.
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I haven't really been dreaming about it for ages though. I thought I had this worked out of my system when I was 18-19 years old. My 750 never really ran right either so was I really getting all of its power? Maybe I was getting at best half the power out of that bike which means the dirt bikes I rode as a kid were faster.

Blind_Io said:
BUY IT! BUY IT NOW!

That is a screamin' good deal! Let's put it in perspective: It's a year newer than my Magna, it's 50cc bigger, has a shaft drive instead of a PITA chain, it looks beautiful from what I can see and it's still $500 less than what I paid for my bike.

If you don't snatch that up you need your head checked!
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I know it is a good deal after doing a bit more research and I did put an email into that guy but no response yet. The thing is I am getting a little ahead of myself at this point. Sometimes it sucks having a wife, mortgage, money allocated to 401(k)s and IRAs :cry:

I have to refinance my house before I buy a bike I just have to but I think I can get that done by the end of May. I have to go get my motorcycle permit too and I am planning to do that on my next day off and/or the next time I am at the DMV for work.




phuckingduck said:
Any tips for someone interested in getting into motorcycling?

Seemed like the right thread to ask in.
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I agree I think this thread could be a good resource for that. I can edit the first post to reflect that if people think that is a good idea.

KaJuN said:
For someone thinking of getting into motorcycling I'd suggest going out and sitting on some bikes and find one that fits you. One thing I really love about my Yamaha is that I can sit on it with both feet flat on the ground. With a lot of other bikes I'm tip toeing trying to keep them balanced. It might be a good idea to try on some gear while you're at it.
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I have a similar problem as I have an oddly shaped body. I am of average height at 5 foot 11 but I have a short inseam of only 30 inches :? and I am fairly heavy at around 220 lbs. I guess I am what you would call thick, tree trunk like legs well short tree trunks and very broad shoulders, but I could stand to lose about 20 lbs.

When I rode dirt bikes even though I was tall enough and heavy enough to ride the bigger bikes I sometimes couldn't get comfortable on them because my legs were so short. I was always worried I was going to fall over when I came to a stop.
 
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british_rover; go check out a Victory Vegas then :D

I'm the same height, short inseam, but heavier with broad shoulders, and those bikes fit me like a well-worn Glove. just feels SO RIGHT. the triumph cruisers and the Buell Blast, again, all fit me very well. considering the blast is cheaper, you may find yourself liking how you sit on one.
 
Anyone know the model number of the Shoei helmet and the model of the gloves?
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I would get the gauntlet style gloves, they offer better protection. My Joe Rocket gloves survived the crash very well.
 
avanti said:
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At some point in elementary school I decided I wanted one of these
Then I got my license and have since lost faith in people's ability to not hit me. One month after I got my license my car got slammed when I was waiting to take a turn at full stop. Bright yellow car and some idiot hit me. I'd love a bike but I'm not going to dare drive one in busy street. I'm not keen on dying just yet. If I lived someplace with lots of long empty roads I'd get one in a heartbeat. Fuck you idiots who ruin my childhood dreams.
 
Blind_Io said:
I would get the gauntlet style gloves, they offer better protection. My Joe Rocket gloves survived the crash very well.
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Don't really like Joe Rocket, you know any good cheap from alpinestar?
 
Try NewEnough.com
 
Dont do this

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZlAPD67jfQ&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]
 
Or this

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBj0Bb9vO8E[/YOUTUBE]

or this

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owf9AHJ2ot8[/YOUTUBE]
 
Or this

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pvh7deRDxc&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]
 
Or this

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my-k2-jvpi4&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]
 
Notice one thing in common with all those riders? Not one had adequate gear, one of the warning signs of a Squid.

The nut that connects the handle bars to the seat is clearly the faulty component.
 
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