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post Oct 18, 2009 - 1:27 AM
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Hanyo

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I know, i know; the very commonly asked "first bike question" but i need help finding a first bike.

I know about the 250/500 ninjas and the gs500f from Suzuki are all great beginners bikes. I'm really leaning towards a 2008+ 250 ninja because I like how short and light they feel.

But I have a few opinons from my other friends what to get. My friend tells me to get a older 600cc bike such as a 98 katana; My other friend is teling me to get a gs500f to start off with because i will get tired of the 250 real quickly.

My main use of this bike is to commute and I would eventually want to go on the highway with it.

Does anyone have a suggestion on a bike that is less then $3000 and is a good beginner bike (600cc)?
 
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post Oct 19, 2009 - 4:37 PM
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What made you decide to stay with Kawi instead of switching over to Gixxers?


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- Hanyo   first motorcycle   Oct 18, 2009 - 1:27 AM
- - blu94gt   I would recommend a used 500 or 600 cc bike. You ...   Oct 18, 2009 - 6:57 PM
- - 6GenCelicaST   My first bike/current bike is a 1977 HD Sportster ...   Oct 18, 2009 - 11:56 PM
- - razor7   You want to buy a really modded GSXR 750? Should b...   Oct 19, 2009 - 3:44 AM
- - Rymaster   just get a 90's 600 and you wont regret it. Mo...   Oct 19, 2009 - 11:07 AM
- - tomazws   I have to agree with everyone here. You will HATE ...   Oct 19, 2009 - 12:55 PM
- - bccentaur3   I wished I would have gone with a gsxr, but since ...   Oct 19, 2009 - 2:36 PM
- - tomazws   What made you decide to stay with Kawi instead of ...   Oct 19, 2009 - 4:37 PM
|- - razor7   QUOTE (tomazws @ Oct 19, 2009 - 2:37...   Oct 19, 2009 - 7:07 PM
|- - bccentaur3   QUOTE (tomazws @ Oct 19, 2009 - 4:37...   Oct 20, 2009 - 12:30 AM
|- - tomazws   QUOTE (bccentaur3 @ Oct 19, 2009 - 10...   Oct 20, 2009 - 12:16 PM
|- - Hanyo   QUOTE (tomazws @ Oct 20, 2009 - 10:1...   Oct 20, 2009 - 3:05 PM
- - speedz   busa or zx14 should work just fine   Oct 19, 2009 - 10:08 PM
- - Hanyo   Thinking about a 1996 zx6r for around $1800 w...   Oct 20, 2009 - 2:58 AM
- - bccentaur3   WOW!!! my knees are bent on a (zx6e) 9...   Oct 21, 2009 - 1:44 PM
- - Hanyo   Bump for an update for who ever cares to read abou...   Oct 30, 2009 - 12:11 AM
- - bccentaur3   Nows the best time to buy. I live in MN and I boug...   Oct 30, 2009 - 1:00 AM
- - tomazws   I donno about you, but after about 30 minutes stuc...   Oct 30, 2009 - 6:31 AM
- - bccentaur3   Yeah my back started hurting towards the end of th...   Oct 30, 2009 - 10:19 AM
- - Hanyo   QUOTE (bccentaur3 @ Oct 29, 2009 - 11...   Oct 31, 2009 - 12:53 AM
- - bccentaur3   O yeah of course. I wanted to buy my girl friend a...   Nov 1, 2009 - 12:20 AM
- - Hanyo   So I finally got my bike. Its as 2003 636 ninja....   Apr 6, 2010 - 3:10 AM
|- - whatthe   QUOTE (Hanyo @ Apr 6, 2010 - 6:10 PM...   Apr 6, 2010 - 6:10 AM
|- - blu94gt   QUOTE (Hanyo @ Apr 6, 2010 - 3:10 AM...   Apr 24, 2010 - 11:09 AM
- - 97celiman   haha that made me lol. my buddy learned to ride on...   Apr 7, 2010 - 12:33 PM
- - bccentaur3   nice find. 636 is BOSS. I have the zx6rr, so the 5...   Apr 8, 2010 - 2:14 PM
|- - Hanyo   QUOTE (bccentaur3 @ Apr 8, 2010 - 12...   Apr 18, 2010 - 6:18 AM
- - tomazws   How much? That's a nice clean bike. Bubble shi...   Apr 9, 2010 - 2:18 AM
- - bccentaur3   True that.. The Test at the DMV IS IMPOSSIBLE...   Apr 9, 2010 - 3:35 PM
- - bccentaur3   those are nice, wished I would have gone with them...   Apr 18, 2010 - 9:34 AM
- - Hanyo   what gauntlets do you plan on getting? I'm in ...   Apr 18, 2010 - 2:02 PM
- - bccentaur3   I saw some nice tecnik ones. To be honest anything...   Apr 18, 2010 - 7:36 PM
- - Hanyo   are you going to take some track classes to improv...   Apr 21, 2010 - 4:13 AM
|- - bccentaur3   QUOTE (Hanyo @ Apr 21, 2010 - 4:13 A...   Apr 25, 2010 - 5:38 PM
- - bccentaur3   too many battle wounds on the bike.   Apr 27, 2010 - 9:54 PM
- - Hanyo   i'm jealous. you have the newer 636. I think i...   Apr 29, 2010 - 2:42 AM
- - bccentaur3   sorry not the 636. its the RR so only 600   Apr 30, 2010 - 9:47 AM
- - Hanyo   I feel like ****. I just sold my bike to a squid.....   Feb 14, 2011 - 1:24 AM
- - bccentaur3   Damn I wonder how much I could get for my bike.   Feb 14, 2011 - 9:05 PM
|- - Hanyo   QUOTE (bccentaur3 @ Feb 14, 2011 - 6...   Feb 15, 2011 - 3:00 AM
- - Smaay   I dont care if you are Nicky Hayden, there is no w...   Feb 15, 2011 - 10:20 AM
- - hath80   With your price range you can get all kinds of dif...   Feb 23, 2011 - 9:13 AM


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