<![CDATA[Opinion on Bikes]]>would you guys say that a Kawasaki Ninja 250R is a good starter bike to ride for one summer then sell it the next year and buy a bigger bike? Im thinking that if I get into the reserves this year, ride the bike all summer, get to know it, get a feel for 2-wheels, then go through basic next year in the summer, come back with some cash (signup bonus) and buy a bigger bike after selling the 250R...I like the Ninja's, was thinking 650R as a later on bike...Im saving up cash from now till summer, then im going to see where I am and either, buy a bike, turbo the Z, or do both depending on what I have. I just want to know if a 250 is too weak, or is good enough. Any other bikes that would be good starter bikes?

thanks

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MisterCMK;258206 wrote:
You still aren't smart.

and thats news to who??? :icon_scratch:

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no_slow_clap;257699 wrote:
What i mean by being smart is knowing your own limitations. everybody has them, i wasnt smart the first few times and i got hurt. but everybody knew that was going to happen.

and i will be the first to admit there were times i didnt wear any gear, accually the only time i did was when i knew i was going on the interstate.

You still aren't smart.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/246631https://fargostreet.com/post/246631Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:54:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opinion on Bikes on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:11:44 GMT]]>how is that retarded?

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94civicex;257788 wrote:
I guess if your that worried about being hurt dont get a bike.

Or drive a car, or ride a bicycle, or walk. Yup, world's too risky, just stay at home.

That is some retarded rationalization. Sure the risks are higher on a bike but the majority of the risk lies in the rider's hands.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/246581https://fargostreet.com/post/246581Sat, 31 Jan 2009 08:44:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opinion on Bikes on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:10:03 GMT]]>whenever your on a bike you run the risk of being killed it doesnt matter if you have a full race suit on or just a jacket. i guess if your that worried about being hurt dont get a bike.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/246213https://fargostreet.com/post/246213Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:10:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opinion on Bikes on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:14:55 GMT]]>Ok that makes sense, but the point that I am trying to make is that sometimes there isn't another time. You don't get hurt, you get dead.

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ihaveaids;257634 wrote:
And what exactly to you mean be smart about riding Zac? God knows it would kill everyone around here to put a helmet on, or any gear for that matter.

What i mean by being smart is knowing your own limitations. everybody has them, i wasnt smart the first few times and i got hurt. but everybody knew that was going to happen.

and i will be the first to admit there were times i didnt wear any gear, accually the only time i did was when i knew i was going on the interstate.

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ihaveaids;257675 wrote:
I hope thats not the only time you wear your gear...

Of course not. He wears it at the dragstrip too.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/246123https://fargostreet.com/post/246123Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:02:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opinion on Bikes on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:58:43 GMT]]>I hope thats not the only time you wear your gear...

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MisterCMK;257529 wrote:
You all need to quit being nancy boys and just buy a liter bike.

Listen to this guy.

no_slow_clap;257525 wrote:
Im going to dissagreed with you, not that your opinion is wrong, becasue you are right about the first gear thing. I have never ridden a 250, but for the price of a new 250, couldnt you buy an older 600? even so, one that has already been laid down? I would say start with an older 600 and be smart about riding, instead of a 250 and think you're safer with less power.

Yes you can get a decent used older 600 for the same or less than a new 250 Ninja. That wouldn't be a bad thing to do as long as the rider can keep their right hand under control. There is something I do to keep myself in check when I start to get a little more daring than a guy should with my bike. I put on my helmet jacket and gloves, and go way out of town and find a road with no traffic and just rip through 4 or 5 gears. Looking down and seeing 160 and watching how fast things fly by is enough to settle me down again.

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no_slow_clap;257525 wrote:
Im going to dissagreed with you, not that your opinion is wrong, becasue you are right about the first gear thing. I have never ridden a 250, but for the price of a new 250, couldnt you buy an older 600? even so, one that has already been laid down? I would say start with an older 600 and be smart about riding, instead of a 250 and think you're safer with less power.

I think its way to easy for a n00b to get in over their head on ANY 600. Anyone without riding experience can get hurt on a bike. I would be less concerned with laying it down than with actual survival. And what exactly to you mean be smart about riding Zac? God knows it would kill everyone around here to put a helmet on, or any gear for that matter.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/246059https://fargostreet.com/post/246059Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:32:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opinion on Bikes on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:40:43 GMT]]>You all need to quit being nancy boys and just buy a liter bike.

/thread

Edit: oh and IB2wheeler

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zbrown;257473 wrote:
top three bikes for me would be the fz1, fz6, and 919

fz1's are hot.

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treimche;257179 wrote:
Speaking from experience here. Start off on a 250. You'll be happy you did. Don't ride over your head, thats way too easy to do on a 600, well on any bike for that matter. You should start small and slow and move up to bigger bikes as your skill level increases. Way back in the day I started off on a 125cc 4 stroke enduro bike riding around town. You wanna talk about slow, haha that thing was crazy slow. You'll scare yourself on a 250 Ninja the first time you rip through 1st gear. You'll get more and more used to it, and more brave as you go. Then you hop on a 600, rip through 1st gear, and piss your pants because it feels so fast. Most people start off on the wrong bikes with way too much power.

Im going to dissagreed with you, not that your opinion is wrong, becasue you are right about the first gear thing. I have never ridden a 250, but for the price of a new 250, couldnt you buy an older 600? even so, one that has already been laid down? I would say start with an older 600 and be smart about riding, instead of a 250 and think you're safer with less power.

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treimche;257179 wrote:
Speaking from experience here. Start off on a 250. You'll be happy you did. Don't ride over your head, thats way too easy to do on a 600, well on any bike for that matter. You should start small and slow and move up to bigger bikes as your skill level increases. Way back in the day I started off on a 125cc 4 stroke enduro bike riding around town. You wanna talk about slow, haha that thing was crazy slow. You'll scare yourself on a 250 Ninja the first time you rip through 1st gear. You'll get more and more used to it, and more brave as you go. Then you hop on a 600, rip through 1st gear, and piss your pants because it feels so fast. Most people start off on the wrong bikes with way too much power.

This.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/245912https://fargostreet.com/post/245912Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:15:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opinion on Bikes on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:26:01 GMT]]>top three bikes for me would be the fz1, fz6, and 919

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treimche;257179 wrote:
Speaking from experience here. Start off on a 250. You'll be happy you did. Don't ride over your head, thats way too easy to do on a 600, well on any bike for that matter. You should start small and slow and move up to bigger bikes as your skill level increases. Way back in the day I started off on a 125cc 4 stroke enduro bike riding around town. You wanna talk about slow, haha that thing was crazy slow. You'll scare yourself on a 250 Ninja the first time you rip through 1st gear. You'll get more and more used to it, and more brave as you go. Then you hop on a 600, rip through 1st gear, and piss your pants because it feels so fast. Most people start off on the wrong bikes with way too much power.

this is what i was thinking. Just get used to it then move up.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/245842https://fargostreet.com/post/245842Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:44:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opinion on Bikes on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:21:19 GMT]]>Well put Troy

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/245736https://fargostreet.com/post/245736Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:21:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opinion on Bikes on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:28:53 GMT]]>Speaking from experience here. Start off on a 250. You'll be happy you did. Don't ride over your head, thats way too easy to do on a 600, well on any bike for that matter. You should start small and slow and move up to bigger bikes as your skill level increases. Way back in the day I started off on a 125cc 4 stroke enduro bike riding around town. You wanna talk about slow, haha that thing was crazy slow. You'll scare yourself on a 250 Ninja the first time you rip through 1st gear. You'll get more and more used to it, and more brave as you go. Then you hop on a 600, rip through 1st gear, and piss your pants because it feels so fast. Most people start off on the wrong bikes with way too much power.

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DelSlow;256710 wrote:
Upgrade the stocks. Hardcore.

Its a pretty bad ass bike and supposedly not as brutal to ride as most Aprilia's. Just have to get that weird triangular exhaust off and replaced with something better.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/245224https://fargostreet.com/post/245224Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:39:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opinion on Bikes on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:07:49 GMT]]>The second gear issue only affected a small number of 99-01 R6's. It caused the bike to slip out of gear every once and I while at high rpms. I never had a problem on my 01 and I would have to say I preferred it hands down over the 07 ZX6R that I owned. It felt way lighter, the seat was more comfortable, and it actually felt faster. The best bike I can think of to start out on in the 600 class however would have to be the F3 or F4i. Both are fun, run forever if maintained, and are damn near indestructible. These threads are making me want a bike again!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/245162https://fargostreet.com/post/245162Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:07:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opinion on Bikes on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:52:16 GMT]]>i would stay away from the early R6's if you want to go that route, they had a second gear problem where they would always go out. i would go with a CBR or GSXR if your gonna go with a early 600. and you probably will get bored with a 250, there really slow.

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capitlj;256645 wrote:
I'm thinking about getting this for my first.
http://www.aprilia.com/en-US/Model/27/SHIVER+750/Overview.aspx

Upgrade the stocks. Hardcore.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/245135https://fargostreet.com/post/245135Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:53:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opinion on Bikes on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:25:03 GMT]]>I'm thinking about getting this for my first.
http://www.aprilia.com/en-US/Model/27/SHIVER+750/Overview.aspx

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