Jason31090

^ Sounds good man, thanks.

Really? For a street bike? Ever seen what frame sliders can do to a bike when they slide off the road? I won't put frame sliders on mine.

I'd prefer to have mine stay on two wheels, on the road.

What are frame sliders?

A few more thoughts (disclaimer: my $ .02, do what you want):

Definitely invest in some good pants with protection. Studies show that the legs are the most common location of injuries to fallen riders. Wearing knee pads under my jeans saved me from a broken knee years back.

I know people are divided on the helmet issue, but a helmet can certainly save your life in certain impact scenarios. Better still, the reduction in energy reaching your brain in lesser impacts can make the difference between a concussion and the type of mild head injury that leaves you functional but "not the same person he was before the accident".

Earplugs are cheap and make your riding much more peaceful. It's not the loud pipes but the wind noise that will eventually cause you to lose some hearing.

I'm definitely looking forward to some springtime riding!

Ride safe,

Franc

CBR1000RR

Helmet for sure.

I'll also look into knee pads and ear plugs.

So anything else guys or is that about it?

When we're riding with you, I don't want to come into a turn hot only to find out you've stained it with blood and caused me to wreck too.

thats a lot of blood

DO NOT ride without license or insurance, and do not ride without gear.

You can get some of the gear for less, but the more you can afford the better. I have around $100 in a Snell 2005 approved helmet, about $150 in a textile jacket with shoulder and elbow protection, about $50 in a pair of summer gloves, about $100 in colder weather gloves, about $ 130 in textile pants.

Yeah, I'll for sure be riding with L's and I's. I don't want to spend a shit ton, just something of good quality that will keep me safe.

yeah, what Catman said. If it's a used bike, tires soon, and if not, tires by next year sometime. Ask around, about insurance rates now. You'll find some bikes are a lot cheaper to insure. And some are a lot more. Gear doesn't have to cost a fortune. But it has to do the job you have in mind. You don't need race track gear on the street unless you're confusing street with race track. (I'll catch Hell for saying that.) You do need a good helmet and gloves and boots. Followed by a jacket with armor in it Textile or leather, whatever you think won't be too hot in the Summer. Some jackets flow a lot more air through them then you would think. Look around for some bargains, maybe last year's model of some gear. Every one of us has probably used each of those at least once to save our skin. I would even get the jacket before fancy boots. High top work boots or combat boots will work.

Minimum costs:

insurance: depends on your age, your record and which bike

tires: probably at least one rear tire - 120 to 200 (there will be more)

helmet: 120-200 for a starter helmet (there will be more)

gloves: 20 to 60 bucks - gel pads and double leather, but not armored (there will be more)

jacket: 100 to 180 for first jacket (there will be more)

boots: Whatever makes you happy: 20 to 200 (there will be more)

edit: I'm at the point where I want to add armored pants or under armor. (Kevlar minimum) More money to spend.

I have no idea how I rode for so many years with so little protection. But this stuff wasn't around back then. I appreciate that it is available now. And it does work to protect.

^ All very helpful, thanks much.

Good to see a noob thinking ahead and planning to get some gear before he rides.

He can't count for shit, but at least he's thinking!

I applaud your effort, STI. Good one.

Yeah not trying to be road pizza in my first year of riding.

I think he meant he's buying 2 boots, 2 gloves, 1 helmet, 1 jacket??? lol

There we go.

Welcome to the fourm its nice to have another Suby guy around, I used to have an 05 STi. Insurance is a ball buster so take note and also I would never pay 100 bucks for a pair of gloves, you can find a nice pair for 50

I don't think my insurance could be any higher right now. Oh well, this will be well worth it.

I was just throwing out a price of what I thought gloves would cost. Thanks

Thanks guys, in a perfect world we should be able to count like that. I'm sure you understood what the numbers meant.

I had already marked down insurance, sales tax on the bike, things like that.

I can add pants to the list too. I didn't know riding pants were required.

So mods can move this if it's in the wrong section. This seemed like the most sensible place to post.

I just wanted/needed a full list of what extra cost come with getting a bike so I know kinda $$$ I need this year.

So far I have:

1.Bike, paying X amount of dollars for it. then comes a tune up if it needs one. also for X amount of dollars. Body work and paint may apply.

1. Helmet. $300+?

2. Riding gloves. $100+?

1. Jacket. $500-700?

2. Boots/shoes. $100- already priced @ local shop.

0 mods. well...maybe yoshi pipe.

Now I know some of you are thinking "Good job r-tard you know what comes with a bike." Just making sure I didn't miss anything.

The TV show is stipid IMO. The actual rally on the other hand is brilliant. Only down side is $20k to enter.

I'm saving my pennies so I can enter the $150k Gumball 3000 one day...

One day.

Thanks man.

Two blocks from Shaker. Between Buckeye and Kinsmen, off MLK.

You are correct sir.

I used to go there for school and am in the area every now&then.

Hey everyone, names Jason and I'm on the east side of Cleveland. I actually don't have a bike yet but I'm trying to find one this summer. Never rode before so it'll be my lil 250cc probably. Unless I go in on a 600 and granny gas it for a while until I learn how to fully ride.

I lurked on NASIOC(North American Subaru Owners Club) for a while, asking questions, learning, ect before I bought my car last year. So I plan to do the same here.

I have the basic knowledge of riding down packed from watching people ride, reading A LOT of books, online articles, how to vids across the web, and of course, lots of forums. Gixxerforums, cbr forums, zx-forums, ect. The only thing I'm missing is some actual seat time. Well that and my bike temps.

I know this is a bike forum but I figured I would bring what I have to the table. It's slow and un-modded but I love her to death, if anyone wants more pics I do have them.

I hope to join some of you NEO guys soon for rides and meets. I nearly had a heart attack when I went to bike night at QS&L this summer. NEVER knew so many bikes gathered there.

Cheers.