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  4. 600cc or 1000cc for starter bikes?(The never ending bike search thread!!)

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    2 minutes ago, MidgetTodd said:

    The CBR is better but costs more. For a first bike and city commuter the 250s are great bikes. Fine on hiway too

    How is it in the low gears. One of the problems I had with the 250 Suzuki's in the MRC was that in first gear it sucked going slow and I had trouble with slow maneuvers unless I put the bike into 2nd gear.  I think that is one of the reasons also that the instructor suggested a bigger bike. 

    I am tall and will the ninja 250 be comfortable?  I dont want to be uncomfortable riding otherwise it will make it not good for me riding the bike and and will cause problems with me learning to ride better.

    I want to get a R3 because it fits me well but need more money

  8. 600cc or 1000cc for starter bikes?(The never ending bike search thread!!)

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    8 minutes ago, hiro said:

    I'd say no. Get a Ninja 500 in that case. Or just get *a* bike and start riding! By next year you'll really know what you need. Or grab that SV650 in the previous post.

    Ok the 250 is too small? I want a bike now. I need a way to get to work. I ride a bicycle to work and part of the way is a industrial road with semis.  Sometimes its dark when I get to work.  I have a bicycle with a light but still dark and dangerous. also some days when I walk to work, the nearest bus stop from there is 40 min walk. 

    I havent been in the country that long, and only have about 1200-1500 dollars saved up.

    I have seen some old early 2000 Katana 600s for about 1000 dollars.

  11. 600cc or 1000cc for starter bikes?(The never ending bike search thread!!)

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    I went to try on gear,

    I tried this jacket on https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/cortech-vrx-air-jacket

    The stores here dont really have a big selection of jackets. Most of the jackets were for touring type bikes.

    All textile. The leather jackets they had were not summer and looked like the type you would find at a dept store for normal wearing.

    Not really any boots could try on, had one or two touring boots no perforation. Small selection of gloves, well at least with armour and for street bikes. Mostly gloves for motocross, etc.

    No pants except for chaps and touring pants which looked baggy and hot. Lol.  One pair of bike jeans but didnt have any kevlar inside.

     

    Tried a R3, well sat on it.  Fits well.  Tried a FZ07, well sat on it. And it fit well too.Saw acouple of 250 bikes from Suzuki, a ninja  one from 2011 I think and something else not sure what it was.

    Saw a Joe rocket jacket that was mesh and textile. Most of the sleeve was textile except for the inner upper arm were it vented I guess. The front and back were mostly mesh with textile on the top and bottom and sides. Looked nice, with armour but as I read, mesh isnt very good for protection? Why do they continue to sell mesh jackets if it is not so good at protection?

    The salesman said that the FZ07 is good because it is only 300cc or something like that he said. It did feel light as did the R3.  He said that the FZ07 has a linear power band so it is easier to get used to.

    Want to start buying gear but maybe have to order online.

     

  12. 600cc or 1000cc for starter bikes?(The never ending bike search thread!!)

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    5 minutes ago, Tonik said:

    So, we are on page 6 of opinions on what bike you should get.  That question will generate 6 more pages of opinions. All of the jackets you link to are acceptable. They are brand names and provide decent protection. Textile gear is good, and is what I wear...but it is not the 'best' protection you can get.  A full leather racing suit is better...but it sucks to ride around in one of those all day long.  So we make compromises.  Textile will take care of you pretty well.

    You need pants too, don't skip the pants.

    ok,

    Is there much of a difference in stand still heat in the summer time with textile and leather?

    Yes pants. Looking at riding jeans

  13. 600cc or 1000cc for starter bikes?(The never ending bike search thread!!)

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    I have been reading what everyone has said. lol

    So with the gear, I have found some textile jackets with armour from 130 dollars up to 300 dollars.   

    This any good?

    https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/revit-airforce-jacket

    Whats the biggest difference in these jackets? 100 dollars-300 dollars?  

    http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/2752/d/textile-vented-street-bike-jackets-for-men

    This ?:

    https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/speed-and-strength-top-dead-center-jacket

  14. 600cc or 1000cc for starter bikes?(The never ending bike search thread!!)

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    29 minutes ago, CrazySkullCrusher said:

    Don't spend less than $150 on a new helmet. Anything below that, while technically meeting dot standards, is not going to protect your head as well and will also be heavy and loud. Actually a $150 helmet will be heavy and loud too, but not as bad as a $65 helmet. 

    Things to look for in a jacket: for textile the higher denier nylon the better-ish. In a long slide, textile just melts. It also tears kinda easy. Leather is your best bet for protection but gets hot. Some have a mix of leather, perforated leather and textile mesh to help with airflow, I have an agv sport like that. Anyway, for leather plan on dropping a few hundred, a little less for textile and the hybrid jackets are kinda all over the place. 

    Gloves: need leather palm and fingers at bare minimum. Fancy plastic knuckle farkles look cool, but nobody slides on their knuckles. Plan on dropping $50-60 at the minimum for a good pair, shop till you find some that fit you just a bit tight, they'll stretch. Cheap gloves have shitty seams that pinch nerves and make fingers go numb.

    Pants: I have Kevlar jeans, I also have leathers, and I have a set of armored textiles for when it gets really hot. Plan on dumping a few hundred for leathers, a $100-150 for Kevlar jeans and about $100 for a decent set of textiles. 

    Boots:. Need to be designed for motorcycle riding. Enforced toes, moulded ankles, high tops and very secure straps/buckles/wtf ever that keeps them from abandoning your feet in your hour of need. Spend as little or as much as you want. You generally get what you pay for.

    ok 

     

    So dont need gloves with the knuckle guard?

  17. 600cc or 1000cc for starter bikes?(The never ending bike search thread!!)

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    3 hours ago, jbot said:

    a 600cc sportbike (~400lbs weight, 100+hp) has a much great power to weight ratio than a C6 corvette.  i'm trying to remember the last time i recommended a vette as a first car.  i'm having a hard time remembering this occurring... i don't think my mullet was bitchin enough to retain memory of the incident.  a 1000cc bike is... umm... i don't think there are many comparisons.

     

    i'm not even sure what you're looking to get our of this thread... you're not really even asking a question, you just flat out state that you're buying a 600rr or whatever sportbike... so go buy one.  they're all basically the same except kawasaki has the worst oil change setup (at least a 2008 zx6r does), close your eyes and just pick at random.

     

    bikes are all about that sweet sweet personal responsibility.  this is why all my motorized two wheel conveyances are 125cc or less.

    I wanted to know if buying a 1000cc bike was worth buying if it was the same price or cheaper than a 500-600 bike as a beginner bike.

  18. 600cc or 1000cc for starter bikes?(The never ending bike search thread!!)

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    9 minutes ago, 2talltim said:

    Weight isn't limiting but height is. You guys have no idea how cramped a small big is for us tall guys. You know those dents in the tank where your knees are supposed to tuck into? Yea mine won't fit into most bikes under 600cc even some 600s. Feels like riding spread eagle all the time and my ads is practically sitting on the rear pylon on most of those small bikes. I'll concur with your previous post and bike recommendation. And yea stay away from the R and RR bikes.

    Yes that why I am asking. Some of the sports 250 are too small for me.  Even the dealerships were like hmmmm.  I dont want to buy a bike just because its a slow bike.  I want a bike that I can fit onto, and enjoy riding.  I dont like cruisers.  My first class I took before, the class used naked Hyosung bikes. It was almost a full size bike with a 250cc engine. No problem. The bikes used in the class I just took for Ohio used small 250 street cruiser bikes, like the Honda Rebel. Too small and uncomfortable.

  20. 600cc or 1000cc for starter bikes?(The never ending bike search thread!!)

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    5 minutes ago, marlboro man said:

    Insurance will be higher & you will either get fucked up or lose your license first but if you do get a liter bike don't extended swingarm and make the bike useless

    Ok not eveyone who gets a liter bike for the first bike will crash or die.  I am looking for 500-600 bikes. I kept coming across liter bikes cheaper than the other ones. I was wondering if they

     

    1 minute ago, motocat12 said:

    1 liter sportsbike will be more cramped than a smaller non sportsbike have a play at http://cycle-ergo.com/

    I saw my first real life moto course by chance last weekend. One guy was on a tw200. Must have been right at the beginning they were waddling them around the parking lot leaning clutch/throttle feel.:wheelchair:

    Is it required these days or did you want to skip the skills test?

    I have had classes by two different companies.  I wanted to refresh the training I had before since I hadnt bought a bike yet and I wanted to make sure I have good skills before buying a bike.  

    A person still have to take a skills test. Instead of taking it at the DMV, you take it in the class. They do not let you breeze by.  

  22. 600cc or 1000cc for starter bikes?(The never ending bike search thread!!)

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    1 minute ago, Isaac's Papa said:

    Watch the video. The red bike makes less than 80 hp at the crank. Probably close to 65 at the wheel. Eats literbikes for breakfast.  

    6'1" and 228 lbs isn't that big. Not sure how that means you should buy a liter bike. 

    I am not saying I need a liter bike, I am wondering if I find one for cheaper than a 500 or  650 bike, if its worth buying.

  23. 600cc or 1000cc for starter bikes?(The never ending bike search thread!!)

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    5 minutes ago, redkow97 said:

    Show up to an OMRL race and watch what 250 lbs guys can do on a 100cc bike. 

    Whoever "instructed" you that a 250 was too small would likely get embarrassed by a good rider on a 250. 

    The bike was too small for me and it sucked riding it.

     

    I have had training before so I am not new new.  I just havent had a chance to get a bike. Ohio made me take the class again because they use a different company for the classes.

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