buying a motorcycle

[CaptinPickAxe]

Are there any Crotch Rocket specialists in the house?
Whats a good bike that is under $9,000?

[blooming lotus]

suzuki gsx650..................pulls every time ;)

(leathers a must........daym, I mean .....save the animals, go synthetic):D

[CaptinPickAxe]

Dude, I wanted a Ducati but I'm just too broke...so I'm buying a decent Bike to tide me over untill I can buy the real thing.

[blooming lotus]

one word.........gsxr650

[Kristoffer]

A big japanese akira bike is the shiz

[blooming lotus]

I nearly bought one of those myself.......Black:D



I think some catologues will give you some used options in vgc if you haven't already decided to go that way. Dont quote me but Akiras are made by suzuki right?












hmm......... akira

[Kristoffer]

no I meant those bikes used in the movie Akira. Big, japanese bikes. Suziki bikes are really cool and if I ever decided to buy one I would probably go with one of those.

[CaptinPickAxe]

I'm a big fan of Ducati... But I'd take Keneda's Bike over any crotch rocket anyday. For ****s sake, it has electric wheel coils.

[Kristoffer]

oh yes :D

[CaptinPickAxe]

Or even better I'd like a Mad Max bike...with a rail gun for a side car...the I'd own all...including the akira bike.

[blooming lotus]

hahaha......good visual :p

[David Jamieson]

zx6 kawasaki hauls arse, i have one and I like it quite a bit.

r6 by yamaha is extremely popular on the streets

the trimuph 900 triple is sweeeeet though i do hate the english electrical. the british just don't have a clue when it comes to building decent electrical systems.

ducati of course, i personally like the "monster"

suzuki has some nice ones, not too familiar with themn though but I did own a katana for a summer once and it totally rocked!

CBX by Honda is good

Buell 1200 = sweet ride for a hybrid cruiser/crotch rocket

out of all of these, the ninja, the suzy and the yamy are teh ones you can afford for less than 9k.

Stay in the range of 600-650 cc (really, you honestly don't need more than that. Anything more and you may as well get the extra large pack of condoms too, even though a regular condom can easily be stretched over a watermelon...if ya get my inference. :D

cheers, have fun, live to ride, ride to live and all that stuff.

[CaptinPickAxe]

Thanx for the info, KL.

I don't want too much power, its already a sui-cycle.

[blooming lotus]

Dude, I am so sold. .....


I just decided to buy a new bike :D

Hey Kung Lek, do you know if I can get an Akira in China ?

[CaptinPickAxe]

I'm kinda afraid of motorcycles, but I know if you respect the rules you really don't have much to worry about. OTOH, Texas is full of drivers with heads rammed up their ass...see my prediciment.

Plus, I've never drove a motorcycle, let alone ride one.

[dwid]

If you've never ridden a motorcycle, start out small. Seriously, get a used 400 beater of some kind. You will get comfortable and soon outgrow the bike and will be prepared when you go bigger.

Lots of people who start out with bikes too big or powerful for them to handle never become proficient riders because they're never comfortable with the machine. Start out small and lose the fear and you will benefit greatly in the long run.

[dwid]

I'm kinda afraid of motorcycles, but I know if you respect the rules you really don't have much to worry about.

This really isn't true. As a motorcycle rider you need to always operate under the assumption that people in cars are all out to get you. Otherwise, you'll start to forget how often drivers don't notice you, and you'll probably get hit.

[CaptinPickAxe]

thanx for the tip, dwid. I definatly keep that in mind.

[MasterKiller]

I rode a Yamaha 550cc cruising bike all through college. Can't remember the model right now, but it wasn't a Virago. Anyway, I have one phrase for you CPA: P@ssy-gettin-machine. Chicks dig bikes.

And what dwid said, because people in cars will not look for you. I almost had 2 or 3 serious accidents because people cut me off, but I kept my wits and was able to recover.


Lots of people who start out with bikes too big or powerful for them to handle never become proficient riders because they're never comfortable with the machine. Start out small and lose the fear and you will benefit greatly in the long run.I'll tell you what my dad told me when I bought my bike. He said, "Once you lose your fear of it, that's when it becomes dangerous." Kept me below 70 mph and off the pavement.

[CaptinPickAxe]

CPA: P@ssy-gettin-machine. Chicks dig bikes.

now thats what I like to hear!:D
Theres another plus to it. I don't have to give my dead-beat friends a lift all the time.

[Losttrak]

My stepdad just scored a sweet Aprilia for 9k from a dealer in St Louis. The dealership was moving and at the new location they werent going to be offering them anymore. Arent midlife crises a great thing? Cant wait for mine.

[dwid]

I'll tell you what my dad told me when I bought my bike. He said, "Once you lose your fear of it, that's when it becomes dangerous." Kept me below 70 mph and off the pavement.

What I meant above was to lose the fear of the machine. I agree you should never lose your fear of what can happen to you on the road, I wouldn't even call that fear necessarily, more like sanity.

[CaptinPickAxe]

...or a firm grasp on reality