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I need a big bike to tote me big balls around on..

Now I dont care who you are...thats funny

tully mars wrote:I need a big bike to tote me big balls around on..

In that case you should ride one of these:

SuperTrooper wrote:

ph4ever wrote:

SuperTrooper wrote:

tully mars wrote:OK,then its settled...Land_shark will get the big KAW...since we're almost neighbors we'll get together soon and go pick one out... And you too will be able to hasle them sv riding gurls...they call themselves twisty sisters,I think supertrooper is a member

When I owned my RZ350 or FZ400 I always took great pleasure in outrunning bigger bikes. It's not the size of the bike, it's the skill of the rider. Some say the NEED for a bigger bike is compensation for something else...

I had a KZ1000 and I didn't compensate for a dadgum thing

Freud would say differently.

Freud is dead

SuperTrooper wrote:Some say the NEED for a bigger bike is compensation for something else...

THERE'S MY ANSWER!!! I'm going for the 1800!!!

land_shark3 wrote:Well, I'm in the midst of shopping for a new bike. Keep in mind, that "New" just means new to me. If anyone has some suggestions, I would love to hear them. I've listed my limits/preferences below.

1.) Nothing more than 750cc, probably 600cc is more likely.
2.) Standard bike or supersport bike.
3.) Would like to stay below $6000.
4.) Built within the last 10 years.

Hmmmm, I'm sure there's more, but that is why I need your help.

BMW gets great marks for sport touring. I like the Honda 919 (sits well and is cost effective) and their other sport touring bikes. Then there is also this guy that writes in Cycle World that swears by the Suzuki Bandit series

OK...all funnin aside,if your going small,I have a gurlfriend who has a new Honda 599,its a upright naked kinda sportbike,looks just like the 919,really nice,she wants to sell it,probably could get a good deal on it,we live in Barrow co.,just outside Athens

12vmanRick wrote:BMW gets great marks for sport touring. I like the Honda 919 (sits well and is cost effective) and their other sport touring bikes. Then there is also this guy that writes in Cycle World that swears by the Suzuki Bandit series

A guy I know just bought the new 919, but it hasn't been delivered yet. I was looking at the 599 to start off with. There's only a $700 difference, but I just don't know.

I'm going to have to get out there and try a larger bike to find out.

Whatever you buy I would strongly suggest some adavanced riding training. I'm biased toward Keith Code's California Superbike School because I've taken 2 courses with them. I learned more from them in a weekend than I could have riding for years on the street. They took me from good to seriously fast and gave me lots of confidence in street situations. The best biking money I EVER spent.

http://www.superbikeschool.com/us/

tully mars wrote:OK...all funnin aside,if your going small,I have a gurlfriend who has a new Honda 599,its a upright naked kinda sportbike,looks just like the 919,really nice,she wants to sell it,probably could get a good deal on it,we live in Barrow co.,just outside Athens

That's just scary.... see previous post.

SuperTrooper wrote:Whatever you buy I would strongly suggest some adavanced riding training.

I agree; everyone should take some type of formal training. I rode when I was a kid, but took a refresher course this weekend so I could get my license. Its amazing how much more confident and skilled I am after the class. I'm not ready for any twisties or barrelling down the interstate yet, but I feel better about the riding and safety concept.

After you've got a couple of thousand miles behind you you should look into advanced street riding courses. http://www.msf-usa.org/index_new.cfm MSF can help you find them. It looks like the nearest to you are in Florida.

Whatever you buy, always ride within your abilities. The other best investment is in a good helmet that FITS.

SuperTrooper wrote:After you've got a couple of thousand miles behind you you should look into advanced street riding courses. http://www.msf-usa.org/index_new.cfm MSF can help you find them. It looks like the nearest to you are in Florida.

Whatever you buy, always ride within your abilities. The other best investment is in a good helmet that FITS.

Yes, I just took the Basic course this weekend. They also teach the advanced course here at the Honda Training facility and at Road Atlanta.

BTW, today is apparently not my day for motorcycle shopping. Went to two dealers. The first was was closed because of water damage. The second (despite their hours on the Internet) is closed on Mondays.

land_shark3 wrote:BTW, today is apparently not my day for motorcycle shopping. Went to two dealers. The first was was closed because of water damage. The second (despite their hours on the Internet) is closed on Mondays.

Alot of dealers take Sunday and Monday as their weekend. The Indies around here are all closed on Monday, and the factory dealers are either closed or have much shorter hours on Mondays.

rednekkPH wrote:Alot of dealers take Sunday and Monday as their weekend.

But I wanna ride NOW!

Its only 85 or so, versus 95-100 last week.

One piece of advice - don't limit yourself to dealers. I've bought many used bikes over the years, and far and away the best deals are found from private sellers. Keep your eye on the local classified ads and trading publications.

rednekkPH wrote:One piece of advice - don't limit yourself to dealers. I've bought many used bikes over the years, and far and away the best deals are found from private sellers. Keep your eye on the local classified ads and trading publications.

AMEN!!!!!

Check out www.cycletrader.com for some great deals on used bikes.

I know the guy who runs www.easttnriders.com and www.dragaknee.com He started out on a GS500 that he bought for $1000. It was 10 years old and suited him fine. He has since gone to an F4i, but he has nothing but good things to say about the GS.

I too am in the market. I'm really leaning toward the SV650 mainly because it gets nothing but praise, and it has a *huge* aftermarket. If I could get my '72 CB450 running I'd just ride it. It only has 1009.7 miles on it. I traded for it and just haven't had the gumption to clean the tank out, clean the carbs up and rebuild the front brake. I'm 18 years removed from my last motorcycle experience, so I'm almost completely green. In fact, I just consider myself brand new to it. I don't need or want a big-engined bike because most of my time is spent in places like Deal's Gap, and a big bike is just a PITA compared to something lightweight.

My best friend just picked up a brand new 2003 VTX1800 for $7k in Missouri. It's his first street bike, and I think he's a fool for starting out so big, but he's also a very big boy. He's done 70 miles on it so far, just putting around the area, and he's been fine, but I still worry. That's a *lot* of bike for a relative newbie.

Now, if I could just find someone who wants to buy a heavily modified, supercharged '96 Miata with less than 60k miles on it for $11k I'd be set...

And FWIW, I *will* one day have a ZRex. I have loved that bike since I first laid eyes on it in the magazines.