[StmnBmN]

I have just started to get interested in bikes, i am getting my temps in a couple days and i am going to take a safety course. I am looking to buy a new bike to start out on, i want something new and fast but not something I am going to kill my self on. I was looking at the Kat 600's and the gsx-r 600 or maby even a bandit. Any comments or suggestions for a beginner?

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[Gixxerdale]

Gixxer 600 is no way to start. Katana will be enough to get you in trouble fast while learning. How about a GS 500?

 

[TINMANSGLOCK40]

DOUBLE POST!!
Edited by Louis: Where? Where? I can't see any double posts!


yeah if you have never ridden .. 600 is ALOT of torque .... :shock:

 

[Gixxerdale]

Sorry, my PC has the hickups!

 

[StmnBmN]

thx, bye too much torque do you meen i could easily pop it up and flip backwards? How many CC's do beginners usualy start off at? Cuz you know i want somethin sporty but too powerful, know what i meen?

 

[Louis]

It's not the CC's it's the Torque and HP you have to be careful of.

Even if you visit Gixxer specific forums, most people will NOT recommend a Gixxer for a beginner. Get a low HP bike for at least a year, then migrate up.

 

[StmnBmN]

yea thats the thing, i meen i dont want to sound like a complete amature, but i kind of am, i dont really know what bikes have high hp, and low torque and all that, i was hopin yall could give me a little on all that kinda stuff

 

[Gixxerdale]

yea thats the thing, i meen i dont want to sound like a complete amature, but i kind of am, i dont really know what bikes have high hp, and low torque and all that, i was hopin yall could give me a little on all that kinda stuff

Here is a great bike to start.

http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/GS500FK4/

New ones have full fairings. Older models are naked. Easy to learn on and manageable for new riders. The last thing you need is tons of torque and horsepower. You will have enough to learn about riding without that. To much bike can scare you away from riding, so start smaller for now.

 

[pitbull76]

Kawi EX500, or Suzuki GS500. Both are good beginner bikes. Light and still pretty quick. If you must get a 600, the Bandit and Kat are a bit better for a starter.

 

[TINMANSGLOCK40]

Sorry, my PC has the hickups!

ahh man im just messin with ya .. .but yeah man if you have never ridden .... listen to the guys , they know best


im about to go ride!! hehehhe :wink:

 

[Louis]

Kawi EX500, or Suzuki GS500. Both are good beginner bikes. Light and still pretty quick. If you must get a 600, the Bandit and Kat are a bit better for a starter.

The Bandit generates 77HP and the Katana 80HP. Still a lot for a beginner. Compared to those, the Kawasaki EX500 has 60HP and the GS500, 51 HP.

You can checkout www.bikez.com, which is where I got those figures

 

[StmnBmN]

im off to bed...got class tommorow, thanks a lot though guys...i will prob have more questions in the future haha, thx again for the info though!!!

 

[pitbull76]

Kawi EX500, or Suzuki GS500. Both are good beginner bikes. Light and still pretty quick. If you must get a 600, the Bandit and Kat are a bit better for a starter.

The Bandit generates 77HP and the Katana 80HP. Still a lot for a beginner. Compared to those, the Kawasaki EX500 has 60HP and the GS500, 51 HP.

You can checkout www.bikez.com, which is where I got those figures

Lois, I agree with you. I just stated that they are better than a gixxer for a beginner. Note I listed the 500's first.

 

[StmnBmN]

thanks a bunch to all. Do yall recommend buying a new 04 bike (i have money to do so) or just find me a used one that i can crash and mess up on...i meen is it THAT hard, to the point where im goin to be fallin over and everything?

 

[pitbull76]

thanks a bunch to all. Do yall recommend buying a new 04 bike (i have money to do so) or just find me a used one that i can crash and mess up on...i meen is it THAT hard, to the point where im goin to be fallin over and everything?

It's not that it's hard, it's just that most people have at least a minor mishap while learning. I would try to get an older bike to start with so it doesn't matter so much if you were to scratch the fairing. Also, in a year or two when you're ready to get a bigger/faster/different bike, you won't loose so much money.

 

[Louis]

I meen is it THAT hard, to the point where im goin to be fallin over and everything?

I know you said you'll take it but here's my answer:

MSF !

 

[StmnBmN]

haha...couple more questions ....what exactly is a fairing? also...is it ne thing like ridin a quad...cuz i got me a suzuki sport quad which you know...im pretty awsome at..?

I was also lookin at some used bikes...what is decently low - average mileage for a bike?

 

[Louis]

Fairing is what dresses the bike up. It the stuff that covers the bike innards.

Look at my avatar, that bike doesn't have the lower fairing. You can see the engine and other parts. Your avatar is a Gixxer which is a faired bike.

Hope it makes sense.

 

[pitbull76]

Fairing is what dresses the bike up. It the stuff that covers the bike innards.

Look at my avatar, that bike doesn't have the lower fairing. You can see the engine and other parts. Your avatar is a Gixxer which is a faired bike.

Hope it makes sense.

Fairings also provide wind protection and better aerodynamics

 

[87gsxrnut]

600 is ALOT of torque

Actually, I have found that the GSX-R 600 is more peaky, and a Bandit, TL or SV are the torque monsters.

- Nut