[zleviticus]

Ok I have a question and want some honest opinons on this (like I expect anything but :evil

If you were a begninner and have your gear. Would you buy a new bike for your first or a used?

Lets say you were going to buy a 600 Kat. You found one used with around 4k miles on it and a couple years old. It is about 2K cheaper than a new one. Would you buy it or spend the money on a new one. Remember money is not a factor.

 

[98G]

Ok I have a question and want some honest opinons on this (like I expect anything but :evil

If you were a begninner and have your gear. Would you buy a new bike for your first or a used?

Lets say you were going to buy a 600 Kat. You found one used with around 4k miles on it and a couple years old. It is about 2K cheaper than a new one. Would you buy it or spend the money on a new one. Remember money is not a factor.

///The first bike isn't the last bike. Used never dropped with 4k miles? I'd do that over new in a heartbeat. That's barely broken in.

98G

 

[Louis]

I'd buy used for a first bike.

 

[Cougerbait]

I went for the new bike. Just for the fact that I know for sure that the bike wasn't tiped over, plus the warrenty. That was also before I found this site. Lots of good knowledge here. I also bought one for the more inexpensive bikes out there new. I got the SV650 naked. total out the door was 6000.00 out the door.

Good luck in you decision.

 

[prekarious1]

Majority of beginners drop their first bike atleast once. Do you really want to drop a new bike that you paid full price for?

 

[zleviticus]

thanks for the info and the honest answers... i am goign to start the hunt for a used bike.. I think i might have found lucky and foudna 2003 Kat 600 with 4500 miles on it... for $3700 hope it is still for sale...

 

[saleemas]

w/ money no object I'd buy used. Learn on something you are not so emotionally attached to. enjoy the ride. drop the bike. Scratch the bike. have fun during the learning process. Really enjoy what you are doing instead of what you are riding. Lessons learned - give the old bike to a son/friend/daughter and buy whatever killer bike you desire

$.02
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[87gsxrnut]

My first bike was small and used. Good thing too. I dropped it a few times. Never crashed it though, which is a good thing I suppose. :roll:

- Nut