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Looking into some crotch rockets

I really want a Kawasaki Ninja 600cc but for the moment this is nothing more than pipe dreaming. What do you guys think would be a good starter bike?. Im sure as hell not buying new to begin with because i expect to spill the bike while learning to ride.

Looking into some crotch rockets

Reply #1
a 250 ;)
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

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Reply #2
Wow. At first glance I thought the title said "crotch crickets".
 
My bad.

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Reply #3
Lol
If you get a 600, I'd go something like my old bike, a Yamaha Yx600. Not the most powerfull 600 out there, but fun to ride. Also an lder bike you can drop. I slid it twice and rode home both times. I bought it for $400 and sold it for $425.

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Reply #4
theres a guy on Ford vs chevy selling a yamy for 1400 or trade for a quad
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Reply #5
Yamaha YZF600R. Cheap, EASY to work on, VERY comfortable, and easy on drops. Last of the true carb'd bikes.

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Reply #6
I bought a brand new bike as my first bike.  Don't be afraid to get what you want, you'll only reget getting the wrong bike.
84 TC 302 -5.0L/t5/7.5 locking rear and a 3.45 gear, Edelbrock Intake, Aluminum Heads, Edlebrock 65mm Throttlebody, Edlebrock Cam, 24lb injectors & MAS Air Sensor calibrated via chip,  BBK headers, Catback H pipe, Magnaflow lers :evilgrin:
:pics-stfu:

 Project Thread with pics

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Reply #7
I agree with blu84302. For years I wanted a GSXR-750, so I bought one. It was my first streetbike.
Have fun and be careful.

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Reply #8
A 125 cc...

 No, really, anything over 400 cc would be fine. I Liked 3 and 4 wheelers in the past.......one time i rode in the 3 wheeler and got hit with the steering wheel when i was landing before a jump....not nice...

  Maybe the CBR 600 would be fine. Not to forget, wear a helmet...
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Reply #9
Honda Nighthawk 750.  Easy to ride and pretty fast.  Will last forever and when you get ready to move on will sell easy.

I have a 250 Nighthawk, a 750 Nighthawk and a Kawasaki Concours and I enjoy the 750 the most.  I purchased the 250 for my 16 year old son but he only rode it a couple of time before he got on the 750 and I can't get him off.

TED

 

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Reply #10
my bike does an 11 second 1/4 mile.  :D
84 TC 302 -5.0L/t5/7.5 locking rear and a 3.45 gear, Edelbrock Intake, Aluminum Heads, Edlebrock 65mm Throttlebody, Edlebrock Cam, 24lb injectors & MAS Air Sensor calibrated via chip,  BBK headers, Catback H pipe, Magnaflow lers :evilgrin:
:pics-stfu:

 Project Thread with pics

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Reply #11
If you want a real one look at a Triumph. They are awesome.
84 Turbo coupe 2.3T Modded with 88 upper and lower intake, 88 injectors, E6 manifold, T3-4 AR.60 turbo, 31X12X3 FMIC, Homemade MBC , Greddy knock off BPV.
4 eyes see better than 2! 
Da Bird!

FreeBird

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Reply #12
Bikes only go as fast as you make them go. Don't buy too small of a bike, you won't be happy for long.
Jim

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Reply #13
Don't buy too big of a bike, you won't be alive for long.
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

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Reply #14
Quote from: bhazard;169926
Don't buy too big of a bike, you won't be alive for long.

Exactly thats why i want to start out with a 600cc and gradually move up to a 1250.

also on the same note this is the second reason im buying used instead of new, when this bike hits its mechanical extents i plan on yanking that 600cc engine and building a go-kart around it, of course with a roll cage.