Bike ?'s

Hey guys im new here to the site as well as the bike scene.. Two of my really good friends have bikes and i just kinda fell in love, lol. One of them has a 05 Kawi ZX6RR and the other has a 05 CBR600.. Well i decided to get a bike and i really want a CBR600 but i don't have the money and i want to wait until i learn how to ride the bike better.. I would like something thats sporty looking but i know thats hard for my budget ($3500). I was looking and i ran into the Suzuki Bandit 600 and the Suzuki Katana 600.. I was wondering what is the better of the two or if you know of another good bike in mu budget.. I would like to get into stunting a bit in a year or so, but i don't know if the Katana is cabable of doing such task.. Help me hout guys.. Thanks..

i just wanted to say :welcome: the katana definately fits the sporty style you are looking for, but i haven't ridden either one, so i am not in a position to guide you there. stunting in a year?! have you ever ridden before? take it slow. every day you throw your leg over your bike you'll learn something new. definately take the time to get to know your bike and your riding style before you get to ambitious. have fun out there and congrats on becoming one of us. you'll get lots of good advice here. :twfrox:

welcome.. the kat is a great bike to start on.. only thing shes a little heavy. more heavy than the cbr and the zx6. if it was me i would throw together 4 or 5 g's and get a used cbr or zx6. u can find good used bike around. try cycle trader or what not. but do a lot of looking around before u buy. dont buy the first think u see. just my 2 cents

:welcome: I think the most important bit of advice I got from here when I started looking for a bike is to look for... USED!! Can't stress that enough. Especially if you're serious about trying stunting. I assure you, I don't care how manly you think you are, the first time you drop the bike ( and there's a good chance you may ) you will cry. On a used bike, that you've accepted is what you're going to be learning on, dropping isn't as traumatic. You'll also probably find your chances of being able to pay for it, a little easier. I got a '98 GSX-R6 thru a friend for a song, and have been lovin' the fact that I have no payments, I just ride. Consider that along with your choice of bike. I've heard on many a site that the SV-650 is a great starter bike. Also, speaking as a newbie myself, I can't stress taking the MSF classes enough.

i just wanted to say :welcome: the katana definately fits the sporty style you are looking for, but i haven't ridden either one, so i am not in a position to guide you there. stunting in a year?! have you ever ridden before? take it slow. every day you throw your leg over your bike you'll learn something new. definately take the time to get to know your bike and your riding style before you get to ambitious. have fun out there and congrats on becoming one of us. you'll get lots of good advice here. :twfrox: Well i say year but more like a few years.. Yea iv'e been riding for about a year now but on dirtbikes, so this is my first streetbike... About the cash thing is i'm moving in with a buddy so i have to buys a bed and such so i won't have the full $4000-$5000 that i would have had before the house and car problems... Not to say im not looking.. I look everyday on the cycletrader because you never know when i great deal will pop up...

:welcome: :twfrox: That's the best way to shop! If your not in a hurry, that's when the best deals come around. Grab a used bike that suits your preference and budget, learn to ride it till your completely comfortable on it. Then start looking for the bike you truly desire.

Have you take into the consideration of additional cost of extra safety gears (possibly up to 1k for avg gears), insurance, and the frequent maintaianence such as oil and tires (which only last for a few thousand miles on the roads)?

I won't even get into the MSF stuff and the idea of stunting... that wasn't your question. Kat, any 600cc bike, SV650....those are all great bike to start. You should be able to get a CBR for that price range. It will just have to be a bit older. :luck: with your search. Make sure you stick around. There are also many threads about this here on TWF...just search around!

I ride a Bandit 600. Its definately not a stunting bike. That said I love it! Real comfortable to ride solo or two-up. I use it for weekend fun and commuting and it does everything well for me. The Katana has the same engine and running gear with the exception of a slightly different gear ratio and adjustable forks. Suzuki claims the dry weight to be the same. Either would make a good mount but probably not for tricks. Hope this helps.

thanks guys... O and yea i have taken into consideration the gear, such as jacket, helmet, and gloves... I'll probably end up with a kat 600 more thatn likely..

Great choice! :dthumb:

good luck! Keep us updated.

Katana for sure.. it is a great starter bike.. The Bandit would be ok too but I would lean towards the Katana..

allright guys i'll keep you posted.. T hanks for the guys..

Wazzup Daniel haha, yeah I am really a n00b now when it comes to bikes these days, since I also am fairly new to the industry and all. So like my buddy here, I am also lookin at bikes that look good and well for a begginer, my budget is aroun 4-5k, so any help will be much appreciated. Thank all! :twfrox: :withstupi

Wazzup Daniel haha, yeah I am really a n00b now when it comes to bikes these days, since I also am fairly new to the industry and all. So like my buddy here, I am also lookin at bikes that look good and well for a begginer, my budget is aroun 4-5k, so any help will be much appreciated. Thank all! :twfrox: :withstupi Ryan you :whore: hehe..

:iagree: and damn proud of it! hehehe :whore:

If your loking to spend around 4000 or so look at the SV650(s). Great bike and will do everything you need it to. (talk to SVupon1) As for the Bandit and Katana, I own an older katana, and have ridden a few others and a few Bandits as well. 89-97 katanas and Bandits are virtually the same. Neither are good for stunting as they were not made for this. they are sport touring (loose suspension, a little heavy) The newer kats are stretched a little longer and still are not good for stunting. But, on a good note, for a first bike I'll give it a thumbs up. Starting with a SS bike like a CBR or 600RR and already thinking of stunting it is a bad mix and is asking for trouble. Its alot easier for them to get away from you and I speak for eveyone when I say we dont want that to happen to anyone.

If your loking to spend around 4000 or so look at the SV650(s). Great bike and will do everything you need it to. (talk to SVupon1) As for the Bandit and Katana, I own an older katana, and have ridden a few others and a few Bandits as well. 89-97 katanas and Bandits are virtually the same. Neither are good for stunting as they were not made for this. they are sport touring (loose suspension, a little heavy) The newer kats are stretched a little longer and still are not good for stunting. But, on a good note, for a first bike I'll give it a thumbs up. Starting with a SS bike like a CBR or 600RR and already thinking of stunting it is a bad mix and is asking for trouble. Its alot easier for them to get away from you and I speak for eveyone when I say we dont want that to happen to anyone. :iagree: The SV or SVS is one of the best bikes to start with. I think alot of others will also agree on the forum.

:here: ...HI!!... :welcome: ... :twfrox: ...get something small enough to learn on without hurting yourself... :dthumb:

:here: ...HI!!... :welcome: ... :twfrox: ...get something small enough to learn on without hurting yourself... :dthumb: Thanks for the :welcome: ... Yea i was originally going to go that route but then i rode my friends kawi Ninja 250 and i was like nah, so thats when i decided to get something a little bigger, lol..

Thanks for the :welcome: ... Yea i was originally going to go that route but then i rode my friends kawi Ninja 250 and i was like nah, so thats when i decided to get something a little bigger, lol.. Well a 250 is really on the small side, anything in a 600 class is the best way to go. However there are alot of 600's that are not good to start on i.e anything brand new, or even a R6, or a CBR RR, ZX636 still could be a bit much to start out on. It all depends on how much experience you have on the seat.

Well a 250 is really on the small side, anything in a 600 class is the best way to go. However there are alot of 600's that are not good to start on i.e anything brand new, or even a R6, or a CBR RR, ZX636 still could be a bit much to start out on. It all depends on how much experience you have on the seat. Yea thats really true.. well i don't have a ton of exp so i thats why im probably going to opt for tha Katana 600.. I heard its a really good starter bike.. Unles there is another one..

Yea thats really true.. well i don't have a ton of exp so i thats why im probably going to opt for tha Katana 600.. I heard its a really good starter bike.. Unles there is another one.. The Kat 600, and the SV650 or SV650S is you best bet.

Hey guys im new here to the site as well as the bike scene.. Two of my really good friends have bikes and i just kinda fell in love, lol. One of them has a 05 Kawi ZX6RR and the other has a 05 CBR600.. Well i decided to get a bike and i really want a CBR600 but i don't have the money and i want to wait until i learn how to ride the bike better.. I would like something thats sporty looking but i know thats hard for my budget ($3500). I was looking and i ran into the Suzuki Bandit 600 and the Suzuki Katana 600.. I was wondering what is the better of the two or if you know of another good bike in mu budget.. I would like to get into stunting a bit in a year or so, but i don't know if the Katana is cabable of doing such task.. Help me hout guys.. Thanks.. I see you're in OKC too. Here's a local board: http://www.sportbikes.ws/forumdisplay.php?f=135 Talk to FoxyF4i (Rachel), she's a very good rider. And she stared on a 250 Ninja and worked up to a CBR and it paid off. Don't rush it. . Also, Okaive and Z1000 are both MSF instructors. Talk to them about signing up for the course before buying anything. :cheers: Sean

awesome.. Thanks man i'll go register right now..

OK is eastcoastrider and lasvegasextreme both women riders and are they ur pics in the avatars? casue im lost

OK is eastcoastrider and lasvegasextreme both women riders and are they ur pics in the avatars? casue im lost Nope and Nope.... I believe their names are Ryan and Daniel (according to a prev post I saw them talking in) nd I believe ECR said that was his woman in the pic. :wink:

ok well then congratulations to the both of you. lmao

:rofl3: :rofl3: :rofl3: :rofl3: :rofl3: ok well then congratulations to the both of you. lmao

Why thank you, thank you very much on the congrats hahahaha, yup she's my girl.

yea man we are both friends and found the website at the same time and just so happens we both put our pics of our girls up as our avatar, lol so yea there ya have it...

That's cool. And as of right now you both have 17 posts. Coinsidence...I think not. Good lookin broads by the way.

That's cool. And as of right now you both have 17 posts. Coinsidence...I think not. Good lookin broads by the way. Haha yea whatever.. Thanks for the comment about the broads lol, she is good lookin thats for sure, lol...

Haha yea whatever.. Thanks for the comment about the broads lol, she is good lookin thats for sure, lol... yeah just dont leave me around them alone. lol JK man nice job :here: :willy: :whore:

yeah just dont leave me around them alone. lol JK man nice job :here: :willy: :whore: Hahaha whatever bro, hahaha......

i was just messin around man i aint like that. well atleast not if i already met the BF.

i was just messin around man i aint like that. well atleast not if i already met the BF. haha so i'll have to meet you first hahah...

OK is eastcoastrider and lasvegasextreme both women riders and are they ur pics in the avatars? casue im lost I'm with ya... I can't take it!! The confusion is killing my "thunder".... :D :lol:

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http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/pigface//Huh/jenna_clinton.jpg hahahaa thats aweosme pigface! allright allright if you guys want i'll take the avatar off....

Whatever...she's nice on the eyes....

Whatever...she's nice on the eyes.... Allright.. Thats exactly why i like it lol...

hahahaha man, we all got lucky, YEAH!

I have never seen 2 guys so obsessed with their G/F's that they post them up as their avitars, and think they are just the shizzit! Yeah they may be good lookers but d@mn! There's no point in you two being so pressed over it going back and forth bragging about it. Give it a while, MOST women will turn on you at some point, or you will turn on them. just my :2cents:

:withstupid: And I should know, I banged 'em all. :lol:

:withstupid: And I should know, I banged 'em all. :lol: LMMFAO!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I have never seen 2 guys so obsessed with their G/F's that they post them up as their avitars, and think they are just the shizzit! Yeah they may be good lookers but d@mn! There's no point in you two being so pressed over it going back and forth bragging about it. Give it a while, MOST women will turn on you at some point, or you will turn on them. just my :2cents: Fine fine... There i changed it you happy

Fine fine... There i changed it you happy NO! put up some kind of Avitar. there's nothing there.

i'll put the bike im going to get.. give me a sec

never mind i can't the pic is to big..

never mind i can't the pic is to big.. You need a good photo software that you can shrink the pixil count. I use ACDCEE excellent program!

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You need a good photo software that you can shrink the pixil count. I use ACDCEE excellent program! I had Photoshop but when my comp crashed t got deleted..