[Captmorg_2000]

Looking for a good starter bike. Any suggestions, I am thinking of the yamaha fz-6 or a suzuki katana any help would be appreciated

 

[Trip]

Suzuki SV650S or Kawa Ninja 650r, don't get the kat, you will out grow it fast and it is really heavy and no FI.

This is my SV:

 

[GSXR1000DJ]

First..:welcome: :twfrox: We have talked about this many times on here. The Katana would be a nice bike to start with. An F3 or maybe a GS. Also...what year fz-6 are you looking at?

 

[jeeps84]

:welcome: to TWF Captmorg

Just find you a good used bike that you can afford and like the looks of. :iagree: with Vol. The SV is a great bike.

 

[Trip]

This is the Kawa Ninja 650r:

 

[bumblebee]

AFTER you take the MSF class...buy a good used late model bike you can learn to wrench on after you drop it...:dthumb:

 

[R1up0n1]

:welcome: Captmorg_2000:twfrox:

The SV is a great bike to start out on, that's what I started out on also. Just don't buy a new bike because most people lay it down at some point in time.

 

[punishercb]

I just picked up a 1997 Kawasaki Ninja 600(not the r type) and it's a great starter bike. All my friends love it. They said it's way easier to take turns than a katana and has more power. I only paid 1700 and it has 10,000 too, just look around for deals. I highly recommend this bike though, VERY comfortable and great all around.

 

[aliwatson]

:iagree: I have been looking for a 600 or smaller and there are alot of good deals

 

[R1up0n1]

I just picked up a 1997 Kawasaki Ninja 600(not the r type) and it's a great starter bike. All my friends love it. They said it's way easier to take turns than a katana and has more power. I only paid 1700 and it has 10,000 too, just look around for deals. I highly recommend this bike though, VERY comfortable and great all around.

:nopicsbs: :cheers:

 

[R1up0n1]

if I haven't already........:welcome: aliwatson and punishercb :twfrox:

 

[Trip]

:nopicsbs: :cheers:

:withstupi The thread does have pics, but not of the ninja:spam:

 

[jeeps84]

:withstupi The thread does have pics, but not of the ninja:spam:

:cheers: :lol:

 

[R1up0n1]

:withstupi The thread does have pics, but not of the ninja:spam:

:doh:

:cheers: :lol:

:rofl3:

 

[Gas Man]

:welcome: Just click thru the Beginner's Corner and you'll find a TON of info on this subject.... its VERY VERY VERY common question!

 

[WILKY]

I heard that the Yammie has a more upright seating position. i had an older one but I got rid of it. I'm thinking about getting a newer one now that I can ride all year round here in Vegas. DLITALIEN reffered me to this site once he heard I was interested in riding again. Seems pretty cool so far.

 

[DLIT]

You could always test drive Joe's...if he lets you. What's the least he could say? no.

 

[jeeps84]

:welcome: to TWF WILKY and THX for the POV. Stick around cause :twfrox:

 

[punishercb]

Here's a link to a couple pics. It's the dark green one. I have another thread about this, I just don't wanna high jack this guys thread.lol:angelhap:

http://tinypic.com/ml2omu.jpg
http://tinypic.com/ml2ofo.jpg (no idea who the big guy is....not my pic.lol)
http://tinypic.com/mw9z6o.jpg

 

[cycledesign]

:cheers: :lol:

DUDE I love XEvil and Frank Wu. Thanks for reminding me about that game. I haven't played in years.


And as for the bike.... man when I started everyone said those would be too big for a new guy, but hey if everyone's in agreement.