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Originally posted by Pennzoil GT-R
I have always been into cars, but recently i have started to take more interest in bikes. I may be considering getting one in the future, I love the noise and the acceleration of them. Which bikes are the best? I like Ducatis but are they any good compared to others? money is no real problem as bikes arent too expensive are they?
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EASY there, tiger!!!
Let's back this party up a few songs, k?
Do you have ANY riding experience??? Learning factor is major-time #1 part of what bike you get. Even if you have a slight grasp of what is going on,
take an MSF safety course. Sure, the movies are lame, but the riding is the part that you really learn with. The knowledge you take away can literally save your life or the life of someone else.
Then I ask if you are more intruiged by sportbikes or traditionals. If you go the sportbike route, which I take to be the way you are going, start on the small side. If you ride right, you'll have the rest of your life to ride, so why aspire to be a pavement crayon now? Get the right gear.
Dress to go down and know your limits. Bikes are incredible machines often with the power of a car, and less than 1/2 the protection. I personally recommend nothing larger than a 600cc bike for beginners as that is a LOT of power. And even at that I would only go for one of the more lightly tuned bikes. Start used. You will fall. Your bike will get scratches. After a year or so you are welcome to make your own choices based upon your riding experiences. My bike is one that came highly recommended for a first bike. It's got the power to GO with the agility and lower weight to make it easier to learn on. It's a Suzuki GS500E if you didn't see in my profile. Once you start getting the handle on just what riding is, then go for your Ducatis and Triumphs and Hayabusas... Just please don't be a squid and go straight for the "kill"...
Bikes are not terribly expensive. Most new bikes can be picked up for under $7000. But again, if you are totally new to this arena I still push the idea of a used bike in good condition. You don't even have to get something from the 70's. You can get a bike that is 2 years old for thousands less than new, and you might not even have to worry about putting the inaugural scrape on a new bike then!!!
Whatever route you go, the best of luck to you, and feel free to PM me with any other questions you may have.