looking for a beginners bike
05-04-2005, 05:42 PM
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looking for a beginners bike
I don't know much about bikes to tell you the truth.
I've rode my cousins 04' Kawa ninja 600r or whatever its called and nearly killed myself...im not ready for anything like that yet.
looking for something cheap on insurance and easy to ride/learn on...also something to get my M2 with. Maybe like a 250cc or something i dunno tell me what u guys think!!! :thumbsup
I've rode my cousins 04' Kawa ninja 600r or whatever its called and nearly killed myself...im not ready for anything like that yet.
looking for something cheap on insurance and easy to ride/learn on...also something to get my M2 with. Maybe like a 250cc or something i dunno tell me what u guys think!!! :thumbsup
05-05-2005, 10:45 AM
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http://www.trader.ca/PlanetCycle/def...D=&category=-1
you guys talking about this bike? I might take a look at it after work today.
Any1 know how fast it really is? (IE 1/4 mile times and top speed)
GSRmatt wrote:
Well if i bought a used one for cheap and sold it a week later for the same price for a little more i'd be happy. 
you guys talking about this bike? I might take a look at it after work today.
Any1 know how fast it really is? (IE 1/4 mile times and top speed)
GSRmatt wrote:
get a 600 right away, getting a 250 or 500, you'll grow bored of those within a week.
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05-05-2005, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by monopoly
I don't know much about bikes to tell you the truth.
I've rode my cousins 04' Kawa ninja 600r or whatever its called and nearly killed myself...im not ready for anything like that yet.
looking for something cheap on insurance and easy to ride/learn on...also something to get my M2 with. Maybe like a 250cc or something i dunno tell me what u guys think!!! :thumbsup
I've rode my cousins 04' Kawa ninja 600r or whatever its called and nearly killed myself...im not ready for anything like that yet.
looking for something cheap on insurance and easy to ride/learn on...also something to get my M2 with. Maybe like a 250cc or something i dunno tell me what u guys think!!! :thumbsup
possible candidates: Ninja 250/500, Honda f2/f3, Yamaha fzr400/600, Suzuki gs500, katana 600. Maybe even a dual sport
05-06-2005, 10:51 AM
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Well i looked at a few Dual sports but they look kinda ugly lol.
I looked at a mint 01' ninja 250r for sale in Newmarket last night that some girl was selling with only 1800km's on it. She wanted $4500 for it but i offered her $4000 for it and she says she'll let me know if no one else buys by next week for a greater amount then she'll sell it to me. But so far no one has called her yet so hopefully everything goes well.
Its red, black and silver. is 4k a good deal??? its a little more than i wanted to spend but im sure id get my money back if i only put a few km's on it when I re-sell it.
Thanks for the help! :thumbsup
I looked at a mint 01' ninja 250r for sale in Newmarket last night that some girl was selling with only 1800km's on it. She wanted $4500 for it but i offered her $4000 for it and she says she'll let me know if no one else buys by next week for a greater amount then she'll sell it to me. But so far no one has called her yet so hopefully everything goes well.
Its red, black and silver. is 4k a good deal??? its a little more than i wanted to spend but im sure id get my money back if i only put a few km's on it when I re-sell it.
Thanks for the help! :thumbsup
05-06-2005, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by monopoly
Well i looked at a few Dual sports but they look kinda ugly lol.
I looked at a mint 01' ninja 250r for sale in Newmarket last night that some girl was selling with only 1800km's on it. She wanted $4500 for it but i offered her $4000 for it and she says she'll let me know if no one else buys by next week for a greater amount then she'll sell it to me. But so far no one has called her yet so hopefully everything goes well.
Its red, black and silver. is 4k a good deal??? its a little more than i wanted to spend but im sure id get my money back if i only put a few km's on it when I re-sell it.
Thanks for the help! :thumbsup
I looked at a mint 01' ninja 250r for sale in Newmarket last night that some girl was selling with only 1800km's on it. She wanted $4500 for it but i offered her $4000 for it and she says she'll let me know if no one else buys by next week for a greater amount then she'll sell it to me. But so far no one has called her yet so hopefully everything goes well.
Its red, black and silver. is 4k a good deal??? its a little more than i wanted to spend but im sure id get my money back if i only put a few km's on it when I re-sell it.
Thanks for the help! :thumbsup
05-07-2005, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Redline Ryder
That's actually what alot of people do with the 250's, put some mileage on them until they feel comfortable and resell, usually to another beginner. Have you taken the msf course?
05-10-2005, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Young gun
my physics teacher (im cool with him) also is a motocycle instructor at humber college i can hook u up with some info if u wan just pm me
05-10-2005, 06:13 PM
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the cheapest sport style bike you'll ever find is the old yamaha yzf50 cc its a really funny bike and i reccommend learning on a 600 Katana clean looking bike and enough go for a beginner
