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hey guyz ive decided to buy a 2000 r6 what do u think heres what the guy posts for the bike : "red and white, clean and straight, stored indoors, cheap to insure, fully stock, red windscreen many extra parts, no reasonable offer refused. 3300 km, $4950 obo." so what do u think should i go for it?? is it worth it for my first bike?

 
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The price is very reasonable... Its the lowest price posted in the trader... plus you get the tank and fairings for free which is a bonus...

Just make sure its not branded... Have fun...

 
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Not for your first bike. It would be like putting a driver with a fresh G1 or G2 in a Porsche with a couple of differences - the Porsche comes with a safety cage all around you, air bags and seat belts. The bike gives you nothing to help protect you from either yourself and others.

As one writer puts it - "recommending 600cc and larger bikes for beginners is like sending children out to play on the freeway, and the results are both predictable and (often) tragic."

Or,

"Starting with one of these machines is like trying to learn to fly in a combat aircraft."

Your better bets would be Kawasaki Ninja 250 or Suzuki 500 (fairing or naked version). They're cheap to buy used, insurance is absolute peanuts on them even for new riders, and they're still a lot of fun to ride. When you're ready to move up, you can usually sell them a year or two later for as much or almost as much as you paid for them.

Most important - they are much more forgiving of the many steering/braking/throttle mistakes that you as a noob WILL be making in your first year of riding.

See http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/forum/v...=49488&start=0 for more info.

 
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I didn't even pick up on the fact that its his/her first bike... Too concentrated on a great deal...

 
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ive rode 600's b4 as my first sreet ride but i grew up on bikes dirt bikes ostly motocross if you take it easy and have any experience with other bikes there no big deal

 
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Yea but its the guys that forget what push steering is and twist the throttle too much and aren't able to get one the brakes as quickly that end up like road kill...

Always better to gain some experience by riding on a smaller bike where you can jerk the throttle around and not worry as much...

 
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Year 2003
Make SUZUKI
Model GS500E
Price $5,495.00
Mileage 14,787 km

as u can see it is more than an r6 with less milage so if i cant find anything cheaper than that r6 then im probably gonna go for it

 
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alright i found one how about this is this good

GS500E
1991
Very good condition, dent in gas tank, comes with extra tank and cosmetics will easily pass certification. 23,000 km. $2,200 as is or obo

 
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That's a good choice for a starter bike. It's a naked bike so you don;t have to worry as much about beating the hell out of expensive plastics when you drop it, and that also helps in getting cheaper insurance rates on it.

The bonus is that you can easily risk going liability-only on that bike, and that will save you even more on your insurance if you think it's worth doing so, and assuming any drops you have are low speed drops not causing any serious damage.

Try to get it certified for around $2,000 if you can. You'll be able to ride it for a year and sell it for the same money next year if you still want to move up.

By the way, if you really do want to spend the money, list price on a brand new Suzuki GS500F (fairing, looks a bit like as SS) is only $6,800.

 
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This bike is also a 2 year-old bike, as opposed to the 5-year old r6. That's where the difference in price is.

You can get a new 2006 GS500F for only $1,300 more, and that is the model with plastic fairings.

 
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Actually, my first thought with the R6 is that it is underpriced for the summer market. When I see a bike priced well below the competition I would question why it is so.

Make sure the bike comes with a clean title (not crashed or rebuilt) and that the fairings aren't all scratched up. Also the mileage is super low for a 2000 and the bike may have sat causing other problems.

If all looks clean and the frame is not dented then just make sure it has no liens on it or that it isn't stolen (check history). Beyond all that it's a good deal for an R6.

 
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Only problem is, the effective price of the R6 as compared to another bike also needs to consider the extra cost to insure the thing.

Price the insurance before you buy anything.

 
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Agreed, but still not apples to oranges, we're talking about two bikes that are made for different segments of riders.

If all you wanted was cheap insurance then I have a '88 YSR 80 that costs me $150 / yr complete on insurance. It'll do 100km/hr and can get you from A to B at over 60mpg gasoline. It's a better buy then any GS500 and cost 1/3rd the price.

* N.B. YSR not for sale, just being cited for example.

 
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yeah go for the gs500 for 1st bike