Ok, so as some of you may know, i had been saving to get the edelbrock turbo kit for my civic (only street legal kits are allowed here...has to be CARB legal) since the only options were that and the greddy kit and the edelbrock one was much more comprehensive. Well I would have had to run their fmu as well and i wasn't too excited about that. So i got to thinking, it would also throw off my autocross class and i'm finally getting to the point where I can be competitive in STS. All in all, i decided to start thinking about new options.

To satisfy my speed fix, i turned my thoughts to motorcycles. Everyone here knows, it's much cheaper to go fast in a motorcycle than a car. When I brought up this idea to my dad (who is a motorcycle enthusiast) he was really excited about the idea. In fact, he even cut a deal with me. Turns out he is thinking about getting another bike (he has a goldwing cuz my mom rides with him frequently) and he was looking at getting a liter bike. Well when he heard i wanted to get a bike, he threw out the idea of getting a 600cc bike (i've never ridden before and it would be a better option for me). He said I could contribute one or two thousand dollars, and the bike would be his, but I could ride it whenever I wanted. In addition, as I go through college, if I so wanted and decided I wanted to get into biking I could continue to pay off the bike to make it mine. I'm actually pretty excited, what do yall think?

 

If you take an MSF course, get decent gear, and ride carefully...excellent idea. 600cc bikes can be crazy fast compared to a car, while still getting 40MPG or better, parking easily, and possibly even costing less on insurance. (Sportbikes can be a bit much to insure though. Cruisers, motards, dualsports, etc., are generally much cheaper.)

 

Search for my previous posts about motorcycles. A 600CC super sport is NOT a bike for a starter. These bikes are basically AMA racing bikes that have been detuned for the street. I have an 05 600RR and the power is astonishing. I've been riding for nearly 1.5-2 years. I rode a 94 Ninja 250 since 2006 and I got the 600rr a couple weeks back. Its a great way to safely learn the basics of motorcycling. Bikes are not a joke, I'll be the first one to tell you how much fun they are and how its a much better mode of transportation than cars but I will also be the first to tell you of the danger involved. My dad wouldn't let me get a CBR600F4i when I first started riding because he when on a test ride and realized how much power the bike has. I was pissed at him for quite a while. I would never admit it to him, but he was right in making me start on the 250. Today I have a much better bike than I would have had if I bought the F4i back in 2006 on top of that I have the experiance that will hopefully keep me safe on the street. Insurance is cheap on bikes if you have a good driving record. For my brother who is 18 and got his M class 2 weeks ago, its $100 on a Ninja 250 for a whole year (liability only). For my 600rr (no tickets, 1 accident not my fault) its $300 a year for liability, $700 for comprehensive. Hit me up on AIM/PM if you want to talk bikes.

 

Ghey...You has it?

 

Who you calling ghey

 

I think he was referring to me agent. BTW, i am now looking more at the dl 650...

 

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend a 600cc bike for learning on. Of course it's possible to learn on one (I did), but it's like getting your license and getting a Saleen S7 for your first car... you're missing some important steps here.

Check into the '08 Ninja 250r's... 250r's have always been good starter bikes, and they changed them up a good bit for the '08 model... Quite honestly, they look sick. If they (the '08's) were available when I got my cbr, I would've gotten a new 250r instead.

Also, definitely take the msf course... they teach you some good s**t there. And have your dad teach you about countersteering if you've never ridden a bike before... the msf course barely touches on it, and it's a very important aspect of riding.