[Candice]

Hi! Been riding for almost 2 months now, I discovered this website prior to taking the MSF class and I love it, there is a lot of good information here. I’m riding a 2003 Suzuki LS650 that I bought with 744 miles on it, it now has 1425 miles on it. I bought a 650 instead of a 250 like I was planning because there were no new or used 250’s at any dealership in the Chicagoland are and I wasn’t having luck buying a used one from private sellers so I found this 650 and I love it so I’m glad it worked out that way. Looking forward to riding through October hopefully if it’s warm enough. See you in the forums!

[WeaponZero]

Glad to see you’re having fun. And the LS650/Savage 650/Boulevard S40 (different names, same bike) is a perfectly fine beginner bike Be safe and spare no expense when it comes to riding gear.

[Dagger]

Welcome and glad your bike is working out for you.. I went with a 650 for my first bike as well and I’m loving it.. Though even after a week of riding I can tell it won’t be long before I want the 1100… Ride safe..

Dagger

I just want to make it out of this life alive…

[ilnam]

Welcome! Are you riding around in the City, commuting to work or what? When I was looking at the dealerships in Chicago, the think I hated most were the OTD prices. They were a lot higher than other places I heard about.

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes:

Weapon Zero – I did get a motorcycle jacket, full face helmet, and riding gloves, all in white because I read somewheres that white was a good color to be seen in by cars. I have been told I look like a power ranger. Not the prettiest thing to be called but I thought it was funny.

Dagger – Cool about your first bike bein’ a 650 as well, I was just thinking the other day (already!) that my next bike will be a 800, we’ll see.

Ilnam – I am commuting to work in the suburbs, it’s about 25-30 miles each way. I agree with you on those OTD prices! Oh my gosh, all the fees and s**t! I was very surprised myself. I had tried to buy a bike from 2 guys on Craig’s list so I wouldn’t have to pay these crazy fees and neither one of them had the titles so I waited several weeks until one guy got the title but then the bike wouldn’t start and the other guy took so long, like WEEKS, that I gave up and bought this Suzuki.

[Candice]

Forgot to sign in on above post.

[brian raney]

Just a 38 year old guy with a bike craze…..been shopping after being out of riding for 20 years….Biggest mistake of my life was selling that Suzuki TS 250 for rent money back in the dayCan’t wait for the Gladius and TU250 to hit the dealerships so I can start to sit on them and make plans to reenter something I never should have quit…Anyone else here just starting over???…If so please share!…..

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