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What do you ride?
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January 22, 2009 at 3:29 am #2480StumpyjayParticipant
What bikes did you guys start out on and what do you ride now?
January 22, 2009 at 3:41 am #15885briderdtParticipantA Suzuki SV650s. Yes, there’s a lot of advice and articles that say it’s too much for a beginner, and I’m not one to tell anyone that they should get the same bike I did. However, the V-twin engine is very forgiving of short shifts with the low-end torque and very flat power curve. Not as beginner-friendly as a 250 cruiser, but not the hell that a super-sport can be.
January 22, 2009 at 3:51 am #15887boulevardboyParticipantI started on a 50cc Vespa that I rode for about 2.5 years (over 8000 miles, which really shocked the service guys when i took it in. I now have a Boulevard S40, which is 650cc’s. I think that it is a great bike, and I really love cruiser style bikes for the comfort of the riding positio. I tried a sports bike and it just didn’t feel right at all.
January 22, 2009 at 4:09 am #15890megaspazParticipantsv650s, ducati 848.
Edit: clarification… started on the sv650s, got a ducati 848. I ride them both, although, I only seem to crash the 848…
January 22, 2009 at 4:18 am #15893SantaCruzRiderParticipantBoth ’94s
Not a recommendation on how to start, but also not the worst life decisions I’ve managed to survive either.The Connie is the most powerful, fun and economical street bike I’ve ever ridden — I still feel a twinge of regret every time I turn for home (comment is about the bike — not the homelife!).
January 22, 2009 at 4:53 am #15895MunchParticipantStarted on the Vulcan 500….now on a Vulcan 900 Classic Lt.
January 22, 2009 at 1:04 pm #15904Sangria7ParticipantFirst bike was a Honda Rebel 250 and now a V Star Custom 650
January 22, 2009 at 5:11 pm #15911RobMParticipantStarted on the Ninja 250 for my recent reincarnation of MC riding. I rode dirt bikes as a kid and had a Kaw 550 LTD back in college. I’m really enjoying the ninjette. It’s a great bike to sharpen your skills.
January 22, 2009 at 7:27 pm #15913Clay DowlingParticipantIt’s a 750cc v4. Probably more bike than would normally be recommended, but a fun ride and quite maneuverable, especially if you take the time to do a little practice. The throttle is gentle with a nice wide power band, so I don’t get any sudden shocks that shoot me down the road at 100mph unless I meant to go that fast. My first bike and my current bike.
Bought it second hand, with a monster cruiser windshield on it. Stripped that off and replaced it with a flyscreen, which makes for better visibility and a more comfortable ride on the highway.
January 22, 2009 at 8:27 pm #15918MattParticipantStarted or first owned?
Put my first few hundred miles on an ’83 GS450.
First bike owned was an ’84 Honda Interceptor 500.
Current ride is a 2003 ZZR-250 (no where near as exciting as the Interceptor, but much more forgiving, and much easier to maintain )January 23, 2009 at 5:50 pm #15944wbsprudelsParticipantbought my first bike in October last year: 2009 Buell Blast. Despite the Indiana winter, I’ve logged more than 2700 miles on it. Love my new hobby!
January 23, 2009 at 6:28 pm #15950boulevardboyParticipantI can’t believe that this has become a ‘hobby’ of mine – I always thought it would just be a way to get around!!
January 23, 2009 at 9:44 pm #15953AnonymousGuestA very cheap 1989 GS500 fixer upper. It is both my first and my present bike. It has taught me how to: set float height, rebuild carbs, set mixture screws, replace a fuel petcock, rebuild a brake caliper, replace fork springs, replace a voltage rectifier/regulator, replace a stator coil, replace handlebars, replace and paint broken body panels. To summarize, the bike has taught me to ride, and to avoid cheap fixer uppers.
January 25, 2009 at 3:35 am #15982JimParticipant2006 Kawasaki Ninja…I love her.
January 25, 2009 at 3:55 am #15983AtlAggieParticipantI started on an ’05 Rebel, simply because I knew I needed experience and practice, and I knew where I could get one pretty cheaply.
I always thought that I’d eventually move up to something bigger, because I hope I will be doing some 2-up riding one day. Apparently times are tough for the new bike salesmen, though, and a heck of a deal on a new Vulcan 500 has moved me up faster than I expected. But I put in 2,000 miles on the Rebel in about 3 months, and I feel like I was ready.
So far, the Vulcan has been all that I was expecting. I can see me keeping this ride for a long time.
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