[Ben]

I’d ride with yah, but i’m in california!

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[Ben]

I’m pretty liberal with the throttle sometimes, plus i’m riding a zx6r so I only get 42 mpg last time I checked

I think i’m going to pick up an 08 ninja 250 in a year or two once people start selling them that way I can get some great fuel economy with a great looking bike.

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[Ben]

Dear god I hope so lol, I can’t handle this much stress!

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[Ben]

Cool cool, maybe the first BBM ride will have to wait a few months until people get some bikes

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[Ben]

Yeah the ninja 650r is a pretty good beginner bike, about on par with the sv650 since both bikes sport a V-twin engine. The thing you want to avoid is an Inline-Four (I-4) engine over 500cc’s. They are a lot more twitchy and difficult to ride in my opinion. The 650 v-twin is no slouch though, and I would caution your brother to be careful if he is giong to get it. I usually tell new riders to stay away from them unless their ego’s can’t handle anything less than a 600 (or they have dirtbike experience).

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[Ben]

My mom is on a cruise with no cell service, so I’m off the hook

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[Ben]

If it was just you then I would say that the 250 would be able to handle you no problem, but with a passenger I think it might be pushing it (although maybe not if you only plan on going 55ish tops). Maybe take a look at the ninja 500, or the GS500. Either of those bikes would make great starter bikes (My first bike was a 2002 gs500).

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[Ben]

I’m practically obsessive compulsive about making sure my blinker is off after my friend told me I was riding with it on for a few miles.

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[Ben]

Haha you guys got it, squirrly kids I actually think there are a bunch of origins of the word that you can look up on wikipedia, but I think the Kid one fits the best.

Go and buy some shirts already guys! These servers don’t pay for themselves

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[Ben]

Hiya Tim,

Glad to see you on the boards, be sure to post up some pics of your ninja!

Ben
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[Ben]

lol, now theres an idea

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[Ben]

You know what, I REALLY like that fs-10 helmet. I mean like.. REALLY. I already have a helmet, so i’m having a hard time justifying buying another one… It’s just such a pain in the ass switching out the face shields all the time, plus my helmet fogs up pretty bad. The fs10 has a great fog system, and a 1 touch shaded visor.

I need to figure out a way to justify buying an extra helmet… Anyone have any ideas?

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[Ben]

Clutchless shifting can be done fairly easily, you just have to make sure the bike is in a high enough RPM. I generally use the clutch to shift though, its a good habit to get into in my opinion.

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[Ben]

San Jose, California

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[Ben]

Very nice I’ll have to check them out, I’ve been wanting to get some new moto boots with a more ‘casual’ look.

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