[megaspaz]

If the lack of service and hospitality is an ongoing thing, start looking for a new place to go. At least I would. I go to the place I got my bike for parts and services because they treat me great. If I walked in, wanting to get a part and scheduling an installation, and a situation was like how you described it earlier in the thread, Dan would interrupt that or get a name and number for that guy to call him after the parts place opened, and take care of me and get me on my way. I dunno. Your call though, if they’re the only place that does suzuki maintanence/servicing, you might be hosed. They might be the only place, hence the attitude you get there… But to cut a long story short, I’d be looking some place else…

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[megaspaz]

Bummer…

Yeh, if trying to walk in, try to get there as early as possible. it’s not uncommon for a class to have 3 or more hopefuls. My class in april, there were 7 hopefuls. All of them arrived on time, so the instructor did a lottery. YMMV, but basically, don’t be late to class and let the chips fall where they may…

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[megaspaz]

Yes. the kawasaki 650r is considered a good beginner’s bike. It was introduced by kawasaki to compete with the sv650 line. Very comparable bikes. the 650r has more upright riding position, iirc, and is fully faired which may appeal to some. In terms of looks, the sv650sf (2008) would be the comparison against. The prices between the sv650sf and the 650r are pretty close, with it looking like the 650r being about $400.00 cheaper… and both come with ABS models as well, iirc…

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[megaspaz]

Dude…. that looks… um… so wrooooongggg….

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[megaspaz]

Actually I like the green… but it only seems hawt on kawasaki’s… on any other bike, it just seems wrong… if that makes any sense…

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[megaspaz]

hahaha… got me! >.< —
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[megaspaz]

CUCKOO!

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[megaspaz]

Hey, it’s all about feeling good…

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[megaspaz]

Aside from the old 250s looking ugly compared to the sv650s with full fairings or the new ones being impossible to find and thus dealers charging way more than what I think they should be charging?

/me ducks and runs…. VVVVROOOOMMMM!!!

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[megaspaz]

I honestly can’t tell you if that’s a good deal for that bike… The only thing I know about yamaha’s are that I wanted an R1 as a first bike before allowing my friend to somewhat make me come to my senses and get an sv650s instead. I honestly really should’ve started on the ninja 250. Riding my buddy’s ninja 250, I felt more confident during that first week of riding on the public streets. He tried steering me to the ninja 250, but I didn’t want to deal with the trading up bit… hahaha… I guess I honestly don’t get it… or at least didn’t get it then…

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[megaspaz]

Well not exactly small, just lighter on the weight end. at 5’6″, you shouldn’t have any issues at least getting both the balls of your feet on the ground at the same time on the sv650. It’s just that the sv650 is a big bike weight wise. For first time riders, I don’t think any of them are really ever prepared for how heavy a bike like the sv650 is. While you get used to handling it, the weight makes it harder to negotiate slow speed maneuvers until you get used to it. Like I said, I’m not saying you’ll never be able to ride a bike bigger or heavier than a ninja 250, I’m just saying that starting off small is a good thing. I have to admit, that if I had to choose a 1st bike all over again, I would definately go for a used ninja 250.

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[megaspaz]

I should also suggest, that you transport your bike to a parking lot via some kind of truck or trailer hitch. Especially, since this is your first bike and I fear you trying learn how that bike operates while riding it to the parking lot in traffic…

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[megaspaz]

At your weight, seriously think about getting an sv650 as a second bike. Go with the ninja 250 and learn how to ride it. The sv650 is a pretty heavy bike… about 40 lbs heavier than the 250. You’ll have much more issues learning to negotiate tight slow turns on the sv650 and if you’re just a hair off balance stopping on the sv650, it will be a bear to save and you’ll most likely drop it. I dropped my sv650s twice the first 2 days I rode it. I’ve lost focus a couple of times coming to stops and just barely saved dropping it. I’m not saying you’ll never be able to ride an sv650, but with the ninja 250, you’ll gain confidence, experience, better technique faster which will transfer over when you do upgrade to a bigger bike. That’s just my opinion, but take it with a grain of salt, as I started on the sv650s as my first bike with my only riding experience being the MSF course… or take it from someone who’s experienced the issues of starting off on a bigger bike first… anyhoo, welcome to the forums! And yes, motorcycling is addictive as hell…

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[megaspaz]

Hiya! Hope you get into a class. The riding portion was total fun. What was a passing curiosity with learning to ride a motorcycle could be fun, turned into I bike everywhere now and have fun doing it…

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[megaspaz]

Or it might be easy and quick as you goose the throttle and 12 o’clock the bike… Who knows… shit happens. Find a parking lot and practice clutching and power walking first with no throttle. Not really sure on the safest way to practice throttle control though… Just keep in mind all your movements should be smooth, nothing sudden and jerky. Find out the minimum throttle turn that will start you bike moving. Learn to feather the clutch and practice braking. Either way, good luck…

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