Sport bikes?

[kawasakifreak77]

Honestly for someone start'n out I'd recommend a suzuki katana. VERY comfy, lower seat hei,ght SUPER cheap & they have the older GSX-R air cooled engines that are bullet proof. I bought an '03 600 for $2800, modded & rode it for awhile (I topped it out around 145 but that was 2 up wit my lil sis) then sold it & used my profit for my down payment on my currnet ZX6R which when your as small as me (135lbs.) those 636's SCREAM! Even though I bleed green, seriously that was the most user friendly & comfy bike I've ever ridden, just not fast enough for me. I've ridden anything out there.

[peeweesp]

i just got a 07 Triumph Daytona 675, its a Triple makes good power same as any 600cc 4cly jap bike would, has a bit more downlow and also dosnt rev out as high as the jap bikes. its pretty tall also compared to most other 600cc class bikes

[Bryan Raffa]

nice bike .. I like the color

[RedRider_AK]

nice bike .. I like the color

I agree, that gunmetal gray is nice!

[kuotown]

There is no matching the massive torque generated by today's sport v-twin bikes. I have a Suzuki SV-1000N which was only made in 2003, but they still make the S version. If you want a plastic covered bike then consider the body kits which can be applied to make it look like a GSX-R. According to my dealer dyno my bike is putting out 118hp and 109lb-ft of torque. I easily hit 65mph in first gear right before redline. This motor has been made for years and it is time tested as it was made in the TL series of bikes as well and the little sister motor has been made in the 650 series for a long time. My cousin's old TL had well over 50k miles on it before it died (he turned it into a drag bike and ran it too high of RPMs for too long and it detonated). These bikes are built well for larger riders and they last a very long time and they have a comfortable riding position.
If money is an issue as you stated then you might want to avoid the Ducati and Triumph bikes as dealer maintenance costs tend to be higher than the japanese makers dealers. Sometimes as much as 2-3 times the expense! At least here in KC that is true.
Just something to consider while you make your decisions! Good Luck and ride on!

[peeweesp]

yeah i have to say my triumph i had the first service done at the dealer and it is a Triumph and Ducati dealer and i think they also sell Huskys and aprilia, well for one they make a shitload on the Duc's because parts cost a lot so my bike came last to them when it was getting done, they would rather spend the time on the duc and make a shitload. After it was all said and done oil filters and work was like 225. i should os just done it myself. But it is a nice bike and well not many have them so its cool. and the 3cyl motor is pretty unique.

[kuotown]

Dang! That's an expensive trip to the dealer for scheduled maintenance! I take my bike in every 6k miles and it usually costs under a 100 bucks. The last time it was about $95 for the major maintenance. Of course installation of tires will eat you alive if you don't remove the wheels yourself and just take them the wheels. Of course I am due for a set inside of the next 500-1000 miles. If anyone needs a good website for great street bike tire deals let me know!

[peeweesp]

yeah it dosnt help that the dealer is 30 mins out of NYC ethier, i think its 85$ an hour there, I know now just to do it myself i do with all my other stuff, As far as tires go im gonna ride these until they blow lol. I hate buying tires

[icp4life162005]

As far as tires go im gonna ride these until they blow.

You should sell the bike now, if thats your mentality before you become another statistic and bring more embarrassment to the biking community.

[oldskool83]

so ya buy a bike yet?

as far as tires dont ride til the blow...i did a 200 mile ride this weekend can when i got off the bike the cords were showing on the rear tire...

[kuotown]

Hey Oldskool83 how many miles do you have on your set of tires so far and what kind are they? I have a little over 10k miles on my Michelin Pilot Road tires on my bike and I still have a while to go before they are bald, let alone cords showing. I am always curious as to how many miles someone else is able to get out of a set of tires. I am putting a set of Dunlop D220 tires on when this set is done though. What kind of new tires are you going to go with? Here is that website I mentioned before with the good tire deals.

http://www.tireexpress.com/category.cfm?Category=528

[oldskool83]

http://www.tiresunlimited.com/default.htm

best place to get cheaper tires, be warned some dealer will charge you $50 a tire to mount them if you dont buy thru them...one dealer wanted $50 a tire near me...i told me to go to h*ll.

[peeweesp]

You should sell the bike now, if thats your mentality before you become another statistic and bring more embarrassment to the biking community.

Ahh im not actually gonna ride until they blow i was being sarcastic, the tires im running now are pretty good tires they Are Pirelli supercorsa so far i have about 2000 miles on them and they are a good sticky tire, they are essentially a streetlegal track tire. on my Motard i run the Pilot Powers and they are awsome tires they have about 3000 miles on them and are still looking very good, but thats 2 diffrent beast also. And on the triumph i havent done much hard aggressive stuff.

[icp4life162005]

Yeah apparently my post from earlier is GONE, but I should be getting a bike very very very soon as I should be starting a much better job on monday(hopefully)

[peeweesp]

im just loving this weather i mean i never though i would be able to ride pretty much everyday up to today, it was the first day i havent ridden in almost 3 weeks.