Motorcycles and Me

Jaged · 2006-06-25, 02:27 AM

A few days ago I had this crazy idea of getting myself a motorcycle. I have been doing research and discussing it on motorcycle forums and I decided the bike I want is a Kawasaki Ninja 250. I am going to get a job soon and save up money over the summer. If all goes acording to plan I will have enough money by the time I am back in school and have this bike my senior year in high school.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Ninja_250R

Setari · 2006-06-25, 08:56 AM

Not bad, just try not to get hit by some lunatic in an SUV talking on his cell phone.

Mag-Mower · 2006-06-25, 09:34 AM

Thats a damn nice bike, Wish I had one...

Jaged · 2006-06-25, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by Mag-Mower

Thats a damn nice bike, Wish I had one...

Ain't it? It only costs $3000 and gets 75 miles per gallon as well. 0-60 in just under 6 seconds and a top speed of well over 100 mph. But it still only has a 250cc engine (small for a bike for those that don't know) so its good for a beginner. The best way to kill yourself as a beginner is to have a bike with a huge ass engine that you simply can not handle.

Heres a really really good forum post of a motorcycle veteran riding a kawasaki ninja 250. Its a great read if you have any interest and it was a large part of me deciding to get this bike. http://www.pashnit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1145

LimpBIT · 2006-06-25, 02:59 PM

very nice motorcycle. Im a car person though :\

Infernus · 2006-06-25, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Setari

Not bad, just try not to get hit by some lunatic in an SUV talking on his cell phone.

You just had to remind me.

Oh how I miss it

For Reference: I owned this

A 2005 Suzuki SV650 S in yellow... all of which was ended rather tragically when I was practically run over by a dick in an SUV with a cellphone and an issue with traffic laws.

Considering how much money I got for graduation, I'm debating buying a 2006 model in the Suzuki stock blue color. It looks bitching with full fairing.

Its a nice mid-weight bike, it can't pump out the speed and power of some others, but its very well rounded.

Lonehunter · 2006-06-25, 08:34 PM

I'll own a bike someday.

Different style though

Mag-Mower · 2006-06-25, 10:23 PM

I cannot stand "Hogz" or "Choppers". If I were to ever get a bike, it would most likely be what Jageds looking at. Thats cheap, and it sounds really good (judging from that forum post).

Jaged · 2006-06-26, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by Mag-Mower

I cannot stand "Hogz" or "Choppers". If I were to ever get a bike, it would most likely be what Jageds looking at. Thats cheap, and it sounds really good (judging from that forum post).

Every review I have seen has been saying the same thing about this bike. It sure does look like a nice machine.

And I cant stand hods or choppers as well. Sports bikes FTW.

Squeeky · 2006-06-26, 02:29 AM

I start week 1 of the MSF course on July 7th. I'll have my M1 License on the 14th after my last day for week 2, and I have $2500 in the bank.

I'm currently negotiating the price of a 2004 Suzuki GS500F. Blue Book is $3500, but he is asking $2,500.

I will be riding within the next month. I cannot wait.

btw, I never knew you rode Infernus. SV650's are awesome, I love the naked version of the bike.

Infernus · 2006-06-26, 02:48 AM

What can I say, I like feeling the power between my legs.

I kept mine naked naked... I orignally had every intention of buying fairing for it, but it looked so much more fucking kick ass without it. I never even thought to take a picture with it at all though, and that pisses me off.

I really wanna get a new one, but its kinda pointless really... I can't take it to school with me so it would get pretty much no use at all.

LimpBIT · 2006-06-26, 03:06 AM

why cant you drive it to school?

Infernus · 2006-06-26, 03:23 AM

Originally Posted by LimpBIT

why cant you drive it to school?

Because school is in Pittsburgh and home is in Philadelphia and its a 5 hour drive on a good day.

Actually, its more because I'd have no where to put it. Freshman aren't allowed to use any of the school parking places so the convenience of having something with a motor to ride on is pretty much canceled by having to worry about where to store said vehicle when I'm done with it.

Hamma · 2006-06-26, 09:07 AM

Pretty cool bike - I am more of a car person myself. If I was to own a bike it would be a loud throaty Chopper. Sorry Mag

Giovanni · 2006-06-26, 09:14 AM

Depends really on the travelling you do. If you intend to go on a rat bike and do long trips... prepare to have back aches... it's just not that comfortable. A big chopper where you sit like if you were in a couch tends to be less of a pain on long trips.

I intend to get a chopper eventually... but first I'm getting a shitty car and then a rat bike probably the same as Squeeky. I don't wanna wreck a bike and go "OMG!!!! 45000$$!!!!"