you'll want to kill yourself on a 250

offer homeboy like 1200 for the gs500

if he doesn't bite, oh well - maybe you can get him to do 1500

if he still doesn't bite, you'll find another one

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 12:07 PM. Reason : good bikes gs500s]

4/6/2006 12:06:16 PM

Alright, thanks. I emailed the guy a little while ago, so I'll see if it's still up for sale before I do any questioning. Thanks for the advice too, that's what I need as much as a bike itself. So that gs500 would be a good bike for me to start out with (and learn to ride on)? Any notorious problems with them?

Along those lines, I need to learn to ride a bike. I've never driven one, but I've driven a manual ATV and my car is a stick, so that concept isn't new to me...just need to get a feel for what I'm doing specifically so I can test drive something without looking like an idiot. If any of you have a beater and some time that you wouldn't mind learning me on, I'll pay you or trade something, or at least I'll flatter you and boost your ego

4/6/2006 12:17:51 PM

how much. i might be able to help you out

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 12:20 PM. Reason : dont need by ego boosted prefer cash. my ego is much more inflated than my wallet as is]

4/6/2006 12:19:31 PM

I don't know man, I'm a broke sumbitch and scraping up the cash for a bike is going to be tough, but name your price and I'll see if I can do it

also, a guy responded to me in my classifieds "WTB: motorcycle" thread with this:

Quote :

"A 2000' Suzuki Katana 600 in great condition minus very very light cosmetic damage on the fairings from a standstill drop. The bike is perfect to learn how to ride on because its not scary fast or overly sensitive. The bike is light and looks great!"

I read up on the Katana 600 a little and it seems like it would be a good bike for me to start out with, but I was interested in some of your opinions. Also, I have no idea if he'd be willing to sell me this bike for what I can afford...

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 2:10 PM. Reason : .]

4/6/2006 2:08:12 PM

if 1500 is your limit

he won't be willing to drop that low

4/6/2006 2:33:02 PM

well if it's the right bike and i can take out a loan, then i could go a little higher. i'm mainly interested in the 1500 or less range, but if i find something that is PERFECT for me that's a bit more, i'll see what i can do as far as financing it on my end

4/6/2006 2:34:26 PM

you don't want to take a loan on your first bike

4/6/2006 2:39:06 PM

you're right, i don't want to that's why i'm pretty firm on my 1500 limit, just saying that other possibilities arent COMPLETELY out of the question. and "loan" might mean hitting up my old man for some temporary cash, though i'd rather remove my left nut with a rusty steel cable

do you know of any good entry-level bikes in that range i could be looking for? any that i should particularly avoid? and i'm still looking for someone to teach me to ride (where of course some sort of compensation will be offered)

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 2:45 PM. Reason : .]

4/6/2006 2:44:06 PM

i'm telling you

the gs500 is perfect

thats why i bought another one

its real easy in the low rpm's, so you won't scare yoursefl off the bike at the beginning

but (for me at least) has enough power at the top end that you can still have fun

i mean, it won't be the bike i stick with forever obviously

but for now, shits perfect

4/6/2006 4:01:47 PM

Quote :

"and i'm still looking for someone to teach me to ride (where of course some sort of compensation will be offered)"

how much you offering foo

4/6/2006 4:29:15 PM

^^ yeah, i'd really like that bike but he's already sold it...i've got dibs if that falls through but it looks like it's gone

^ i dont know dude, i have no idea...20 bucks would be as much as i could possibly afford right now, would that work?

4/6/2006 5:38:39 PM

hey does anyone know pwrstrkdf250 number thanks

4/6/2006 5:50:08 PM

if you have less than 500 miles on a bike.. i wouldnt go test riding shit. even if you have been riding for 500 miles getting on a diff. bike is crazy.

4/7/2006 1:28:03 AM

i love BEER

4/7/2006 1:36:48 AM

im on # 19 of the good ol busch ice and godamn im feel suaced and the best part of it fuckin cadyshack is on w00t w00t

4/7/2006 1:38:19 AM

Quote :

"20 bucks would be as much as i could possibly afford right now, would that work?"

yeah i can do 20/hr, which is more than enough for you to learn all the basics.

also you will need to cover any parts (but not the labor) should you fuck the bike up. the way my bike is set up, you would have to really try hard to fuck anything up, but i just want to throw it out there just in case you hit a concrete wall doing 60 or something.

not liable for any injuries you might receive, all that bullshit (paging jbaz )

4/7/2006 8:43:30 AM

yeah man, that works...i'm not trying to haul any ass the first time, i really just want to get the hang of shifting and basic riding techniques, an hour should be plenty. when can we do this? i'm out for the day so any time from now on that you've got time would be great

4/7/2006 12:16:58 PM

get a hold of me 919-971-4748 and we figure out a time to do it

4/7/2006 12:44:10 PM

^his shit is ugly, semi-broken, but it works, and you won't kill yourself. And it has a wheelie bar and crash cage too! So if you lay it down, you'll only hurt yourself.

4/7/2006 12:58:45 PM

this has to be the best description i ever seen

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/mcy/149038932.html


haha is that pipe big enough?

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/mcy/149032871.html

[Edited on April 7, 2006 at 2:30 PM. Reason : .]

4/7/2006 2:27:43 PM

i like this bike to bad its in philly

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/149032335.html

4/7/2006 3:46:58 PM

lol, not a bad boy but a cool bike are those fi'd if so yummy

4/7/2006 4:06:55 PM

i think 650's are ugly as shit imo

4/7/2006 7:11:42 PM

does anyone know someone who has a relatively inexpensive bike for me to learn on?

4/7/2006 7:39:45 PM

^^your mom is ugly as shit

well the first teaching session went well. the homeboy layed the bike down once, but he was riding, shiftin, braking and lookin all happy

4/7/2006 7:41:52 PM

my bike is expensive now. I was teaching ppl on the F2, till I got the bike all pretty. No more rides.

4/7/2006 8:29:25 PM

I am selling 3 visors for HJC helmets (Model CL-14, CL-15 etc)

1 visor is a chrome mirror finish and 2 are clear fog-resistant

The silver visor is $20 and each clear is $15

4/7/2006 10:31:19 PM

i remember the first time i drove a motorcycle

you honestly wonder if there is anything is cooler you can ever drive

and the answer is

not really

4/7/2006 10:55:21 PM

there's really not if you consider price/fun ratio

[Edited on April 8, 2006 at 1:28 AM. Reason : unless it a lil pocket rocket them shits be fun as hell too]

4/8/2006 1:27:42 AM

After i take my lessons from Igor ill be looking at getting a 600 or some sort, my budget is higher, could possibly go new, but i think i may want a project like some of you other guys. looking for a gsx-r, r6 or somthing along thoes lines. hit me up if u know of something
-Ben

4/8/2006 2:20:11 AM

yeah man that shit was great, kindof a blow to the ego that i layed igor's bike down, but other than that it was all good. wish i could have ridden all night

4/8/2006 2:42:18 AM

i saw a guy riding a pocket bike around in the parking lot of my church last night, i wanted to see if he'd let me ride it

4/8/2006 1:04:35 PM

so true, bikes are just too much fun.

4/8/2006 3:23:39 PM

I finally got mine in the cycle trader

4/9/2006 6:37:00 PM

^ what u selling again? Im just looking for a good 600 from like $3k to $6k

4/9/2006 9:14:45 PM

2003 Kawasaki ZX6R
yoshi tri-oval pipe
fender eliminator
smoked speedscreen
looking to get 6300-6500 for it
<2000 miles, perfect condition, garage kept
purchased brand new in April of 04

4/9/2006 9:33:25 PM

i'll sell mine. and my advertisement should be: no matter how hard you wreck it, you won't get hurt. that bike makes you invincible. lol

4/10/2006 3:23:15 AM

^^i got a pocket bike just like that only a lot smaller and only 49cc hahahah

4/10/2006 8:18:46 AM

vlad, stop testing out how durable your crash cage is. Atleast now we all know it can take a 100mph spill and save the bike (minus the windscreen).

4/10/2006 9:36:31 AM

doesn't someone have that on video?? i want to see the crash and the crash cage at work so that i could get one like that for my bike

4/10/2006 10:32:42 AM

i've had 2 cages and havent regretted either, on my gsxr igor wheelied into my bike knocking it over, cage saved teh fairings, on the r6 well u know that one.

when are u gonna get a bike?

4/10/2006 11:04:31 AM

i am hoping before may i have found a guy that is selling a nice sv650s for 4500 that i am probly going to get...when my money comes in.

4/10/2006 11:07:32 AM

I was thinking we should take a trip into Igor's past...lol check out this ural i found on ebay.

http://tinyurl.com/mwze6

[Edited on April 10, 2006 at 9:01 PM. Reason : -]

4/10/2006 4:23:47 PM

fuck yeah comes with the original helmet

4/10/2006 6:29:20 PM

HOLY SHIT I WANT THAT

LETS NOT EVEN ADDRESS THE "GARDEN STATE" ASPECT

LETS LOOK AT IT SURELY FROM A BOMB-ASS MOTORCYCLE ASPECT

I WANT IT BAD!

4/10/2006 6:41:09 PM

fucker seats 3 people or more if u want to push it. that side car looks comfy too. lol that's classic.

4/10/2006 6:52:51 PM

I got a new pit bike 110 cc 4spd. Same one as you guys prolly seen on creigslist for $500 cash. less then 1 tank of gas ran in it. Just like brand new!

4/11/2006 8:26:41 PM

i ran into a guy that's selling a '94 (i think, may be '95) Ninja 250 for about 1100...Keeping in mind I'm looking for a beginner bike, what do you all think of that? I haven't seen it and didn't get a chance to talk to the guy in detail about the bike's condition, but he was driving a newer bike so I'm assuming he's just getting rid of his learner. It would definitely be a good bike to learn on, but I'd like to be able to take in on the highway or anywhere else I'd take my car. I'm ~215lbs, so is a 250 going to be able to keep up?

4/11/2006 8:40:12 PM

i think they'll go like 75 or so, but $800 sounds more like it

4/11/2006 10:24:41 PM

you
will
want
to
kill
yourself
on
a
250

and thing will be so weak
you prolly couldn't if you tried

4/11/2006 10:30:00 PM