My first bike....and would appreciate honest advice

[scratch]

Gloves!

[Sam]

Gloves!

noted! 

[corndog67]

152.  Cool.  Did you drop it out of an airplane, or ride it off a really tall cliff?  It ain't going to go that fast unless it is falling. 

[atariman2002]

Sincere thanks guys/gals.


I am excited bout getting it soon....................


its amazing when you get interested into a new hobby your senses become tuned more......................its funny as to how many bikes i see now that i never noticed before.....


hey SAM, nice pics of your bike..............at different angles the gs500f looks different


cheers and thanks again

[galahs]

152km/h maybe?


The GS500F was my first bike too, and its progressive throttle means it wont catch you un-aware.

Great bike to learn on! 

[Wrecent_Wryder]

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[Turd Ferguson]

The GS500F was my first bike too, and its progressive throttle means it wont catch you un-aware.

Right. A regressive throttle certainly would....

[BaoQingTian]

Another bike to consider would be the Kawasaki Ninja 500R.  It's pretty much a toss-up on which is better.  Obviously, most of us here are going to prefer the GS500, but just thought I'd throw that out there for you to chew on.

[Queso]

Hey, 95% newbie here... Only had a one week stint with an 87 Suzuki GS450L (Had to sell it, couldn't afford a bike and car). So, now my car is for sale, and if it sells, I'm gettin me a GS500. Going to trade my Suzuki 4WD for a Suzuki 1WD  I'm a devoted fan of Suzuki (cars and bikes), won't touch a Kawasaki I love the look of the F, but they cost a bit much.

I've been readin through these forums, but if anyone wants to throw any advice at me, I'm all ears

[scratch]

Welcome!

While you're waiting to sell your car, surf craigslist.org for GS500's; the early, unfaired models, of course, '89-'02 (depending on where you're from).

[Egaeus]

Queso,

You sure you want to sell a cage to get a bike?  Cages have some nice features like weather resistance and storage space.  Both of these are severely lacking on a motorcycle.

[corndog67]

Get an SV650.  I used to have one and would definately buy another.  Excellent midrange power, but not too much, and they have soul, too.

[p0diabl0]

Another bike to consider would be the Kawasaki Ninja 500R.  It's pretty much a toss-up on which is better.  Obviously, most of us here are going to prefer the GS500, but just thought I'd throw that out there for you to chew on.

just for comparison, my friend bought a brand new 2006 ninja 600, her insurance is 4x mine with a 97 gs500e

Queso,

You sure you want to sell a cage to get a bike?  Cages have some nice features like weather resistance and storage space.  Both of these are severely lacking on a motorcycle.

Yeah its a good idea to get a 1k beater car or truck just in case.

[Queso]

Unfortunately, I'm selling the cage because I can't afford the gas, maintenance, and insurance. I'm getting a bike cuz it's a lot cheaper, the weather around here permits for year round riding. I share a townhouse with my sister, and she's got a car, plus we work real close, so I could hitch rides on rainy days, and borrow her car for shopping. I'ma miss AC, and a trunk, and so on and so forth, but the amount of money I'll save (plus the exponential increase in fun) will be worth it.