first bike.


I had a gs500 I put plenty of time on... srinath installed fairings on it and I decided it wouldn't be ideal for the girls first bike or a track bike. Had too much love to see something happen to it - so I sold it. Then I bought a new zx6r (and scorpio alarm.. I love that thing).  

It's too pretty to put on the track.


Sooooo... two birds with one stone...  another gs500, or a ninja 500? I know you guys have gs's like I did... here's the thing.. this will probably be her main bike.. I doubt she'll move up...  I think an sv may be too big for her (she's about 5'2 or 5'3?..) and too fast as a first bike.

She's got a 5 speed car, so the clutch aspect is down..


opinions?

I see buying a bike for her to street ride and then you whore it on the track is an insult to her....."My bike is to nice for the track, let me buy you one so I can ride it on the track". If she agrees to this then no problem. Hopefully she realizes that it could (and probably will) get damaged.

If she gets the bike only for her to street ride and she wants upgrade or not ride, then using the bike later as a track only is fair.

There have been a lot of GS vs. EX comparisons and thoughts posted.

IMO, track bike and GF's main bike are a bad combo for one bike.  Get the cheapest, rattiest bike you can find for the track.  Have her look through the EX vs. GS comparisons posted, have her take the MSF and check out both herself, and then get a decent one as her main bike.

Edit - slower typing, same idea.  

i perfer the term umbrella girl.

Quote from: davipui perfer the umbrella girl.

buy 2 ex250's. one for her, one for trackdays.

hm ok.


here's the deal....  she can't afford a bike.  I can't afford to buy a track bike AND a bike for her.  I've got about $2500 to spend on one/both

if you keep your eyes open you can find running gs's for 500 or so, and then you can find ex's for 1500 or so and you still have 500 for that new track shoei.

oh and I have a 89 gs "track special" that I'd be willing to part with.

ex's are alright choices for street bikes, but have no business on the race track without serious modification.  250's are out of the question- tire selection limits this.  same goes for early 500's- 16" wheels once again limit decent tire selection that is worth of the race track.  

get a cheap GS.  any GS.  put good tires, tune it up, and spend the good $$ on a set of leathers and decent gear for your girl.

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here's the deal....  she can't afford a bike.  I can't afford to buy a track bike AND a bike for her.  I've got about $2500 to spend on one/both

do what you can to buy two bikes-one that is appropriate for her to learn on and one that is better suited for the track. I bet with enough patience you could come across a good beater for her (it IS only a learning tool), and you could find a savage title 600 sportbike, or sv650 with the rest..

500 bucks, runs and rides 89 gs.

i got a friend in Raleigh NC
his dads old race bike......
EX500
F2 front end
ZX600 swingarm with a F2 rear wheel

spares to fill a truck

extra engine
sold as one great big pile o race bike
$1200

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Arrr!  *grunt*

Dude! $2,500! LOL.

I could build a whole FLEET for $2,500!

As it were. My advice is .. as before.. get a beater for $200. Get her an ex250 for $1200-$1500. Take the rest. Buy tires and parts. Then go and beat the crap out of the junker until it dies.. or.. hook up a sweet track bike over the next couple months.

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Quote from: pantabloyou could find a savage title 600 sportbike

Arrr!  *grunt*

what is your point?

Pun on typo.

hahahahah...got it... :lol:  :kiss:

I've been looking for something even cheaper than the to-be-Aaron's GS as a trackbike, and saw a VTR 250 for muy cheap... I might go that way unless someone has a good reason not to.  The iginition has been jimmied and the bodywork is crap, but that goes fine with a track bike.

i got a 89 gs 500 bucks

Quote from: Roadstergalsaw a VTR 250 for muy cheap... I might go that way unless someone has a good reason not to.

Here is a good reason not to:  it'll be slow as molasses.  Once you're out on the track a couple times and can carry good corner speed you'll want a bike with at least more power than the GS, which is already very slow.

I would buy an already track-prepared (w/upgraded suspesion) FZR 400 or first generation SV if I were in the market for a track day bike and hadn't already gone the two stroke route.