09-29-2009, 08:41 PM
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| First Gear Joined: Aug 2009 From: las vegas Posts: 28 I Ride: 2002 yamaha r6 |
i know this isnt the place for intros but im new to the site and to motorcycles i plan to be taking the msf class asap... my question to you is i am looking to possibly buy a good friend of mine's 2000 suzuki gs500 off of him and i was wondering if that is a good starter bike for me to possibly get im a little guy 5'6 and 140lbs?
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09-29-2009, 09:08 PM
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Joined: Jul 2005 From: Las Vegas Posts: 3,698 I Ride: CBR 1000rr/600f4i |
First off, welcome to the forum. Feel free to ask as many questions as you need. As for the bike, I'm pretty much the same height and weight as you are and I think the gs500 would be a great bike to learn on. It is very comparable to the Ninja 500, but I dont see nearly as many of them on the road. Don't worry about your height or lowering the bike, I doubt you will have any problems with that once you learn to ride the bike.
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09-29-2009, 09:43 PM
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Joined: Jul 2005 From: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,386 I Ride: GSXR-750 |
Yo yo!!!!!! Welcome to the site!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is a perfect bike to start on!! the guy above me said everything! come check us out some time! We have two wheel Tuesday meetups, and our monthly meetups plus other meetups!!! Ride safe brotha let us know when you get that msf pass!!!
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09-29-2009, 10:09 PM
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Joined: Jul 2005 From: Las Vegas Posts: 3,698 I Ride: CBR 1000rr/600f4i |
When the fuck did I become "the guy"? LMAO
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09-29-2009, 10:49 PM
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Joined: Jul 2005 From: Las Vegas/Summerlin Posts: 9,413 I Ride: 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa LE/2007 Suzuki GSXR600/2000 Honda CBR600F4 |
Welcome to the site! New Rider + GS500 + MSF = Win 
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09-29-2009, 11:23 PM
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Joined: Feb 2009 From: BOISE IDAHO Posts: 948 I Ride: YAMAHA '06 FZ6, 2000 XT 225 | Quote:
Motorcycle Welcome.....there are a number of different bikes geared for a new rider. Ninja 250 and the new Yamaha FZ6R to name a couple as well.
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09-30-2009, 01:49 AM
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Joined: Oct 2008 From: north las vegas Posts: 317 I Ride: kawasaki ninja 650r 2008 lots of mods |
welcome to the family and hope to met u in the near future and as always ride safe
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09-30-2009, 01:53 AM
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| AMA Champ
Joined: Oct 2008 From: north las vegas Posts: 317 I Ride: kawasaki ninja 650r 2008 lots of mods |
and yes that is perfect for a starter bike and u will have a lot of fun after u take the MSF course that wil help u get u on your way to a better rider trust me it helps and again welcome to the site and ride safe.
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09-30-2009, 10:20 AM
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Joined: Dec 2005 From: I'm from Vault 101 Posts: 311 I Ride: '06 600RR TOTALLED '08 1000RR Black/Yellow |
Dude you'll be fine on a GS500 as long as you keep your head on straight and pay attention to during your msf class. Only being 5'6 doesn't really matter. The only time your feet will be down is when you stop. But most of the time while you're riding, your feet will be up on the pegs. I taught my Newphew how to ride on a dirtbikes/600RR, he's about your size and he did just fine. The only extra advice that I gave him was don't let the bike's weight bully you around, you bully the bike. Meaning if the bike's weight catches you off guard during start, stops, or stalls...don't let it get the best of you. Good luck! | |
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09-30-2009, 02:51 PM
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| MotoGP Champ
Joined: May 2008 From: north carolina Posts: 2,239 I Ride: 2006 cbr 600rr |
welcome.
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09-30-2009, 02:53 PM
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Joined: Apr 2008 From: Las Vegas[Summerlin] Posts: 2,720 |
Good deal on getting your MSF on, and the 500 should be a great bike. Welcome to the site.
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09-30-2009, 03:27 PM
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| MotoGP Poser
Joined: Apr 2009 From: North Las Vegas Posts: 815 I Ride: 2006 Kawasaki ZX10R/2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad |
Welcome!
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09-30-2009, 03:45 PM
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Joined: Sep 2008 From: 92H8 Posts: 1,386 Blog Entries: 1 I Ride: a turbocharged vacuum... i upgraded my broom... |
welcome new person! btw, did you toss a name out there? i never caught it if you did...
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09-30-2009, 08:54 PM
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Joined: May 2009 From: vegas Posts: 195 I Ride: 93 cbr 900 rr |
hello
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10-01-2009, 01:30 AM
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Joined: Dec 2007 From: LV Posts: 1,224 |
welcome | |
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10-01-2009, 07:27 AM
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| First Gear Joined: Aug 2009 From: las vegas Posts: 28 I Ride: 2002 yamaha r6 |
thank you everyone for your support im andrew by the way much better site than anyone else so far. ive noticed that the bike community is much more geared towards helping others out than themselves, unlike the car world every time i even ask they act like jerkoffs even though i wont quit that sport i still wanna be involved in this as well thank you again guys
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10-01-2009, 12:19 PM
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Joined: Dec 2005 From: I'm from Vault 101 Posts: 311 I Ride: '06 600RR TOTALLED '08 1000RR Black/Yellow |
Im both a Gear and Sprocket guy. And I would have to agree with you that the bike communities tend to lookout for each other a little better. Now thats not to say that I haven't met some good people and made some life long friends along the way in the car scene. But there's a real sense of Camarederie when it comes to other bikers. Maybe its the real dangers that come with riding that pulls us all together. Camarederie or Kamikaze-erie, call it what you will. Again, good luck and welcome. | |
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10-01-2009, 09:56 PM
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| First Gear Joined: Aug 2009 From: las vegas Posts: 28 I Ride: 2002 yamaha r6 |
i totally agree when it comes to making a few good life long friends in the car i too have as well but its always nice to not feel like im asking a stupid wuestion when i have never had that type of ticket or issue and instead of getting simple answers i just get called a stupid kid just because i ask for help every now and again i just think that the biker community seems to care more about the people they ride with no matter what it is and help out the person rather than insulting them and making them feel insignificant about what they do they know how it feels to be new and dont forget what it was like so they help complete noobs like me
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