#1804457 - 08/29/07 11:44 PM
Re: NorCal motorcycle owners...
[Re: Gooneryoda]
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RyCeRoCkEtZ
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Registered: 10/26/03
Posts: 5553
Loc: NorCal, FrisCo, Bay Area!
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I'm selling mines but its probably over your budget. As for your first bike, I recommend getting a used one. I know some people who purchased their bike brand spanking new and dropped it right off the bat. Start out with something small but no bigger then a 600. As for used bikes, attention to detail, the seller could easily replace the fairings without even you knowing. Sit on the bike and get a "feel" of it to see if you like it. It would be nice if the seller has a record of whats done to it. The previous owner of my bike had everything(reciepts, service records, and parts) even down to the frame sliders installed at the dealership  . I was pretty much sold after that.
BTW, do you work for an insurance company? or was it someone else? I plan to change my motorcycle insurance as soon its expires in a couple of months (If i stil have it around that is)
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#1859203 - 09/15/07 07:05 PM
Re: NorCal motorcycle owners...
[Re: Gooneryoda]
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dLo aZn
Post Master Sr
Registered: 09/21/00
Posts: 3309
Loc: san diego, ca
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well i'm a little displaced in san diego but i suggest buying used. even try a 250 for a few months. i started on a 250 for about 6 months then moved up to an R6. i'm selling the R6 now and looking for a 600rr. no regrets on bike choices. you can get a 250 for 1500 or less, but if you want a 600 you're probably looking at 3000 for a '94-ish cbr600, 4k+ for a '99+ bike and 5k+ for an '03+ bike.
oh and for insurance, i found the best for full coverage was state farm. they go on engine size, not bike type. so any 600cc is the same to them. i pay $800 a year for full coverage. progressive and foremost (when i had you quote them for my r6) were a few thousand. but i'm 22, so it'll be different for you.
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 '99 ABP Acura Integra GSR - STOLEN 1/14/06 '92 Kawasaki Ninja 250 - TOTALLED 1/28/06 (hit a deer) '99 Blue Yamaha YZF-R6 - SOLD 9/27/07 '04 WRB Subaru WRX '03 Honda CBR600RR GO BRUINS
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#1873620 - 09/19/07 07:15 PM
Re: NorCal motorcycle owners...
[Re: Gooneryoda]
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dLo aZn
Post Master Sr
Registered: 09/21/00
Posts: 3309
Loc: san diego, ca
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don't get a new(er) bike as a first bike. you WILL drop it. it is just a matter of when, and how fast you will be going (and 0mph still does damage). get something you don't have to freak out when your $7000 adds another $1000 for new fairings and repairs. also, that shit will get stolen pretty quick unless you keep watch over it constantly.
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'99 ABP Acura Integra GSR - STOLEN 1/14/06 '92 Kawasaki Ninja 250 - TOTALLED 1/28/06 (hit a deer) '99 Blue Yamaha YZF-R6 - SOLD 9/27/07 '04 WRB Subaru WRX '03 Honda CBR600RR GO BRUINS
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#2041136 - 11/16/07 06:13 PM
Re: NorCal motorcycle owners...
[Re: Xiii SI]
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tbkonwso
Post Master Jr
Registered: 08/11/00
Posts: 1590
Loc: Fremont CA USA
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do not buy a new bike !! the value drop so fast its not even funny.
for a noobie bike i would search for fzr600 under 2k... or cbr f2..under 2k... buy if ur budget is a little higher i would save up for a sv650.. fun bike =]..!
or if u really really need to finiance a new noobie bike.. i would try the new ninja 250 =]!! go test ride it tommorow at the san mateo show!!!
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#2148127 - 12/19/07 11:40 PM
Re: NorCal motorcycle owners...
[Re: tbkonwso]
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gottago11
Jr Poster
Registered: 12/26/99
Posts: 76
Loc: San Jose
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Ninja 500 used is a good bet.
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