Picked up a new ride
04-19-2010, 07:51 AM
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Picked up a new ride Well, my car was officially sold about one month ago. The time came to pay off my loans and the brand new daily driver that I needed for all the traveling I do, so I sucked it up, found a great buyer (who is also a member of this forum now), and cried like a little girl as I watched it get trailered away.
Then after about a week I realized that having no fast vehicle just wasn't going to cut it for me. I had around $5,000-6,000 to play with, so I was considering a decent shape, high mileage foxbody or LT1, but then I realized I didn't want to deal with a high mileage, 15-25 year old vehicle, so I weighed my options and just picked this up yesterday...(flame suit on)
2007 GSXR 600
It's got 700 miles on it and it's brand new. Got a ridiculous deal on it because the previous owner had a Harley coming in and needed it gone. He bought it for his son and it scared the crap out of him, so it sat in their garage since late 2007 when they bought it new.
I've been racing cars for a while now so I figured it was time to try something different. Considering my budget, I just wanted something that was low mileage and no maintenance aside from oil changes and the usual. Took it for its first ride today and I'm in love with this thing. It's my first bike but I've got a little experience on dirtbikes (typical first time rider comment lol). It's comfortable, fun, and considering I only weigh 150 pounds, it should rip at the track and on the street once I get totally comfortable with it.
I'll be buying another car down the road, but it's such a different experience riding a bike vs driving a car that I can totally see myself with both at some point, swapping out weekends between them or some such nonsense.
Then after about a week I realized that having no fast vehicle just wasn't going to cut it for me. I had around $5,000-6,000 to play with, so I was considering a decent shape, high mileage foxbody or LT1, but then I realized I didn't want to deal with a high mileage, 15-25 year old vehicle, so I weighed my options and just picked this up yesterday...(flame suit on)
2007 GSXR 600
It's got 700 miles on it and it's brand new. Got a ridiculous deal on it because the previous owner had a Harley coming in and needed it gone. He bought it for his son and it scared the crap out of him, so it sat in their garage since late 2007 when they bought it new.
I've been racing cars for a while now so I figured it was time to try something different. Considering my budget, I just wanted something that was low mileage and no maintenance aside from oil changes and the usual. Took it for its first ride today and I'm in love with this thing. It's my first bike but I've got a little experience on dirtbikes (typical first time rider comment lol). It's comfortable, fun, and considering I only weigh 150 pounds, it should rip at the track and on the street once I get totally comfortable with it.
I'll be buying another car down the road, but it's such a different experience riding a bike vs driving a car that I can totally see myself with both at some point, swapping out weekends between them or some such nonsense.
Last edited by PewterScreaminMach; 01-29-2011 at 01:35 PM.
04-19-2010, 09:44 AM
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Thanks. Yeah, with 700 miles on it, it's pretty much brand new. I put more miles on it yesterday than it's seen since its first season. It's like it was never ridden anywhere except in a straight line because it's still got the glaze on a good portion of the tires. 
Nice! What color? Pics?
Sweet. I figured with my weight and once I become a better rider, I should be able to crack a 10-second pass at 130, especially if I take it down to a NJ track. We'll see how I do up at Lebanon next year. If I get super comfortable with it, I might try a few passes later this season after I get all the extra gear I'll need for the track, but for now I just want to learn it and enjoy it. I'm in no rush to push it.
Nice! What color? Pics?
Sweet. I figured with my weight and once I become a better rider, I should be able to crack a 10-second pass at 130, especially if I take it down to a NJ track. We'll see how I do up at Lebanon next year. If I get super comfortable with it, I might try a few passes later this season after I get all the extra gear I'll need for the track, but for now I just want to learn it and enjoy it. I'm in no rush to push it.
Last edited by PewterScreaminMach; 04-19-2010 at 09:54 AM.
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04-19-2010, 08:49 PM
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IMO, if you bought that bike just to ride fast in a straight line you bought it for the wrong reason. Head out to Northwestern & Northeastern Connecticut if you really want to put that bike through it's paces. Those are some of the best roads around. Back when I had my 636 my friends and I would be out those ways every sunny weekend. Oh BTW, check out www.bandofriders.net; great group of local riders. Last but not least, if you haven't already.... BUY QUALITY GEAR and take a MSF course. Be safe on it and keep the rubber side down.
04-19-2010, 09:56 PM
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You're crazy.
J/K Nice bike, I'm sure you'll have a blast with it. I went for a V Twin cruiser myself. I love having a fun car and a bike, I'm really more passionate about the car but on a nice warm day it's great to hop on the bike and go for a cruise. It's a pretty cheap hobby too, insurance is around $100 a year, and they getter better mileage than econo cars while having sports car power. The MSF course is a great investment if you haven't already done it. Also be careful not to get caught too far from home when it gets cool at night, I did that several times, thought I was gonna get frostbite!!!
J/K Nice bike, I'm sure you'll have a blast with it. I went for a V Twin cruiser myself. I love having a fun car and a bike, I'm really more passionate about the car but on a nice warm day it's great to hop on the bike and go for a cruise. It's a pretty cheap hobby too, insurance is around $100 a year, and they getter better mileage than econo cars while having sports car power. The MSF course is a great investment if you haven't already done it. Also be careful not to get caught too far from home when it gets cool at night, I did that several times, thought I was gonna get frostbite!!!
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04-20-2010, 09:32 AM
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IMO, if you bought that bike just to ride fast in a straight line you bought it for the wrong reason. Head out to Northwestern & Northeastern Connecticut if you really want to put that bike through it's paces. Those are some of the best roads around. Back when I had my 636 my friends and I would be out those ways every sunny weekend. Oh BTW, check out www.bandofriders.net; great group of local riders. Last but not least, if you haven't already.... BUY QUALITY GEAR and take a MSF course. Be safe on it and keep the rubber side down.
You're crazy.
J/K Nice bike, I'm sure you'll have a blast with it. I went for a V Twin cruiser myself. I love having a fun car and a bike, I'm really more passionate about the car but on a nice warm day it's great to hop on the bike and go for a cruise. It's a pretty cheap hobby too, insurance is around $100 a year, and they getter better mileage than econo cars while having sports car power. The MSF course is a great investment if you haven't already done it. Also be careful not to get caught too far from home when it gets cool at night, I did that several times, thought I was gonna get frostbite!!!
J/K Nice bike, I'm sure you'll have a blast with it. I went for a V Twin cruiser myself. I love having a fun car and a bike, I'm really more passionate about the car but on a nice warm day it's great to hop on the bike and go for a cruise. It's a pretty cheap hobby too, insurance is around $100 a year, and they getter better mileage than econo cars while having sports car power. The MSF course is a great investment if you haven't already done it. Also be careful not to get caught too far from home when it gets cool at night, I did that several times, thought I was gonna get frostbite!!!MSF course is great advice. I've taken 2 MSF courses. You learn a lot, you get an insurance discount and it's also fun.
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04-20-2010, 12:42 PM
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That bike is NICE and that's coming from a Harley/cruiser fan. My dad has both the muscle car and the bike thing going on and says the bike is just a whole different experience. Once I land myself a decent job I'll have to pick one up and see for myself, just be careful my dad is always bitching about "the other drivers".
04-20-2010, 09:05 PM
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That bike is NICE and that's coming from a Harley/cruiser fan. My dad has both the muscle car and the bike thing going on and says the bike is just a whole different experience. Once I land myself a decent job I'll have to pick one up and see for myself, just be careful my dad is always bitching about "the other drivers".
