scorpions?

 

I'll tag along with the others and say SV650....pick it up used. Honestly, I don't think I'd ride anything less than a lightweight 400 on the street....power on a bike can get you in AND out of trouble.

I say buy it used because you may find yourself like a lot of others on the board....check out the classifieds and see the 07 sportbikes for sale with under 2K miles on it and they're upside down $2K on it. Bikes aren't for everyone...you may find out you hate them. Buy it used, learn to RIDE the bike....sell it for nearly what you paid for it and go bigger.

I've owned everything up to a liter bike....I now have a M109 (cruiser) in the garage and a Buell. The M is comfy for me and the Buell is the best handling bike I've owned. Neither are incredibly fast, but these are my favorite bikes I've owned. To each their own.

Gear....as they said, don't skimp with this and wear it!!

Sounds like you're going about this the right way....good luck with your purchase!!

 

Don't know much about them.

I have 4 ARAI's sitting on the bar that's all that's been on my head for almost 20 years

 

scorpions are DOT and snell approved and can be had for ~150 brand new for the bottom of the line full face lid

 

If that is what you think your head is worth then that's what you need to get.

I like the fit and performance that the ARAI's offer (JD Poweres rankes them as the best along with other companies) that's why I have them. Hell even when I go out of town and get to drive track cars I bring mine. I have never found another helmet that fits as good as they do.

 

i only read the first post.....


i bought my 06 gsxr 600, last jan. i have never been to a msf, nor ridden anything less "powerful"


about 3 months ago i bought a rmz250...i love it 1000 times more then i could ever love the gsxr....


my gsxr is forsale

 

Other than taking a friends bike around the block two different times I had never even been on a bike before buying my 600RR. I think it is a great starter bike for someone who is responsible enough to respect the bike and its power.

 

I have a scorpion Helmet, love it. Good price, good helmet!
Dont need to spend alot, just get a DOT/Snell approved helmet and it will protect the same as the 600+ helmets will. Dont let anyone talk you into buying a expensive helmet because it will protect better. Snell and DOT, if it has that, your set! Any price after that is name, features etc

 

I agree with getting a certified helmet and almost got a Scorpion, but when I tried on an Arai Vector....... I just had to get it

 

IF YOU CAN RIDE YOU CAN RIDE ITS NATURAL TALENT!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I CAN TELL YOU FIRST HAND THE GROUND IS HARD> A 1000cc bike is no harder to ride than a 250cc bike so I would not waste money on a 250. THE WECK DOSENT KILL YOU ITS THE SUDDEN STOP

 

First off, all of you guys preaching to start out on a super sport of any size are morons. The op is asking how to learn the right way. MOST of the people who started out on super sports and say they are good riders really aren't.

1970judge we aren't telling you to start small because we want you to look silly or make you spend more money down the road when you upgrade your bike or any of the other excuses the super sport morons are preaching. We are telling you to start small because there is a right way and a wrong way to learn. When you take your MSF course you will more than likely learn on a 250cc or a 500cc. Then if you pick up a 250cc you will be able to hone all of the skills you learn at the MSF course properly. A 600+ super sport is very unforgiving if you make a mistake making it hard to practice properly. The key to being a good rider is practice. After a season or two of riding the 250cc you will be able to upgrade to a bike a little bigger, maybe even a 600cc super sport. By that time you will be able to smoke all the "get a bigger bike" crowd.

Plus when you do upgrade you will be able to sell the 250cc for just about what you paid for it. Look around at 250cc bikes, there is a reason their value hasn't gone down much even for the older ones. Notice the price drop on used super sports?

Know that helmet sizes vary between manufacturer and even their own models. Try to find a shop where you can try on various helmets and see which one is comfortable. Then you can go online and find some great deals on said helmet. And please for the love of god, don't ever buy a used helmet off of ebay or some such other place. You never know if the seller dropped it and compromised the integrity of the helmet.

Jackets should fit snug but not tight. Try to get leather over mesh, I have seen some mesh jackets fail when put to the pavement. There are perforated leather jackets for riding in warm weather but they aren't worth jack in cold.

MSF minimums state to wear jeans, just know that they don't last long against pavement. Most jackets have a zipper to attach riding pants. Good boots and gloves are a must though. And remember gear does you no good at home.

And lastly, if you want to drive fast on a bike... take it to the track. As a paramedic in training I have seen far too many "buy a bigger bike" guys DOA because they were idiots on super sports with no gear.

And yes I ride a sport bike, every day I am able.

 

god damn you are 5'5" you will look like a jockey on anything you ride. Good luck.

Thomas

 

amen to that

 

Well said there. That was exactly what I did when I got my helmet. Tried on a few that were in my price range etc and ordered it off ebay. I looked at the more expensive helmets, but for me I didnt find a reason to buy one. The Scorpion fit great for me (might not for you, but I loved the fit) and the Aari I tried on didnt as well. Its all personal preference. Just make sure it is DOT and SNELL approved. Never buy used like Phatso said (haha, that just sounds like I am bashing him or something) NEVER buy used, or w/o trying one on. Try one on, and buy if off ebay!