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okay... all the new models are out, so it's time for a thread.

 

I'm going for my learners in a week,

hitting a motorcycle show on the 25th to buy gloves and a helmet,

doing a training weekend sometime in April....

and dreaming about bikes all the time.

 

(last night I was honestly was dreaming about ripping the bodywork off a GS500, I'm obsessed)

 

 

 

so here's some fun new bikes....

 

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^ the new YZF-R1 limited

 

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^ BMW has got the adventure tour thing down.

 

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^ brand new 'retro' ducati

 

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^ the honda 599 is back this year after getting dropped.

Did you know it's the most popular full size bike in europe?

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you know why I left KTM out tesseract?

up untill this year there was only ONE street legal model in North America.

Only the Adventure 950 was out. I think this year there's an 'S' model of the same bike.

 

if a bike cant go on the street, I'm not really into it.

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eeegghhh Carbon Fiber, fiberglass, plastic, etc..Fairings to me look gaudy and completely unneccesary. Clearly they serve an aerodynamic purpose, but I don't plan on going 200mph on the I-10 anytime soon...

 

I love the look of a stripped down sport bike. (only works on Ducati)..

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Originally posted by ClueTwo@Mar 7 2006, 03:57 PM

eeegghhh Carbon Fiber, fiberglass, plastic, etc..Fairings to me look gaudy and completely unneccesary. Clearly they serve an aerodynamic purpose, but I don't plan on going 200mph on the I-10 anytime soon...

 

I love the look of a stripped down sport bike. (only works on Ducati)..

Use of those materials is more about keeping the weight down as opposed to aerodynamics.

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Originally posted by Jackson+Mar 7 2006, 09:18 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jackson - Mar 7 2006, 09:18 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-ClueTwo@Mar 7 2006, 03:57 PM

eeegghhh Carbon Fiber, fiberglass, plastic, etc..Fairings to me look gaudy and completely unneccesary. Clearly they serve an aerodynamic purpose, but I don't plan on going 200mph on the I-10 anytime soon...

 

I love the look of a stripped down sport bike. (only works on Ducati)..

Use of those materials is more about keeping the weight down as opposed to aerodynamics.

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Well then by removing them I would essentially have less weight?

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so here's what I'm thinking.... (or questioning)

 

for my first bike should I get a used beater and try to upgrade next year?

should I get dealer fiancing to buy a new bike this year?

 

I'd feel like a bit of a tool buying a new bike for my first bike,

but then there'd be less to worry about (mechanically, wear etc).

I'm thinking that a nice 600cc (ballpark) standard or a 650 dual-sport

will last me for years. Any advice ?

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Originally posted by destroya@Mar 7 2006, 12:02 PM

for anyone who knows about motorcycles; what would be a good choice for a beginner, and how much should i expect to pay?

 

In my opinion....buy something cheap that you don't care about in the 450 - 650 cc range.

 

If you want to go with a cruiser...you can go a few cc's higher...but I'd still get something you don't mind dropping. Shit happens.

 

Its always better to be underpowerd when you're first learning to ride. Plenty of other learning experiences are gonna come your way without having to worry about the bike getting out from under you.

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