All you motorcycle people. What did you start riding on?

[Viking 0]

So what did you guys start on?

I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver
My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin

[DShiznit 0]

1992 Ninja EX250

[Sebazz1 2]

Honda XR80 was my first bike ever at 12 yrs old.

Then my first and only street bike is a Honda Nighthawk 650.

[Viking 0]

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1992 Ninja EX250

how long did it take you to outgrow it?

I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver
My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin

[kansasskydiver 0]

Honda VFR 800cc

<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist!

[meltdown 0]

1. minibike, age 10
2. Honda trail 70, age 13
3. Kawasaki 100, age 15
4. Yamaha 360, age 17
Quit after that due to near accident scaring living shit out of me. Prefer the safety of skydiving.

[skybytch 273]

1981 Yamaha XT250 enduro (dual sport; on/off road).

I miss that bike.

[DShiznit 0]

Not long at all, as I used to ride an RM 80 for a while as well.

I think a great beginner bike nowadays is the SV650. It's still a streetable nice bike with a GREAT resale value and very forgiving.

[MarkM 0]

Suzuki SV650S.

[DShiznit 0]

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Suzuki SV650S.

See?

[skydyvr 0]

1971 Honda 50.

. . =(_8^(1)

[Viking 0]

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Honda VFR 800cc

you learned on an Interceptor?

I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver
My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin

[Gawain 0]

If you want to start on a streetbike, buy used, and keep the displacement under 650cc. Just about anything will light your fire...

My first streetbike was a Suzuki Katana 600. I finished on a GSX-R600. I liked my friends' 750s, 900s, and 1000s, but I loved the wail and shift action of the smaller engines...plus, in the twisties, the lower weight creates heaven-on-earth IMO...

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[skipro101 0]

CR250R

I was 18. sold it, dont have one now...want the CRF450

[GARYC24 3]

I took a class CC-RIDER using their bike Honda 100's I think(?) In 1994.
The day I graduated I bought a Suzuki 450.
Then lot of time/commuting on a Honda Shadow
And then a Suzuki 650.

[Viking 0]

Opinions on the Suzuki GS500F

and the Kawasaki Ninja 500R

oh ya, i'm 6'3" and weight 185-190

I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver
My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin

[Racenic 0]

Mini Bike 5hp Briggs and Straton
1976 Honda XR75
1969 Honda CT 90
1975 Honda CR 125
1982 Honda CR 250
1990 Honda CR 250
1986 Honda 500 Interceptor
1996 Honda CBR 600 F3
2002 Honda CBR 954 RR

and only 1 skydiving rig... go figure.....
Nick

Nick D

The key to Immortality is- first living a life worth remembering”

[airgord 1]

Lil'Indian minibike, 3 1/2 horses of raging Briggs & Stratton, solid suspension, almost no brakes, endo'd at least 30 times. Those were the days! (1969, 9 years old)

[Tink1717 2]

Suzuki 250 single.

Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off.
-The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!)
AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

[Gawain 0]

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Opinions on the Suzuki GS500F

and the Kawasaki Ninja 500R

Honestly? They're fine bikes, but if you intend on doing any kind of sport riding (tearing up the Ortega, etc.), then I recommend looking at something closer to the Suzuki SV650S. Better power, just as easy to ride, and you won't outgrow it as quickly.

Regardless of what you choose, if this is your first streetbike, trust me, buy used. Fortunately, SoCal has a ton of bikes...like a kid in a candy store. Just my opinion.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[sdgregory 0]

Honda Rebel 250 back in 89.

Now I won't ride anything less than 1000 unless it is the new CBR600RR.

[PeteW 0]

Had a Yamaha 125 Ednuro when I was 14, then a 1975 KTM 250 at 16.

Last year I rode a 2001 Suzuki Maurader 800cc. Liked it at first but quicky out grew it. That was my first steetbike. In Dec I bought a 2002 Yamaha Vstar 1100 Custom. Looks great but because of the snow its still got 1km on the odo!

[ladyskydiver 0]

1997 Honda Shadow VLX 600 Deluxe

Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.

[Aviatrr 0]

My first street bike was an '84 Honda VFR700F2. Next bike was an '89 Honda Hurricane 1000. Since then I've had a Katana 600, FJ1200, and GSX-R750.

Mike

[Deuce 1]

I had a minibike with a centrifugal clutch (dingdadingdingding!) A Yamaha DT 175 enduro, a Katana 1100 (riding that beast home I thought I was going to die, had it for 10 years, loved it) now have a BMW K1200RS.

Either of those bikes you picked out is fine, but get yourself a nice unmodified used bike in the same class.

I can't decide if I love or hate the new Suzuki "photon torpedo" headlights.