FEELER: Need some input opinions, 3rd 3SGTE Engine or the 600cc-700cc DOHC Engine... Options

[chacha]

Im really thinking about a bike, going to cost about 3-4K and that is about as much as a 3S swap in the celi...i don't know which to choose...im saving and i just don't know which to get...im leaning towards the bike because of HWY, traffic and all, but then again, it is nice to have the GT4 engine in the celi...any advice of opinions....for you riders out there...what do you feel...and GT4 engine owners...??

[uberschall]

bikes can be a heap of fun because there's an element of danger. if you're looking for something "fun" in the sense that you plan to drive it, um, rapidly, you'll be more exhilarated by a bike, for sure.

my best friend from highschool died in a motorcycle accident, so i should know a bit about the danger element. he and i used to ride all the time, doing all kinds of dumb sh!t...passing between cars, popping wheelies on the freeway, pulling stoppies at red lights. it's fun, don't get me wrong.

but it's scary, too. i got run off the road ALOT. drivers just don't pay attention, especially if you're on a sportbike and you don't sit up high. there are very few things scarier than realizing that someone in a vehicle that weighs 10 times as much as you isn't aware you're next to them and is coming into your lane, etc.

after my buddy died i realized how stupid alot of it was.

all i'm saying is that you have to pick how you're going to have fun. if you're only interested in going fast and being a hot-dog, do it in a car. you won't regret it. if you only want a bike because they get better gas mileage, are easier to park, look cool, etc. and you plan to ride like your mom drives, go for it.

anyway, somebody had to play "mom" here, i just happen to have the experience to do it today.

and also, you're not gonna get THAT sweet of a bike for 3-4k, if that's your budget. anything you're not going to outgrow like that *snaps fingers* is going to run you upwards of 6, in the least.