first motorcycle, help me pick one Options

[Hanyo]

I know, i know; the very commonly asked "first bike question" but i need help finding a first bike.

I know about the 250/500 ninjas and the gs500f from Suzuki are all great beginners bikes. I'm really leaning towards a 2008+ 250 ninja because I like how short and light they feel.

But I have a few opinons from my other friends what to get. My friend tells me to get a older 600cc bike such as a 98 katana; My other friend is teling me to get a gs500f to start off with because i will get tired of the 250 real quickly.

My main use of this bike is to commute and I would eventually want to go on the highway with it.

Does anyone have a suggestion on a bike that is less then $3000 and is a good beginner bike (600cc)?

[tomazws]

What made you decide to stay with Kawi instead of switching over to Gixxers?

[bccentaur3]

What made you decide to stay with Kawi instead of switching over to Gixxers?

I'm a little over 5'8 and weigh about 185 athletic build and can flat foot a 08 gsxr750.

On my kawi I still have to be on my tippy toes, well sort of on the balls of my feet. But the way the bike feels, I just like. I know it doesn't come with all the jazz like on the gsxrs for example, they come factory with a stabilizer bar. Kawis get a lot of head shake and pretty scarey some times. I believe the r6's come with gear shift indicators, but the kawis didn't have them until 07 and up I believe.

Besides if you pick up a 05 kawi 636 with the jumper mod you can kill many 600's.

[tomazws]

What made you decide to stay with Kawi instead of switching over to Gixxers?

I'm a little over 5'8 and weigh about 185 athletic build and can flat foot a 08 gsxr750.

On my kawi I still have to be on my tippy toes, well sort of on the balls of my feet. But the way the bike feels, I just like. I know it doesn't come with all the jazz like on the gsxrs for example, they come factory with a stabilizer bar. Kawis get a lot of head shake and pretty scarey some times. I believe the r6's come with gear shift indicators, but the kawis didn't have them until 07 and up I believe.

Besides if you pick up a 05 kawi 636 with the jumper mod you can kill many 600's.

That is one reason why I might want to cross over and switch to the Gixxers. I'm 5'6 and have to tip toes on boots on the 95' ZX6R LOL. I researched online and found out the Kawi 600's generally seats higher than other 600's.

Thinking about a 1996 zx6r for around $1800 with 30k miles...


what do you guys think?

It doesn't sound bad, got some pics of it?

[Hanyo]

That is one reason why I might want to cross over and switch to the Gixxers. I'm 5'6 and have to tip toes on boots on the 95' ZX6R LOL. I researched online and found out the Kawi 600's generally seats higher than other 600's.

That is good to know. I'm the same height as you and thinking about getting the same bike also.

I'll look into gxrs then.