About to get 1st bike

[Gutling]

So to bring up a thread, I am picking up the bandit next weekend. Just waiting on my gear to come in and got to get insurance this week. Me and two buddies of mine spent the weekend riding. He has two 06 gsxr 600s, and he is selling one my friend. So it was mine and his first riding experience this weekend. He has ridden before, so knew what he was doing just not very experienced. Friday was my first day ever sitting on a bike, lol. So they gave me a basic run threw of what stuff did and was, and off I went. By yesterday evening I was doing quite well, up to road speeds and cornering and such. Lol one thing I learned is a bike seems stupid fast, like I could have sworn i was doing 80+ and looked down and i am doing like 40mph lolol. It red lines at 13-14k i think, i never went over 4k ha ha. My buddy was driving the red gixxer he was buying, and i was driving my friends blue gixxer. It was awesome, i don't think driving a car was such a rush the first time lol. But we both got full good gear coming, dot/snell helmet, and we are going to sign up for some msf courses real soon. when we were putzing around a parking lot, lol he was rolling about 1-2mph and couldn't get it to turn as he was heading for a wall so he had to bail lol. didn't hurt nothing but his pride. then yesterday after noon while practicing turning around i went in some gravel, and when i hit the brake (of course way to hard, lol i am learning) it just skidded straight and i had to bail lol and it bumped into a mailbox. but bike fine, just good safe learning experiences. sorry long post but i am stoked ha ha.

[EJ25RUN]

tak the georgia motorcycle class.

[dLux636]

bandits are comfortable to ride in my opinion. alright bike, esp for a first bike. SV's are still the best beginner bikes.

[Tarzanman]

bandits are comfortable to ride in my opinion. alright bike, esp for a first bike. SV's are still the best beginner bikes.

SV's have a little bit more low-end torque than I would give a beginner. Katana 600 or any other sub 80hp inline-4 engine or sub 50hp twin engine is best.

[Smittie61984]

SV's have a little bit more low-end torque than I would give a beginner. Katana 600 or any other sub 80hp inline-4 engine or sub 50hp twin engine is best.

SVs are good beginner bikes for someone with say some ATV experience(Clutch work) or some dirtbike experience(Trail bikes). Which a SV650s was the first bike I ever rode which belonged ot a friend. It's a good beginner bike but the TQ can get you into a lot of trouble. Usually from downshifting too soon and skidding the rear.

But SVs are great bikes.

The Bandits are great too.

[Halfwit]

So to bring up a thread, I am picking up the bandit next weekend. Just waiting on my gear to come in and got to get insurance this week. Me and two buddies of mine spent the weekend riding. He has two 06 gsxr 600s, and he is selling one my friend. So it was mine and his first riding experience this weekend. He has ridden before, so knew what he was doing just not very experienced. Friday was my first day ever sitting on a bike, lol. So they gave me a basic run threw of what stuff did and was, and off I went. By yesterday evening I was doing quite well, up to road speeds and cornering and such. Lol one thing I learned is a bike seems stupid fast, like I could have sworn i was doing 80+ and looked down and i am doing like 40mph lolol. It red lines at 13-14k i think, i never went over 4k ha ha. My buddy was driving the red gixxer he was buying, and i was driving my friends blue gixxer. It was awesome, i don't think driving a car was such a rush the first time lol. But we both got full good gear coming, dot/snell helmet, and we are going to sign up for some msf courses real soon. when we were putzing around a parking lot, lol he was rolling about 1-2mph and couldn't get it to turn as he was heading for a wall so he had to bail lol. didn't hurt nothing but his pride. then yesterday after noon while practicing turning around i went in some gravel, and when i hit the brake (of course way to hard, lol i am learning) it just skidded straight and i had to bail lol and it bumped into a mailbox. but bike fine, just good safe learning experiences. sorry long post but i am stoked ha ha.

bout the same as i felt the first time i rode.