Quote Originally Posted by DRFTR
$500 on gear...my Arai helmet cost more than that...oh but you want him to buy that cheap shit...you can't buy quality safety gear for $500...get real man...you know i'm rite...and as far as if i'm a talker...its either put up or shut up...its that easy...most of you young kids on IA have no idea about anything...you read something and think you know everything...i have owned over 40+ motorcycles since i was 18 years old...and i know when i bought my first bike which was a 2001 Kawasaki zx6r and a 2001 Suzuki GSXR600 that i wish i had gone to a bigger bike like a gsxr750 about 2 months after i have been riding...so i would say buy a cheap bike like the 98 to learn on...which has good power and handling...plus its cheap cause your going to lay it down at some point...buy a really nice helmet and jacket and go have fun with it...
You're an idot. Trying to talk a new rider into buying your overweight "R" bike.
How about you stick to your bling bling chicken strips and leave the advice to those that obviously know more about riding skill. Don't think it's so? Then stop and realize that you're the only one on here giving this BS advice. You say you're experienced, yet your words plainly show your ignorance. Whats with these kids today that think they just up and "know" everything without going through the paces? 40 bikes in 6 years and he's "experienced"...

LuckySC, You're getting some good advice, just don't listen to the size queen. And it looks as if you are going about it the right way. Don't worry about losing any money by upgrading later, most of the time you can sale starter bikes for what you bought them for since you won't keep it long. Or as said previously, you could keep it as a trackbike.