Going over to the dark side

"TheJWT" (thejwt) 02/16/2019 at 10:46 • Filed to: None

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Got my temporary motorcycle permit this morning, and signed up for the classes in early May. I want something fun to drive and I don’t have room for a second car, so bike life it is!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > TheJWT 02/16/2019 at 10:54

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Yes! What kinds of bikes are you looking at?

WilliamsSW > TheJWT 02/16/2019 at 11:16

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Car tires on those bikes would be pretty weird :)

TheJWT > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 02/16/2019 at 11:42

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Sme kind of 250 or 500... I like GS500s a lot but I need to do more research 

Mercedes Streeter > TheJWT 02/16/2019 at 12:17

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Yessssssss, accept the dark side, embrace it! :D

Word of caution other Oppo s gave me when I considered a GS500: It isn’t the most reliable thing in the world and it’s impressively slow for a 500.

TheJWT > Mercedes Streeter 02/16/2019 at 12:19

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Hmm... Like I said, I need to do some research! 

Mercedes Streeter > TheJWT 02/16/2019 at 12:24

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If you're going used you may be able to leverage the local market to your advantage. Buy a bike you're interested in, see if you like it, and if you don't you can probably sell it for what you paid for it!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > TheJWT 02/16/2019 at 12:52

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Sport? Cafe? Cruiser? Retro/classic?

TheJWT > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 02/16/2019 at 13:11

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D efinitely a sport bike!

Captain of the Enterprise > TheJWT 02/16/2019 at 13:36

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I don’t know much about bikes but that Honda’s pretty amazing looking. 

superdave847 > TheJWT 02/16/2019 at 14:37

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I rode for eleven years until I hit a deer. My advice is buy as much armor as you can. I learned the hard way that prosthetic fingers don’t exist!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > TheJWT 02/17/2019 at 01:28

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R3, ninja 250/300, cb3/500

VincentMalamute-Kim > TheJWT 02/24/2019 at 12:04

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Probably want to stay away from those 250's in your photo! :0

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Not knowing how big you are, you may want to stay away from the regular 250's in general . You may outgrow them very quickly. Even as a noob. You may outgrow t he GS 500 too. But i f you’re small, ride solo, do in town riding, or have a relaxed riding style, it may be fine for years.