92gsxbaltimore

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Changed my mind a bit. I want to get a sport touring bike, and the three that I have my eyes set on, in order of what I like the best so far, are the Yamaha FZ6R, Kawasaki 650R, and the Suzuki SV650F. I plan to use the bike to commute to work a couple days a week, do some riding through the local reservior, and the occasional trip up to PA to visit some family. I have already watched a ton of youtube videos and read a bunch of reviews of all three bikes, as well as sat on all three, but I wanted to get some input from anybody who has some real world expirience with any or all of them. Thanks in advance.

bboy_RES

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whoops i didnt read that you changed your mind about the street bikes. i dont know too much about the sport touring bikes.

LouieTheButcher

SV650 is a good starter bike. Just take it slow till you feel comfortable. Mainly watch out for dumbass people who dont see you.

thedru13

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My Girl just picked up the SV650.. Good starter bike. Also went to the ins auction. Picked up a 2006 with 6k miles for 2grand. Clean title and all..

LouieTheButcher

Sweet! Just resist the urge to haul *** as much as possible. After you start to feel confident this usually happens. I know your used to fast vehicles and stuff. I used to be a speed demon on my gixer until my boy died and I got into a wreck.That **** humbles you and makes you realize your mortality.

Evoluvin

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i got my gsxr 600 as a first bike but i have been ridding dirt bikes all my like...

Squeaks

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I ride an 08 gsx-r 600 love it to death it is my first bike. I would recommend getting a decent first bike that way you dont have to consider getting a new one in a couple of months. Thats just my 02

RobertK

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I learned to ride on a cbr600rr, it's forgiving and got all the needed power. went to a 1000rr after a year but still miss the 600 at times.


get good gear, and wear it!

eb66

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I have an sv650 for my first bike, and it is perfect for me, I only weigh 120 tho...

B350

say, go ahead and get the Suzuki SV650F, (It's a great sprots cruiser and starter bike). Don't listen to some of these idiots about the how youre gonna want more power and end iup selling the bike after a year or so.. If you end up getting used to the power of that bike PM me and I'll show you that with a few aftermarket tricks, you could kick 1000's as^es all day. But in the end its totally your choice.

sargeek1975

Imagine that......someone asking for advice on bikes who has never ridden..............and a whole slew of ****ing retards who have never ridden offering advice.

And to the ****tards who DO ride telling him to get a liter bike; I hope you get what's eventually coming to you cause if you keep passing that ****ty advice you're gonna get someone else killed who decided to listen to your dumb ***.




To the OP:

Regradless of what type you choose (I see you've decided on a sport-tour) I HIGHLY recommend you buy used. It WILL go down, so there's no point in buying something brand new that you will trash up some plastics on and cost you a second mortage to look brand new again.

Buy stupid cheap used; ride it for a year or so and sell it for what you paid for it. THEN go buy new and get exactly what you want.


If I can give you some 'personal' advice; I would steer clear of a strict sport-tourer and go with a naked or standard bike for starting out. I find peoples definitions vary on what a standard, naked and tourer are; but here are mine:

A tourer is generally a larger motor and frame/body for that 'comfort' factor. Larger is gonna equate to harder to control for a beginner. A standard is just that; a standard bike, and usually they're naked so less plastics to **** up if it goes down. They are smaller in both size and CC's (usually) and are allot more forgiving for the beginner.

The Honda 599 is prolly a good bet and can be picked up super cheap used. It has the old Honda F3 motor so it's no pig; but being carb'd vice FI is an AWESOME thing for a beginner as FI bikes are allot less forgiving when you twist the throttle.

http://www.sportrider.com/bikes/146_.../photo_02.html


Good luck and let us know what you get!!!!!!!!

2LOFD3ATH

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Ducati 1198 is a great bike to learn on!


I'll cut you a real sweet deal haha

sargeek1975

oye.......................

CNano8

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This is probably the best piece of advice your gonna get. My first bike was a '04 GSXR 600. I loved but me bigger (6'0 240lbs+) I tired of it quickly then once I rode a liter I knew for sure it was for me. But I would never reccomend a liter to a beginner I think a 600 is plenty. Its dam fas, light and agile, what you look for, but you have to respect it for sure, even anything under 600 is a good start.

atxMR

Wondering if the OP ever decided on a bike to buy. IMO, the SV650s would be the way to go. It seems you're head and priorities are in the right place. If the consideration for a sport tourer is simply comfort, speaking from personal experience, the SV will do well on a ~500 mile day ride. Comparing the seating position and overall comfort, you won't notice a significant difference from the two.