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i just typed up a 4 paragraph thread and it got f'ed up somehow so let me sum everything up

i just tured 21, i have a good paying job, i drive a 2006 gto that I pay for but im getting tired of paying WAY more than a college student should be paying. with that in mind im selling my car and going to buy a less expensive car and would like to buy a bike

now for the record i am a rather good driver i would say, no accidents at all, no speeding tickets (i drive pretty slow to be honest), only 1 careless driving ticket (i pelled out in my mazdaspeed protege) and a wreckless driving ticket (suposedly racing a civic in my gto, yeah right) that a nice lawyer of mine took care of.

now im not trying to start big i would just like something that can go alil faster than my gto im guessing a 600? to be honest i have no idea if they are comapirable speed wise im just tossing something out there. buying used is fine, i just dont want someone elses ragged on POS. and it has to be a sports bike, other bikes just dont do anything for me.

so can anyone match me up with a bike? and yes i know that there are going to be some post nazis coming in but i would just like some advice

 

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just for the record my name is Nick. the newbie thing is old already

seruzawa-i understand what your saying about seriousness and thanks for the refrence of how fast a 600 is. now this may be a dumb question but visibility? uhh anything im going to say here will be misconstrued as me being an ass sooo elaborate please. and what is a plastic fairing? im guessing the outer shell of the bike?

pplassm- i say im a good driver beacause the careless was in a parking lot when i was 16, it was empty other than my car and my bosses f150 that was on the other side of the lot. oh and it was 3:30am (nice luck huh) and the reckless was bs thats why i got it taken care of. that all on top of the fact that i use my personal (GTO) everyday and put about 70-150 miles on it per day for the last year and a half sooo

acecycleins- thanks for the input. ya im going to get training before i even look at buying one, they have classes at a local highschool where im at. the only trick i would want to learn would be a wheeie but i would not try it for a while, like i said i dont want to die just yet. i dont have any friends that ride,i only have an uncle who just passed away that had a custom chopper and a zx-10r. sadly i never talked to him much about bikes.

sachiwilson- i dont assume that they are i understand you can die on any type of bike easily. like i keep saying i keep a level head 99.9% of the time because i have stuff to do before i die

and to all 4 of you what is good riding gear? brand? i mean im cool with going all out price doesnt matter just what is going to keep me safe?

 

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just for the record my name is Nick. the newbie thing is old already

i just ment that i would like to be addressed using my real name instead of newbie (again not being an ass)
i still know im a noob so its all good

anyway i live in tampa fl so i have alot of everything: highways, city, interstate (which i will treat like when i got my first car, stay away for AWHILE lol), backroads, off road, and just about anything else

and for riding equipment i would rather race type gear over leather jacket, jeans, and chaps (is that to sterotypical?)

 

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thanks for the input guys, honestly i dont care if it costs 2x as much i would still go with the ounce more of protection.

i dont know much about bikes so can you guys tell me if a 1 peice suit would be (to use a car comparo) "ricey"? are there any benifits to have one or would i just be better off buying pieces (jacket, pants, and on)

 

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Nick, you want a versatile wardrobe that lets you put together the right styles, colors, and fabrics for any occasion. Let's say you're heading to that big frat mixer during Rush Week, and you're going to take the bike. Really the only important thing is making sure you've got the ascot well tucked in! So, follow your fashion sense, make sure you've got sensible shoes, and you're going to be just fine.

your a funny guy
but yes the way i look is a factor in this but also keep in mind i have no idea the way things happen in the motorcycle world so im just asking questions

just for an update im going to my class at the end of jan, its the closest to now i can get the weekend off . anything i should know before i go in?