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Since I am going to be getting my first bike very soon (probably a Ninja 500R, no experience whatsoever but will be taking the MSF course) I would love to hear what other people's experiences were with their first bike, whether it was on a 250, 500, 600, or liter. 

Did you have any prior experience before you got that first bike?  Any mistakes you've made or situations you found yourself in that you want to share?  Looking back would you have done or gotten anything different?  What should I look for and look forward to?   Any and all feedback is more than welcome! 

The first bike I ever rode was a friend's old ninja600r, I think it was a 91 or something. It was quicker than most cars I had driven and getting used to using a clutch w/ my hand was different, but the thing that most sticks out in my mind about learning to ride was trusting that the bike wouldn't "tip over" when cornering. Even when taking corners and leaning modestly it was still a little awkward feeling and different than anything I had experienced before (including dirtbikes) and being on the road made it more awkward. I then rode the same friend's '00 yamaha Yzf600r and was really impressed (lol) by the "power" of the bike. Now I ride my own '04 F4i and even going from the yamaha to that I noticed a big jump in performance. But overall the difference between these three bikes was the throttle response and handling ability. (increasing by bike)

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blk/yel '04 F4i
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My first bike was a 82 honda silverwing 500. The only other bike I had rode was dirt bikes. Im glad I started out on a smaller bike inststead of jumping on a sportbike.

My first owned bike was a Yamaha CT 50 S, a scooter.

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Mario Sobral

first bike was a dirtbike....1979 yamaha 175cc.  first streetbike was an 83 suzuki gs850

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1987 Honda Hurricane 600 <--- SOLD

First bike with motor - 1980 Honda express 80CC moped
First street bike - 1985 Yamaha FJ600 - fast and loud as hell....

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My first bike was a Suzuki gs500 1992 if I remember correctly !  It was a really fun bike to learn on, this motorcycle forgives a lot ! After a year I got bored though, I rode with friends riding sportbikes so I wanted more power to follow.  Then I got an old cbr 600, 1987 ! two months later sold it 'cause I don't think it would have last any longer !! I then got a Yamaha YZF600R (http://forums.cbrworld.net/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=12420), see Firemap's post.

This bike was lot of fun ! I think this is the one I improved the most on.  I learned a lot of good riding techniques, wheelies, cornering.. etc.. this bike handles quite well..  And after a while, I got a CBR900, because it's always been my "dream" bike.. I just love this machine, it's got lot of power, probally more then I need but :P .  But I'm glad I didn't start with a CBR900, because I'm 100% sure wouldn't enjoy it as much, even now, it can still scare the *** out of myself !!

hehe, hope this answers your question.  I think that getting a 500r is a really wise choice, even if you'll think of upgrading sooner or later, you'll just be glad you started on a smaller bike, to master bigger ones...  This is the way to go if you wanna say : "follow me in the twisties, I'll show you how my 600 can kick you gixxer 1000 ! "

matt

The first bike that I learned on was a 89 Yamaha YZF 600. After that I got a '98 F3. R.I.P.

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Hyabusa!  it was so expensive that i couldnt afford a helmet, but it was a blast!


haha, just pullin your leg, 94 Kawi EX500, same as the new 500R's

great bike!

this is post #1000!

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Chris

01 Red/White F4i
Yoshimura RS-3 Race Slip-on

An sv650

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1st bike - 1980 Honda XR 80

1st street bike - 1989 Suzuki GS 500E with a V&H SuperSport exhaust


I had ridden dirt bikes as a kid, so when I got my GS 500 I was already familiar with where the basic controls were (throttle, brakes, clutch, shift lever). So in that aspect I was pretty comfortable, although I soon learned that riding a dirtbike and riding a street bike are two different things.

As "math" has said, that bike was very forgiving................ the bike saved my "I think I'm a SuperBike star" a** more than once. lol  The Ninja 500R is also forgiving but with much more power than the GS 500 has.    

Since it was my first street bike and my street riding skill level was so low, the bike was PLENTY fast enough for me. I KNOW for a fact, that the smile on my face when I wacked the throttle open on that 500 cc bike was just the same as any of the people on this website that have a 600, 929 , 954, or 1000. 

It wasn't until I had been riding the 500 for a while, my experience grew, and I rode my friends bigger bikes without cra**ing my pants (ie. I felt comfortable riding them and not intimidated by the bike) that I thought it was time to move up. 

I bought the GS500 in the beginning of 92, and rode it until 93. I lived in AZ at the time and riding weather was year round, so I got a  good solid year of riding experience on the GS 500.

In 93 I bought a new GSX-R 750 and rode that until I sold it in 95 when I moved overseas. I got that bike because all my friends had fast supersport bikes and I didn't always want to be on the "slowest, smallest, uncoolest" bike in the group. 

I have no problem admitting that going from the GS500 right into a Gixxer 750 was a BAD MOVE (for me at least). The 750 was NOT AT ALL forgiving like the 500 was, and quite frankly I had sooo much more fun on the 500 which was closer to my skill level. I did however get more riding experience on the 750, so that was good. After I sold the 750 in 95, I have not been on a bike since then until now.

I just recently bought a 93 CBR 600F2 which is a much better "step up" from the 500.

Sorry for the novel.   



         

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1993 CBR 600F2 -His

2005 Ninja 500R -Her's

97 F3

Awesome bike.

A Brand New Hayabusa , smooth ride , i recommend it  ! She isnt as scary as it looks !!

 Hayabusa just looks too [H]

I dont know if this counts and please dont laugh. When I was 14 I had a daimler/puch 2stroke moped. It was legal for a14 year old to operate one at this time in Ohio where I lived. That thing actually was pretty fast for a ped, I made a thinner head gasket and drilled some more holes in the baffles of the muffler and thined out the pre mix, I had the fastest one out all my friends. I got clocked by my friends dad who was a cop at 45mph.  Yea at the time I thought I was a bad a**!!!  [H]  

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02 600 f4i leo vinci hi mount renthal 15 tooth counter sprocket, hot bodies GP undertail.....other stuff.

I started out on a FJ1100. What an awesome bike! I wanted a GSXR 1100, but my friends talked me out of it because it had too much power and it was an evil bike....

Actually, I started on a brand spanking new VF500F Interceptor. What a great bike...

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