Is a yamaha r6 a good idea for a 17 yr. old?

[DN41387]

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[Dude]

don´t know much about the r6. but the r1 is an angel maker. i think you should be carful

[shyde001]

Bikes, boats, planes, and etc are toys. Should only, in my opinion, be used occasionally because of the limitations they possess. Also, insurance rates are going to be higher for the bike at your age, which means more out of pocket expense each month. Oh, if this will be your primary transportation, first time you make your girlfriend ride in the rain, you'll be selling the bike for that BMW.

Hope this helps.

[tdc]

If you don't know how to ride, don't even think about getting an R6.

And don't tell me you know how to ride, you've done it a few times already, blah blah blah.

Instead of saving up for an M3, just get an E36. Still a great car not to mention less money and less insurance.

[DN41387]

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[1YellowSpecV]

Yeah, don't kill yourself!

[james]

Motorcycles are cool till you hit a deer doing 60mph ;)

I use to want one of those too but yeah. If you get one, be safe.

[theAnomaly]

yeah i had that same dilemma. im 17, love to ride. have a dirt bike and that. its just that i needed a car, a car is a necessity. you cant really ride to work or school on rainy days or snowy days, it wouldnt just work. Sure the bike would be more fun, but for me, it was an issue of practicality. plus, insurance for a 17 year old for a bike is insane, i dont feel like paying that.

[rem]

insurance will kill u.. and bikes r not practical

[Notor1usHoez]

buy a honda 600 F2, cheap and easy to LEARN on, and you are gonna have to learn

[MischiefB1]

no, its not a good idea at all.
The first reason is you dont get a bike to look cool.

its also not a good starter bike by any means, the newer fuel injected bikes are not ment for new riders, evan a 600 will get you killed.

look at the 600 from the mid 90's, there still fast enough to get the job done

[Verbose Mustafa]

Get is ninja 250r or 500 at the most. I was thinking of buying a bike for a while and did not want something that would cause me to do an uncontrolled wheelie going 100 mph down a narrow road after trying to pulling out of an intersection.

A smaller bike like a 250r will still go over 100+ mph easy (and waist most R type Hondas), but will not get you in too much trouble as a newbie. I say buy a bike, insure it yourself and get a cheap car to be insured by your parents (to save money) to use during poor weather. I’m sure they would be more than happy to have you own a car to drive when it’s snowing ;). The insurance quote I received for a ninja 250, being 17 years old myself with a good driving record was $226.00 a year. I used to pay that a month when I had both my MG Midget and 3geez on the road. Couple the insurance savings with the 50 mpg you get on the bike and it’s a good deal.

What ever you do get something fun :D.

[AlphaAndOmega]

if you want a yamaha get a yzf 600...its not FI so it would be a lil easier to learn on..i plan on getting a ninja 600 (mid 90's) this spring, thats gonna be kick ass, but yea i've also been on bikes my whole life so it all depends on how experienced you are, you might wanna start out with a 250 or 500, but i just dont like 250s because they are a bike that runs 14's

[22r_celica]

a 250 ninja is a great bike to start out with but if you've ever ridden before then it is just like riding a toy(believe me i now)the Katana(sp?)600 is a great bike to learn to start riding with and it is a well balanced bike, and the top spead of a 250 is about 90-95, it only has around 25hp or less...

[corollinout]

depending on your state, my friend was 18 with an R1, and he was only paying $25 a month, basically for full coverage jus in case, because usually if you wreck it they just total it right there, no need for repair they think

[DN41387]

Thanks for all the advice guys! i really appreciate it. Right now i think im going to just save up for a 3 series first and then get a bike hopefully by next summer or fall. I really want a bike but since winter is coming around the corner a car seems more practical right now.

[KidSteve]

get a M3

[DN41387]

I'd love to..but i wouldnt have enough money for insurance and paying for the m3 by myself would be kinda hard. I have to work my a$$ off to just afford a 3 series ... that means every single penny i make goes into the car for atleast 6 months to pay it off, and thats not including insurance and the cost of living. Keep in mind im only 17yrs old. haha, but for damn sure i will have a m3 by the time i turn 20 or maybe less hopefully :evil:

[KidSteve]

your parents wont help you?

[DN41387]

haha, i guess they would, but for some stupid reason they dont want to shell out the cash 'til after college. :thumbsdow I dont want to wait that long and plus i wanna be able to say that i bought it on my own by working hard and sticking to to the goals i have set for myself.

[KidSteve]

good luck

[l3it3r]

Is a yamaha r6 a good idea for a 17 yr. old?
no.

[Verbose Mustafa]

What year 3 series are you going for?

[DN41387]

It has to be a e36.Right now im thinking of either a 325i or 325is. In my area, one can be found for anywhere around 4-9k in the 92-95 years

[Duc749R]

I think you should get a car first unless you have riding experience. Before I got my first bike I took the bike safty school and had a drivers license for almost 5 years. My first bike, a Ducati 748S. Stay away from younger riders who stunt all day long. Those are the guys you hear about who crash and burn. When I first started riding with a group, they were the guys that I am talking about. They would do tricks and end up crashing half of the time. After riding with them a few times I got to know an older crowd of riders who have years of experience. After riding with them for about a year, I was racing on the track with me knee down. This past March I got the new 749R one of 60 in the country. Bikes are a risk dive safe if you end up on one.

J

[petar7408]

its a bad idea... but i say do it. live life to the fullest :D

[dkbmxer002]

its a bad idea... but i say do it. live life to the fullest :D .

[Verbose Mustafa]

Meh, you only die once. Why not doing a wheelie on the highway with your girlfreind trying to look cool?

[1080ME]

No.

[Kaioshou]

R1!!!!!

[BoostnRHD]

Any motorcycles questions I would be happy to answer. I ride the track at age 21 in the Advance group I was suppose to be getting my Racing liicense this year but ended up getting my RHD DC2 arghhhh.

My first bike that I started off with was the Sv650s, that was fast I thought for my first bike, I would be tucked under the windshield at 130mph thinking it was fast and the acceleartion haha. I never got to experiance any mistakes on this bike. WHen I was 19 I acted liked a mature 22yr old. At 20 I got my first real bike went all the way to Bmore and picked up my used 99 R6, everything was different right away, body posture, the handling, the throttle response, the braking evrything. On the way back from Bmore my dumbass lost the title because it flew out of my pocket. That first time riding it, it easily hit 145mph in no time. My first mistake! Don't get a bike if you have no one to ride with. You actually need someone to teach you the up's and downs on riding, the proper riding style, positioning throttle control all comes to a rider slowly everyday. My first accident was when I was merging into rt66west from 495 the 2nd rt66 west exit 49a its a big sharp right turn that I've never been on in a bike. Learned my lesson didn't think the bike could take the turn, hit the front brake the bike stood up I target fixated and bamm, wrecked. Picked bike up and went to my boys house. Once I got to my boys house everything just came so smoothly I met over 400 bikers from around the area www.dcsportbikes.com . Fixed the bike sold it. My 3rd bike was my 2002 R6 which handled different then my 99 and was way faster. Maxed it out on Rt33 at 168mph long ass time ago, ended up wrecking it down on RT211 Shenedoah because a fucking F350 didn't seee me and came over to my lane while I was in a full lean, he bumped me bke shot out, Helmet hit side of truck, ankel got ranover thank God I was wearing my racing boots. Fixed bike up sold it. Got me my 99R1 I never pushed the R1 on the street lets just say it would do 155mph in no time hahaha. The fastest I have ever taken the R1 was down at Virginia International Raceway while I was doing the FULL COURSE 178mph and more to go but didn't want to get throttle happy. Track riding is different you can be the fastest rider ont he street and be the slowest one at the track. I am one of the fastest riders on the street and on the track, it all takes time and patience and alot of track riding and couple wrecks at the race track.

I personally don't believe you should be alllowed to get abike until your 21 IMO, I've gone to 2 funerals in 2004 that wasn't rider error, 2003 I knew 20 riders that went down simple wrecks.

Make me your Motorcylce MOD :)

[Duc749R]

Listen to BoostnRHD, he knows what he is talking about. Riding a bike is a whole different level than just driving a car. Take a riding class, and learn from other experienced riders. Also stay away from the riders that do wheelies all day long, when you are first learning. I rode with a group of guys like that when I first started riding and 4-5 of them crashed that first day. That was the end of that. Your best bet would be to get an entry level bike, ride with someone with track experience, and work your way up. J
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[Verbose Mustafa]

:ditto: Nice bike btw. I cannot wait to get on the track with a bike some day.