Hey,
I've been to this forum and other motorcycle-related forums before when I was younger and I learned a lot about motorcycles. I know about all the pros and cons of new vs. used, sportbike vs. standard, 600 vs. 900, etc.
I will be completing my senior year in high school in the near future and I'm pretty much guaranteed a scholarship to an anonymous college. Anyway, I already have a car (and it runs, too) and I hope to get a bike as well.
Now that I'm older and "wiser," I need some opinions on a certain few questions:
1) New or used? - As I mentioned above, I know of all the pros and cons on this subject (insurance, price, etc.). I should also point out that by "used," I mean 97-00.
2) Full or not-so-full fairing? - Bikes without full fairing are cheaper and better on the wallet when you crash, or tip, or whatever - but, IMO, they are usually uglier, as well. On the other hand, the new Suzuki SV650S looks pretty cool.
3) Third, and probably most important: displacement? - I could go on and on about this one, but I'll try to simplify it - 500? 600? less? ........I know going above 600 would place me in the "squid" category.
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I've been to this forum and other motorcycle-related forums before when I was younger and I learned a lot about motorcycles. I know about all the pros and cons of new vs. used, sportbike vs. standard, 600 vs. 900, etc.
I will be completing my senior year in high school in the near future and I'm pretty much guaranteed a scholarship to an anonymous college. Anyway, I already have a car (and it runs, too) and I hope to get a bike as well.
Now that I'm older and "wiser," I need some opinions on a certain few questions:
1) New or used? - As I mentioned above, I know of all the pros and cons on this subject (insurance, price, etc.). I should also point out that by "used," I mean 97-00.
2) Full or not-so-full fairing? - Bikes without full fairing are cheaper and better on the wallet when you crash, or tip, or whatever - but, IMO, they are usually uglier, as well. On the other hand, the new Suzuki SV650S looks pretty cool.
3) Third, and probably most important: displacement? - I could go on and on about this one, but I'll try to simplify it - 500? 600? less? ........I know going above 600 would place me in the "squid" category.
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