THanks for the advice! Yeah i will be taking a MSF course first before getting a bike, yeah it sounds like a good idea buying a used one since i sometimes wanna go to fast thinking im good enough..hehe oh well...now..this may be a stupid question but do any of you know where i can find like a place where i can find how much a bike is worth, something like the blue book? Thanks for the advice. MSF here i come!!

 

As a matter of fact....

http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/ke.kb.t...rc;Motorcycles

 

OOO nice...now i kinda feel stupid ...oh well it isnt the first time. thanks neebelung!

 

Nah, no need to feel stupid... that's what we're all here for -- to share what we know (and learn more). We were all newbs at some point (shoot, I'm still a newb in many ways).

 

NADA is another place to get bluebook values. The best place that i know of is A.B.O.S.. Most banks will use this resource guide called "ABOS" to see what a product is worth. It's the same guide I use working for American Marine & Motor Sports Supercenter. Every financial institution within 100 miles of us accepts ABOS values. See if banks around you do too. NADA & KBB tend to devalue Motorcycles, ATV, and watercraft dramaticly while ABOS isnt nearly as harsh and is more widely accepted. See for yourself.

 

Don't get a CBR600 RR to start you're just asking for an expensive lesson, I'm not saying you can't handle it but you more than likely will drop it and break something, get an older 500 (GS500 or EX500) and then sell it when you're done with it and get a bigger bike. I rode a GS500 and loved it now I have a CBR600 F4i and I love it too but I am very glad that I started on a bike that built my confidence instead of scaring the $hit out of me. Just my 2 cents do what you like but remember you're not the only person on the road.

 

Dont think you have to buy a certain ride just because your friends all have them. "Get seat time before you push the line"!!!!

 

yeah i know i dont wanna hurt myself..im not trying to buy a bike my friends have either...in fact none of me friends even have a bike...ill be the first! well hopefully.yeah ive pretty much decided on getting an older bike maybe even a 250cc bike (would that be good? or should i go higher?)..yeah but thanks for the advice, both of you! i appreciate it