txs2knoah

i'm not getting it right away. probably put some courses and months under my belt first.

jettfiery

636 is a great bike! just not for a first one.

about how far are you travelling to and from school?

AssassinJN

Courses aren't what you need, a couple years of experience would do it though.

Just to put a motorcycle of this caliber into perspective of a s2000 driver (I did this for myself recently as I am just starting to ride):

'05 Ninja 636 - 362lbs, 130 bhp

To get the equivalent power/weight in an s2000:
2800lbs / 362 = ~7.7348 times more weight
130bhp * 7.7348 = ~1005.5bhp needed

Now ask yourself, if you were just learning to drive, would it be smart to buy a 1000+ hp s2000?

txs2knoah

school is about 7 miles away. and work would be another 9

3ngin33r1

No, but that would fraking rock!

Anrosphynx

SV 650............









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SV 650

AssassinJN

That's what I've got now and I love it. Fast enough to be fun, but slow enough to keep me living and help me learn. Also they can be had for great prices.

Luckyaze

Even then, the 1000+hp S2000 is sitting on 4 wheels, instead of 2.

Pointblank

SV650, don't end up like me with a fractured hand and a nice supersport bike sitting in the garage.

iam7head

The flawless ninja will be lay down and mess up in matter of time, get a older bike with more forgiving motor. You'll learn and out grown > you drop your expensive fast bike, break a bone or two and never ride again

older katana
250/500 ninja
sv/GS

bike with less fairing made much better first bike, you are most likely to drop your first bike so less plastic=less repair cost.

good luck