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Kaneman
06-09-2009, 01:44 PM
Wifey has got the motorcycle bug after being around me for too long and wants a bike to learn on. A quick Craigslist search came up with this one...what do you think?

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/mcy/1212185060.html
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Ninjakel
06-09-2009, 01:47 PM
I had an FZR as my 1st bike. NOT recommended at all.
BobTheBiker
06-09-2009, 01:54 PM
If she's got a level head on her shoulders and isnt a total nutcase, it'l be fine. Those FZRs are freakin tough machines to kill/hurt really. I rather like that about em.
Kaneman
06-09-2009, 02:03 PM
I had an FZR as my 1st bike. NOT recommended at all.

Too racy you think? I'm really looking for a Nighthawk 750....
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Ninjakel
06-09-2009, 02:04 PM
Not too racy, thats a friggin tank. :lol:

It does crash well though :lol: Its just really a heavy bitch to muscle around especially for a 1st bike, IMO
Kaneman
06-09-2009, 02:08 PM
Not too racy, thats a friggin tank. :lol:

It does crash well though :lol: Its just really a heavy bitch to muscle around especially for a 1st bike, IMO

Right on, good advice!

I guess I could teach her on my FZ1...whaddya think Ed? haha
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pauldun170
06-09-2009, 02:12 PM
Not too racy, thats a friggin tank. :lol:

It does crash well though :lol: Its just really a heavy bitch to muscle around especially for a 1st bike, IMO

What?

An FZR600?

You either have this confused with another bike or you are a smurf of some sort. An FZR600 is a wee thing of wee weight.
Ninjakel
06-09-2009, 02:17 PM
call me a smurf, when i had that bike, I was about 105-110 pounds :lol:
pauldun170
06-09-2009, 02:19 PM
FZR600's were the SV650 of it's day way back when.

That's a good first bike if it's a decent runner (at that price). Will probably need a lot of TLC due to it's age which will be a good experience for someone new.
Particle Man
06-09-2009, 02:36 PM
why not go with an older Ninja 250 or even one of the newer ones? Proven design and a pretty forgiving bike and you get to play with it (they're fun as hell to ride)
Kaneman
06-09-2009, 02:38 PM
why not go with an older Ninja 250 or even one of the newer ones? Proven design and a pretty forgiving bike and you get to play with it (they're fun as hell to ride)

Want to stay under $1,500 so a newer one is out of the picture. I've had a Ninja 250 and used to ride it all the time...want to try something different.

I'd really like to get a decent dual purpose bike if I can find one.
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Ninjakel
06-09-2009, 02:41 PM
how tall is she??? Inseam??
Kaneman
06-09-2009, 02:45 PM
Here's a cool one...1985 Magna 700..

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/mcy/1204178619.html

how tall is she??? Inseam??

Don't know about inseam, she's about 5'8" though.
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Ninjakel
06-09-2009, 02:46 PM
she should be fine height wise, as long as she doesn't have stumpy legs :lol:
pauldun170
06-09-2009, 03:43 PM
Here's a cool one...1985 Magna 700..

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/mcy/1204178619.html



Don't know about inseam, she's about 5'8" though.

A Magna at that price point may have oiling or cam issues with all the fun that comes from early 80's brakes and suspension that have been worn out since the 90's.

May turn out to be a huge headache.
was92v
06-09-2009, 08:00 PM
I had a 92 FZR600. Great Bike. 440lbs wet, corners like its on rails.
Won Daytona in 89...
$1500. is not a bad price if it runs and shifts OK. And yes they do crash well. The 91' and up have better brakes and a wider rear wheel, but for the most part they are all the same. I prefer the 91'-92' upper fairing, but apparently no one else did since that was the only two years with a single headlamp and a swoopy nose.
Mrs. Colleen
06-09-2009, 08:21 PM
I had an FZR as my 1st bike. NOT recommended at all.

Just to give the exact opposite opinion...my FZR is my first bike and I LOVE it! :dribble:
Angee
06-09-2009, 10:31 PM
My 93 Ninja 600R only has 7,700 miles on it and I got it off craigslist about 2 miles from my house. I've been looking all year and waited till this one came up. If you are patient, you will find a good deal. Don't rush it hon. Good luck with the hunt!
LittleTaz
06-09-2009, 11:09 PM
Want to stay under $1,500 so a newer one is out of the picture. I've had a Ninja 250 and used to ride it all the time...want to try something different.

I'd really like to get a decent dual purpose bike if I can find one.

Is this for her or for you, Josh? Pick some that are close by that would be good starter bikes and take her to look at them and more importantly, sit on them. See what feels comfortable to her.
lauralynne
06-09-2009, 11:25 PM
I started on an FZR600 as my street bike, quickly made it my race bike and then sold it and replaced it with an FZR400/600 which Louie took as HIS race bike. I just bouth another FZR400 that I'll be putting another 600 motor in and making my commuter/kid hauler.

I would highly recommend it as a first bike, they're awesome, the parts are everywhere and VERY affordable, and they're essentially impossible to kill!
Papa_Complex
06-10-2009, 07:33 AM
Oddly enough the 400 is a better bike than the 600, but I think that both are getting pretty tough to find parts for now.
tached1000rr
06-10-2009, 07:58 AM
Oddly enough the 400 is a better bike than the 600, but I think that both are getting pretty tough to find parts for now.

When you say better what do you mean? Reliability.
Papa_Complex
06-10-2009, 08:07 AM
When you say better what do you mean? Reliability.

The frame is much more solid. I remember feeling flex in the FZR600, but the 400 is rock solid. Of the two it's the better handling bike, though it doesn't have the guts that the 600 engine does obviously.

Of the two it's the better sportbike.
lauralynne
06-10-2009, 08:35 AM
The frame is much more solid. I remember feeling flex in the FZR600, but the 400 is rock solid. Of the two it's the better handling bike, though it doesn't have the guts that the 600 engine does obviously.

Of the two it's the better sportbike.

luckily the 600 motor drops right in. :)

and parts are still everywhere - Ebay, craigslist, FZR forums - I have yet to not be able to find the parts I need and for a reasonable price ('m a cheap bitch)
tached1000rr
06-10-2009, 08:35 AM
The frame is much more solid. I remember feeling flex in the FZR600, but the 400 is rock solid. Of the two it's the better handling bike, though it doesn't have the guts that the 600 engine does obviously.

Of the two it's the better sportbike.

gotcha....
Papa_Complex
06-10-2009, 08:51 AM
luckily the 600 motor drops right in. :)

and parts are still everywhere - Ebay, craigslist, FZR forums - I have yet to not be able to find the parts I need and for a reasonable price ('m a cheap bitch)

Try finding a 400 crank or an unaltered rear subframe. Available, but not easily.
lauralynne
06-10-2009, 09:05 AM
Try finding a 400 crank or an unaltered rear subframe. Available, but not easily.

I think the difference is that I buy the hard to find stuff when it's available, not when I need it - I've got spare parts for every bike in my garage (it's the cheap bitch in me - I pay less when I don't need it!). I've also got a pretty extended network of FZR friends with 'leftovers' from days gone by...