Getting My Motorcycle License
Posted on July 30, 2009
Filed Under General, Motorcycle | 2 Comments
Yup, I pulled the trigger on signing up for local riding classes. Yesterday Jamie (neighbor) and went to a motorcycle shop and I picked up some protective riding gloves or the occasion. Now I just need to get some ankle covering shoes and I’m pretty much all set. I think I’m going to buy Jamie’s extra brain bucket off of him for cheap as well. It’s a $600+ helmet for $200 so at least it’s a good one. It’s a large but it seems to fit my head fairly well, in fact I tried on both a large and a medium in the store yesterday and there wasn’t much difference. Jamie’s seems to fit more like a medium so I’m good.
Classes start at 7am on Tuesday morning and run till around five for two days. They supply the motorcycles (and helmets if need be) and at the end of the class you take your test and viola, you’ve got your license.
As you’re probably aware my Pathfinder lease is up at the beginning of November so I’ve got time to line up my own ride. Not set on any particular model but I’m leaning more towards the GSXR 600, probably in the 2007 year range as they’re all around 6k.
There are a couple new one like the Kawasaki ER-6n Sport in the same range but I’m not entirely sold on it just yet. I want something in the 600 range, not too powerful and not too big. Hey, I’m a little guy after all.
Overall it’s going to be interesting. I’ve always wanted one (sorry Mom) and since I rarely drive it seems like a good solution for some cheaper transportation. I guess we’ll see when the time comes what I can afford and if I can even finance one. Otherwise I’ll be looking in the $2,500 range for an older bike.
Wish me luck!
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ok so as far as taking the classes AWESOME lol if you are going for the gixxer 600 let me warn you you might get bored of it yes it is a nice bike but as far as bikes go it lacks in the get up and go area some. as far as the kawi er-6n it replaced the z1000cc and i know it has the pick up and go but it may be a bit much to start I would say get a regualter on it then just take it off when you want the extra power its cheaper then having to upgrade your bike due to lack of power. i am not one to brag on kawi’ cause i am a gixxer girl but i would say go with the kawi you will deff get more for your money in the long run that is! another thing about the gixxer is that cause it is such a lite bike it will be easyer to lay over with a bigger person in it you want to make sure your size matches the bike (the dealer will tell you it dont matter much) I find it handles better when you fit the bike! weight is deff something to think about ALOT! if you are looking for something in the 600 range try a kawi zx6 it is a smaller bike like the gixxer but not as lite it has all the pick-up and go you would need and I find it to be about the same in price and the bike hasent changed much power wise so it doesnt matter what year! i would find that to be a better choice!
love ya
best of luck with the classes let me know how it goes?!
oh and kawi parts are easier and cheaper then gixxer parts. and you will be getting more parts more offten for the gixxer then the kawi