# First Bike **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 4, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768 "2006-03-04T17:29:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/21 "2006-03-08T04:36:38Z")
I didn’t read this whole thread… but my first bike is a 250… I just got it in January. Let me tell you, I haven’t dropped it yet, but if I had gotten even the 500? I would have dropped it at LEAST 20 times already… the 250 is light enough that I can salvage any type of “dropping” situation I put myself into, and it’s perfect to learn on because it’s so small and light. I’m also 145 pounds myself though, with little or no muscle… If I was stronger and/or bigger, then maybe the 500 would have been a better choice. ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/22 "2006-03-08T04:39:28Z")
> [@Quik](#): > > it doestn really help. i know with progressive it didnt wont help with state farm either, but if you have a smaller cc bike (750 or less) and you have acar with state farm you probably wont find cheaper insurance anywhere ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/23 "2006-03-08T04:43:37Z")
> [@huskysgrl](#): > > I didn’t read this whole thread… but my first bike is a 250… I just got it in January. Let me tell you, I haven’t dropped it yet, but if I had gotten even the 500? I would have dropped it at LEAST 20 times already… the 250 is light enough that I can salvage any type of “dropping” situation I put myself into, and it’s perfect to learn on because it’s so small and light. > > I’m also 145 pounds myself though, with little or no muscle… If I was stronger and/or bigger, then maybe the 500 would have been a better choice. evidently you do have some muscle, because you had a pretty bad close to dropping incident which you saved in the figure 8 box. As for the insurance most places give you 10%. With Dairyland insurance I get 10% for the Basic Safty, 10% for the Advance rider, and another 5% or 10% if I would become an instructor. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_SINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sinister/32/5970_2.png) [@imported\_SINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_SINISTER)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/24 "2006-03-08T05:05:36Z")
> [@huskysgrl](#): > > I didn’t read this whole thread… but my first bike is a 250… I just got it in January. Let me tell you, I haven’t dropped it yet, but if I had gotten even the 500? I would have dropped it at LEAST 20 times already… the 250 is light enough that I can salvage any type of “dropping” situation I put myself into, and it’s perfect to learn on because it’s so small and light. > > I’m also 145 pounds myself though, with little or no muscle… If I was stronger and/or bigger, then maybe the 500 would have been a better choice. balance you must young jeddi ---
**Author:** ![vtecsol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@vtecsol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtecsol)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/25 "2006-03-08T06:21:50Z")
damn that class fills fast i guess i will have to try for the 14th regestraition… ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/26 "2006-03-08T07:44:30Z")
> [@vtecsol](#): > > damn that class fills fast i guess i will have to try for the 14th regestraition… Yeah your best bet to register is online. Get an account pre set up so all you have to do is sit in front of the computer at 7:50 log in and wait for it to open at 8. Just keep refreashing your screen until the registration link comes up. When you log in go all the way to the actual registration page and wait there. As you refresh the page once it hits 8am all the sudden there will be a red link to register next to your class you want and how many spots and what type of spots are availible. Whether it be A guarenteed spot or Alternative Spot. ---
**Author:** ![2001r6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e47c2d/32.png) [@2001r6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2001r6)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/27 "2006-03-08T13:09:36Z")
> [@SINISTER](#): > > you will when you deply to your base! > > govt regulations for motorcycles. must take state safty course before you can ride your bike onto a federal instillation… even if you have ridden for 20 years! everyone is required to take the course before they are issued a base sticker for there bike 2 friends work at the base neither has taken the safty course both of stickers to get on base on there bikes… i dont know who you heard this from but evidently its incorrect information… ---
**Author:** ![imported\_SINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sinister/32/5970_2.png) [@imported\_SINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_SINISTER)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/28 "2006-03-08T16:27:26Z")
> [@2001r6](#): > > 2 friends work at the base neither has taken the safty course both of stickers to get on base on there bikes… i dont know who you heard this from but evidently its incorrect information… chief of safter lt col chief of security capt bo ---
**Author:** ![2001r6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e47c2d/32.png) [@2001r6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2001r6)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/29 "2006-03-08T17:29:42Z")
> [@SINISTER](#): > > chief of safter lt col > > chief of security capt bo i replied to your pm about them lol hopefully they dont get fucked because of my big mouth ---
**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/30 "2006-03-09T04:12:15Z")
> [@SINISTER](#): > > balance you must young jeddi 🤣 thanks for the advice! ---
**Author:** ![91crx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/9de0a6/32.png) [@91crx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91crx)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/31 "2006-04-04T08:23:19Z")
if u get a 250r ur gona be pis in two days try to find something that if u lay it down u wont be pissed dont be like my boy and 15,000 and cant ride ur bike ur gona wana do wheelies and endo right ur gona go down have fun and dont kill ur self if u want to lok at my bike give me a message its never down and it would be a perfect statrter bike ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/32 "2006-04-04T09:15:40Z")
is that even english? ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/33 "2006-04-04T09:21:46Z")
> [@Sight N Sound](#): > > is that even english? thats gangsta-ish my head actually started to hurt after reading his post ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/34 "2006-04-04T09:37:48Z")
> [@flyinglow57](#): > > thats gangsta-ish > > my head actually started to hurt after reading his post just plain retarded ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/35 "2006-04-04T09:57:30Z")
:ugh: ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/36 "2006-04-04T10:13:45Z")
yea really, that language hurt to figure out. when are these kids going to grow out of the wigger stage? ---
**Author:** ![Big\_PimpN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@Big\_PimpN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Big_PimpN)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/37 "2006-04-04T10:24:09Z")
There just wasnt any punctuation. They should grow out of it. Its troubling to be honest. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Spicoli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jeff\_Spicoli](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff_Spicoli)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/38 "2006-04-05T04:11:47Z")
Wow, I think my IQ has dropped 30 points by reading this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Spicoli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jeff\_Spicoli](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff_Spicoli)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/39 "2006-04-05T04:23:40Z")
In the event of trying to keep it on topic, I vote for a new GSXR1000! ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/40 "2006-04-19T14:28:00Z")
I figured i might as well just bump this thread instead of whoring a new one. Some good info in here, but i have more questions. I’m seriously looking into getting a 1st bike and am mostly conserned about the size of the bikes and how you fit on them. I’d like a sport bike, but could deal with something less sporty for a more comfortable ride. I’m like 5’10", 220lb. I’ve got short legs/arms (30 pant inseam) and i know im going to have problems being comfortable on certain bikes. I’m not going to mind a bigger bike, b/c I should be strong enough to man handle it around. also, what I REALLY liked is the buell that has 2 little headlights on it? They look pretty small and fairly bad ass. Any one know what im talkin about? I’ll try to find some pics in a bit here. …so any recommendations would be great. I’d like to also here what people think of certain bikes, how they rode, etc. I’d go down to Gatto’s in Tarentum, but i feel WAY too noob’ish to be talkin to them guys. I’d like to at least get a little knowledge under my belt first. Thanks! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768.md?page=3)