# First Bike

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768>\
**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:** 4\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/41 "2006-04-19T15:27:57Z")

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(Have you ridden dirt before?)

You’re thinking of the Buell Lightning?

[http://www.dieselstation.com/wallpapers/Motorcycles/Buell-Lightning-XB9S-001.jpg](http://www.dieselstation.com/wallpapers/Motorcycles/Buell-Lightning-XB9S-001.jpg)

They’re pretty good bikes from what I’ve heard.

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**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 20, 2006, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/42 "2006-04-20T06:19:27Z")

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I started riding dirt when I was 5, bike when I was 7. Sold everything when I got my license, so thats 9 years i’ve got.

that pic doesn’t work, this is it:

![http://www2.uol.com.br/bestcars/carros/motos/harley/buell-lightning-xb9s-1.jpg](http://www2.uol.com.br/bestcars/carros/motos/harley/buell-lightning-xb9s-1.jpg)

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**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/43 "2006-04-20T11:29:07Z")

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I’ll fix the link tonight…I think it’s the same as your pic.

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**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 21, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-bike/180768/44 "2006-04-21T15:10:50Z")

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I seriously would look at getting a smaller bike to start out on, older, pre '97 600’s or even newer GS500, Buell Blast. Please don’t pull a silvermullet.

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