# Jumping on the Bandwagon...Buying my first bike...
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [March 18, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241 "2008-03-18T18:06:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/1 "2008-03-18T18:06:07Z")
Well…it seems I’m jumping on the bandwagon…and leaving the car club to join the bike crew…
2K5 Honda CBR600RR or the 2K5 Yamaha R6…
$6,000 w/ 2k miles $5,495 w/ 14k miles
(My friend’s bike) (Bob Weaver)
Can’t wait for the season to start!
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### Author:  [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/2 "2008-03-18T18:10:33Z")
5,500 is a lot for 14K miles.
go with the cbr.
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/3 "2008-03-18T18:12:24Z")
yeah, thats what I thought too, plus the CBR has alot of features i like, where as the R6 doesnt. If it were a newer R6 (new engine, style, frame) then i would consider it more
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### Author:  [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/4 "2008-03-18T18:13:21Z")
I’ll be honest, the only reason I bought another bike is because I seem to be the only person around here that’s into _driving_ their cars. Everyone else just hard parks, I need the road. People with bikes are always riding somewhere 100 miles away, I’m lucky if I can get someone to cruise 5 miles in a car. I’ll hop on the bandwagon to go cruise.
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2008, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/5 "2008-03-18T18:16:00Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#):
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> I’ll be honest, the only reason I bought another bike is because I seem to be the only person around here that’s into _driving_ their cars. Everyone else just hard parks, I need the road. People with bikes are always riding somewhere 100 miles away, I’m lucky if I can get someone to cruise 5 miles in a car. I’ll hop on the bandwagon to go cruise.
this may have something to do with a bike getting 55mpg and most of the fast cars on here getting 20 and under.
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### Author:  [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/6 "2008-03-18T18:22:26Z")
> [@psychopjv](#):
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> this may have something to do with a bike getting 55mpg and most of the fast cars on here getting 20 and under.
i’d get about 35-38 on my 03’ r6:meh:
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### Author:  [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/7 "2008-03-18T18:34:59Z")
> [@psychopjv](#):
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> this may have something to do with a bike getting 55mpg and most of the fast cars on here getting 20 and under.
More like 35ish for that bike…You really can’t look toward a performance bike for saving money. Yeah gas will be cheaper, but the other costs associated amount to more in the long run.
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### Author:  [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/8 "2008-03-18T18:57:08Z")
> [@psychopjv](#):
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> this may have something to do with a bike getting 55mpg and most of the fast cars on here getting 20 and under.
Very true but this has been going on for years and the gas prices have just recently been getting bad.(recently as in the past 3 or so years)
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/9 "2008-03-18T19:00:28Z")
yeah, i like to actually go places, and i figured with the bike, its more of a community of riders, unlike cars, where no1 wants to just go “driving” u know?
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### Author:  [@Rovert](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rovert)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/10 "2008-03-18T20:02:32Z")
nobody goes driving anymore… i go out by myself all the time ☹ it gets lonely
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### Author:  [@jkucz28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jkucz28)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/11 "2008-03-18T20:07:10Z")
go with the cbr man. then join [www.buffalostreetriders.com](http://www.buffalostreetriders.com) for more info on riding
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### Author:  [@greddy420a](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greddy420a)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/12 "2008-03-18T20:21:31Z")
deff go with the cbr
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2008, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/13 "2008-03-19T09:48:35Z")
any reason in particular why Geico quoted me at $1074.86 a year while Progressive was only $274.95?? Fuck Geico, they have overpriced auto insurance and apparently motorcycle insurance too. lmao.
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### Author:  [@Rsnake91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rsnake91)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2008, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/14 "2008-03-19T09:57:05Z")
nice pick up man… enjoy it!!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2008, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/15 "2008-03-19T10:16:28Z")
> [@Rsnake91](#):
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> nice pick up man… enjoy it!!
:picard:
The CBR seems like your best bet.
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2008, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/16 "2008-03-19T10:17:56Z")
yeah, i actually just spoke with my friend, he lives down in el paso now, he’s in the border patrol, and he’d rather buy a new bike down there than have the bike transported there, so he said if i’m interested, its mine for 6k.
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### Author:  [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/17 "2008-03-19T10:19:18Z")
screw weaver fever, that place is a rip off.
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### Author:  [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2008, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/18 "2008-03-19T11:09:22Z")
:tup: I’ll be in the market starting next week. I’m getting my tax return on Friday. I’ll definately go riding this summer.
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### Author:  [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/19 "2008-03-19T11:35:20Z")
the R6 is a more comfortable bike than the CBR, but for the price of each and the miles, go with the Honda.
:tup: to another bike on this board.
ride safe.
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumping-on-the-bandwagon-buying-my-first-bike/45241/20 "2008-03-19T11:42:19Z")
yay… be safe…
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