# So I feel responsible enough now, so I joined the bike crew.
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [May 6, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579 "2010-05-06T14:57:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/1 "2010-05-06T14:57:24Z")
I am completely new to riding. I have wanted to get a bike for a while, but have always felt I would not respect the ability to do stupid things. Now that I’m a little older and opportunity has presented itself I’m doing it.
I just bought a 1998 Suzuki GS500E that has 3200 miles on it. It has some sort of NYSpeed history but I am not 100% familiar with the history. I’m sure some people on here know the bike well. I have heard stories of leopard print in it’s history somewhere, lol. I just ordered all my gear and will be heading to the DMV tomorrow. I’ll have pics up tomorrow.
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### Author:  [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/2 "2010-05-06T15:06:50Z")
That should be safe enough for sure.
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/3 "2010-05-06T15:20:40Z")
enjoy it… that bikes awesome… 🙂
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EDIT: MSF… do it.
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### Author:  [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/4 "2010-05-06T15:30:08Z")
Welcome to the crew, you picked a great platform to start from (had one myself last year).
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/5 "2010-05-06T16:06:22Z")
:tup: Excellent starter bike.
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### Author:  [@b5a4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/b5a4)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/6 "2010-05-06T16:49:04Z")
Welcome…be safe…
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2010, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/7 "2010-05-06T17:13:28Z")
hey I have an 2000 gs500e! mine has like 17k though…
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### Author:  [@\_x1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_x1)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/8 "2010-05-06T17:59:31Z")
Been thinking about joining the bike crew as well, rode a friends GSXR600 and it was absolutely amazing. Congrats
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/9 "2010-05-06T18:43:22Z")
yes. DO NOT ride a real bike. Its been a few years for me and I kinda forgot what its like. I rode my buddies r6 the other day and oh man, our bikes are slow. lol
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### Author:  [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/10 "2010-05-06T19:03:16Z")
It’ll clutch right up
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### Author:  [@AngryHero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AngryHero)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/11 "2010-05-06T19:06:13Z")
Yes finally!
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### Author:  [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2010, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/12 "2010-05-08T08:11:25Z")
That bike is a BLAST to pilot.
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2010, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/13 "2010-05-08T08:53:51Z")
Awesome Justin! Definitely a good choice :tup:
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### Author:  [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2010, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/14 "2010-05-08T10:33:56Z")
Being new to riding, this bike feels stupid fast. I can’t even imagine what a litre bike feels like.
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2010, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/15 "2010-05-08T10:37:56Z")
Did you take the MSF course? It’ll be a world of information being a new rider, definitely sign up man!
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/16 "2010-05-08T14:03:23Z")
> [@Justin](#):
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> Being new to riding, this bike feels stupid fast. I can’t even imagine what a 600 feels like.
fixed
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2010, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/17 "2010-05-08T16:46:22Z")
yup^
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/18 "2010-05-08T17:26:59Z")
lol @ stupid fast. Give it a few weeks and you’ll get used to it. Ride safe. What’s a gs500 run in the 1/4 anyways? 12s?
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2010, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/19 "2010-05-08T22:09:43Z")
^mid 13s-14’s
the gs1100 only ran mid 11’s
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### Author:  [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2010, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-feel-responsible-enough-now-so-i-joined-the-bike-crew/154579/20 "2010-05-09T05:35:09Z")
Not yet. Just got my permit on friday.