the bike i was telling you about is around 2 grand
now if you wanted to get something really to start out with would be a 250
because then you could keep that and ride it so that when you take your motorcycle driving test it is alot easy to pass.
then once you pass it and get your real motorcycle license you can just sell that to someone in the same position as you and then you can just buy a faster bike then

 

take the riding class at tcc chesapeake campus, it was great, they teach you alot and it is only one weekend. it costs 75 bucks and the class fills up real quick. when you pass the class you can just take the paper they give you go to the DMV, take the wriiten test and get a license. they also provide the bikes for you to ride.

 

not going to flame you, but just curious why do you want to get rid of your SV?

i'd say the problem was not buying an SV, but buying a new bike which i always advise against for a first, if you had gotten a cheap used beater SV for like 3,000 for your first bike if you didn't like it after you got down the basics you wouldn't be upside down money-wise if you sold it

 

yeah buying a new SV was definetly not the way to go if you never had intentions on keeping it. But nonetheless....it's still been a great starter bike for you to learn on.

 

I started on a 86 1000cc kawasaki.

then got a 04 kawasaki 636.

you will be fine on a new 600..its all how you drive it

 

true... its not that i hate the bike, i like it alot, i just would of rather gotten something else. i should of bought a used one that already dropped in value so i wouldnt loose so much money...

 

i started on a r6, and still love it, buy what u want

 

Well, I started on a ninja 500r and while their have been times I WISH I had gotten a bigger bike their have been times I'm very thankful I only have a 500. You really don't need a SS 600cc bike for the first couple of months your riding. After that then yeah you should be ok but those little mistakes you make during your first couple of months on the road can really get you into trouble fast on a big bike. My advice from a 1/3 season vetren is to start on a small bike, used, cheap and sell it in your second season and get a 600 and go from their. I've been down twice on my bike and I'm really happy that it wasn't on a brand new or any bike other than my used starter bike that already had some blemishes on it.

Best of luck to anyone shopping for a bike...it's a hard decision but one that really pays off when you take that first WOT run and a few months later when you go into and tight turn and drag your knee comming through it....nothing more exciting.
But start on a used bike....I'd suggest an sv650 or ninja 500....250's are a little small for driving on the interstate

 

how much?

 

ive seen his 250
and its tight for a 250
i think he want 1500 obo
not sure you would have to talk to him