Thank you for all of those who answered my questions while i was going through the final process of buying a bike. I am now the proud owner of a ninja 500ex. I know, not the most powerful or good looking bike, but it is my first bike, and its for commuting. I have also been told it is bullet proof. If you live in the 703 or the 757 expect to see me rolling around on a deep red/ maroon 500ex. Thank you very much.

 

have fun with it man... and watch out for cager's...they're out to get you.

 

Sweet. Nice to see a new rider swallowing a little pride and getting something smaller out of the box.

 

lol hey i got a sv650S is that swallowing pride?

 

Why?lol im talking about the idiot who comes on and asks

"Hey, im 19, im looking at getting a good starter bike. Is a gsx-r 1000 good? a friend told me it would be cool"

 

lol.... yeah, that happens alot.

 

+1
+1000
Cagers suck. If you are in your car and a cager notices your a biker (u can tell) the try to kill you! sorrry going off on tangent...

 

noob question: What is a cager?

 

Well I would not call it exactly out of the box, it is used, but for me, that is okay because 1. it did not cost as much. 2. insurance is cheaper on an older bike duh. 3. If I lay it down I will not cry as much. 4. I know that if i got a 600 or above I would try to push it to fast, to quickly I like riding been riding BMX bikes for along time, and mountain bikes. So this feels pretty natural to me. I do not need a ton of speed on a bike, or for it to look good. Two main factors reliabilty, and a good history of not failing (the class of bike that is)

 

anyone in a car/truck, etc