New Guy from Philly

sze5003 · May 1st, 2012, 06:20 PM

Hey all, nice little community here. I don't have a bike yet, just my permit and taking the MSF soon. Don't have much to spend on a first bike but I don't want to finance a new one either.

Hopefully prices die down soon and I can get a 250 sooner or later. I'm just really excited I've always wanted a bike and now I will be actually trying to get one.

Have a lot of friends that ride and are mentoring me on what to buy, what I should pay or not..its just a seller's market now.

If you guys know good sites to get gear for decent prices that would be awesome. Of course I will need to go to a store and get measurements first.

I wear glasses so I will most likely wear them on a bike too. Can't wait to have a bike finally but I bet I would be sitting staring at one until I complete MSF to even get on it! A little nervous.

gfloyd2002 · May 1st, 2012, 06:51 PM

sze5003! Glad to have you aboard...

Stingray1000 · May 1st, 2012, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sze5003

Hey all, nice little community here. I don't have a bike yet, just my permit and taking the MSF soon. Don't have much to spend on a first bike but I don't want to finance a new one either.

Hopefully prices die down soon and I can get a 250 sooner or later. I'm just really excited I've always wanted a bike and now I will be actually trying to get one.

Have a lot of friends that ride and are mentoring me on what to buy, what I should pay or not..its just a seller's market now.

If you guys know good sites to get gear for decent prices that would be awesome. Of course I will need to go to a store and get measurements first.

I wear glasses so I will most likely wear them on a bike too. Can't wait to have a bike finally but I bet I would be sitting staring at one until I complete MSF to even get on it! A little nervous.

If you're buying a new bike and JUST learning how to ride... Craigslist and a mechanic to check it out before you buy it. Something cheap to learn on... That's what I did I just found a sucker who needed the money so i got my 03 250 cheap... $550.00. See if you can find cheap deals on Craigslist. BTW I'm in Delaware so when u get ur bike lemme know.

KJohnson21 · May 1st, 2012, 07:31 PM

etiainen · May 1st, 2012, 07:37 PM

Hey welcome!

Since you're from the Philly area, check out Revzilla.com. Their showroom is in South Philly and you can try out stuff there. Their salespeople are awesome! For those that love Revzilla, if you ever go to the store you will be amazed with their help and knowledge they provide.

killamuf · May 1st, 2012, 08:19 PM

Hey welcome man, this is a great community with a wealth of knowledge. once you get your bike let me know, we can setup a group ride.

Good luck with your MSF (it will help you get over your nervous feeling) and good luck finding a 250.

sze5003 · May 2nd, 2012, 05:57 AM

Thanks guys, woah an 03 for $550!! There are people on CL selling 03-5 models for nearly 2k and will not budge haha.

Stingray1000 · May 2nd, 2012, 07:23 AM

Yeap was my room mate who i hated and she lost her job so she couldnt pay rent. I made her an offer she couldnt refuse 1 month rent for the bike.... she never ended up paying rent after that so the landlord booted to her and now we have the house to ourselves..... oh btw the bike only has 1600 miles on it loli painted it. Bought a new side plastic and added decals its my avatar to the left....

sze5003 · May 2nd, 2012, 08:00 AM

That is a good deal, some people I suppose get lucky. I should look on CL for people who can't pay rent but own bikes hmm

Miles_Prower · May 2nd, 2012, 08:54 AM

welcome welcome! i was the same way...didn't want to touch a bike until after MSF. And even then, I was scared to ride my bike out of my apartment parking lot. Then once I found out how well it handled, I said screw it, and took it on the street.

I'm in Harrisburg but I return home to the suburbs outside philly every month. Maybe I'll bump into you sometime!

etiainen · May 2nd, 2012, 08:56 AM

Check out the Philly riders thread, btw.

sze5003 · May 2nd, 2012, 09:04 AM

Yeh that is a good idea, didn't know there was such a thread. I'm not directly in the city but in the northeast area. The boulevard looks like a pain in the ass, I will not be riding to work on 76 that is for sure.

etiainen · May 2nd, 2012, 09:23 AM

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=76788

I end up taking 76 all the time, just because it's the best way to get to a lot of places. Yep....it sucks, you just get used to it.

Snake · May 5th, 2012, 02:05 AM

Hello and welcome.

May 1st, 2012, 06:20 PM	#1
sze5003 ninjette.org member Name: Salim Location: Philadelphia Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2005 SV650S Posts: 195	New Guy from Philly Hey all, nice little community here. I don't have a bike yet, just my permit and taking the MSF soon. Don't have much to spend on a first bike but I don't want to finance a new one either. Hopefully prices die down soon and I can get a 250 sooner or later. I'm just really excited I've always wanted a bike and now I will be actually trying to get one. Have a lot of friends that ride and are mentoring me on what to buy, what I should pay or not..its just a seller's market now. If you guys know good sites to get gear for decent prices that would be awesome. Of course I will need to go to a store and get measurements first. I wear glasses so I will most likely wear them on a bike too. Can't wait to have a bike finally but I bet I would be sitting staring at one until I complete MSF to even get on it! A little nervous.

May 1st, 2012, 06:51 PM	#2
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	sze5003! Glad to have you aboard... __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

May 1st, 2012, 07:31 PM	#4
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ken Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	__________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

May 1st, 2012, 08:19 PM	#6
killamuf ninjette.org member Name: Avais Location: Philadelphia, PA. USA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Special Edition Posts: 180	Hey welcome man, this is a great community with a wealth of knowledge. once you get your bike let me know, we can setup a group ride. Good luck with your MSF (it will help you get over your nervous feeling) and good luck finding a 250. __________________________________________________ 249cc FTW..!

May 2nd, 2012, 07:23 AM	#8
Stingray1000 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jon Location: Newark, De Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Yeap was my room mate who i hated and she lost her job so she couldnt pay rent. I made her an offer she couldnt refuse 1 month rent for the bike.... she never ended up paying rent after that so the landlord booted to her and now we have the house to ourselves..... oh btw the bike only has 1600 miles on it loli painted it. Bought a new side plastic and added decals its my avatar to the left.... __________________________________________________ http://www.facebook.com/groups/DeMdNjPagrouprides/ I live my life a quarter mile at a time! Who is affraid of the big bad jiggles???? LOL

May 1st, 2012, 07:37 PM	#5
etiainen CBR250R Traitor Name: Jon Location: Greater Philadelphia Area Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Red CBR250R 2009 Ninja 250r SE(With 2008 Fairings)(sold) Posts: 924	Hey welcome! Since you're from the Philly area, check out Revzilla.com. Their showroom is in South Philly and you can try out stuff there. Their salespeople are awesome! For those that love Revzilla, if you ever go to the store you will be amazed with their help and knowledge they provide.

May 2nd, 2012, 05:57 AM	#7
sze5003 ninjette.org member Name: Salim Location: Philadelphia Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2005 SV650S Posts: 195	Thanks guys, woah an 03 for $550!! There are people on CL selling 03-5 models for nearly 2k and will not budge haha.

May 2nd, 2012, 08:00 AM	#9
sze5003 ninjette.org member Name: Salim Location: Philadelphia Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2005 SV650S Posts: 195	That is a good deal, some people I suppose get lucky. I should look on CL for people who can't pay rent but own bikes hmm

May 2nd, 2012, 08:54 AM	#10
Miles_Prower One Loyal Fox Name: Rahul Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R (RIP), 2011 ZX-6R Posts: 869	welcome welcome! i was the same way...didn't want to touch a bike until after MSF. And even then, I was scared to ride my bike out of my apartment parking lot. Then once I found out how well it handled, I said screw it, and took it on the street. I'm in Harrisburg but I return home to the suburbs outside philly every month. Maybe I'll bump into you sometime!

May 2nd, 2012, 08:56 AM	#11
etiainen CBR250R Traitor Name: Jon Location: Greater Philadelphia Area Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Red CBR250R 2009 Ninja 250r SE(With 2008 Fairings)(sold) Posts: 924	Check out the Philly riders thread, btw.

May 2nd, 2012, 09:04 AM	#12
sze5003 ninjette.org member Name: Salim Location: Philadelphia Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2005 SV650S Posts: 195	Yeh that is a good idea, didn't know there was such a thread. I'm not directly in the city but in the northeast area. The boulevard looks like a pain in the ass, I will not be riding to work on 76 that is for sure.

May 2nd, 2012, 09:23 AM	#13
etiainen CBR250R Traitor Name: Jon Location: Greater Philadelphia Area Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Red CBR250R 2009 Ninja 250r SE(With 2008 Fairings)(sold) Posts: 924	http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=76788 I end up taking 76 all the time, just because it's the best way to get to a lot of places. Yep....it sucks, you just get used to it.

May 5th, 2012, 02:05 AM	#14
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Hello and welcome.

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