My new toy

https://i.servimg.com/u/f69/15/19/85/36/photo11.jpg Its allot of fun

nice! I want one.

nice bike lotta power there you sure you ready for it? of course it is a busa so it wieghts as much as my truck.

Yeah its def a heavier sport bike. I had it put on the dyno and was pushing 189 horse at the back tire. 1 & 2 gears the front end come up at higher rpm, its hella fun lol.

Wow, nice busa!

Be careful with this thing

A hyabusa is without a doubt the coolest thing you can die on.

I am actually looking for a cheap motorcycle.

What makes models/should I look for? Cheap like < $1000

I think I would be fine with a 1980s sport-touring style, if that is around that price range.

1000 cc's or you're gonna be an outlaw's bitch in Florida.

It will mainly be to drive to work and back, about 8 miles each way. Probably to the store and back, as well.

Not too worried about speed, as long as I can get to 55 mph(no scooters please).

Thrym wrote:

A hyabusa is without a doubt the coolest thing you can die on.

Generally, they die 10 or more feet from the motorcycle.

I had one guy die next to his, but it was only because he was sandwiched between a toyota and a chevy van.

It was actually in the newspaper

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/06/21/Pasco/Motorcyclist_dies_in_.shtml

EDIT: Some of the details here are wrong. Newspapers being inaccurate FTW.

krig going for a bike under 1k is asking for a complete pos. Most mid 90s and up sport bikes run 2-3k unless you get down to like a 250 which is worthless. I would look for a good 650 any of the jap bikes are good suziki tends to have the best tuned from the show room floor, hondas tend to out perform suziki after tuning, My personal favorite is yamaha I have a vstar crusier and plan to get a r1. If you are looking for speed a 650 will honestly perform as well as the 1k and almost always out perform a busa with riders of equal skills. Once you hit the 650 mark the bikes have more power then they can use so its all about control after that.

Just remember if you are looking at sport bikes especially here in FL most have been beaten to shit if you dont like working on em I would up your budget and get something newer. Not sure what your mechinical skills are like but I highly recommend making friends with someone who really knows bikes and having them inspect anything you plan to buy. My brother is a MMI graduate and buys repairs and sells alot of used sport bikes MOST of them have been wrecked atleast once and it is almost always covered up with new plastics. I will let you know if i hear of anything around here for a good price.

Also if you havent riden before be careful it dont take much on a 650 or bigger to leave you lieing on your back

Just transportation is what I am looking for. I don't plan to go over 65. I prefer handling over speed usually. I had an '86 MR2 that I loved.

Reason I say cheap cheap, is because if it ends up costing more than a car, I will get a car instead. Would rather have a bike though.

I've done some basic repairs on a car, and my dad has worked on British motorcycles for years, used to be a car mechanic - so I will have help.

just did a quick ebay search and this is the only thing even remotely close to you
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1994-Kawasaki-ZX-600-Clear-Title-Runs-Good-/150441094265?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item2306fcec79
in that price range and its been at the very least dropped. not to mention ugly as hell

found this http://www.cycletrader.com/find/listing/2001-SUZUKI-GS500-96683804 but its double your price most of the bikes that fall in the 1k range are 250s or dirt bikes. The above wouldnt be a bad bike if you like the naked look and provided its in good shape.

That ninja looks about perfect. I will see about my father taking a look at it.

if you end up getting it let me know. My brother can get new plastics pretty cheap so you can clean it up some.