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Originally Posted by Jimellow
Thing is, bikes are expensive. If used, it seems to be a crapshoot in terms of finding one without a shady history, and if new, you're spending upwards of $5k even on entry-ish level bikes. I found a promising 2004 SV-650 with under 6,000 miles, and with a few scratches (according to owner), and he was asking $3900. That's about the best deal I've seen, but the used bike market is much smaller, which in my experience, results in less selection and higher prices for the models that are available.
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It's not that it's all that hard to find cheap starter bikes, it's that you want a bike that's not really the cheap starter type. If you want to save money, go older. And the CBR600 by the way, is no easier as a first bike than the GSXR. The Katana can work though. And I know a few people who have started on SV650s. But really, these bikes aren't all that much bigger than the Ninja 500 for example. I think you just want a bigger engine and are using your size as an excuse (no offense, it actually happens a lot).
And Samcol, in some cases the brightest lights ever won't make up for a person not paying attention. And since bikes are small, the not paying attention thing can last much longer. Flickering lights can help but they can also confuse people. I'd go with LEDs and just watch your mirrors.
It's a reality of riding on the street, cagers just won't see you sometimes. (Cagers = people in cars)