need a little help
06-05-2006, 08:16 PM
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need a little help
well basically im shopping for my first bike. im looking for something like a honda f3, or something of that nature. I was wondering what forums are out there (like dragva) for strictly bikes. and what are some good sites to look at for bikes for sale besides ebay etc...
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06-05-2006, 08:17 PM
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06-06-2006, 02:32 AM
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Re: need a little help
ebay and wera.com have some too. Here's one in richmond http://richmond.craigslist.org/mcy/167892837.html everyone wants an f3 for some reason so they're often hard to come by in good shape and/or you're paying a premium for them. In the used market you might have to travel a bit to get what you want.......just a warning. You'll have 10x the luck finding something in the DC area vs around here
06-06-2006, 03:15 AM
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Re: need a little help
If its your first bike you might want to phone around for insurance!! Insurance difference between a sport bike and let say a cruiser can be quite steep! I guess thats why a lot of sport bike guys just get Liability. Best of luck
06-06-2006, 06:56 AM
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Re: need a little help
yeah, my insurance on the chopper is $75 a year (yes, really) but on my f2 was $2500 a year, and they want $8000 a year for a vtr1000. shop around...
06-06-2006, 04:13 PM
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Re: need a little help
Originally Posted by grimace
$3-4k max.
If you don't mind a slightly bent frame you can have mine for cheap. Its a great beginner bike.
06-07-2006, 04:09 AM
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Re: need a little help
And insurance does not always depend on the type of bike. State Farm bases it solely on displacement...
Kevin, talk to Dustin (Boost Junkie). He has a Yamaha he bought to learn on and I expect he'll be selling sometime soon.
Kevin, talk to Dustin (Boost Junkie). He has a Yamaha he bought to learn on and I expect he'll be selling sometime soon.
06-07-2006, 05:35 AM
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Re: need a little help
There's a sweet 91' CBR6 F2 here in NoVa for a little over 3K, body is straight with only about 12K miles. Check out the Wash DC craigslist.