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05-07-2006, 07:26 PM
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| Newbie Joined: May 2006
Bike: 96 Suzuki Katana gsx600f
Posts: 7
|  I need some advice Can anyone give me some good advice? I'm new to motorcycles and i'm looking at two bikes: a 1988 Suzuki Katana GSX600F, or a 1989 Kawasaki Ninja 600R, both for about the same price. They're both in good condition. I just can't make up my mind. Any info. or help on which is a better bike for me would be appreciated. (I'm also 6'2'' 200lbs.)
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05-07-2006, 09:00 PM
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| Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst   Joined: Mar 2006
Bike: 05 Boulevard C50 LE, 06 S40 (wife's bike)
Location: Lexington, KY
Posts: 4,090
 | Being as you are new to motorcycles, the best advice that you will hear is take an MSF course, wear proper gear, and start on smaller used bike (most people here will recommend a GS500 or Ninja 500 as a better starting bike), BTW welcome to the forum.
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05-07-2006, 09:22 PM
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| Et cetera ad nauseum   Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,313
| They're pretty similar bikes (I think they were direct competition back then). They may be a bit too powerful for a starter, though. Welcome to the forum. Stick around and read a bit. You might appreciate what you can learn here.
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05-07-2006, 10:36 PM
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| Throttle Jockey  Joined: Apr 2004
Bike: '05 Boulevard C50
Location: Central Kentucky
Posts: 3,208
| I'd look for something newer, 20 year old bikes are usually harboring multiple problems that increase their cost by 100%. If you love working on bikes - I'd say go for it, but for a new rider, you need something reliable and better suited for learning to ride. Look into taking the MSF BRC (Beginning Rider Course) and you'll learn a lot about bikes firsthand, making you a smarter buyer and rider.
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