Hey just purchased my bike last night

[turbo chicken]

Location: North Texas

:D I purchased a motorcycle yesterday been saving for it for-ev-er. Only gave 1200 for it!

The guy just had it serviced at the Suzuki shop end of march.

I'll be taking my Motorcycle Safety Course Next weekend and taking the written test part shortly afterwards for my liscense :)

at 60mpg this thing sips on gas...

yes it's only a 250cc but it's my first bike and i won't be doing very much highway driving and it goes plenty fast for me right now 55-65 is fast as i care to go... i've vowed to keep it for a year till next summer... then i may trade it in for something a little more big :D

the handlebars, seat, footpegs, handles, and paint were changed to aftermarket by the first owner.

pics are from the previous owner

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http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n315/turbo_chicken/gz.jpghttp://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n315/turbo_chicken/gz3.jpg

[desi_555]

hi turbo chicken, where are you taking your course? I am taking mine on May 9,10,11 in plano...and congratulations on your new bike....Welcome to the forum...

[turbo chicken]

Taking it in Hurst it's like 2 miles from my apartment.

I'm a complete beginner it's been a while since i've been on a dirtbike. Besides this is really completely different than that. Only thing in common are the basic controlls really it feels completely different. I circled the apartments a few times last night.

Can't wait to get my liscense and get learned so I can start riding the thing... i'm so excited man... maybe we can hook up and go for a cruise in the near futurre

[desi_555]

sure...i am also waiting to complete my training and get the license. I didn't buy the bike as of now but that will be the first thing on my list once i get the license. I would be buying gz asap.

Did you buy helmet and gloves for the training? And also do we need a learners permit to take this training?

[turbo chicken]

I haven't purchased my helmet and jacket yet... i had to borrow the neighbors last night

i went and looked at the cycle shop in hurst.... found a helmet for 100.00 and found a clearence jacket for 100.00 probably go tonight and purchase them...

gloves are gonna be hard for me i have small hands i'll probably be getting some ladies gloves... haven't found any that fit good yet

[desi_555]

there are some online sites too which sell leather like jackets for relatively cheaper... found leatherup.com in one of the threads and saw some good deals there...but i am little skeptical about online purchasing...but people do get good deals....

[jonathan180iq]

try www.newenough.com (http://www.newenough.com) for cheap riding gear.

[turbo chicken]

woot... i got my jacket, helmet, gloves last night... and stayed under the 250.00 mark :D

even went and got a quote from my insurance... today i'll seal the deal on that maybe... i think i need to check around i was quoted 28.00 a month (i think) for full coverage.

I ended up wearing the helmet around the store and house last night... my wife was laughing at me playing with the vents infront of the fan on full blast.

I need to get some batteries in the camers and i'll take a pic...

[desi_555]

awesome....looks like you got pretty good deals...will wait for the fotos...are you planning on saddle bags???

[turbo chicken]

not sure on the bags... maybe replace the back seat with some kind of "trunk/box" ... seriously thinking about doing ammo boxes for the extra tool kit i'll be carrying and the clear lense for my helmet. wife is expecting another expense for it...

[turbo chicken]

forgot about batteries for the camera... i got the orange one of these http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=1& ... tier2=3054 (http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=1&L2=&L3=&L4=&item=CGC_AH4060-BS-54_G&tier2=3054)

and they don't have a picture of the jacket online

[turbo chicken]

took the motorcycle safety course this weekend... got insurance and license today... woot... went for about an hour ride 50 or so miles... it was nice...

[Littlethumper]

forgot about batteries for the camera... i got the orange one of these http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=1& ... tier2=3054 (http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=1&L2=&L3=&L4=&item=CGC_AH4060-BS-54_G&tier2=3054)

and they don't have a picture of the jacket online

oh wow :tup: thanks for the site info turbo, the helmets looks nice and really cheaper than the site i went
to check for my own helmet. Still shopping for quiet a while though.I got my leather jacket,bought it for $50.00
on sale reg. price is $150 :2tup: ..now i gotta go find a gloves too.

:2tup: Ride on!!!

[Littlethumper]

Pretty bike you got too!

[turbo chicken]

cheepenough.com.... or something like that also has some pretty good deals...

[Water Warrior 2]

New Enough is probably what you mean. An excellant supplier with a great return policy if something does not fit. Their prices overall are pretty hard to beat. A phone call or e-mail will also be responded to within a short time for any questions you might have about a product line. Some really good deals in their Close Out section too. Just recently got a new helmet for 130 bucks including shipping to the GWN. Would have cost 300+ in the GWN.

[turbo chicken]

i'm back for a visit... it's been about 2000 miles ... i've got some new pics of the bike to post and my gear... i'll get them up later tonight... :D