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I live in the natick/framingham etc etc area. I recently got a new job that has let me start thinking about spending some money on things I have wanted for a while. I have never been on a sportbike and wont act like I know anything about riding one. I have been on countless quads/dirtbikes which doesnt really count. I am 21 and I know my insurance will probably cost at least $2000 from what I have been told for my age and a sportbike.
In about 2 months I want to put some money down ($1500-$2000) on a used 2001 GSXR 600 and finance it for 3 or 4 years. I have been told to look to spend around $100 a month from various places I have called for quotes on this model. I am only looking for a used 01 in the mid $6000's with decent miles. I have all this class information and stuff I am going to sign up for before hand so I dont just go out and crash the thing or die. I am not an ass who will try anything stupid before I learn for months and months trust me. My first car was a Mustang and I didnt tach it out, race it or burnout/donut in it until I had it for the whole summer basically so I dont really need any comment about being a dumbass for thinking about a 600 right away I think I can learn the bike like I learned my car. I have actually been told by a person who is 22/23 now that started off with a brand new 03 R1 last year and said he was happy that he went bigger to learn instead of a used 600 but I am convinced my choice of a 01 600 is a good one.
I dont want to get anything else really because I dont like any of the other looks/styles (R6,ninja,CBR) and I have have been learning about only GSXR parts you know? Like I have made up a list of stuff I want to do to the bike right away. I am just trying to fill in a hole for where my Stang used to be and modding the bike might keep my mind off stuff.
So any suggestions on good places for learning to ride? Any good places that do performance mods and installs? I was at the Expo center car show this January and there was a bunch of sick bikes there from this one place but I lost their info and I dont remember the name because I wasnt interested in getting a bike then like I am now so anyone remember who they might be? So any help or suggestions on a place to get insurance, take beginner classes, performance shops, dealers etc would be a great help. Thanks everyone take it easy