Quoted: Quoted: Calling a sport bike a crotch rocket is like calling a magazine a clip. Makes you sound like a dumb ass. I thought I was the only one who thought that. I'm a Honda guy but the SV650 from what I read and hear makes a great starter bike. It has a huge following and as a result has many aftermarket parts to choose from. The bike makes an excellent bike for the occasional track day as well. www.bikez.com/bike/368/index.jpg I didn't have a chance to read all the posts but MSF is a must. Throttle control is key and with your more potent sportbikes more so. A lack of TC can get you in trouble quick. Most importantly, keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down!

LMAO! rocket...your avatar kicks serious ass

I gotta pipe in here, cause I went to UND and am an avid motorcyclist.

Uh, you realize what the weather is like in Grand Forks between October and April right?

A motorcycle is definitely NOT the way to get around the campus then. ...

But, it is a motorcycle friendly campus, I always liked that.  And a bike at college, wow, what a way to meet chicks.

Oh, and buy whatever you can afford insurance for.  R1's are pussy cats and kind put around like a segway, unless you yank the throttle open of course.

Pic of a buddy and me cruising through campus a while back.