Getting a motorcycle license.

[drboom]

[quote=barnaby33]As to the seating position on the SV, are you sure you aren’t confusing it with the SV650S? True neither has a cruiser seating position, but I thought that the SV650 had a rather standard seat position, as opposed to any of the more rice rocket oriented bikes.
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Both have tallish seat heights, if memory serves. The bars are lower and the pegs are set a little further back on the “S” for a more “sport” oriented riding position.

I’d pretty much call it mandatory that newer riders stick to a seat height that allows them to get the balls of both feet on the ground without stretching.

With more experience, the need goes away. I once saw a very petite woman, no more than 5’2″, very expertly handling a KLR650 (very tall dual sport bike, for those that don’t know). She had to slide halfway off the seat to get a tippy toe on the ground, but often as not she just balanced the thing while slowly creeping forward.

[sd_matt]

Almost forgot. How much should I budget for the gear?

[sd_matt]

Almost forgot. How much should I budget for the gear?

[sd_matt]

Almost forgot. How much should I budget for the gear?

[sd_matt]

Almost forgot. How much should I budget for the gear?

[sd_matt]

Almost forgot. How much should I budget for the gear?

[drboom]

[quote=sd_matt]Awww what am I listening to you all for?! I’m gonna go out and get an 1100. I’ll be fine;)[/quote]

You should have told us you were a Marine!

Just go to the nearest Suzuki dealer and say “Hayabusa”.

[drboom]

[quote=sd_matt]Awww what am I listening to you all for?! I’m gonna go out and get an 1100. I’ll be fine;)[/quote]

You should have told us you were a Marine!

Just go to the nearest Suzuki dealer and say “Hayabusa”.

[drboom]

[quote=sd_matt]Awww what am I listening to you all for?! I’m gonna go out and get an 1100. I’ll be fine;)[/quote]

You should have told us you were a Marine!

Just go to the nearest Suzuki dealer and say “Hayabusa”.

[drboom]

[quote=sd_matt]Awww what am I listening to you all for?! I’m gonna go out and get an 1100. I’ll be fine;)[/quote]

You should have told us you were a Marine!

Just go to the nearest Suzuki dealer and say “Hayabusa”.

[drboom]

[quote=sd_matt]Awww what am I listening to you all for?! I’m gonna go out and get an 1100. I’ll be fine;)[/quote]

You should have told us you were a Marine!

Just go to the nearest Suzuki dealer and say “Hayabusa”.

[drboom]

[quote=sd_matt]Almost forgot. How much should I budget for the gear?[/quote]

Helmet: $200-300 You will have a “Shoei Head” (kinda round) or an “Arai Head” (kinda pointy). Don’t get a cheap helmet, please.

Jacket: I suggest two, one for winter and one for summer. My perforated leather summer jacket was $280 or so, and my synthetic textile jacket was $200-250, IIRC. Both are armored.

Pants: Can vary, but I just wore jeans knowing from experience that shorts provide almost as much protection (i.e. none).

Gloves: $50+. Get gauntlet style leather, as tough as possible in the palms since that’s the first thing you will put on the asphalt to break your fall. I once went through 3 layers of calfskin when I went down at 20-25mph.

Boots: Your choice. I only bothered on long trips since they are more comfortable.

If you’re really serious, get an Aerostich one or two piece suit. ($500+?)

[drboom]

[quote=sd_matt]Almost forgot. How much should I budget for the gear?[/quote]

Helmet: $200-300 You will have a “Shoei Head” (kinda round) or an “Arai Head” (kinda pointy). Don’t get a cheap helmet, please.

Jacket: I suggest two, one for winter and one for summer. My perforated leather summer jacket was $280 or so, and my synthetic textile jacket was $200-250, IIRC. Both are armored.

Pants: Can vary, but I just wore jeans knowing from experience that shorts provide almost as much protection (i.e. none).

Gloves: $50+. Get gauntlet style leather, as tough as possible in the palms since that’s the first thing you will put on the asphalt to break your fall. I once went through 3 layers of calfskin when I went down at 20-25mph.

Boots: Your choice. I only bothered on long trips since they are more comfortable.

If you’re really serious, get an Aerostich one or two piece suit. ($500+?)

[drboom]

[quote=sd_matt]Almost forgot. How much should I budget for the gear?[/quote]

Helmet: $200-300 You will have a “Shoei Head” (kinda round) or an “Arai Head” (kinda pointy). Don’t get a cheap helmet, please.

Jacket: I suggest two, one for winter and one for summer. My perforated leather summer jacket was $280 or so, and my synthetic textile jacket was $200-250, IIRC. Both are armored.

Pants: Can vary, but I just wore jeans knowing from experience that shorts provide almost as much protection (i.e. none).

Gloves: $50+. Get gauntlet style leather, as tough as possible in the palms since that’s the first thing you will put on the asphalt to break your fall. I once went through 3 layers of calfskin when I went down at 20-25mph.

Boots: Your choice. I only bothered on long trips since they are more comfortable.

If you’re really serious, get an Aerostich one or two piece suit. ($500+?)

[drboom]

[quote=sd_matt]Almost forgot. How much should I budget for the gear?[/quote]

Helmet: $200-300 You will have a “Shoei Head” (kinda round) or an “Arai Head” (kinda pointy). Don’t get a cheap helmet, please.

Jacket: I suggest two, one for winter and one for summer. My perforated leather summer jacket was $280 or so, and my synthetic textile jacket was $200-250, IIRC. Both are armored.

Pants: Can vary, but I just wore jeans knowing from experience that shorts provide almost as much protection (i.e. none).

Gloves: $50+. Get gauntlet style leather, as tough as possible in the palms since that’s the first thing you will put on the asphalt to break your fall. I once went through 3 layers of calfskin when I went down at 20-25mph.

Boots: Your choice. I only bothered on long trips since they are more comfortable.

If you’re really serious, get an Aerostich one or two piece suit. ($500+?)

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