I've reached out to those posts. My issue is that I don't trust salvage titlesThere are 400 and 500 cc bikes on Marketplace for ~$3000. (My Daughter is scanning posts frequently for a CB300)
I had to renew my license once. I had to take the Car, Moto, Airbrake and Class B written tests. That was a surprise.
Congrats on passing.
Gotcha. I might just go for the 500 then. I'm really trying to be responsible and not just **buy a bike** immediately when I don't have the money at this moment, and oh boy, it's a unique kind of torture. That's why I've been looking at really cheap and old stuff, and justifying it as "it's just to learn on"
www.feellikeapro.com
I feel the same, a bike is enough work even knowing you're getting it in good condition. Salvage title comes with too many what-ifs and unknowns. Only if it is a dream bike and they're hard to come by would a salvage be worth considering in my book.
It looks like you've got a good range to pick from! I am not a good person to give recommendations, new as I am to all of this as well. I love my CB300 and it's the right fit for me, but it's not the best pick for everyone. I think most people into sports bikes would prefer the appearance and performance of the CBR over the naked CB. If you're looking for a commuter bike, any of those would likely be okay, even the CB300 believe it or not.
Cheap and old stuff may also come with higher risk of repair and maintenance cost, and also higher risk of something going wrong during a ride, so you might end up spending more in the long run on a "cheap" bike. Just a consideration. Bikes save on gas and time in traffic, but honestly they're not much cheaper (and sometimes more expensive even) than owning a car, and more work. Although I agree there is some merit to buying a gently loved moto so you're not too upset if you drop it.
Thanks for the advice!! I'll keep that in mind. Yeah I took a look at the links that were dropped here yesterday, but as you said, I was concerned I was "settling" for a bike. There was a good CFMoto 450SS from Soso cycles, and I considered buying it, but I got scared that I'd be "settling" cus I hate the colors lol (really? Blue black and teal? Not for me, though my girlfriend loves it lol)I feel the same, a bike is enough work even knowing you're getting it in good condition. Salvage title comes with too many what-ifs and unknowns. Only if it is a dream bike and they're hard to come by would a salvage be worth considering in my book.
It looks like you've got a good range to pick from! I am not a good person to give recommendations, new as I am to all of this as well. I love my CB300 and it's the right fit for me, but it's not the best pick for everyone. I think most people into sports bikes would prefer the appearance and performance of the CBR over the naked CB. If you're looking for a commuter bike, any of those would likely be okay, even the CB300 believe it or not.
Budman and Saxon linked some great choices here on the forum. I guess my one piece of advice from buying cars at least is to not settle, and if you keep coming back to something, you probably really like it. Maybe stay away from super powerful bikes until you have the fine control skills to not crash them into a tree but otherwise, follow your heart so to speak
Cheap and old stuff may also come with higher risk of repair and maintenance cost, and also higher risk of something going wrong during a ride, so you might end up spending more in the long run on a "cheap" bike. Just a consideration. Bikes save on gas and time in traffic, but honestly they're not much cheaper (and sometimes more expensive even) than owning a car, and more work. Although I agree there is some merit to buying a gently loved moto so you're not too upset if you drop it.
You needed to take the automobile written to align the expiration dates of your class C and M licenses. Take them on the same day, then they expire on the same day.
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Pictures or it never happened.....
Starring my horribly messy garage and horrible photography skills, here it is!
Well done!
I'm sure budman meant the DMV in Santa Clara, 1/3mi outside the Sunnyvale border.
The one in Mt View is for commercial stuff only.
