Reply To: Newbie (done MSF) looking at getting first bike.
July 4, 2010 at 1:53 pm
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CBBaron
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GS500F is a nice bike to start on. Ninja 250R and 500R are also good places to look for sport styled bikes.
As mentioned you should always ride with Helmet, boots jacket, gloves, and pants. For SoCal heat mesh jacket and pants may make it more comfortable. Perforated leather is also an option.
I ride in usually cooler and more variable weather here in the midwest so I have a water proof and well vented textile jacket (Tourmaster Transition 2). It handles he wide variety of weather we see but is hot sitting in traffic at 90F.
Good luck
Craig