The 500 is my next step
I always knew as a kid that I loved bikes, I was always on one since my dad taught me how to ride in the parking lot of his shop. I would race my sister on her bike as kids, ride it to school every day, ride all over town and then race other kids while in school.
It was only a matter of time before I started talking about street bikes, at first it really started when I attached a two stroke engine to a mountain bike and got my first taste of more powerful bikes. Of course my parents absolutely hated the idea of me on a sport bike so their alternative was dirtbikes which i absolutely loved!
I borred an old honda 150 from a friend and joined my dads buddies at a local spot for riding and with some struggle I eventually learned how to ride and it was amazing. It was perfect for my family, something my dad and I could do together and get out of the house whioe my mom collected rocks and enjoyed the scenery.
Eventually I got a yamaha yzf250r as my own bike and learned how to do the maintenance myself while learning how to handle a more powerful bike. But after 5 years of riding the urge to ride on the street was getting harder to ignore.
After finally convincing my parents to be less upset about me owning a sport bike I watched facebook marketplace like a hawk. I almost settled on buying an R3 as a first bike for $5k but then a new listing showed up for a 2024 ninja 500 just 15 minutes from my house. I talked the seller down to $4850 and from there I couldnt get off of it. I would find every excuse to take my bike instead of my truck.
Now im much more comfortable on the street and how to handle a bigger bike at speeds but still have lots to work on in terms of skill and technique. I want to take my bike to the track before I upgrade then we'll see where my journey takes me.
If you have any uograde suggestions id love to hear them. Im currently looking at an R7, Aprilia rs 660, Zx6r, gsxr 600/750