You made a good choice, two different bikes would have been cool and those are two excellent choices. That being said I have zero regrets and I love my KTM. It’s been a ton of fun and very forgiving for a new rider, only issue I’ve had is the terrible stock seat and that ugly rear fender, replaced both. I also put the…

What kind of KTM are you riding? I just got my Duke 390 a little over a month ago and I love it. I’ve met a bunch of other KTM riders since I’ve gotten it out. All of them have been really cool and didn’t give me any shit for having the baby Duke and have all invited me with on rides. It’s been great to be a part of…

Learned in 1998 on an ‘89 Bronco II in the hills around Glendale, CA. It was an excellent place to learn how to balance the clutch on stops and plenty of Impatient drivers to keep the pressure on. My Mom is a great teacher too.

Mate Noooooooooooo! This is Máté’s last Jalopnik post, they closed down Gawker Budapest today, got the info via his twitter. Bummer.

About 17 years ago a very dumb kid (me), was going very fast down the 101 Freeway with no traffic at around 3:30 am in a brand new Prelude Type SH, another very dumb person in a very clapped-out Civic SI came up and started to race, we were going fast... I was powered by the pride that a young man has in a new car he…

I happen to live in the middle of two KTM dealers. 30 miles north and 30 miles south I was super stoked it worked out for me. Its a great little bike and I’m loving it. You can’t really go wrong with a Ninja or Sv though those bikes are well built, light, fun and fast. Get ABS, I love ABS (Some guys learned without…

This entire post sounds like a joke. WTF Cadillac?

I’m pretty sure that you complaining about others complaining about a terrible album being forced upon them is the most moronic complaint ever. Please, fuck off.

You are right there are a ton of used 250cc bikes you can get cheap, people grow out of those quick. I bought a KTM Duke 390 (379cc) kind of a middle ground on beginner and intermediate bike. It has lots of room for me to grow and its a fucking blast even for experienced riders (in the right situations). It has also…

Yea I’m a bit older than the standard novice and I wouldn’t have bought anything I couldn’t leave in a smoking pile (I would still cry, like a child) on the side of the road. It’s also a toy to me, not my commuter and not my only form of transportation.

Thank You! I’m in love with it lol.

Someone has to buy new and considering I’ve never bought a new car, a new bike was chump change in comparison. Awesome financing and really wanting a specific bike made it an easy decision for me. It’s the first vehicle (and my first bike) I’ve ever bought new and I don’t regret anything. I also have sliders and crash…

You know I thought this was the route I would go, the thing is there are so many awesome beginner bikes and honestly my biggest challenge has been getting shifts right (it feels so much different to my brain than a manual transmission in a car) I’m glad I didn’t pick up one of the awesome scooters and actually have to…

Also as others have said.... Take the damn class it's so important and you don't even need a bike.

Just picked up my first bike, went with a new bike because I’m a bit older and responsible and I work hard and like to spoil myself a little . It has been awesome, I took the class and had a great time, I bought all the right gear and wear it everytime, I drive as responsible as possible and have a few friends who…

LoganTroxell, thank you!

No problem! This is the first I’ve heard of it and I’m a dog freak so I had to include them, I like Skylines a lot so it’s a major bummer all around. And yea anyone who would burn their pets for insurance money would be a shit stain of epic proportions. I take comfort in knowing they probably died from the smoke…

Omg that fucking U2 album is a huge taint on my music collection, I've erased it like 5x. I wish they sent the physical copy to me so I could kill it with fire.

Dogs > skylines > pot

Seriously!? That’s your problem with California... You should leave and get cheap gas someplace else. I’ve lived in a few states during my life and California is incredible. Not tying to say it’s the greatest because that will get people all in a tizzy but, it’s an amazing state with beautiful scenery and good people,…