Thread: To buy another bike, or to make the STi fast?

My buddy is very anal about ride comfort as well. Thats one of the reasons he bought the 636 because it was comfortable. He never had problems on 10 hour bike rides.

Originally Posted by joshv

bike after u have the bike for a bit, you may have money down the road to do the sti, incase somthing happens to the sti ull have the bike

This is something I've considered. The motor is coming out in the next year or so if I don't buy a bike or DD or in the next few years if I do (depending on how many miles get put on the car). I'm doing the timing belt at 90K instead of the recommended 105K, and pulling the motor to thoroughly clean it, the engine bay, and do some work. Adding these parts then would be easy. I don't know if I want to wait though.

Originally Posted by NegativeOne13

My buddy is very anal about ride comfort as well. Thats one of the reasons he bought the 636 because it was comfortable. He never had problems on 10 hour bike rides.

I rode a 636 at work, I wasn't comfortable on it compared to a SV. It was better than my R6, though.

its funny because everyone that said mod the STI is a child with no sense of what it actually means to have a nice daily driver.

like i said, leave the STI alone. even to push the power levels you want you'll be into it at least as deep as what a bike would cost and it will most definitely leave you wanting more. do not mod the STI until your bank roll can sustain it. currently you're having to choose, which means your money situation isn't right.

The money isn't the problem. I'm setting a budget so I don't get carried away, it just so happens that I could buy a bike within my budget and now I have to prioritize what's more important.

Clearly its a bike. Don't mod your DD.

I'm not brushing off what you're saying, either. I'm taking everything into consideration and the arguments against what I'm thinking are exactly what I'm looking for, because I want to think this all through.

Bike is still > souped up rice rocket

id do the bike man. or buy a dd. i say if you wanna go balls out on the sti, you should have something that can still get you to work. YEAR ROUND. if you live in FL or somewhere that the bike could be a reliable all year transport, id say go for it. buuut of the two options given i still say bike. youll appreciate the sti more if it a slow going piece by piece project. plus youll learn to drive it better at each stage. to me putting the money into it all at once would be like a premature ejaculation.... "BOOM.. now what?".

I like the Ninja 650R, they just got an overhaul this year and are really powerful and good looking.

Originally Posted by SilvaMan61

id do the bike man. or buy a dd. i say if you wanna go balls out on the sti, you should have something that can still get you to work. YEAR ROUND. if you live in FL or somewhere that the bike could be a reliable all year transport, id say go for it. buuut of the two options given i still say bike. youll appreciate the sti more if it a slow going piece by piece project. plus youll learn to drive it better at each stage. to me putting the money into it all at once would be like a premature ejaculation.... "BOOM.. now what?".

I've been looking for cheap cars too. I wouldn't mind having another GP honestly. I should look into what liability/medical insurance on something like a 1999 GT would cost.

Originally Posted by bluegtp91

Bike is still > souped up rice rocket

That's the thing, too. Bikes and cars are apples to Oranges.

I have the money to do one or the other. Either one will end up costing more than I want it to, and I understand that. I just need to decide which one I want more.

Just buy a cheap bike and keep saving for the sti build. I have a super cheap bike and it's nice that i don't have any money wrapped up in it because i really don't ride it very often.

Originally Posted by Bio248

Clearly its a bike. Don't mod your DD.

Sadly i wished i would have learned this lesson earlier. I mean appearance mods are nice but sometimes i just like driving the wifes reliable g6.

when your car is broken all the time, THAT'S when you figure it out.

Originally Posted by Koscoe

Don't you have a late 80's bike? I think i seen the pics. It looks pretty clean for the age of it.

I have a 79 Honda CX500 and i have $25 wrapped up in it all. Cheap bikes are awesome and plentiful.

Originally Posted by kyle99gtp

I've been looking for cheap cars too. I wouldn't mind having another GP honestly. I should look into what liability/medical insurance on something like a 1999 GT would cost.

look into a 97-99 GTP insurance would be the same as they where GTs with an option package.