nightttime
New member
Hey everyone!
I just signed the paperwork for my new 2013 FZ8, this is my first purchase in my life all under my own steam. I'm 24 and just finished my undergraduate and graduate (I have an MBA) schooling and got a good job. Ever since my uncle taught me how to ride a dirt bike when I was a kid, I've wanted a motorcycle but my parents would never pay for one! Now I can, and I did. I am so happy to finally achieve this dream. I was referred to this forum by one of the nice and helpful employees at the dealership here in Hopkins, MN called the Hitching Post, he said he is on here and said I would benefit from and enjoy all the things it has to offer. I don't have any pictures yet of my baby because I picking it up from the dealer in two days, I wanted to make sure I had my insurance policy (whatever it will end up being, suggestions welcome!) before I drove it off the lot. I got the bike for $5,899 plus taxes and fees including a small warranty upgrade from my dealer to cover maintenance and the wheel and tire package! I am currently in my second and final day of the BRC so I can learn some good safety habits for street riding, luckily I already have the basics of actually operating a bike and dirt riding. I think cornering will be the most difficult thing to learn, but I'm planning on letting my new motorcycle teach me what it has to offer as well as what I learn from riding with it. I hope to learn a lot and ride a lot.
best,
nightttime
new member, new FZ8 owner 2014
I just signed the paperwork for my new 2013 FZ8, this is my first purchase in my life all under my own steam. I'm 24 and just finished my undergraduate and graduate (I have an MBA) schooling and got a good job. Ever since my uncle taught me how to ride a dirt bike when I was a kid, I've wanted a motorcycle but my parents would never pay for one! Now I can, and I did. I am so happy to finally achieve this dream. I was referred to this forum by one of the nice and helpful employees at the dealership here in Hopkins, MN called the Hitching Post, he said he is on here and said I would benefit from and enjoy all the things it has to offer. I don't have any pictures yet of my baby because I picking it up from the dealer in two days, I wanted to make sure I had my insurance policy (whatever it will end up being, suggestions welcome!) before I drove it off the lot. I got the bike for $5,899 plus taxes and fees including a small warranty upgrade from my dealer to cover maintenance and the wheel and tire package! I am currently in my second and final day of the BRC so I can learn some good safety habits for street riding, luckily I already have the basics of actually operating a bike and dirt riding. I think cornering will be the most difficult thing to learn, but I'm planning on letting my new motorcycle teach me what it has to offer as well as what I learn from riding with it. I hope to learn a lot and ride a lot.
best,
nightttime
new member, new FZ8 owner 2014
it is a shame because this bike is so much better than my little 500 i learned on. i had great expectations for this bike and it blew all of them out of the water. but i couldnt pass up the deal that i got for it and its is kinda my early graduation present to myself sooooo.
