Originally posted by Grumpy
I would beg to differ. Depending on what city you live in you probably don't want just a sports bike. Where I live at least you would also want a car, or SUV, or truck. You wouldn't want only a sports bike. Also not the most practical thing if thats all you have. Have to travel really light if you do travel and crashes are brutal. Also if you buy the bike then you need all the stuff like a jacket and everything if your smart then of course your helmet. But on the plus side it doesn't use very much gas at all. :y:
Good points. He's pretty young, a fast bike is the cheapest way to get high performance thrills. Girls like fast bikes too.

I don't know what it's like in Amsterdam, where he lives; but it's a city and a bike would be a good way to get around.