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Just because I was an 'outlier' that makes my opinion moot? EL-oh-EL.
Moot? no.
Irresponsible.. yes.
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Just because I was an 'outlier' that makes my opinion moot? EL-oh-EL.
I just looked at CL in IL. Saw a few really nice sportsters - one with under 3k miles for 6k.
Others for 4k...maybe op could up his range a little & get something really nice. A rubber mounted sportster 5 speed is a great bike.
One of the biggest mistakes new riders make is buying a bike that is too small. A 300cc bike is a great bike to learn to ride on and you'll love it, for a week. After that you will be wishing for a real motorcycle. I'd get something in the 600cc to 900cc range, that way when the newness of riding wears off you have a bike that you can still enjoy. Just take it easy until you have some experience.
Hell yeah!! go big or go home.**** it get a Busa or a ZX14.
I got a chance to ride a friends turbo Busa. You couldn't have beaten the smile off my face with a bat. When I got back with it I told him not to ever let me ride it again. I'm to dumb for something like that.**** it get a Busa or a ZX14.
Stop perpetuating that 'scooter' BS, only people with no talent at riding that just want to cruise highways say that crap lol.
I'd get something like this yamaha xrs. They are pretty affordable. When your drop it, you wont do much damage, especially if you use frame sliders. It has enough power you wont be bored on it and want to sell in a year. It is comfortable enough for all day rides. Problem with buying a small displacement bike is that you mine as well be ridding a scooter. It will not be something that you ever want to take on the highway because it will be slow and have poor harmonics due to reving the shit out of it at highway speeds.
I'm sure you and your boyfriend look great cruising on your 300cc sports scooter. I didn't say a small engine wont do 80, it will not be comfortable doing 80. I guess only talented people ride 300 and 400s, that's obviously why all of the motorcycle racing series are on those size bikes. The reality is a 50 horsepower bike is just plain boring as ****. That is why you see so many 1 year old bikes for sale in those sizes.Stop perpetuating that 'scooter' BS, only people with no talent at riding that just want to cruise highways say that crap lol.
An R3 (300 small cc PP) for example is just as fast to 60 and the 1/4 mile as a GT Mustang from just over a decade ago, impossible to get bored on if truly learning how to hone talent. Also you can easily cruise the highway at 80 mph on modern 300/400s.
Hell, an early 2000s Ninja 250 does 0-60 in not much slower than SN95 GTs...
Can you read?They absolutely are comfortable cruising at 80, and if you watched motorcycle racing you'd know that even in MotoAmerica there's classes racing those 'scooters' (not to mention those silly guys racing in Moto3).
You're only 30 minutes from RRR, why don't you take your bike over there and see just how much faster you are than a good rider on a 300?
You see so many bikes for sale in that size because of ego riding, plain and simple.
There is no such thing as comfort on a small sport bike after 30-45mins. If you want comfort you’re going to need to consider a cruiser.
Doesn't matter. Just don't be dumb.
My first bike was a 954RR.
That is where the MSF course is nice. For a $25 rental fee, you can use their bike to drop while learning low speed maneuvering.As stated OP, there are 2 types of riders…
Those who have been down and those who will go down… but this is irrespective of power… it pertains more to poor skill set, lack of awareness and shitty decision making. Sprinkle a little bit bad luck in there too.
The harder part of learning to ride a bike is maneuvering at low speeds. Make sure to get real nice and acquainted with a big open parking lot before you tackle streets. Also, watch out for target fixation.
Make smart decision, mein! But if you do make the occasional shitty one, make sure your skill set can bail you out…
Good luck, bro
Definitely agree…That is where the MSF course is nice. For a $25 rental fee, you can use their bike to drop while learning low speed maneuvering.
You are either 90, or need to beef up those triceps and low back… lol
man of good taste… i started on an F4 and about 6 months later switched over to a 954… should have just started on the 954.