riders: the biggest bike for a beginner?

[PSI87]

I started with a 2003 suzuki GSXR 750 then i upgraded to a 2005 Yamaha R1. My belief as long as you respect what a bike can do, you should be fine... IMOPO...

Yeah, I know a guy who always drived completely insane with his M3, then went and got a 05 R1 as a beginner bike. After hearing everyone say he would die, I just about took a life insurence policy out on him lol. It's been 9 months now and he's still fine, never laid the bike down or anything. He does wheelies, races up to 180, you name it, still ok. With ppl like that, it makes me feel a little more comfortable thinking about a 600.

 

[MonkeysL]

gsxr 750............was my first bike in 02 and was perfect (i did have dirt bike experience though). easy to handle yet has all the power u will ever need

 

[CHILLY WILLY]

LOL. To the guys saying it doesn`t matter what bike you start out on. Go choke on a carrot. . That is like telling a 16 year old kid he can have a 500hp car, because if he had a 200hp car it would be the same thing.

1. Respect what you have. Don`t push it to its limits when ever given the chance.

2. Your FIRST bike. Like many above said, a 600cc is insane. Its power to weight ratio is rediculous, along with its top speed. It runs the quarter in 10s/11s. Your sitting on top of 2 wheels, and you think a high 10 second bike is slow? A 1000cc, isn`t that much?
You must be smoking dust.

3. Go ride a 125 2 stroke dirtbike, then hop on a 250, then jump to a 450. Make sure there are alot of obstacles around you, and if you fall you maim, break, rip, tear, and split your body open. Tell me which one your more comfortable on.

4. Your buying your first car. You have never even drove a car before. You can`t decide between the 600hp, or the 800hp. The 600hp is more than enough, but the other car has 800. Which one should I get?!
Get my drift?

5. Here`s a cookie for everyone that says it is all about how you ride it. I think that`s a given guys. My point is, what is the sense in buying a 1000cc bike if your too afraid, unable, and unsure on how to push it?

+1 To the guy who said buy a used cheap bike. Beat it up, drop it, **** with it. You learn the best from an old bike that didn`t run you 12k. When you drop it you wont cry, and chances are you will. Want to wheelie? Learn in a parking lot on a $2500 bike, at 12am.

Anyone who thinks they can handle anything that fast, especially their first time needs to stop watching movies. Hell most of the time riding/driving accidents are caused by the other person, lets not forget that fact.

Well if that's your stand than what is the point of buying anything more than a honda 250 if you are just going to use it as a street bike?

Why do I ride a liter bike? Well because I like the torque that it puts out compared to a 600. I'm more bothered having to rev something to 15,000+ rpms, rather than having something put out just as much torque at 6-7k rpms.

Why not a 600cc or Liter? It's all in the rider. If the rider wants to ride like a POS they can kill themself just as easy on a Honda 250 as they can on a Busa, etc. I'de rather have a bike with amazing brakes and the ability to actually accelerate to get out of situation than a so called "safe bike".

The best arguement I have seen as to why not get a new 600/1K is because when dropped they can get very expensive to repair. Plastics alone that get damaged can run you over 1k no prob

I've ridden since I was 6 or so and the first street bike I got was my 10r. I learned to ride street bikes on a Busa and a 750.

 

[Juiced-03]

Damn, they don't make the 750 in silver

 

[pan7eraboyca]

There is some good post on here already for new riders, Do a search. I would recommend a used Suzuki SV650. Great dependable bike, V-Twin sound (If you like that sort of thing , great low down torque for around town and is just a blast to ride.

 

[Wishing4Cobra]

WOW.. that was a HUGE POST BY roadracer247..... Anyways, i had a 650 and it sometimes scared the hell outta me. I believe you cant go wrong with a Gixxer 600, CBR600, even a SV650S. Alot of new guys ride CBR's. Its a pretty good bike. My next bike im thinking about getting a R6 or ZR6R. But whatever you decide just respect the power and be CAREFUL! and you'll be fine. Good luck to you buddy.

 

[Juiced-03]

There is some good post on here already for new riders, Do a search. I would recommend a used Suzuki SV650. Great dependable bike, V-Twin sound (If you like that sort of thing , great low down torque for around town and is just a blast to ride.

Yeah I'm not a fan of how they look or sound. But I know that bike is always recommended to beginners.

 

[Wishing4Cobra]

There is some good post on here already for new riders, Do a search. I would recommend a used Suzuki SV650. Great dependable bike, V-Twin sound (If you like that sort of thing , great low down torque for around town and is just a blast to ride.

I had a 05 SV650s it was great.

 

[Juiced-03]

WOW.. that was a HUGE POST BY roadracer247..... Anyways, i had a 650 and it sometimes scared the hell outta me. I believe you cant go wrong with a Gixxer 600, CBR600, even a SV650S. Alot of new guys ride CBR's. Its a pretty good bike. My next bike im thinking about getting a R6 or ZR6R. But whatever you decide just respect the power and be CAREFUL! and you'll be fine. Good luck to you buddy.

I'm checking the CBR's out as well. But some people are saying stay away from Honda because they don't have stabilizers? What does a stabilizer do?

 

[CentennialVert]

I would stick w/ Suzuki. They seem to be the most comfortable bikes for all around riding.

My problem with finding a bike is that I'm 6'5 and 245 lbs. What makes it harder is that I sell Yamaha and Suzuki and can't answer my own question. My Dad has a Yamaha Venture that I've been riding for the last 2 years, and I really don't like the feel of cruisers. I sold my buddy a GSXR600 the other day and rode it around when I got off work and loved the feel, but I felt cramped on it. I fit on a 1000 and a busa no problem, but I'm not too sure about the power. My options are to be cramped on a 600/750, be careful on a 1k/busa, or be the odd guy riding a cruiser w/ a bunch of sport bikes.

 

[Juiced-03]

I would stick w/ Suzuki. They seem to be the most comfortable bikes for all around riding.

My problem with finding a bike is that I'm 6'5 and 245 lbs. What makes it harder is that I sell Yamaha and Suzuki and can't answer my own question. My Dad has a Yamaha Venture that I've been riding for the last 2 years, and I really don't like the feel of cruisers. I sold my buddy a GSXR600 the other day and rode it around when I got off work and loved the feel, but I felt cramped on it. I fit on a 1000 and a busa no problem, but I'm not too sure about the power. My options are to be cramped on a 600/750, be careful on a 1k/busa, or be the odd guy riding a cruiser w/ a bunch of sport bikes.

Is the 1000 really a lot bigger than the 750 (not talking power)?

 

[CentennialVert]

If you look at the specs they are almost identical, but the seat has a different shape and the pegs are a bit lower.