kevin C.

im really looking into buying a bike since i lost my teg.

i asked about an r6 a few weeks back and someone said they were not good beginner bikes!

i already have my M class and would know how to be responsible on the bike

i have been debating on ether a cbr, ninja ,or r6 around the 600cc range! i just dont know what would be best

so i need yalls help

GraphiteAccord

you really want a 600?

Yamaha T-max



Or the honda Silverwing....

kevin C.

=[ naw i think ill pass

ucb

no 600CC sport bike made after 1999 is good for a first bike

oodie

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But he has his M-class

ucb

read this. after I read this I stopped considering a 600 as a first bike

http://bayarearidersforum.com/...88730

kevin C.

alright well looked at
and i feel yuh!!

i talked to a few people and they told me that i would be disapointed if i got anything below a 600cc thats all

silentballer

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Yea. You got a 650 instead

ucb

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i talked to a few people and they told me that i would be disapointed if i got anything below a 600cc thats all</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sorry man but who ever said that is likely a squid or an idiot. Anyone with any real grasp of just how powerful and unforgiving a modern 600 is would never say such a thing.

kevin C.

yea i guess so!
well i was looking at through threads and found this one


https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/2283169

and it really doesnt look like anyone started on lower than a 600 lol

and i didnt mean to say i never ride bikes offten , i have a freind that has a ninja 500 that ill dive every now and then

life sux die

fwiw, i started on a '06 R6 with no prior experience. i think i'm doing ok. just be smart, wear your gear, respect the bike and you should be good.

ucb

do as you wish mang, its your skin

ucb

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Yea. You got a 650 instead </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah with 40hp less than a modern 600 I4

kevin C.

yea thats what im sayin!!
ive looked into bikes for a long time and have had some good epericnce on them!
but yea i just wouldnt wanna be disapointed thats all!

ucb

get an SV 650 or ninja 650 if you must have a 600+, both have plenty of butt puckering potential

kevin C.

lol well i got one freind that has a 636 and drove like down tha road! **** was nice!
but i really just wanna start with a 600
i just cant decide about what kind!!

r6,ninja,cbr.... ya know

i want it to be reliabe and run good!!
what year?!?
ect...ect...

ucb

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.... ya know

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No, sorry, I don't know. I think the only reason you want so dearly to start on a 600 is for the image

silentballer

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QFT.

I sometimes take random jaunts around the neighborhood on my roommate's ninja 250 and I'm already scared shitless at how 25-30 mph feels when you're sitting on an engine with a seat.

GraphiteAccord

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kevin C. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol well i got one freind that has a 636 and drove like down tha road! **** was nice!
but i really just wanna start with a 600
i just cant decide about what kind!!

r6,ninja,cbr.... ya know

i want it to be reliabe and run good!!
what year?!?
ect...ect...
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Don't worry about reliability, you're considering a japanese bike...they all are reliable and fast.

Pick a color and look, and get it at a good price. Don't worry if it's an 02 or whatever, get it cheap, so when you wreck it, you won't have many worries

Slidin'Sidewayz

I started out just a few weeks ago on a RC51 which is 999 engine. I'm doing just fine, just got to have sense and not think your invincible when it comes to riding. Just respect the bike and the pavement and you will be ok. If your buying it for the sole purpose to race around beinging a squid you may want to reconsider what your getting into.

rdblckSV650S

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Sorry, but your first sentence negates your second sentence. A 'few weeks' is not long enough to say you're "doing just fine." No offense, because I'm glad you're doing just fine and from reading other threads with your comments it seems like you've got a level head.

We had a friend we nicknamed "crash" because, you guessed it, he liked to crash a lot. We were all ***** one summer and bought 600cc bikes. I'll admit I was very torn between starting on a smaller bike, and getting a "cool" bike. I opted for an F4i because it was more comfortable than most other 600cc bikes. "Crash" got himself an 03 R6 I believe it was.

After the first summer month we were all incident free and starting to get more comfortable, but something about the way crash reacted to things and just generally handled himself on a bike worried us. Then it started happening. Tip overs at lights, driveways, parking slips. Then he freaked out mid corner and grabbed some front brake and washed out. Got back on the back and just a month later did it again in an intersection. Then he had another scare at the end of summer and decided riding wasn't for him and sold his bike at a pretty big loss.

My other friend, who actually started on a 600cc shadow, is now on his 8th bike and doing great, and I'm on 3rd bike and still having fun. But i've seen plenty of people who buy a newer 600 for their first bike and end up dumping it, or deciding to sell and taking a hefty financial hit.

The way I see it, you can roll the dice and buy a more expensive 600, or you can buy a cheaper started bike like a ninja 250 or something and easily turn around and sell it later.

Slidin'Sidewayz

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Sorry, but your first sentence negates your second sentence. A 'few weeks' is not long enough to say you're "doing just fine." No offense, because I'm glad you're doing just fine and from reading other threads with your comments it seems like you've got a level head.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't understand your reasoning behind this statement. A few hours is long enough for me to say im doing ok in something. I'm not the average person when it comes to catching on to things. For me things usually come easy because I try learn everything I can before I start and usually most things just come natural to me. Riding was just one of those things. Race cars has tought me tons about reflexes and knowing how to control your hand and eye coordination. With racing, its just like a bike. You have to look about 200 ft infront of you to be successful and a bike has same principals. You have to pay attention to every little detail wether its a car pulling out, oil slick in the road, a deep pot hole or whatever you really have to be on your toes at all times and thats something I'm very good at.

So, think as you may on how my riding experience is coming along, its not going to offend me because you have never seen me ride, nor will you probably ever. Like mentioned before, Im not out to be a squidly stunta or anything like that. I got a bike to enjoy something new and so far I have and plan to enjoy it as long as Im physically possible.

crxma22

hibidy blu blah, 250 smifty.... get what you want, if you want a 250 so be it.. ultimately you're going to be the one riding it, paying for it, filling it up, insuring it etc.. etc... list goes on.


i started on a 636, no big deal. no prior experience. on the other hand i had experienced repsonsible people to ride with and they kept me inline. 5 years and i'm still modest in my riding, i don't think i'm a pro i've always got new things to learn... you can be just as wreckless on a 250 as a 600. just matters where your mind state is.

with that said.. now it's just on what bike you like, and how much you are willing to pay for it. that simple. good luck

AdeJong 03

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So, think as you may on how my riding experience is coming along, its not going to offend me because you have never seen me ride, nor will you probably ever. Like mentioned before, Im not out to be a squidly stunta or anything like that. I got a bike to enjoy something new and so far I have and plan to enjoy it as long as Im physically possible. </TD></TR></TABLE>

very well said but you have to understand rdblck's statement because since we are on honda tech we kinda have to assume everyone rides it like they stole it

seems like you are very responsible and thats good to hear as well as refreshing

enjoy the rc!

crxma22

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Race cars has tought me tons about reflexes and knowing how to control your hand and eye coordination. With racing, its just like a bike. You have to look about 200 ft infront of you to be successful and a bike has same principals. You have to pay attention to every little detail wether its a car pulling out, oil slick in the road, a deep pot hole or whatever you really have to be on your toes at all times and thats something I'm very good at.

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how is racing a car the same as a riding a bike?