I'vw been riding my friends 05 R6 for a couple of months now, and i'm very comfortable on it. It is also the bike that I learned how to ride on. I have a chance to get a 04 CBR 600 RR with some minimal damage. I plan on riding it the way it is until I get really good.
My friend with the R6 is telling me that the CBR is a little faster then the R6. All I want to know is does this bike handle as good as the r6. And will it be just as easy to ride as the r6, or is it a totaly different beast.

 

damm your friend is really nice to let you learn on his new 05 R6

if you feel really comfortable riding id say go for it. the 600rr is very easy to ride. just make sure you are comfy. i can only imagine what it would be like to drop your first nice bike. almost brings tears to my eyes.

in regards to handeling. i ride a 1000rr and if the 600rr is anywhere near as good as the 1000rr in handling, then you will not be disapointed. i have never ridin a 600rr but i strolled around on one once. feels nice. very light

 

i think the majority of people are going to tell you that a 600 is not a starter bike. Everyone will recommend you get something like a 250 or 500 to start on, and ride it for a year. I think this is mostly due to smaller bikes being more forgiving of mistakes. You don't want to accidently grab a handful of throttle on a 600 and end up hurting yourself. And also, with newer sportbikes when you drop them (and you will) it's much more costly to fix them. As it is it sounds like you're looking at one that's already damaged? Then you've already started off with a drop. One side fairing costs like 400 dollars, so keep that in mind.
I personally wouldn't buy a bike that's been dropped unless it's extremely cheap and i don't plan on trying to sell it for much. My friend bought an RR that seemed fine, but the guy had "painted it black with ghost flames." This was an immediate indicator that maybe something had happened. Sure enough, a month after my friend bought it we noticed that the sub frame was tweaked a little, causing the seat to be tilted, and the passenger pegs were tilted. It didn't effect the bike too much, but it looked funky seeing a crooked tail light driving down the road.

Now, i'm not one to lecture you on started bikes. I'm a piece of ****, and i bought an 03 F4i for my first bike.

As for the RR being a "different beast" than the R6. It's going to be a better bike . But the RR is probably going to be more uncomfortable. Other than that, it handles like a dream, and it's honda.

 

I plan on getting this bike for $2600. I't has minimal damage just needs on peg, lower plastic,and new front cowl. But I can just fix the peg and ride it the way it is. I've very carefull driver so taht is one of the reasons why he let me ride it. He also has been riding bikes for ten years and has never had an accident. He explained how the bike works and in a week I was comfortable on it. I'm aslo very carefull with the throttle. But I love how the bike sound like a Ferarri.

 

damn for $2600 i'd get it. . since you've been riding an r6 for a while now you shouldn't have a problem switching over to a 600rr.

 

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Yup, I'd get it.....inspected. Are you kidding about that price? There's got to be something bad about that bike.

As far as a starter bike, I think it's a horrible starter.

 

is this bike salvage title, or rebuilt title.

is he selling it because he needs to get rid of it. wtf... buy it, sell it for like 5-6k then buy a used 01-02 r6 for like 3-4k and keep the profits

 

if you are comfy with the r6 and have been riding it for a while and is confident in riding it w/o much fear in dropping the bike. Then i think you are ready for purchasing your very own 600rr. I dont see a real need to down grade to a smaller bike, such as a 500 or even a 250. Assuming that you had already learned all the basics.

if thats the case, in all honesty, since you had been riding and learning on the r6, you are def ready for a 600 of your own

but if you are starting from scratch, then the 250 will be your best bet to learn on.

 

i think that at that price and with the damage on the bike you have the guy let you ride it to a honda dealer or a reputable bike shop and have it thoroughly checked out. that price is unreasonably cheap for that damage.

also if you feel that you are comfortable witht bike then you should get it. everyone here has a different opinion on what you should be riding. from one extreme to the next. whether they think you should be riding a 250 or if they think that you can easily start on a 1000. the key is the confidence that you have with what you are riding. but more important than that is the fact that you have to haverespect for what you are riding. as long as you are respectful of the bikes power and keep aware you should be fine.

 

I bought a brand new 2004 600rr as my first bike. Still going strong, no porblems. You just have to give alot of respect to the bike.

 

I only had one insident were I almost feel. My second time ever riding a bike. I wanst really use to the throttle and changing gears with my foot. And everytime I would press the clutch my rpm would jump , but since I was swtichng to a higher gear i would jerk the bike a little. But this time I switched the letter down and instead of going in to 4 th I went in to second at about 8K rmp. Lifted the front a little (almost **** my self) Jut managed to put it back down an all 3 wheels. After that I've been really carefull about every move I make with my body.
The bike is of off a local tow yard, so I guess it is gonna have a salvage title. And since my parents are really against me getting a bike I told them that is it gonna be gone in the summer. The damage is really minimal look like it was droped on the left side and the frame looks straight.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rmnS2K &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I only had one insident were I almost feel. My second time ever riding a bike. I wanst really use to the throttle and changing gears with my foot. And everytime I would press the clutch my rpm would jump , but since I was swtichng to a higher gear i would jerk the bike a little. But this time I switched the letter down and instead of going in to 4 th I went in to second at about 8K rmp. Lifted the front a little (almost **** my self) Jut managed to put it back down an all 3 wheels. After that I've been really carefull about every move I make with my body.</TD></TR></TABLE>

from what you had said above. it sounds like you were describing YOUR first few times riding a bike. I hope you have improved on those mistakes. Those are all COMMON problems that we all run into while learning how to ride. Throttle and selecting gears are the most common problems in my opinion. all you need is 300 miles and or 10+ hours of riding experience to master your bike that you are using.


you mean 2 wheels right? not 3 like what you had said. unless you were riding a 3 wheel atv.

 

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All three wheels huh?

 

i too am considering a 600 for my first bike. all of my friends say don't start on anything below 600, and it seems everyone on here says the opposite lol. good luck with whatever you decide to do.

 

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Hahaha you peice of ****!! You can't buy an F4i for first bike!!

 

you're comparing an 03rr, to an 05 r6. The 03 is heavier and might even make less power. The only thing it'll have going for it over the r6 is stable handling. The r6 is sharp though. I had an 03 and could flick it in and out of corners with no problems...

Not like you'll be able to tell much of a difference though.

 

Do yourself a HUGE favor and take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course. You may already know all of the main things but it'll teach you good basic habits so that:

A. You don't expletive up at low speed
B. You have an idea of what to do to get your *** out of trouble at higher speeds

Remember, the statistics show that 92% of riders in a crash have never had any formal training. This means that just by taking this course you reduce your odds of crashing significantly.

As for the 600 being a good starter bike, that's debatable, depends on how mature, coordinated, and alert you are. But I'd definitely say a $2600 600RR is too good to be true.

 

haha sorry I meant all two.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JMU R1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Do yourself a HUGE favor and take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course. You may already know all of the main things but it'll teach you good basic habits so that:

A. You don't expletive up at low speed
B. You have an idea of what to do to get your *** out of trouble at higher speeds

Remember, the statistics show that 92% of riders in a crash have never had any formal training. This means that just by taking this course you reduce your odds of crashing significantly.

As for the 600 being a good starter bike, that's debatable, depends on how mature, coordinated, and alert you are. But I'd definitely say a $2600 600RR is too good to be true.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I've never takena cource. But I was at a go karting place one time, and I got there about an hour early because thisplace was very far and I didn't know how long it was gonna take me to get there. So when I arrived there was a motorcycle training class going on outside so I watched that for like an hour and that gave some idea how to properly operate a bike.
Anyways I never got the bike, because one of my friends didn't want me to have a nicer bike then his so he never put a bid on it. But my brother got a 1976 125cc Honda dirt bike that I'm fooling around with until I come across another good deal.

 

I'd defenitly get the 600rr if you have the oppurtunity. You just got to be careful. My first bike was a yzf600r and i got it when i was 18, you just can't get overly confident on it because thats when your gonna go down. I've owned two r6's since then and still have one and i'm 20 and I have yet to drop the bike. Defenitly take the msf course, get good gear, and never feel like you own the bike b/c the bike will always own you.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rmnS2K &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've never takena cource. But I was at a go karting place one time, and I got there about an hour early because thisplace was very far and I didn't know how long it was gonna take me to get there. So when I arrived there was a motorcycle training class going on outside so I watched that for like an hour and that gave some idea how to properly operate a bike.
Anyways I never got the bike, because one of my friends didn't want me to have a nicer bike then his so he never put a bid on it. But my brother got a 1976 125cc Honda dirt bike that I'm fooling around with until I come across another good deal.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not to be a safety **** but do not think that watching a MSF for 1 hour is even remotely tantamount to actually taking the course. If you join the Honda Rider's Club of America they'll even give you rebate of up to $75 to take the course. So you end up getting the membership and the course for about $40-50 put together.

You could very well learn to ride without ever taking any instruction. But the point is, you could dramatically decrease your odds of a crash if you do. I think $50 and one weekend is definitely worth the cost to make it much more likely I won't crash.

 

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MSF is a great course.

How did you get a license without taking it? IMO, you shouldnt be on the bike for much length of time before you take the class - it will help you not to develop bad habits on the bike.

 

i dont know about other states, but here in jersey. if you want to ride, all you need is have valid drivers lice and pass your written motorcycle exam. and after that you can ride with your buddies that have a bike lice.

and also here, you dont need to take a MSF class. all you need is pass your written. take a bike or scooter to the local DMV and pass the road test.

but im with all you ppl, spend a weekend out of your life and take the class as a saftey measure. Ive been riding for a while now, and i still want to take that class... sucks, not being able to have time to take that course though..... o wells.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by genetsang &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and also here, you dont need to take a MSF class. all you need is pass your written. take a bike or scooter to the local DMV and pass the road test.
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You can do the same in Va, but riding around on your own as a n00b doesnt prepare you for the test, or for riding safely, IMO.

 

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