had me this new 07 919 for about a week now and i love riding it! i thought the ITR was fun but this is a whole new world......... been off road since i was about 6, now finally hitting the streets at 24! anyways on with the pics, have done the standard fender chop, smaller signals, bar end mirrors, and have gold renthals on the way

best part, to me, is the vin..... ends in 919..... makes it just as special to me as the ITR

 

bad beginner bike? just wondering..

 

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ofcourse, however its all depends on how you handle it.

sweet bike btw


Modified by __oversea at 4:44 PM 8/31/2008

 

919 first bike eh?


that will be all.

 

nice bike, be easy on the throttle until you get some serious miles on it and be sure to wear safety gear, it will save your life and or limb.

As a suggestion though, I would reccomend that you take a Motorcycle Safety Coarse, it will open your eyes to a lot of stuff that most don't even realize.

I took a man in his 50's that had been riding for over 30 years and his response to me afterwards was that he learned a lot and that he had been overlooking a lot of things the whole time he had been riding.

 

that's a sweet looking bike

 

'grats!

MSF GEAR INSURANCE!

 

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How exactly do you take a man in his 50's? Sounds rough.

The 919 is an alright choice for a first bike, a lot really depends on your mindset and attitude towards riding. It's essentially a detuned litrebike with a mild suspension, comfy ergo's, and so-so looks. Ride safe, whatever you do.

 

im really comfortable on it, im not a newb, ive been on dirt bikes my whole life, i know how to control a throttle

and ive got gear already, ive got enough experience from crashing into trees that im not a shorts and short sleeve person

and a MSF course will be taken everyone i know that has taken one has come out knowing more than they thought

 

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How exactly do you take a man in his 50's? Sounds rough.

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ummm, very easy. I worked with him at the Chevrolet dealership and he had just bought a new Honda Vulcan and it came with a 50%off coupon for a MSF riders course. I talked him into using it. We both registered for the following weekends class. I then picked him up in my truck that Saturday and we went up there. I took my advanced riders class and he took his beginner class.

Amazing how that works huh?

 

Nice bike & congrats.

Don't mind the "haters" and the ridiculous amounts of sarcasm.. its not like you're gonna go turn and sell the bike back because you didn't buy a 250.

Take it easy and go at your own pace. Ride safe.

 

two good forums for these bikes

http://www.honda599.com/phpBB2/index.php

http://www.hondahornet.co.uk/messageboard2/

 

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Meh, engine size isn't the only thing that determines this. Many of the factors that make hardcore sportbikes bad beginner bikes are not present on this bike, extreme riding position for instance.

Its not the the world's best beginner's bike, but its not too bad either.

Edit: didn't phrase that right.



Modified by rochesterricer at 10:31 AM 9/1/2008

 

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and ive got gear already, ive got enough experience from crashing into trees that im not a shorts and short sleeve person

and a MSF course will be taken everyone i know that has taken one has come out knowing more than they thought</TD></TR></TABLE>

hey guys i can vouch for chris, I've seen him ride dirt bikes and 4 wheelers, he's been doing it since he was a little kid and lemme just say, this guy can ride and does know what he is talking about and doing

now lets see some chicken strips from tearing it up on tha grange mane! haha

 

kyle youre such a dumb ***..... you dont even know what chicken strips are haha..... if you are "tearing it up" you WONT have any chicken strips haha

and no matter how much experience i have off road, on the road is a bit different, im still taking it easy i wont be "tearing it up" for a while

thanks for the support though it makes me feel all warm and tingley inside

 

Nice bike man. Don't worry about what cry babies say. Just enjoy the bike.

The VIN number part is pretty [freak]in' cool though man.

 

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It looks to be people just giving him a fair warning because nobody wants to see him get hurt out there.

 

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x2. the 919 is actually a good first bike, id rather see someone start on that than a 600ss.

good luck with the bike, im actually looking at 919s, and 599s right now for my buddy.

 

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x2, beauty of a bike

 

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x2. the 919 is actually a good first bike, id rather see someone start on that than a 600ss.

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No its not. Not at ALL.

Its not the worst choice to start with, but certainly not a good choice.
919 is basically just a naked 900RR, which was FAR from a beginner bike when it first came out, and is STILL a terrible beginners bike.

In fact, its probably about on the same level as a recent 600cc supersport... close to the same power, but a lot more torque, and way too much for a beginner to handle.

 

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No its not. Not at ALL.

Its not the worst choice to start with, but certainly not a good choice.
919 is basically just a naked 900RR, which was FAR from a beginner bike when it first came out, and is STILL a terrible beginners bike.

In fact, its probably about on the same level as a recent 600cc supersport... close to the same power, but a lot more torque, and way too much for a beginner to handle. </TD></TR></TABLE>

gonna have to disagree with you son. as much as i like seeing people start on ninja 250s, theres plenty of people out there that can start on liter size bikes.
i started on a high 9 second worked bandit and im still here. its called common sense and throttle control.

 

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gonna have to disagree with you son. as much as i like seeing people start on ninja 250s, theres plenty of people out there that can start on liter size bikes.
i started on a high 9 second worked bandit and im still here. its called common sense and throttle control. </TD></TR></TABLE>
There are people who might SURVIVE starting on a supersport (or worse), but IF they manage to survive, you are seriously stunting your learning curve.

common sense and throttle control (or other BS) doesnt mean **** when you dont know what the hell you are doing on a bike.
how do you feel when someone on a 250 blows by you since you only learned how to survive and not actually ride?

 

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No its not. Not at ALL.

Its not the worst choice to start with, but certainly not a good choice.
919 is basically just a naked 900RR, which was FAR from a beginner bike when it first came out, and is STILL a terrible beginners bike.
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the 900rr was mean due to the geometry of the bike, not so much the motor. correct me if i'm wrong, but that sure as **** doesn't look like a 900rr with the plastics removed *shrug*

 

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There are people who might SURVIVE starting on a supersport (or worse), but IF they manage to survive, you are seriously stunting your learning curve.

common sense and throttle control (or other BS) doesnt mean **** when you dont know what the hell you are doing on a bike.
how do you feel when someone on a 250 blows by you since you only learned how to survive and not actually ride? </TD></TR></TABLE>

i haven't had the chance to see a 250 blow by me yet, maybe you can tell me what its like?

&lt;-------- didnt start on a 250 so i stunted my learning curve, um yeah go back to japan.

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the 900rr was mean due to the geometry of the bike, not so much the motor. correct me if i'm wrong, but that sure as **** doesn't look like a 900rr with the plastics removed *shrug*</TD></TR></TABLE>

totally agree

 

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There are people who might SURVIVE starting on a supersport (or worse), but IF they manage to survive, you are seriously stunting your learning curve.

common sense and throttle control (or other BS) doesnt mean **** when you dont know what the hell you are doing on a bike.
how do you feel when someone on a 250 blows by you since you only learned how to survive and not actually ride? </TD></TR></TABLE>

As I said, the engine isn't the only factor that affects this.