just want to know everyones first sports bikes , i have rode my friends 125's and 225 dual sport, threw the woods on nice fast trails , i just want to know if i would be able to learn pretty fast on the sport bike, and what about the weight of the bike compared to the 125s and 225s, i'm just looking for a 400cc or 600cc, in bike magazine they did a tire test and the guy had a honda 400cc vfr or something if anyone knows about them let me know, and how cheap can i get one?? how long ago in the 90's can i go back and still have a nice style of a sporty bike that looks like a newer bike

 

Puts on the flame suit

I am looking for to get the GSRX1000 or CBR954 or R1 as my first bike

I think I am to big to get a 600cc 5' 10" and depending on my appetite between 190-200 lbs.


[Modified by Digital-RX, 3:34 PM 10/10/2002]

 

Honda trail 80 / Yamaha YZF 600R / Honda 954RR

 

You are not too big for a 600CC bike.

 

The thing is I learned on a HD 1000 and it felt nice after I got used to it, I also have ridden a 500cc and it didn't do it for me. I have no 600 exp, but if it feels anything like a 500cc, I should just skip it. I am not crazy about anything in the 750 range either

 

Agreed. My 1st bike is in my sig

 

My first bike was..... not mine. heh
NSR50
but then the first bike i owned was a KSR-1

 

My 1st bike was a '82 Yamaha Exciter.. 250 cc single streetbike
My 1st sportbike was a '94 Suzuki RF600R. I miss it, it was a nice classy sportbike.

 

thats cool guys ,would a 95 honda 400 f4i be a nice first bike? good handling?? power i don't think would be a problem, but does it sit nice and do they have the same weight as like a 225 dual sport feels??

 

Honda cbr f4i's are only from 2001 and on. The "i" stands for fuel injection which started on the cbr f4 body style in '01. An f2/f3 may be a decent starter bike. Those are the older cbr600s. The vtr 400 is also a good choice. Try to learn up a bit before you go out and get ripped off. Don't know how much exactly a dual sport weighs but the cbrs are about 400lbs and the vtrs are maybe 380ish. Ever look into a non honda make motorcycle? Kawasaki ex500 wink wink hint hint.

Digital-RX - I'm 5'10" 160. Use to be 180ish. Was riding an '01 cbr600 f4i. Ran the 1/4 in just over 11 sec. And I couldn't ride for ****. Anyone that says "that bike is too small for my big frame" is comparable to kids that run around quoting fast and furious lines. Unless you're talking about 2stroke 250s and a 6'5" 250lb man, its bullshit. And the problem there is physical size of rider to bike (riding position), not power to weight ratio.

 

GS 500/CB 750/CBR 1000/CBR 1100 XX


"Puts on the flame suit
I am looking for to get the GSRX1000 or CBR929 as my first bike

I think I am to big to get a 600cc 5' 10" and depending on my appetite between 190-200 lbs"

1- You are not too big, far from it (your ego maybe, but not your body).
2- If you find yourself too heavy, go through a diet, do not go to insanely fast bikes.
3- Go with a less than 600cc, like everybody who values his life.

 

A 600cc bike is too big for you.

 

my little friend ,is giving me crap about not getting a sports bike, first time he gave me crap, couble weeks ago he was helping me and all, but now he says all reck and that why get it if your not going to ride up to the bikes potential(going around everyone redlining every gear, basicallly what he was saying) and that i should'nt get it for that reason and it will be to fast and i'll get rid of it couble weeks after i have it, i think its just him getting cocking now that he had his 125 for year and a trials bike now competing and stuff now, he is only 15 so i don't think i should listen to him, what do you guys think????

 

Take the MSF class (1-800 cc rider) and get any of the following bikes:
EX 500/250 (Kawie), GS 500, SV 650, Bandit 600, Bandit 400 (or anything below 600cc). Ride safe.

Nuff said


[Modified by Dropping_By, 1:07 AM 10/10/2002]


[Modified by Dropping_By, 1:07 AM 10/10/2002]

 

My firts bike.....a 900 RR. Yahoo.

You can get whatever you want for a first bike. If you go big you have to respect the power. By go big, a new 600 nowadays will put a rookie rider in the fetal position if you don't know what the f you are doing.

 

Personally, Id never want a bike I cant really "ride" on. Anything over 250cc is too much for me.

 

cool, thanks guys for the help, when just driving around town like just like 35 mph is the bike stable like nice control smooth ,because if kids around here can do like 120 on some roads and keep it stable thats crazy and well yea just crazy, i guess there comfortable doing that though, how long did it take you guys to start accelerating fast and how far do you just take the rpms too when going around town and when you want max power

 

I wish i could get out on a 250 2 stroker. Those interest the crap out of me. When i got my racing license, i got passed by one of the instructors on a tz250. MUCHO corner speed on those!!

 

1st bike - 1993 Katana 600

2nd bike - 1997 GSXR600

3rd(current) bike - 2001 CBR929RR

love the HONDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

1st: zx-9r
2nd: tl1000r
considering i'm 5'11" and 250lbs... im still loving it, but i'm lurking around for something a little more.... its not whether or not u should get it, its rather can you handle it... do u panic when something happens??? do u brake when someone cuts u off, or do u swerve madly into the other lane??? it's all in what style you drive that can determine how you ride... if your a safe driver who doesn't panic much, you should do just fine on any bike... just learn your bike and treat it well... when your on empty streets, practice braking, swerving, leaning, etc... just so when you need it, at least you'll know how to control your bike and it doesn't surprise you all of a sudden.... that's my opinion... just be safe, a little laid back, and have lots of fun... l8rz

 

Stick to a 600 cc bike if you like the curves. I ride with a guy who races on the pro level. He says he was faster in the curves on his F4i than he is now on his RC-51 b/c he could enter the curves at a faster speed.

 

95% of the people who I know with a 600 after about 3-4 months are wishin they had something bigger.

I know its a different animal, but my 90% of my riding time is on a HD 1000cc which I have no probs with. I do ride a 500CC as well but it does not cut it.

As far as going on a diet...I am on a diet , weight gainers from GNC...I will be happy at 220 not the other way around.

 

yea i'm on a diet to gaining weight, its my fourth day its a protein powder i mix with two cups of milk its vanilla flavor and doesn't task like crap, so i drink before my workout and eat alot i'm 150 right now like to be 170 by the end of my senior year this year,don't know if i will be able to get a bike after the winter but i'm trying to save with having car payments and saving up for a bike, well i'm in school right now on my lunch and i have to go look at some bike pics before i run the mile in gym later on guys thanks for all your help

 

"95% of the people who I know with a 600 after about 3-4 months are wishin they had something bigger."

Common misconception in the assessment of their skills (it takes a few thousand miles to get used to your own bike, so after 3-4 month you're not even broken in). How many of them have dropped their bikes, are able to do a slow speed turn at full steering lock and so on. I know of a few guys who paid dearly their skill assessment problem.


"I know its a different animal, but my 90% of my riding time is on a HD 1000cc which I have no probs with. I do ride a 500CC as well but it does not cut it."

HD 1000 CC? Which model? An SV 650 is most likely faster. What 500 cc do you ride and what does not cut it?


"As far as going on a diet...I am on a diet , weight gainers from GNC...I will be happy at 220 not the other way around."

It is not the 40 pounds you are gaining that will change anything bike-wise. Liter bikes are for experienced riders, smaller bikes are more enjoyable when you begin (except for the ego thing). There is no need based on your weight/size to go to a liter bike (especially the sports bikes). Handling bikes is not about weight size, it is about balance and skills. Can you explain to me what a bike that can roll over in second gear at 60 mph has anything to do with your skill level?

One of the rules of riding is "Be realistic (or lucky) or you'll get hurt". So, your ***, your call, just don't expect this choice to be labeled "reasonable". I may be hard on you, but I knew one guy with the "I can handle it" attitude who is stuck with the brain of an 8 year old for the rest of his life (he is now 28 and he has no life to talk about). I guess a gixxer 750 for a first bike was not such a great idea.



[Modified by Dropping_By, 9:26 PM 10/10/2002]

 

Dropping _by you are right about a lot things you said. Just a battle going on in my head...everyone on the bike boards say start with a 600, my friends who are bike owners say go bigger, the dealer says a liter bike is no big deal...back and forth I go....Today at lunch I went to a few dealers and could not make up my mind between the R1, GSRX1000 and the CBR 954.... I am ready to buy like yesterday. Last week the GSRX was my top choice, then yesterday it was the 954, today its the R1.