I've been on H-T plenty so please dont view this post as idiotic of flammeable Anyways, I've had the urge to buy a bike for sometime, but have no real experience. I'm hoping for a CBR600F4i, a few of my friends who were beginners picked up the CBRs as first bikes and were more than happy with them. Now my main question is, My buddy from work has a ZX9R and was going to let me take it around our business park to get comfortable being on a bike. Do you experienced riders think this is a bad idea? should i try to find something smaller to get comfortable on? I'm not planning on getting on the throttle much at all, just 1st and 2nd gear around a few lots. I want to do this right and safely. I appreciate any feedback you guys could give

 

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I'm not experienced but it's still a bad idea.

Find something smaller to start on.. a class like the Motorcycle Safety Foundation class would help tremendously.

 

just don't drop your friends bike... after riding a zx9r, 600's will probably be to slow for you...

 

lol, good advice guys

 

I would not ride your friends bike.
think about the possibilities of dropping it. Your friend will be so damn upset.

Anyway, id start with a 250.

 

I don't think it's a good idea to ride your buds bike. Take the MSF course, it's fun, you learn stuff, and if you dump their bikes they won't care to much. HTH

 

What up Nate.

I'd say, ride on the back with your friend some (if you trust him to get the feel of it. Then take the MSF.

Realistically, it's BEST to take the MSF without any prior experience. That way you don't have to break poor habits, instead you just learn. Also, when sh*t happens out on the road, you don't have time to think, so you have to react. Your instinctual reaction will take hold. It's best to make the MSF training the instinct.

As for 9r vs 6r for tooling around the parking lot? Feh.. It's a wash really.

 

Friend of mine just dropped his friends bike. Took it outta the garage when he wasnt home, totally wrecked the bike and he came out with some major road rash. Definately not a good idea.

 

Have you had any experience on dirt bikes? If not I don't think you should ride it, I first rode some dirtbikes then my friend graduated me to ride his zx6r and that was fun.

 

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this happened to some friends here in dallas too. sucks really bad.

i had a year of riding 4000miles on my current bike and i turned down an offer to take a cbr929rr for a spin.

 

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think about the possibilities of dropping it. Your friend will be so damn upset.

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good advice, get a beater 250 to start and learn on, the course is also a good idea.

 

Yeah Nate, Be careful, motorcycles arent for everybody. If you have no experiance, then a 600cc bike can be to much for you. And a ZX9 is way to hardcore for a newbie... I ride my cousin's ZX9 and that thing is a beast. The front end will come up on you faster then you can say"Look at me, Im a SPOON *****"

 

Nate!
I say get a slow 250 first.

Big time money to fix up a dumped CBR or anything of that caliber.

I also wanted to learn how to ride, and was told to get an old 250 or something similar, since you could do major damage to yourself in a 600......

 

250s are fun!

 

my first bike was an 01 r6 and so far so good no crashes(knock on wood).but i have had plenty of dirt bike expierience so that helped out alot.if havent riden any think besides a bicycle before i would not even think of starting out on a 600.also my friend just got a cbr600rr and begs me to ride it and i always say no.i just dont feel safe riding other peoples bikes b/c if i crash it i buy it and i dont want to be paying for two bikes.

 

Its your choice Nate, just know your limits bro

 

Personally I'd be scared shitless of a cbr600 as a first bike with NO previous experience.

It's not like a car, where you push the limits, you spin, hopefully don't hit anything, and get back on the track (or road). Usually uninjured and with no car damage.

One false move on a very light, very powerful bike (compared to a car, mind you) and you are in big trouble. Damage is a given, the question is how bad it is, and if you yourself are injured. And then there is getting used to being in traffic while trying to learn how to ride the bike and the temptation to feel very comfortable after a few days of 'easy' driving. That thing will bite you bad if you aren't in control.....

Nate, I'd take that motorcycle safetly/learning class that the Illinois Dept. of Transportation offers before I bought anything.

 

I wouldnt ride anyone's bike if I had no experience. God forbid you drop it. =X

 

I never ride somebody else's bike unless I do the same with my own. That said, fzr400s are damn fun. 954s are pigs.

 

I'd have to agree with the MSF and dirt bike suggestions. If you fall on the dirt, it hurts, but not as bad as asphalt. Besides, if you fall on a dirt bike it's ususally because of something you did, not a cage ramming you.