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ninja79 wrote:

Kev946 wrote:second time on the bike i was at a semetary and didnt do so hot....

I was just about to suggest that, but you're way ahead of us, kid. You picked an excellent location to ride: they won't have to move your body very far when the inevitable happens.

wow, great confidence builder you "O Ring".

It's tough love man. You really didn't pick that great of a bike to start on. We just want you to realize that.

It has a huge powerband, very twitchy throttle. If you don't control it right you may be heading to a stop and you pull in the front brake but you accidentally pull back on the throttle at the same time and the bike goes "WE'RE GOING WE'RE GOING!" and you're like "WAIT NO!" but it's too late because you've already plowed into the back end of the SUV in front of you where as on a less responsive bike you might just rear end them by the time you get everything back under control. You'll dent their fender but at least you won't be joining them in the front seat.

Kev946 wrote:I am new to the motorcycle world, i recently bought a 2005 gsxr 600,

I am one of the biggest defenders of newbies having a 600CC bike as their first bike.To be honest though youve got to go through some extensive training before you start messing around with it on the open roads. A GSXR can do some serious damage if youve havent even taken the MSF course (actually will still do serious damage after youve taken the MSF course also).

Be cautious u know sometimes you dont get a second chance.Dont be a tight "O Ring" on your gear either, make sure you have proper quality protection.

Good luck......

The sad fact is that many people start on a bike that is over their head. I give props to this guy for being concerned enough to try to do the right thing after the fact. It might be better to down-grade to a smaller, more power friendly bike, but I also know if you use your head, you can probably grow into such a bike. Taking it slow and seeking guidance is a good start though.

scan wrote:The sad fact is that many people start on a bike that is over their head. I give props to this guy for being concerned enough to try to do the right thing after the fact. It might be better to down-grade to a smaller, more power friendly bike, but I also know if you use your head, you can probably grow into such a bike. Taking it slow and seeking guidance is a good start though.

Thanks man, ive been taking it real slow, practicing starts and stops, and i have those down ok, now im gettng up to 3rd gear ok and just cruising around slow, thanks for the advice guys