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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:06 pm
by ngsalvo
Fast Eddy B wrote:It's tough to say if an r6 is going to work for you. If you say you are new to biking then everyone will say 'no'. If you've put thousands of miles on a 500cc type bike most will say maybe...
But if your experience is on a 1000cc bike a dozen times, then ????
Get a license, get some training, and you'll probably see that a mid-size sport-tourer is about all most people ever need.
This is a great point. While I'm only a newbie anyway, I do see the logic in owning what is useful to me. An R6 is a bike designed for the race track. There are plenty of bikes designed for the road.
I'm not saying that you should or shouldn't; only you can decide that. What I am saying is that I would like to see you still posting on this message board in a year or two from now. An R6 in anyone's hands who has not had years of experience on many different bikes is a good step towards not fulfilling that goal.
Was it not the yamaha R1 that actually came with a warning, saying that it was a bike for experienced riders? The R6 is the R1's little brother.
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:12 am
by Scobo_24
ok well due to my lack of experience (which i do realize)...i problably will not go with a race bike like honda or yamaha for a year or two... i have done some research i a have read up the the ninja650r is a good road bike and is user friendly...what about this for the start...i no it is not beginner level but it a lot better than the r6 level...
btw all who have commented thanks for your feedback a lot, i would be horribly upset if i bought a race bike and realized that i couldnt control it
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:40 am
by ceemes
My advice, start with a smaller bike and get training.
or:
Fill out your will and sign your organ donor card.
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:00 am
by Scobo_24
i still plan on taking the safety 3\course and some other motorcycle training courses they have in my area...but i guess i will see how i do after these courses..
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 2:45 pm
by ngsalvo
ceemes wrote:My advice, start with a smaller bike and get training.
or:
Fill out your will and sign your organ donor card.
In all honsety, this post should be a sticky. Perhaps an abbreviation of the 'So you want a bigger bike' sticky.
Very well put.
Back to the point...
I genuinely believe that after doing the courses and after getting some riding experience with the supervision of the course staff, you will undertstand where we are coming from. ANY bike you buy will be fast enough; and R6 is like using a commercial food processor to grate one carrot! (in other words, overkill).
The other thing to consider (not matter which bike you choose) is the stats that suggest you will drop your first bike. Do you really want to drop something beautiful and expensive? Does it not make sense to drop something that won't look any worse for the experience?
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 3:57 pm
by pigsbladder
Gotta agree with ngsalvo regarding the training. I've just put passed over my first 150 miles on my bike and the stuff I learned on the MSF course has been invaluable.
However, I'm relieved I didn't get a 250cc bike for my first. It was just too uncomfortable for me on my MSF. The 750cc I have now is just about right. It's never felt like too much of a bike for me. I'm 6'1" 240
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:35 pm
by ceemes
pigsbladder wrote:Gotta agree with ngsalvo regarding the training. I've just put passed over my first 150 miles on my bike and the stuff I learned on the MSF course has been invaluable.
However, I'm relieved I didn't get a 250cc bike for my first. It was just too uncomfortable for me on my MSF. The 750cc I have now is just about right. It's never felt like too much of a bike for me. I'm 6'1" 240
there is a wee bit of a difference between a 750 cruiser and an R6......something akin to Caddy and a Lotus Esprite........