Well I just recently clocked over 1,000 miles on my bike! (Yay Me!) I've been thinking about upgrading more and more. I love my ninja and it's going to be hard for me to sell it because I'm pretty attached to it. But I want to get on something bigger.
I was thinking about getting an Honda F4i for my next bike.
What about everyone else. Successful upgrading stories? Thoughts? Concerns? WTB my old ninja?
I upgraded from my little 200 to my FZ6. No problems whatsoever; nothing related to too much horsepower. It's awkward at first because the bike seems so big but now it's all second nature and anything under 600 looks tiny.
I put 3,800 miles on the 200 and have put 4,000 on my FZ6 so far.
Fast Eddy B wrote:I jumped from at 50hp bike to a 108hp bike (F4i). No problem to speak of. You can get yourself in a mess if you get too eager though.
Might also be time to take an advanced class?
Hmm yeah I'll have to check out the advanced class. I just don't want them to put me back in the box.
I think weight is going to be the most evident issue at first. I went from a 650 to a 750, but it was also a light weight cruiser to a standard that's 150+ pounds heavier.
The new position was something I had to get used to over the rest, but from a sport to a sport I think you'll only have to get used to the new weight. The bike will have a bigger performance gap, but if you take it easy for the first bit, it's a more gradual change.
Position was my biggest issue, but I think yours will only be weight at first. Make sure to sit on the bike and push it around first.
Zohw wrote:I think weight is going to be the most evident issue at first. I went from a 650 to a 750, but it was also a light weight cruiser to a standard that's 150+ pounds heavier.
The new position was something I had to get used to over the rest, but from a sport to a sport I think you'll only have to get used to the new weight. The bike will have a bigger performance gap, but if you take it easy for the first bit, it's a more gradual change.
Position was my biggest issue, but I think yours will only be weight at first. Make sure to sit on the bike and push it around first.
Those are very valid points. I heard several people say that the Ninja 250 rides "Like a Standard" but the other sport bikes are more forward leaning. I guess the difference isn't that much since the 250 is "Like a Standard".
Also yes the weight is a concern. People tell me lighter bikes are more nimble cause you can push them around a bit more. I wasn't sure what, if any, movement I was compromising by upgrading to a larger bike.
Brackstone wrote:
Hmm yeah I'll have to check out the advanced class. I just don't want them to put me back in the box.
Not The Box!!!
If you can't do the box on a 250, maybe you need some more experience before upgrading.
Good point. I'm within riding distance of where I took my MSF course, and I go there and ride the parts of the course for practice as often as I can. Keeps me from getting rusty on the slow moving skills. Also I practice hard stopping on almost every ride. You can always use stopping practice.
* 2003 Kawasaki ZRX1200R *
"What good fortune for those of us in power that people do not think. " Hitler - think about that one for a minute.
intotherain wrote:I upgraded from my little 200 to my FZ6. No problems whatsoever; nothing related to too much horsepower. It's awkward at first because the bike seems so big but now it's all second nature and anything under 600 looks tiny.
I put 3,800 miles on the 200 and have put 4,000 on my FZ6 so far.
Loonette and I did the same. Actually we had a Rebel and got an FZ6. It was a good bike. A bit tall for her. It also has that surprise of power about the 7 or 8000 RPR range. Below that it seems docile. You don't want to forget that when you are gunning it out of a driveway or something. It can be a lot of bike rather quickly.
* 2003 Kawasaki ZRX1200R *
"What good fortune for those of us in power that people do not think. " Hitler - think about that one for a minute.
