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helix · #1 Unread post by **helix** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:02 am

Well right now im looking at bikes. My riding experience just includes dinking around on dirt bikes, but when it comes to this kind of thing i am very conservative. Not a fan of speeding or anything like that..

Anyways, like i said im looking at bikes. I want to buy from a dealer i think because i want the financing options. Plus i cannot find anything near me thats decent. I plan to only have to get one bike. I really dont want to get a wimpy 500cc and just sell it in a year. To me i would rather get one bike i can call my own.

Im looking at the Yamaha r6 and the suzuki gsx-r 600. I know many people around here belive that *new* bikers should go with 500cc or less but i think because im mature enough in the first place, that i can handle more. What are your opinions on this? What others would you reccomend? I deffinatly want a 2000 +.

#2 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:14 am

I learned on a Ninja 600 and lived to tell the tale. Just realize there's more power available than you'll probably know what to do with for a while, and twist the throttle accordingly. Installing a temporary mechanical stop on the throttle would be quite easy to do and may help while you learn. If you can only twist the throttle 1/4 of the way, you'd have a pretty hard time getting into trouble on a bike with such little torque.

helix · #3 Unread post by **helix** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:01 pm

So the reason to not go with more powerfull bikes is because of the throttle? or is it because of the overall speed the bike can produce? Also where can i get these stoppers, this is most likely somthing i am willing to do. sounds very senceable. keep it untill im familliar with the bike then i can remove it

gsJack · #4 Unread post by **gsJack** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:34 pm

your opinions please

OK

I don't think 500s are wimpy.

There are a lot of wimpy riders though.

#5 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:57 pm

helix wrote:So the reason to not go with more powerfull bikes is because of the throttle? or is it because of the overall speed the bike can produce? Also where can i get these stoppers, this is most likely somthing i am willing to do. sounds very senceable. keep it untill im familliar with the bike then i can remove it

Most of the worry-warts will say that you'll hit a chuck hole or speed bump and end up inadvertently twisting the throttle, causing a wheelie and/or crash. Quite frankly I don't see it, but if that concerns you then a mechanical governor should eliminate that concern. Incidentally, I don't know of such a device so what I'm suggesting is that you come up with your own. Just figure out a way to attach a small clamp or something to block the throttle body from opening past maybe 1/3.

helix · #6 Unread post by **helix** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:08 pm

well im used to fabricating stuff for my jeep. Got a jacked 96 cherokee sport with lots of home brews.

I dont see myself doing that, like i said im very consurvative when it comes to speed.

on a scale of beginer, intermiedate, or advanced; where would you put the r6? or the gsx-r 600?

#7 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:35 pm

helix wrote:on a scale of beginer, intermiedate, or advanced; where would you put the r6? or the gsx-r 600?

That depends on what you see yourself riding five years from now. Neither is a beginner bike, but if your goal is to own an R1 than I would consider those bikes intermediate bikes. But there are also those that swear by the 600 class for its flickability, and would consider it an expert-only bike.

helix · #8 Unread post by **helix** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:03 pm

Well i only see myself owning one bike and not going biger and bigger each time. Somthing about that just isnt somthing i want to keep going through.

I think if im carefull and take it easy i can work this bike.

Thanks for the responses.

stock28 · #9 Unread post by **stock28** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:38 pm

I'm sorry, but here we go again. I'm sure you're mature enough and know what you're doing enough to get right on a high performance race machine. I won't bother to try to explain it again, as I'm sure you can justify why you will buy a race bike. The junk yard is full of previously owned race bikes that had owners that were careful too.

#10 Unread post by **Skier** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:14 pm

stock28 wrote:The junk yard is full of previously owned race bikes that had owners that were careful too.

That is 100% true.

It's honestly not hard to buy nor sell a starter bike. Or any bike, for that matter.

Start small, learn how to ride and then upgrade to that sportsbike.