school me on sport bikes

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

I have a yzf 1000 for sale... 3200 or best offer

Anyone who starts off riding street on a 1000 is a retard

[XJtheXtremeJeep]

i was talking more for kevins friend lol not necessarily the OP

[wannabejeep]

get a liter bike and call it a day. You'll either find out you're a natural or you'll find out you're dead

[Adam]

get a liter bike and call it a day. You'll either find out you're a natural or you'll find out you're dead

Actually do this. Preferably an R1. The forks are a direct swap onto my bike.

[Bluewarrior7]

First figure out what type of bike you wanna ride, whether it be a cruiser or a crotch rocket. They are both a very different type of ride. I'm speaking from experience having owned 2 r6's, a GSXR 600, and now a Harley Davidson Night Train (Softail). On a cruiser you do a lot less leaning into turns than you do on a crotch rocket. On the highway its full on wind in your face because you can't "tuck" under your windscreen. Regardless of what you are going to purchase, take the MSF course. You'll get a discount on your insurance and you won't go into riding not knowing your ass from your elbow. Your not gonna land many bikes in the $3500 range unless you go older or you go less than 600 cc's in the sportbike world. Don't buy a salvaged title bike, most salvaged title bikes become track bikes because nobody wants to buy them re-sale. Hope this helps you make a wise decision, and be careful man.

[grundlepunch]

x 99999999999

on a Suzuki sv650 & riding class

great bike, can be had for cheap

[loudobbs]

You can kill yourself on a vespa, size has nothing to do with it. A cbr 600 is pretty underpowered below 8-9k rpms, so its a fine starter bike. Thats what I would get, and I know plenty of others that have done the same. My advice though, spend 3 grand and save the 500 for frame sliders.

edit: size has nothing to do with it below a certain threshold, dont start on a litre bike please.

[Jeepbonehead]

sorry haven't been back to post in a couple days. i have grown up riding dirt bikes racing motocross, and have some... road expierence. friends have let me ride there bikes here and there mostly sport 600's and i've gone down a drag strip a couple times. i think i've found a 1999 cbr 600 for the right price, its been modded to look like all the new bikes but has some bumps and brusies from a previous beginner. there asking $2400 so i'm going to look at it wednesday.

P.S. went out today and finially bought my self a nice new helmet and jacket.
Safety first

[Adam]

And gloves, boots and pants.

[Capt. Crunch]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...&id=1085700404

[Capt. Crunch]

believe this is his

[Jeepbonehead]

yes sir that is, bought it today and will pick it up tomorrow. yes i went there and looked it over very well, rode it. little bit intimidating power. also bought a new helmet the other day and will buy a jacket tomarrow

[loudobbs]

what is it? page not available.

[grundlepunch]

little bit intimidating power.

give it till the end of the summer

i had a gsxr 600 and thought the same thing too, rode it for a few years then i got a 1050. even after going to a 250cc dual sport I got on a cbr600rr last month and lolled at the power delivery

[loudobbs]

agreed. just like a jeep, youll want more, fast.