That's fair - I always go for the bike I like. If I was new rider today - I would take my time a d do as many test rides/demo days as I could. Sure, u like the looks but u don't know if u like the actual bike
Picking up my first bike-need to show mechanic?
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MotoBini
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Nobody tells you what kind of bike to get, we all just advised you not to get that particular one you asked our opinion about without having it THOROUGHLY checked by someone knowledgable. Right now it seems that you are very inexperienced and it has been suggested to get a more "user friendly" bike for maybe a year or so to gain some experience and then move to that particular model you are so interested in. Geez man, you are young and there is so much time to ride for you on a gazillion different bikes.
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Hmm, OK. I will look into the F4i version. I think it'll be more insurance friendly too. I'm not going to show much interest in this bike then. I suppose it never is a good idea to go against your gut feel.
If I may ask, where do you rate the Yamaha R6, for a noob? Overpowered? (2003 and earlier to be specific).
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Understood, I'll stop any further inquiries on this bike then and shift my focus on a more forgiving one.
Thanks.
MotoBini
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You could also try to find dealers that have Demo Days or allow test rides and try a few different models out, see how the bikes handle and then you look for used, at least that is what I did, test rode quite a few different bikes and then bought mine from someone on Kijiji. Patience is a virtue but good deals are all over the place
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Hmm, OK. I will look into the F4i version. I think it'll be more insurance friendly too. I'm not going to show much interest in this bike then. I suppose it never is a good idea to go against your gut feel.
If I may ask, where do you rate the Yamaha R6, for a noob? Overpowered? (2003 and earlier to be specific).
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Again, not the most first rider bike (the r6). The r6, gsxr, cbr and zx are pretty much on the same boat. As a new rider, you wouldn't really feel much of a difference in the power (between them) but what you will feel is a vomiting, nauseous type of sensation the first time you get to the power band area and you'll most likely say, holy crap, this bike has a lot of power and hopefully not lose control...
The issue with starting with this kind of bike is that you won't learn the important skills that are a must have in day-day driving. Drivers are crazy and it only takes a split second or a spilled coffee for them to lose control while they are driving right beside you and BAM, you're toast. With a bigger bike and lack of experience, you might give too much gas or turn too fast or a billion other things that the bike will not forgive you for (where a smaller bike would). Needless to say, it wont necessarily prevent anything bad from happening, and who knows, you might be the next Valentino Rossi with some supernatural born skill.
Also, going fast on straights is super fun BUT for only a few seconds, it gets boring and thats where the twisties come in. Doing twisties on a bigger bike requires more experience and trust, two things that are best suited for a smaller bike.
As for the F4i, you'll fall in love with it the second you find one but it's still SUPER powerful and I and a bunch of others don't recommend it as a first bike. A little story: I got into a major accident with the F4i, lots of it was because of lack of experience (it was my third year riding at the time). Eventhough I was deemed not at fault, I still feel today that I'm the one that was at fault (since i'm living with the injuries). I Luckily ended up only with some maintainable spinal chord damage, an accordion looking bike and a cracked in half scorpion exo 700. If I was put into the same situation as I was during the accident today, I would have most likely avoided that blonde chick from hitting me...
F4i would be a great choice. So will be SV650 and you can get FZ6 with full fairings if looks are important.
FZ6 would be my preference (well, I have one already
) - it has R6 derived enginer tuned for midrange. Don't mix with FZ6R - totally different bike.
And on FZ6 - you can find a great deal, these bike are overlooked for some reason. Don't look at mine as it is priced to the max and does not have full fairing.
Here is an example of what I am talking about - what's not to like?:
FZ6 would be my preference (well, I have one already
) - it has R6 derived enginer tuned for midrange. Don't mix with FZ6R - totally different bike.And on FZ6 - you can find a great deal, these bike are overlooked for some reason. Don't look at mine as it is priced to the max and does not have full fairing.
Here is an example of what I am talking about - what's not to like?:
Good info, I've spent all morning at work on this, so I'll do some research when I get home tonight since I have 'work' work to do. Sorry to hear about your accident; I lost my 06 Infiniti G35 coupe two months after getting it due to an inattentive driver just last year and had quite a few close calls despite being a safe driver so driving with the 'everybody's out to get you' mentality is a great way to go. Had I been on a bike, I likely wouldn't be around today.
That what I love about being a manager...
My accident was quite some time ago but thank you!
Best kind of mentatility... Only way to really survive hah...
Look around, and ask for help too. Some of the guys on here always find these amazing deals. Don't shy away from the U.S, their is a HOW-TO on importing them which could help you save some serious $$. I constantly find deals on the classified section of zxforums, bikes like the one you showed before... A few weeks ago I read up on some guy that bought an 08 zx6 for $1200. It had some minor fairing damage and needed a rear rim, also it had 11k miles... craazyy...
This should be your best friend when looking for bikes in US http://www.allofcraigs.com/
cycletrader.com is pretty good too.
cycletrader.com is pretty good too.
Tiggy
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I was thinking the same thing!!
SpeeDemoN
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OP - don't let anyone dictate what bike you should get.
It's your money, it's your life, it's your decision.
That said, the one you asked about at the beginning of this thread doesn't look like a good buy because of its condition. Unless its a steal of a deal and you can fix it up for cheap.
It's your money, it's your life, it's your decision.
That said, the one you asked about at the beginning of this thread doesn't look like a good buy because of its condition. Unless its a steal of a deal and you can fix it up for cheap.
LoneRonin
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F4i would be a great choice. So will be SV650 and you can get FZ6 with full fairings if looks are important.
FZ6 would be my preference (well, I have one already
And on FZ6 - you can find a great deal, these bike are overlooked for some reason. Don't look at mine as it is priced to the max and does not have full fairing.
Here is an example of what I am talking about - what's not to like?:
banana seat and upright handlebars....
Here is an example of what I am talking about - what's not to like?:
what's not to like?:
The rear wheel apparently does not touch the ground! :laughing3:
Hey, it was up there!
It's past my bedtime!
It is called center stand, son. Awesome for maintenance and storage.
