Sport bike riders, I have questions for you!

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I usually watch that at the beginning of every spring.. And also the SMIDSY video
 
Not starting on a 600cc supersport has nothing to do with the horsepower and everything to do with the unforgiving (to the novice) brakes, suspension, and riding position...all of which are designed for track performance and stopping/turning at triple digit speeds.

People who suggest you just need "will power" would be better riders if they had learned on a machine that allows you to become confident (through initial ease-of-use) with the brakes and steering.

If you plan on white-knuckling it everywhere and never learning to ride properly - by all means, buy yourself a 600 class supersport as your first bike.
 
+1 to confundo. It's not about self control. It's about a noob not having the experience when faced with a bad situation and either grabbing too much throttle or something. Even within 600s there are differences. I had a Katana 600, a YZF600R and a Gixxer 600. All different power characteristics. The Katana is a good mid range step up bike. The YZF is plenty on the street and can get you into trouble easily enough and the Gixxer a lot more so.
 
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Katana 600 is a great beginner bike. Ideally motocross as your first bike experience is the highest on my list for street bike prep.
 
confundo said:
Not starting on a 600cc supersport has nothing to do with the horsepower and everything to do with the unforgiving (to the novice) brakes, suspension, and riding position...all of which are designed for track performance and stopping/turning at triple digit speeds.

People who suggest you just need "will power" would be better riders if they had learned on a machine that allows you to become confident (through initial ease-of-use) with the brakes and steering.

If you plan on white-knuckling it everywhere and never learning to ride properly - by all means, buy yourself a 600 class supersport as your first bike.
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Riceburner said:
+1 to confundo. It's not about self control. It's about a noob not having the experience when faced with a bad situation and either grabbing too much throttle or something. Even within 600s there are differences. I had a Katana 600, a YZF600R and a Gixxer 600. All different power characteristics. The Katana is a good mid range step up bike. The YZF is plenty on the street and can get you into trouble easily enough and the Gixxer a lot more so.
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Don't disagree with either of you, but you both make it sound like it's a lot bigger of a deal/scarier than it actually is.


LOL. All the stories I heard before I bought my GSXR... "The front wheel is going to pop up on you the second you twist your wrist bro!" "you're gonna have a bad time above 5,000 rpm broooo!". Total BS. 35,0000 kms later I did just fine.

I did caveat my previous posts by saying whilst it is easier to learn on a smaller cc bike, it's not nearly impossible (as many would make you believe) to pick it up on a bigger bike.
 
5) Most useful advice to and from me remains thus: Ride like everyone else on the road is trying to kill you.

Also, since I haven't seen the i-word in this thread yet - make sure you get insurance quotes for a bike before you buy it
 
Actually Rogue, I'm curious to know what insurance does quote you, as opposed to a male the same age.
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