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1st bike. CBR600f or R6? is there anything else i shud look at? |
Ive looked at insurance quotes for both the honda and yamaha so i know the R6 is cheaper to insure. im looking for comfort as well as excitement as my girlfriend follows me everywhere! All advice wanted.... please! I know for a fact that before you post a question on Answers, you are given a list of similar questions that have already been asked so we don't have to answer the same damn thing every single day. I believe you missed that little gem of technology before you posted, no? Here's your answer: NEITHER ONE. Get something that a newbie can handle easier, like a Ninja 500F or SV650. Newbies will not be racing, popping wheelies, quick shifting, redlining or knee dragging unless they are milliseconds from hitting the asphalt. You will need to know how to shift, brake with both your hand and foot, shift your weight properly and modulate the throttle SIMULTANEOUSLY before you look into a supersport motorcycle. Not just knowing how to do so from a book or a class, you need to have these actions down to a subconscious level. Anything less will have your attention drawn to the bike instead of your situation, and motorcycling requires your FULL attention. If you are serious about learning to ride, you need to understand that it will take years to become proficient at even basic operation. When braking hard right before a corner, blipping the throttle for each downshift and letting the suspension settle before shifting your weight off the bike while trail braking into the apex becomes second nature, THEN you could start looking at a CBR, R6, Gixxer, whatever. You want your first bike, not your last. R6. Honda's can be a little boring. You could also look at a Suzuki Bandit of a SV. SORRY, BUT FIRST BIKE? BOTH OF THESE ARE TOO POWERFUL TO START OFF WITH! ive rode both and both are great bikes it basicly depends on your likes and dislikes hondas are far from boring as carigjosp stated i have a 954 right now and when i get rid of it i will get the new cbr 600 (love the way it handles) I agree - both bikes are too powerful to be a first bike. The best way to go is to get a smaller, less powerful bike, like a 250 or 500. Preferable used for you will drop it most likely, more than once before you'll become good at it. Get one cheap off craigslist, ride it, then sell it and buy whichever one suites you fancy afterward. Before buying anything, ask your girlfriend if she wants you around for awhile,if she says yes,.take some lessons from qualified instructors. Although the r6 has it's die-hard fans I'd go with the cbr6, I'm just buying my third 1 in the new year (not because I've dropped my others i just bought newer ones) and cannot fault them they are easy to ride, comfortable and very low maintenance, over the last three years I've spent about 拢400 on servicing, mots and tyres (4 tyres over the 3 years (tyres cost the money on bikes)) only thing that let me down was a battery after the bike was stood for a while. I started of with a 1990 version which i thought was brilliant and instantly regretted selling it so bought a 1995 version which is unbelievable better ( quicker, lighter and more economical(160-180 miles on a full tank if i take it easy)) but i was recently offered a friends 2002 fox-eye version (which is lighter and quicker again) which I'm now buying and my current bike is up for sale, Honda are well known for there reliability and seem to hold there value quite well as well, but buy carefully there are a few dodgy ones about, so have a good look over whatever you buy and if you have any doubt then walk away, a friend of mine bought an imaculate cbr6rr, only to find at mot time that the frame was bent and the bike was a write off, always best to take someone with you to check the bike over before you buy, also worth doing a check on the bike (hpi check) as a lot are bought on finance and it'll give you any info if the bike has been in a serious collision. Have fun with whatever you buy and ride safe. |
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