Bike owners

00Z28SS said:
My boy wasn't an experienced rider and bought a Busa. Everyone kept telling him how dumb he was for buying the bike and his reasoning was he wanted to grow into it. Well after he ate the back end of a semi at 145mph on I96 I realized something. He would've did that regardless that day if he was on a 600 or his Busa. Its all in how you ride like people have said. We all are gonna push the limit sometimes on our bike, just be careful no matter what you decide. All it took was for me to see him laying there in pieces for me to stay off my crotch rocket and get me a cruiser. I couldn't be happier with my V ROD.
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Similar thing Happed To a Friend of Mine, I Sold All My Bikes And havent Ridden Since. Michigan Roads/Traffic/Drivers Suck when your on a Bike!
 
STOCK GT said:
X2, Go With a used 750, they ride just like a 600 But With a Little more power. 600's are sluggish untill you either Clutch it Or Get way up there in teh powerband. I Feel that its Much easier to Rie a bike with Torque where you Dont have To Downshift back To 1st gear at 20mph...

That Said, My first bike was a 600, cool the First week but then became the Most Boring 2 weeks of my life until I got My Busa, I later Swithced to a GSXR 1k but WEnt Back to the Busa for another 5years or So. The Busa was the most Comfortable bike I ever Rode, and I Think Iver ridden everything out there... :)
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i see opinions on bikes vary on this board. atleast a few ppl agree with me.
 
About this time last year I was posting the same thing in the same position...I took the riders course at MCC along with my g/f and her brother(best $30 some I've spent). Neither of us ever rode before...

After the course I bought an 01 Triumph TT 600 (she got a Ninja 500, he got a Ninja 250 which he got bored with quick). I don't agree with getting bored on something in one season, especially if you've never ridden before. If you've never ridden, a 600 will suit you fine (and safely) for a couple seasons.

Yeah, so what if you take a financial hit after you do get bored with it...atleast your alive. Not to say you can't kill yourself on a 600...It's all in the mindset of the owner. I didn't buy my bike to do wheelstands, I bought it to ride it. Sure I've done 120+ on 696, but just don't be an idiot and you'll be fine.
 
Got my first bike last year its a 2000 Honda CBR its an amazing bike and when I was shopping like you a lot of experienced riders told me to go with a used 600 and im glad I did, go with the 600 and you will have a BLAST!
 
Sounds like most of you are pretty confident in your answers :lol: Used 600 seems to be the popular choice. Can you really tell much of a difference between a 600 and a 750 though? Appreciate the advice guys!
 
Biggest difference between the 600 and 750 is the jump in insurance costs. Especially if it's a "crotch rocket" not as bad for a "cruiser"
 
$400-450 for an 03 1200 Sportster and two ATV's with Progressive. Prudential, now Liberty Mutual won't insure bike's.

I think they'res alot "youngsters" on "rockets" on Dad's insurance and PLPD?
 
The GSXR bikes have tuning options where you can cut some of the power down if you're worried about getting a bike that's too powerful. If you get a liter bike for your first you need to be the type of person with a lot of self control. Also you have to take into consideration with the power of a liter bike, you won't learn how to really control the bike nearly as fast. Riders who start out on a 600cc will generally be better riders than those who tried starting out on 1000. It would be wise to maintain a healthy amount of fear because a new rider sitting on a liter could find death around the corner in the wrong hands.
 
FivePoint7z28 said:
Sounds like most of you are pretty confident in your answers :lol: Used 600 seems to be the popular choice. Can you really tell much of a difference between a 600 and a 750 though? Appreciate the advice guys!
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Used 600 is what i went with. being a pretty experienced dirt rider i felt no need for a 1000. i'm about your same size 5'8" and ~150lbs. my R6 is plenty of bike for me and after riding it 1 summer i feel completely comfortable and confident with the bike and feel i know exactly what it's going to do when i grab a certain amount of RPM and drop so much clutch. It took some effort for me to feel comfortable doing stuff like that just because pavement is so much harder than dirt, but i got used to how it is on my R6 and i love it.

a friend of mine bought a brand new gsxr1000 for his first bike, i think he rode it all of a few times until he scared the shit out of himself and sold it.

LT1Pat said:
The GSXR bikes have tuning options where you can cut some of the power down if you're worried about getting a bike that's too powerful. If you get a liter bike for your first you need to be the type of person with a lot of self control. Also you have to take into consideration with the power of a liter bike, you won't learn how to really control the bike nearly as fast. Riders who start out on a 600cc will generally be better riders than those who tried starting out on 1000. It would be wise to maintain a healthy amount of fear because a new rider sitting on a liter could find death around the corner in the wrong hands.
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x2 it seems to me people who buy them as their first bike are the ones doing 100mph power wheelies down the expressway with no concept of how to control their bike with the clutch.




Bottom line, for your size a 600 would be plenty of bike
 
First thing I would recommend is to take the MSF course.
After that if your set on a sportbike, a 4-5 year old 600 would probably be the best place to start. Not as much power and torque to get you in trouble if you panic and grab a handful of throttle. Plus the brakes aren't as powerful as to flip you over if you grab too much. It will get dropped so don't worry about it being pristene.

I've been riding for close to 20 years, and my '05 GSX-R 750 is the perfect balance between power and handling for me.
Now my girlfriend who took the MSF course a couple years ago will be getting her bike soon. We'll be finding a used SV-650 for her. Decent power and torque, but more friendly for a new rider than an inline 4.
 
yup, get yourself an 01-03 Fuel Injected 600. You can find em with about 10-13k miles on em for 3500-4500 all day long. Ride it all summer, then sell it next year for 200 less than you paid for it.
 
Yeah I already signed up for the Basic Rider Course. $25 is worth it to me to learn all the essentials and make sure I know what the hell I'm doing for the most part. Now it's time to start looking for a good deal on a 600 :) Thanks everyone!
 
FivePoint7z28 said:
Yeah I already signed up for the Basic Rider Course. $25 is worth it to me to learn all the essentials and make sure I know what the hell I'm doing for the most part. Now it's time to start looking for a good deal on a 600 :) Thanks everyone!
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Well.... when ya get your bike, if you want somebody to plod along with, let me know. :)
 
steve581581 said:
the difference is that no matter what you get for your first bike your gonna want to upgrade to something better and bigger within the first year anyways... a used 600 is less money so why spend the extra to learn on
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False.
I've been riding a 600 for a few years now and its fast enough. It depends on what you want out of it.
 
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