I am in love with the super sport bikes. I love the CBR-RR's like the 600 and 1000, and the RC-51, and Yamaha R1. I have driven my cousin's dirtbike so in a way I do have some experience. What do you suggest. I am a quick learner and already know how to change gears.
2006-11-20 00:40:14 · 11 answers · asked by kirr45 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Just find a CHEAP bike to start out on. That way you can get past the scratch and dent phase of the learning process without to much in the way of $$$$$$. Then get your dream bike, usually after about two years of riding.
2006-11-20 00:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by GRUMPY1LUVS2EAT 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There isn't one.
Let me repeat that: THERE ISN'T A GOOD BEGINNER SUPERSPORT MOTORCYCLE!
You drove a dirtbike and can change gears, but that is only a FRACTION of what you need to know to ride a supersport bike. Being a quick learner DOES NOT give you automatic "permission" to play Zip 'n Splat on the streets, Junior. ANYONE that thinks they are the exception because they "learn fast" is in for a rude awakening. For every person that says they did fine on a superbike, ask yourself why don't you hear from those that DIDN'T (and trust me, there are a LOT more of them).
You learn quick? Then you should get a PERFECT SCORE on your MSF written AND practical tests when you take the class. You should also know that full gear is going to run you around $500 to $1000 on top of the cost of the bike. Without full gear, you're just another squid looking for Butt Jewelry.
Your choice of bikes, while beautiful, are COMPLETELY impractical for a newbie. You can shift gears, but can you handle a tankslapper? Can you make slow turns with the handlebars at full lock? Can you speed shift? Can you drag a knee? Can you handle a bike trying to swap ends under hard braking? Can you turn, or is twisting the throttle the only trick in your book?
What do you do when a patch of gravel appears halfway around a blind corner? How do you handle rain and high winds? Can you ride a sportbike when it's snowing? Do you understand that you are completely invisible to everyone else on the road?
Until you have MASTERED dealing with all of the above and then some, you are NOT ready for a superbike, period.
But you don't have to listen to me. Just mentally file this answer away, and when the day comes that you are 0.2 seconds away from a 100mph impact because you didn't know what you were doing, spend that time remembering that I Told You So.
2006-11-20 01:25:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I don't care how quickly you can learn something - a super-sport is not a bike for a beginner.
Try a 250 or 500 Ninja first - if you like it, and don't wreck it for a few months, then maybe you're good enough to graduate to a ZX-6RR or something like that.
I also suggest getting something older - that way, when you lay it down, you're not as pissed off and out of money as you would be if you laid down a brand new CBR.
Think about this - it's not like riding a bike - ya know! It's not like you fall off and get right back on - if you fall off an SS bike, it may be the last time you fall off of anything. You may also think you know how to ride, but SS bikes are very "touchy" - hair-triggers, if you will. Ride one, and you'll know.
I ride a Ninja 650R, and I wouldn't dream of getting on a GSX-R or a CBR 1000 yet. I've been riding steadily, and some distances for more than a year.
I suggest that you think carefully about what you're doing, get some advice from someone who's over the age of 21 - someone who's been riding for a while, and get GEAR! Helmet, jacket, boots, gloves, etc.
Be careful - especially on an SS - or you could quickly become a stain on the road.
Good luck!
2006-11-20 05:27:46 · answer #3 · answered by gatesfam@swbell.net 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-28 15:37:05 · answer #4 · answered by brustrom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 600 would be a good bike to learn on, but do you really want to risk dropping a newer expensive bike? Try finding a used Kawasaki Ninja 250. You can usually pick one up for a little over a grand. After you get some experience on the seat you can all ways upgrade, and if you drop it your not loosing your azz in two ways.
2006-11-20 00:45:35 · answer #5 · answered by Hawk996 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with other posters on this one, you've got pretty bad taste in bikes. You only like the one's that are sure to get you killed.
Oh, so you've ridden your cousins 20 horsepower dirtbike?? Whoopee!!! And you know how to change gears too?? Fascinating.
Seriously, the bikes you describe above have 90+ horsepower available at the flick of the wrist. That's nothing to mess around with. That, my boy...will get you killed.
Start on something small. SMALL. Take an MSF rider course. That way you'll have a heads up on what exactly you're getting yourself into.
2006-11-20 02:22:35 · answer #6 · answered by vamedic4 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Best Supersport Bike
2016-11-14 19:30:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go bikernoj you gave him twice the lecture I was going to. I have had three close friends and my father all die on bikes, and they were all VERY experienced riders. these young kids these days don't have a clue. I still ride, but I have 300,000+ miles under my belt and I save the "joe racer syndrome" for the track.
2006-11-20 02:20:36 · answer #8 · answered by Super Cleat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you're ready to die. Start with something smaller, easier to handle on the road to build your experience. Do you have your license for the road? You really need to take the Motorcycle Safety Course, teaches you how to ride, helps reduce the insurance costs, and the offices use it as the road test for your license
2006-11-20 01:06:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
you are taking a real beating here listen to the wise. there are so many things to learn take a class first you may be in for more than you think 30 rider 200000 miles
2006-11-20 04:21:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋