Well i'm 6 foot 3 and weigh 245, i want a sports bike and am looking at a used gsxr 600 or an r6, i want to know if those are too small for someone my size
2007-12-10 07:29:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
If you've never owned a bike before, you'll kill yourself on either of your choices.
2007-12-10 07:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Same as everyone else. Those bikes are way to big for a beginner. You will repect them at first but after 3-4 months the new wears off and you will start doing things you shouldn't be. It's a lot of power and sombody with little to no riding experience will get into a lot of trouble fast. Take a riding class. Most community colleges and some bikes shops offer them. Worth the money. Something to consider is a dirt bike. Ride some trails. I know everyone will jump on this and say that dirt and road are different, which they are. Your riding style and the way a bike responds is very different in the dirt vs. road. But a dirt bike can get a little more beat up than a street bike, plus the parts are a bit cheaper to replace. It will also teach you the very basic fundementals of riding. That will make it easier to relearn the correct techniques for riding a road bike.
If it helps I am 6' 2" and weigh 215 and I still own and ride my old Honda CB 250 that was my first road bike. I have owned several street bikes since but have hung onto the first. I now have an 1100 cc cruiser and a bunch of dirt bikes for me and the kids.
2007-12-10 20:11:33 · answer #2 · answered by mkdirtrider 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would go with an older 600 bike like a mid 90's that is still carbureted. They are heavier and less powerful, so its not as easy to get the front wheel in the air or spin the rear tire (which is a good thing for a beginner), yet at the same time they will still haul butt when you want them to. Also, those older bikes sit upright a little more, so you would probably be more comfortable on that versus a newer crotch rocket. Plus, if you wrecked it, it wouldn't be as much money down the drain. Also, insurance would be cheaper. I know because my first bike was 93 cbr 600 f2. I'm 6'1" 210 lbs, and I had to give that bike hell to wheelie, so you don't have to worry about it coming up when tachin out the gears.
2007-12-10 18:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by rdp870 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm 5'10" and I was on my tippy toes on an 06 gixxer 600 so that a good fit. You definately want to be comfortable riding so you should go to a dealership and sit on a few bikes to see what feel comfy to you. I know a guy who's 6'3" and has a CBR1000 and looks all scrunched up riding. His knees hit his arms almost. Also take a class first. It costs but it's worth it. Get at leat 5 or 6 hundred miles of solo riding time in. Solo meaning you alone away from traffic. Learn counter balencing and steering technicques, stopping, turning, signaling, shifting. There are so many scenarios on the road that you have no time to think about. Decisions have to be instant or death. It's not a game my man. Be easy!
2007-12-10 15:47:28 · answer #4 · answered by ZX3R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OOOH, you're really tall and big, so you better get a Hayabusa or a ZX-14! After all, if a 600cc sportbike can do 0-60 in under 3 seconds with a 170-lb rider on board, it might take you 3.4 seconds to do the same, and that's completely unacceptable! And remember that leather just adds more weight, so make sure to ride completely naked!
When will you noobs learn that IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW BIG, STRONG OR "MATURE" YOU ARE, a Gixxer is still not a beginner bike!
Go for an SV650S or Ducati Monster, and LEARN.
2007-12-11 09:16:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We tell people this a few times per week... If you buy a 600cc sport bike, and you have no experience, you will die...really!
Ge a Ninja 250, that'll be a good learning bike. It doesn't matter that you are 6'3", it'll pull you around fine!
I am 6'2" and 270, and I ride a 150, which propels me 60 no problem!
Heck, the bikes you mentioned are way to big for a beginner, and I would rather not read about you in the paper.
2007-12-10 18:15:21 · answer #6 · answered by Jim! 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
if it's your first bike i'd recommend a slower bike..
You need mre experience on bikes like that and the insurance on those will be astronomical if you've got no previous experience..
I'd go for a less sporty bike and would think about a 250 or a 400...
These will actually be bigger than the 600cc ones because the 600cc ones are full on sports bikes and you could get a nice 400 that is built for comfort instead if you check in biketrader.
2007-12-10 15:51:20 · answer #7 · answered by Martin H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend a SV650 or EX500 instead.
If you must have a fully faired 600cc sport bike get one that is a little bit older, with around 85-90 hp
it will be more than enough bike, and when you are starting out, the additional power makes it more likely you will hurt yourself
2007-12-10 16:41:48 · answer #8 · answered by Nicholas N 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The gsx will deffinately sit up higher, but you'll have plenty of power to kill yourself with any one of these. Don't make the mistake I did, don't get over confident. Take it easy and don't take risks (wrecks happen in the blink of an eye).
Have fun, wear a helmet, and be safe!
2007-12-10 15:34:08 · answer #9 · answered by Nate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the dealership & have the salesman to assist you. You can also take the Motorcycle Driving Course at some of them, too.
2007-12-10 17:42:23 · answer #10 · answered by srbyn1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! If you have never ridden you will skin your knees. Any riders who claim that is not so either spends their time waxing the bike or is lying. How fast do you want to hit the ground? Learn how not to get killed first, then worry about speed.
2007-12-10 15:37:31 · answer #11 · answered by Douglas G 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋