hello to all sho riders i just purchased my first bike ever last saturday july1st its a 06r6 felt very uncomfortable on it being my first bike, but i am learning fast and taking it slow, will post pictures up soon or maybe send pictures to someone so they can post, just wanted to share that im a new rider and i love it.
the only other bike ive ridden was a dirt bike and that was one time but i didnt like because it was a 2 stroke it felt jumpy and twitchy, the bike is fast but it not like you think it would be, its very docile if you keep it under 8grand and the power band is smooth its not like it reaches power all at once, its very smooth ive still got some chiken strips on my tires but im slowly getting more confident, i know everyone says its alot of bike, but i think the bike doesnt matter its the attitude of the rider and im not going to do anything to hurt the bike or me not intentionaly anyway, but anyways ive almost got 500 miles on her, will talk to later byebye
I would have recommend you on buying a used bike first for a starter bike to learn on, because if you drop it you wont feel as bad as dropping a brand new bike.
the plastic aren't cheap, i see alot of people go out and buy a brand spanking new bike when they have no kind of experince at all, then a week or 2 later they wreck it. that just my opinion im not trying to flame you or anything.
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i know everyone says its alot of bike, but i think the bike doesnt matter its the attitude of the rider and im not going to do anything to hurt the bike or me not intentionaly anyway, but anyways ive almost got 500 miles on her, will talk to later byebye
Absolutely right. As long as you are a responsible rider you will be fine. However its easy to develop bad habits that will eventually limit your abilities on a sport bike. I'm speaking from experience here. I started out on an f4i, never wrecked, never even dropped my bike. Went to several track days and felt i was pushing my bike as hard as i could, eventually knocking out all my chicken strips. But then i took a performance riding class that involved class time and ride time on small 250 Ninjas on a track. You wont believe how much better you will be able to ride once you master the basics on a less powerful bike, then apply what you learned to a larger bike. Good luck, be safe.
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post up some pics man, im in the same boat as you. I have dirt bike riding experience, but im lookin for a used r6 or a gsxr 600. Let us know how it goes.
Absolutely right. As long as you are a responsible rider you will be fine. However its easy to develop bad habits that will eventually limit your abilities on a sport bike. I'm speaking from experience here. I started out on an f4i, never wrecked, never even dropped my bike. Went to several track days and felt i was pushing my bike as hard as i could, eventually knocking out all my chicken strips. But then i took a performance riding class that involved class time and ride time on small 250 Ninjas on a track. You wont believe how much better you will be able to ride once you master the basics on a less powerful bike, then apply what you learned to a larger bike. Good luck, be safe.
And I've been whining about the low end of inline 4 liter bikes.
im going to a track day in september for beginners, where they have an instructer follow me and then i get to follow them and they tell me how to improve, im looking forward to that alot but as far as dirt bike experience i only rode one for like 5 minutes and i didnt like it cause it was jumpy, ill snap some pics tonight and try to get them up asap
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im going to a track day in september for beginners, where they have an instructer follow me and then i get to follow them and they tell me how to improve, im looking forward to that alot but as far as dirt bike experience i only rode one for like 5 minutes and i didnt like it cause it was jumpy, ill snap some pics tonight and try to get them up asap
Good for you, wish i'd done the same. By the way, with years and years of street riding experience, i'm still totally uncomfortable on dirt bikes!
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Good for you, wish i'd done the same. By the way, with years and years of street riding experience, i'm still totally uncomfortable on dirt bikes!
I learned to ride dirtbikes in the desert of California when I wasn't even old enough to drive yet. Dirtbikes and 4-wheeler/quads are by far more fun than any streetbikes. You can only safely experience the potential of a supersport on a closed track, not the street. I've told people since I can remember that the best place to learn control of a motorcycle is in the dirt. No cars, trucks, buses, and people talking on cell phones in the dirt.
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I learned how to ride on a dirtbike, even did some motocross action at local tracks. But that doesnt mean i'm comfortable on them. Especially since i've spent the last 6 years devoted to track days on street bikes, where wheels leaving the ground is a bad thing. But i do agree, dirt riding is helpful, especially when getting used to sliding and the backend squirming around. I just dont enjoy it. But i'm sure that comes from the fact that my crashes on dirt (fractured skull, broken elbow, broken foot) have hurt way more than the ones i've had at street tracks (bruises).
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about the low end of inline 4 liter bikes.
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