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Originally Posted by FRSFirestorm
Absolutely, with a caveat. You damn well better respect them. Modern sport bikes are pure performance. insanely so. I have ridden off road the majority of my life and I have built and owned some serious horsepower of the 4 wheel variety.
My stock (mostly) 06 Honda CBR1000RR is the fatest, in terms of pure acceleration, machine I've ever opened a throttle on. It is also capable of breathtaking stopping and cornering. I honestly don't have the nads to push it to the limits. I have no desire whatsoever to modify it for any more speed. Something I've never said for any other vehicle I've owned.
It more than satisfy's my need for speed, but I have huge respect whenever I gingerly twist its throttle.
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Thanks!
I'm looking to start on a 600cc. I know a lot of people start with 250's, but I think I'll be ok with a 600 if I baby the throttle (which I plan on doing until I'm 100% comfortable...) - and I've heard its a pretty good beginners bike if you can control yourself.
Been just casually looking as these things are fast
. I like the thought of a bike. I've been toying with the idea of purchasing a beater v8 on the side (in the near future). But I kind of like the thought of a bike instead... they're faster, get damn good MPG (which is good because in my fr-s when I take it out for the weekend I get an average of high 18 maybe with my driving, lol), and would make a great commuter if I ever get in that situation (currently work from home though!). I'd just use a bike to "play with" on the weekends though, no daily driving with it or excessive freeway driving.
My entire family has a really bad stigma of bikes, so they really wouldn't like me getting one (1 death and 1 disability in the family
). But it just sounds like a very good purchase for what I want out of a "toy" - don't get me wrong I love my fr-s but its not really a fulltime toy to me, more like a compromise toy/dd toy
.