Is it always hard replacing your first proper bike?

[Wonko The Sane]

Had a ZZR600 for the past four years, ridden it daily to work and back and absolutely loved it.

wrist issues and the gearbox failing have caused me to sell it to someone who's got time and a garage to fix it and I've ended up buying a Hornet.

It's a nice bike but riding it you could be sat on a bar-stool playing a racing arcade game for how the hornet responds and feels, just not involved in riding it at all somehow unlike the ZZR where any movement to the bars had a positive response.

Is it just being very used to one type of bike and I just need to get some miles on the Hornet (used it all week so far) to get used to the Hornet's ways?
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[Howling Terror]

On paper they're similar bikes in the power n torque stakes with the hornet the lighter of the two. You'd think with the flatter bars the hornet would also feel more nimble.

In short and in the words of DrSnoosnoo "Deal with it".
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[NJD]

Time for a change of rubber or different tyre of rubber? Tyre pressures for you and your commuting load? Suspension setup? .. Three things that jump to mind that could make the biggest difference to the ride. I'd say no box is perfect out of the box, second hand included. Spend some time faffing around to see if you can get it how you want it.
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[Teflon-Mike]

[chickenstrip]

No, not always. I only found it hard the first time I replaced my first proper bike. On the second occasion I replaced my first proper bike, it was easier. It was always going to be harder the first time I replaced my second proper bike though. The second time I replaced my third proper bike was quite tricky, but I managed.
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[M.C]

Known a few people with Hornets who have said the same thing.

[almostthere]

It was hard getting rid of my first bike although only a year old it was that fucked nobody wanted it
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[Itchy]

Nope, even if you buy the same model of bike they all feel a bit different from the set up the wear etc.

All my CBRs have felt a bit different to each other.

My latest one gives me pins and needles in my fingers. My old ones didn't.
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[jjdugen]

Trouble is, your first bike was actually the best of the sport / tour group, (of that generation). They really don't (can't) make 'em like that anymore.
Me? I've bought and sold all sorts, the one that stays is a '97 carby blade, a bit more go, no electronic complications, robust and stupidly reliable. Not the sharpest pencil for a while, fits me like a glove, makes me smile, 'nuff said.
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[Wonko The Sane]

[Itchy]

[ZX-7R]

My first big bike was an RG500.

Not exactly the easiest bike to top when it comes to giggles.
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[recman]

What would I change to?

[ocatoro]

sold my zzr... bought it back after a year... won't be making that mistake again
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[Whosthedaddy]

Easy

My first bike ZXR 750 was a bit of a lemon, shame as liked the bike just constantly breaking down till a terminal engine failure.
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[chickenstrip]

Having jumped in with both feet to the most powerful thing I could afford immediately after (before, actually) I passed my test, I guess my experience is a bit different to those who worked their way steadily up in power and capacity (although I'd guess a ZZR600 isn't exactly a slouch compared with the much older GPz Turbo I had). But what I went to next* was very different - the first GSXR750. There was a bit of a wrench and a touch of sadness in letting the turbo go, but the GSXR was also a great bike, so I didn't miss the Kwak too much. It did require a different approach to how you rode it, but as everything on the handling front was generally much better, and it's outright performance was similar, it was no bad thing. I did actually enjoy the experience of it being different, and have for most of the other bikes I've owned since.

*Actually, the H2 came before the GSXR, but that was just the fairground ride from hell and I still had the Turbo.
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[stevo as b4]

I thought replacing my first road bike would be harder the longer I left it, so I got another KMX 200 5years after selling the first one. Turns out 13-14years later you still see them crop up for sale on EBay and though always tatty they arnt that much more expensive. I think it's because the world moved on and people discovered KTM's etc. Parts prices have risen massively more than the bikes though.

Quite a few of my old bikes are still cheap or affordable today though, about the most expensive between then and now prices are the TZR250 2ma, but ZX6R's are probably cheaper than in 2008 when I sold mine, as they are an everymans bike like CBR600's etc.

[secretagentmo...]

But there again it was a GPz 305, basically a bored out 250 Scorpion which died the way most of them did, it ate it's gearbox! The 250 box could not cope with the 305 power (???) and it lunched the box.

Got an NTV 650 after that, so does that count as my first "big" bike? If it does I am ok, got another one!

[stevo as b4]

You should have bought that bike a pint, if it managed to make the cam last long enough to kill the gearbox. I'd say it did you proud!

[Baffler186]

I don't find it hard. When I've changed bikes it's been because I want a better or different one, so I've never craved for my old one back. Perhaps a bit different with the Fazer and SV, I sometimes want the Fazer back for it's turning circle and top end power, but the SV is still much more fun and louder, and makes me look cooler.
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[TheSmiler]

My first big bike is still with me, that is the first big bike that I purchased myself and wasn't leant.
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