First Time Riding A 600CC supersports

[Rynne]

[MCN]

[Jim Mc]

I went out on my 600 the other day for a jolly, first time I've taken it for a good thrashing, first bend I opened her up on I hit gravel, back end went out, whole thing went wobbly, shat myself and decided never again.

[doggone]

They aren't ideal around town at slower speeds, you will likely find some discomfort in forearms and back.
The riding position is balanced by wind blast at higher speeds.

Doing proper shoulder checks is harder, be careful about getting in bad habits and lazy with this, especially after a long run when you are getting tired and stiff.

[fireyphoenix1...]

Below 8K it wont feel much faster than what you were on tbh. Get used to how it handles and brakes, then give it a fistfull through the gears on a nice straight road. Get used to the acceleration, it will become normal all too fast.

Bikes are an odd thing as its entirely subjective.

Went up the in sports CCs till i was on a fireblade, rode that a few years then sold it for a 750 supermoto style V twin that tops out at 115mph. But it gets there bloody fast and in the 40/80 mph range is the most fun i have had on two wheels.
Plus i love not having to slow to a crawl for speed bumps (everywhere near me) or potholes.Perfect road bike for me and will be until i can afford a 1290R .
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2014 Aprillia dorsoduro 750 factory.

[Rogerborg]

[fatjames]

Enjoy it, mate.

Going super fast is super fun and the front getting light in most gears is exciting too.

Couple of tips I'd like to have read before making the switch.

I'd suggest pretending you've got a Mod 1 coming up and practice some of the slower speed manoeuvres. 180 degrees on a tiny roundabout can be a challenge on a bigger bike. Drag that clutch!

Try not to get stuck nose first downhill. Moving the bike backwards isn't easy if you're as weak as me. I did this on a busy road in rush hour. Front wheel against a high kerb and I couldn't peddle backwards up the camber in the road. Very embarrassing.

Also, get used to your widest part (wing mirrors, or belly, in my case) so you know how much filtering you can win.

[blue_painted]

My (old) ZX6R had special plastic boxes under the seat labelled "resonator" just to make the induction howl better -- you have to love the honesty.

Stepping up from LC350 to ZX6R the big difference was going way too fast into a corner "oh my god I'm going to die" and pushing that bit harder on the bars to at least to try to get round ... and bike's response was "Meh, fuckin' amateur, I can do far more than this ..."

It was also fun beating the shit out of BMW 5 Series wankers ...

The only useful bit of advice: My ZX6 had typical Kawasaki brakes, great for slowing down from naughty-speed, but felt like scaffold pole through the front wheel sub 50mph ... treat with care!
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GP-100 -> CB250RS -> CBX550F2 (pause) KR1S -> RD350YPVS -> ZX6-R (pause) CD200 ->Mash 400 -> T100 (current) & (R1100RT scrapped pile o' shite) (CB250 Nighthawk - SORN in shed) Meteor 350 (current)

[arry]

[Aceslock]