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ThatDippyTwat wrote: | Let's also mention that older, decent nick CBR600RR's are going up in price. Don't spaz a decent one into the hedge, please.
Go see your local instructor. Get a few hours on one of their bikes, it'll be a stepping stone. You need one, normally I tell people on a first big bike to just be careful, but not having ridden anything than an asthmatic 125 30 years ago? Go get some time. There's no pressure, no test to pass, and the instructor will probably welcome that as a change from sheparding noobs through a CBT or the test pressure of a DAS.
Then see about riding something more fun, but bear in mind that full Race Rep 90's 600's were fairly unforgiving, both in ergonomics and performance. At 55, most people are selling them on and getting something with a less hardcore riding position, and You have to rev the tits off them, they want to be hammered everywhere, and you'll struggle to do that these days. You would probably be pleasantly surprised what a tourer can do as well, there's were a few option's in the 90's if you want to stick to that timeframe. |
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I'd say if you want a CBR600RR, go get one. It's not going to do anything all that surprising unless you tell it to, they deliver power progressively and in line with rev speed.
It will however utterly exceed your capabilities if you are imprudent with your application of the throttle.
You do know there is also the CBR600F which has a less extreme riding position but is still every bit a 600 supersports with a sublimely capable chassis and more power on tap than you'll be able to handle for a long while yet.
I've been riding big sports tourers for years. The wifes CBR6F seems like a kiddies toy when I sit on it but it goes round corners before I even think about them and if I wind it on to full-chat, is perfectly capable of accelerating me outside my frame of reference in a few seconds. That said, in order to do that, you have to mean to do it, pile the revs on. First time I rode it, I thought there was a problem with the carburettion because it felt so flat and dull at lower revs. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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hellkat wrote: | Buy it.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 3 years, 4 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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