04-11-2006, 11:15 AM
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i see, but with me being avg. i guess in the height and weight dept. a bigger liter bike would be just as easy to ride as say a 400cc or 600cc? I was riding around and the yzf600R seems like a great starting point.
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04-11-2006, 12:55 PM
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Do not, I repeat, do not get a Liter bike as your first bike.
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04-11-2006, 01:08 PM
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thats what i am asking, i know a liter bike is huge but what about the 500-600cc bikes but what about the more user friendly ones?
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04-11-2006, 02:25 PM
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You know what, I’m the kind of guy that says all beginners should start on 250s, but many don’t want to hear that. Starting on a small bike allows to rider to concentrate more on what they are doing, rather than what they don’t want to be doing. From this you naturally become smoother with every application and can hone in on the right body position and throttle application for the situation. This isn’t to say that someone couldn’t hop on a modern day 600 and excel at riding it. I just wouldn’t recommend it.
Are you looking to go new, or is used an option as well?
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04-11-2006, 02:40 PM
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I passed DA course in November and got straight onto my VFR VTEC as my first bike. The only problems I've had are to do with the cold weather, 6am up from Brighton at -4c isn't much fun. Roll on summer.
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04-11-2006, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Minacious
You know what, I’m the kind of guy that says all beginners should start on 250s, but many don’t want to hear that. Starting on a small bike allows to rider to concentrate more on what they are doing, rather than what they don’t want to be doing. From this you naturally become smoother with every application and can hone in on the right body position and throttle application for the situation. This isn’t to say that someone couldn’t hop on a modern day 600 and excel at riding it. I just wouldn’t recommend it.
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i am aiming for new. mainly b/c i don't know enough about bikes in that area to not get jipped. but i am not against 250s or 400s but i am more or less worried about highway speeds. but a 250 would make the misses happier 
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04-11-2006, 04:38 PM
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EX250/EX500 sounds ideal
Highway speeds? Even the 250 will go 40-45mph more than the speed limit more than quick enough for you 8)
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