Which motorcycle for first time rider?

[chrisoh]

GSXR1300 amen

 

[curling]

GSXR1300 amen

IF he wants to go fast that is the bike. But it doesn't corner as good as the 750 or 1000.

 

[Becoming]

you get respect on a sport bike from harley riders and sport bike riders but on a jap harley look alike you don't get any respect at all except other harley look alike riders.

with the way they sell them nowadays at least 50% of harley riders are suburban pussies anyways....

I will get off and toss them AND their nancy "off the shelf" harley if they give me any back talk about my jap bike (when I get mine)

 

[curling]

with the way they sell them nowadays at least 50% of harley riders are suburban pussies anyways....

I will get off and toss them AND their nancy "off the shelf" harley if they give me any back talk about my jap bike (when I get mine)

You have a point and after meeting you I believe that you could kick most of their asses but man my first bike was a suzuki intruder which was a good looking bike. But I will never forget when I pulled next to two dudes on hawgs and gave them the what up nod and they just turned their heads back towards the road and I though damn and felt like shit and thought to myself one day I will have a hawg one day.

 

[Delinquent]

I would suggest a 750 or bigger at your size. You don't have to use all the power but when you skills progress you will have it without buying another bike. There is one downside to crotch rockets that people don't really ever bring up. They are unconfortable for long rides. I equate crotch rockets to choppers they are both more or less bar hoppers. Choppers make your legs hurt and crotch rockets do a number on your wrist. I almost bought the fzr 1000 because of the higher bars but I am into more performance and looks so I went ahead and still got a total sport bike.

So I guess what I am saying. Is if you want a bike that is rush to ride for the ride get a sport bike. If you want to get a bike to enjoy the road get a harley or a custom bike. The reason I say that is you get respect on a sport bike from harley riders and sport bike riders but on a jap harley look alike you don't get any respect at all except other harley look alike riders.

Good info man. It will primarily something to ride around town so nothing far. I'll probably use it most to ride to work which is like 5 miles away on backroads so I won't be getting near highways. At least, not for a long time of getting used to the bike

 

[SoreArms]

with the way they sell them nowadays at least 50% of harley riders are suburban pussies anyways....

I like to call them Jay Leno bikers

 

[mdd]

bottom line is everyone told me not to get a GSXR 600 as a first bike.... i did anyway had no problems and after one season wish i had gotten a 750

 

[curling]

bottom line is everyone told me not to get a GSXR 600 as a first bike.... i did anyway had no problems and after one season wish i had gotten a 750

Exactly. Definetely get a 750 or bigger.

 

[Becoming]

I will never forget when I pulled next to two dudes on hawgs and gave them the what up nod and they just turned their heads back towards the road and I though damn and felt like shit and thought to myself one day I will have a hawg one day.

See that shit right there is no excuse...

I would have dissed on their too short pants and their laced up boat shoes and their brand new never been scratched still hard leather and then kicked the dude nearest to me's bike over, which would have tipped his buddy's bike too, and then sped off as I laughed at the fact they couldn't pic up their bikes with their atrophied 48yr old arms....

Take that Jay leno!

 

[curling]

See that shit right there is no excuse...

I would have dissed on their too short pants and their laced up boat shoes and their brand new never been scratched still hard leather and then kicked the dude nearest to me's bike over, which would have tipped his buddy's bike too, and then sped off as I laughed at the fact they couldn't pic up their bikes with their atrophied 48yr old arms....

!

On the freeway?