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Evan_CBR -> I DID IT!!! (6/24/2006 11:19:44 PM)

After one month of deciding between the CBR 600 and CBR 1000 for my 1st bike. I ordered the CBR1000 today with Heli Bars and I am getting a Corbin seat. I am 34 and took the Safety class last year. I plan to ride it in a parking lot for about 2 weeks before I take it on the streets.

I heard about 50 reasons why I should go with the CBR1000 and 50 reasons why I should with the CBR600. My main concern is how sensitive is the throttle? I plan to respect it but I don't know if the thing to jump at the slightest touch. I plan to casually ride on back roads, I mainly bought the CBR1000 because of its looks...don't plan to race etc. Anyway, not having had a bike before, I have nothing to base my judgement other than the 250cc I learned on. Any advice, word of caution...definitely welcomed.

  
2e1000rr -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/24/2006 11:27:10 PM)

congradulations man. i also just bought a 1000rr today i pick mine up next saturday

PusherF8 -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/25/2006 1:15:45 AM)

The 1000rr is so much fun, I'm suprised they aren't banned yet!!
You'll smile ear to ear everytime you walk by it in the garage, everytime you start it, everytime you ride it....nothing like it in the world and its all yours

hobbs51 -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/25/2006 2:47:05 AM)

congrats on the 1000rr,
like siad before their is no better feeling in the world.my 2 cents worth. i have been riding most of my life form 80 to my goldwing to my 600rr i had to my 1000rr. sence 96 i have owned 8 different bikes . i reason for thee 600rr in 2003 was that i never had riden a crotch rocket before and believe me that is just what they are. you will not have any problems the 1000rr in quick and powerful. just a reminder in parking lots you tend to gather more speed then the parking lot is designed for, what i mean this bike wont even feel strong until about 40 mph and man that comes quick and after that top in first is about 86 mph so please be careful. this 1000rr will whillie at nothing in first and second gear so if you plan on pinning the throtle please cover the back brake. have lots of fun i no i do and be careful.

Socrates -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/25/2006 7:31:35 AM)

Congrats ! You will love your new bike. Take it easy until you get used to her. Other than that....make sure you have a good helmet and wear leathers when you ride. Enjoy !

mininsx -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/25/2006 8:37:19 PM)

A liter bike for your first ride? Good luck with that. You'll need it.

HighRevver -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/26/2006 3:11:22 AM)

[sm=nono.gif] Be nice!

Good luck with your New ride man, be sure to post pics when you get it.

zzz11 -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/26/2006 1:09:12 PM)

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ORIGINAL: HighRevver

[sm=nono.gif] Be nice!




Why? So that his feelings don't get hurt? Don't be ridiculous. This has nothing to do with feelings, and everything to do with safety.

No one's trying to be mean here, just realistic. And any negative comments made are not for self-entertainment, but made out of concern.

Getting a 600cc bike as your very first ride is a bad idea, let alone a litre bike (especially if the purchase was made purely on looks :( ). He made a very poor decision, and he needs to know exactly why in order to survive.

To the OP : yes, the throttle is very sensitive, along with EVERY other input to the bike (breaks, steering, throttle, weight). "Planning" on respecting it is not the problem. All people plan on respecting the throttle, or staying safe and within their limits. The problem is error (i.e. "unplanned" input). As a new rider, you will make errors. A super sport bike will magnifiy your errors a thousand fold, which is why they are not recommended as first bikes. There are tons and tons of literature on the web describing all of the bad reasons for starting this way. I would suggest you read up on them.

Any advice? As harsh as it may sound, mine would be to sell it and get something else. I know that won't happen, so good luck, and stay as safe as you can.

Z.





AZ1000rr -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/26/2006 1:28:39 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: zzz11

quote:

ORIGINAL: HighRevver

[sm=nono.gif] Be nice!




Why? So that his feelings don't get hurt? Don't be ridiculous. This has nothing to do with feelings, and everything to do with safety.

No one's trying to be mean here, just realistic. And any negative comments made are not for self-entertainment, but made out of concern.

Getting a 600cc bike as your very first ride is a bad idea, let alone a litre bike (especially if the purchase was made purely on looks :( ). He made a very poor decision, and he needs to know exactly why in order to survive.

To the OP : yes, the throttle is very sensitive, along with EVERY other input to the bike (breaks, steering, throttle, weight). "Planning" on respecting it is not the problem. All people plan on respecting the throttle, or staying safe and within their limits. The problem is error (i.e. "unplanned" input). As a new rider, you will make errors. A super sport bike will magnifiy your errors a thousand fold, which is why they are not recommended as first bikes. There are tons and tons of literature on the web describing all of the bad reasons for starting this way. I would suggest you read up on them.

Any advice? As harsh as it may sound, mine would be to sell it and get something else. I know that won't happen, so good luck, and stay as safe as you can.

Z.







don't take this the wrong way zzz's but you are but you are not entirely correct...the 1krr is not a hard bike to ride at all; and while I agree with you that no one's first bike should be any RR, it is possible and is not any more dangerous that any other sport bike, in fact it may be easier to ride than most; the 1krr is a very stable mount, hesd helps cover your mistakes, and the bike has enough torque to be ridden in any gear safely....as for his plan of riding in a parking lot....not so sure that i do that for two weeks, if he has his license, take some time to ride around before getting into traffic, i talking a day or two tops....keep in mind, most new riders drop their bikes doing low speed stuff....the throttle isn't that bad, just watch it in 1 & 2....above all, respect is one thing, being afraid is entirely another...you cannot be afraid of this bike, if you are, you should not buy it....neverousness is to be expected but fear is a good way to hurt or killed....

guyomatic -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/26/2006 2:53:15 PM)

Yeah, didn't Sport Rider call it the a Liter bike for beginners?? Now a days, everyone wants the fastest most powerfull as a first ride. I can't comprehend my CBR1000RR being my first bike. If one insists on having any modern sport bike a la CBR600 or 1000 as a first bike, they just need to be very weary of the power.
Being that Hayden, Zemke, and Duhamel, are not on this forum, I'm confident in saying that these bikes limitations are far beyond most of us. RESPECT THE POWER!!!!

mininsx -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/26/2006 5:36:48 PM)

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ORIGINAL: mininsx A liter bike for your first ride? Good luck with that. You'll need it.

I wasn't trying to be mean. I went from a Nighthawk 750 with a jetkit and exhaust to an RC51 as my first sportbike, and that first ride on the 51 freaked me out! Let me re-iterate my point: a liter bike is a handful for any newbie. It's bad enough that you've got to deal with all the idiots on the road that won't "see" you, gravel or sand in the middle of a curve, and all the other stuff any motorcyclist deals with daily, but you've also got to deal with learning the basics of braking, accelerating and turning on a bike that can get you into trouble real fast if you're not careful. Just be as smooth as possible with your inputs, whether it's gas, brakes or turning, and be careful![sm=icon_cheers.gif]
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ShoHonda -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/26/2006 5:49:35 PM)

Congrats, picked mine up 3 months ago, was on a 12 year break. It's true....the technology has changed a bit, but you dont forget how to ride. It one of the fastest grocery getters out there!

FLCBRXX -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/26/2006 10:08:10 PM)

First, My first sport bike was the 2000 Blackbird. I had always ridden bikes but was on a break for about 8 yrs. I came off a Honda 500 Ascot.

Like the man says, he plans to respect it. I did with mine. Did most of the riding by myself for about the first 8,000 miles, then I moved to Central Florida and that all came to an end quickly. I now have over 51,000 miles on the XX and can ride it like most of the liter bikes handle in the curves. I have the holes in my fairings to prove it.

Congrats on the new ride, Just take your time in the parking lot. That's what I always recomend to new riders to get use to the gas and the brakes. But the best place to go is to a track school and learn how to really handle the bike.

I would advise that you get some frame sliders as soon as you get the bike. Being your first bike, you will drop in very soon as most people do, and if you do you will be glad that the frame sliders saved you alot of damage.

xrider -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/27/2006 1:37:38 AM)

Enjoy your bike but don't go beyond what you feel comfortable with. I have seen more accidents happen because people get scared and lock up their brakes, don’t let yourself panic. These bikes and tires are very good and can pretty much go where ever you aim them. Always look where you want to go, NOT where you don’t want to go. You’ll naturally steer where you are looking so in tough spot look at the way out, not the objects you want to avoid

Evan_CBR -> RE: I DID IT!!! (6/27/2006 9:00:51 AM)

Thanks for feedback, both positive and negative. All is good because my end all goal is to be safe and enjoy my bike. It won't get here until next week (waiting for Helis to get here and be installed), so any other advice (comments) before I get on is surely appreciated.


  

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