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RE: The dos and don'ts of lowering your bike to fit you. - 5/14/2008 12:04:14 PM

blawjr

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I just got a 1996 cbr 900rr, took it out for a ride for the first time ever today and I must say, it intimadated the hell out of me. Call me a puss in boots if you will, but I only got it up to 50 mph. Its my first bike and I'm thinking that maybe i did start out too big, but i think that as long as i'm careful i'll get the hang of it without killing myself first.

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RE: The dos and don'ts of lowering your bike to fit you. - 5/15/2008 11:20:36 AM

blawjr

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I also just looked into the msf ridercourse, and I'll be taking that next month or so, sounds like it'll be fun and definetly worth the time and money spent. :-)

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RE: The dos and don''ts of lowering your bike to fit you. - 7/14/2008 2:35:58 PM

haiboat

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Hey, don''t feel bad guys, I''m starting on an 08 CBR1000rr.

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RE: The dos and don''ts of lowering your bike to fit you. - 7/14/2008 3:32:08 PM

CBR1000RR

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Im new to this forum but I can tell you I started on 1000RR with no problem. I also think that if you injoy riding and and have good judgement it is not a problem. And it''s cheeper to start on now you don''t have to eat your money on trade in. But 2000+ dollars isn''t worth your life so if your not able to handle it dont buy it.

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RE: The dos and don''''ts of lowering your bike to fit ... - 8/2/2008 9:06:39 AM

bkzshabbaz

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Starting on a small bike is the text book way to learn how to ride well. That''s not to say that getting a big bike as a starter won''t work; it''s just harder. Chances of making a mistake and going down hard, is amplified. I''m sure there''s plenty of people who got 300HP cars as their first car. Nothing wrong with that. I think an important thing to ask the beginner rider when they first buy their bike is: "What do you want to achieve?" Some will say, I want to look cool and just be able to ride around town. Some will say, I want to be blazing fast at the track and have good technique. It''s obvious which bike you would recommend to which person. I don''t see anything wrong with a person getting a 1K bike if all they want to do is ride it to their friends house and be cool or impress that young blond down the street.

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RE: The dos and don''ts of lowering your bike to fit you. - 8/11/2008 7:06:30 PM

T_roy

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ORIGINAL: PlayfulGod

too all the guys/gals that started on a 600+ and had no problems. You are like 1%, the other 99% crashed/died/or are crippled.

And its not hating, its common sense to start small n work you way up. I would almost bet that a rider that started on a 250 n worked his way up to the bike he wanted can out ride 99% of those who started out on a 1k.

I have a 600 F3 with no problems and only been riding for about 4 months. i have gone down once but that was only because i hit some loose dirt on the road. i dont ride like a maniac becuase i respect the bike and know my limits.

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RE: The dos and don''''ts of lowering your bike to fit ... - 9/9/2008 5:12:34 PM

platnumbob

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I started on a 600 f4 this year (no problems so far, and I really enjoy the bike but the first few times the bike did intimidate me). I am 6''4 and 210 lbs....250 bikes all seemed far too small a fit. To tell you the truth after riding my buddies 750 gixxer I almost wish I had started with an even bigger bike (his bike is wider and more comfy). I think as long as your careful a 600 to start is no problem. A 1k? thats probably a different story.

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RE: The dos and don''ts of lowering your bike to fit you. - 9/14/2008 9:28:43 PM

tripicana

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