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RE: Thinking of buying CBR1000 ... help, please ! - 5/29/2008 9:09:41 AM

woogie

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I just moved to an '08 CBR1000RR from an '05 F4i. I think the F4i is less comfortable than the bikes you mention, and it did take some getting used to at first. It initially caused some pain in my hands and arms - but it didn't take long and all of that went away.

Switching to the '08 1K, I'm going through that all over again. Compared to the F4i, you do take more loads on your hands and arms from braking and downshifting, and in general, you bear more weight on your hands. It causes a little pain, but I know that my body will adjust, and the ride makes it well worth it to me.

The question is: How bad do you want it? If you are willing to ride the bike through the pain to get used to it, then no problem. If you expect anything else, then you are wasting your time. It's a lot like lifting weights. Those first few workouts after a long layoff make you sore as hell. Push through those and then it you don't get sore at all.....

(in reply to Kewl Breeze)