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New from Oregon... - 9/10/2008 12:45:18 PM
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lakersfan77
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Hey all,
Just wanted to pop in and say hello from Portland, Oregon. I''m new to this forum - but I''ve been reading it for a month or so. There are some great minds here with some good advice. Keep it up.
A little background:
I have been riding dirt bikes my whole life - currently own a 2006 CRF450R. I started riding street bikes about two years ago. My first street bike was a Harley Sportster 883. It was a good starter bike - but heavy as hell and not really my style. I have taken the Team Oregon safety class (equivalent to MSF?) with my wife before we started riding on the streets. I learned a million invaluable tips and lessons at that class - I''m glad I took it. I heard from many people that it''s a waste and just go take the DMV test ... but I am glad I didn''t listen to them. I had the Harley up until about 6 weeks ago. My wife and I both sold our Harley''s. I ended up purchasing a 2008 CBR1000 (Black/Yellow - LOVE IT) and my wife got a Ducati Monster 696 (that bike is a blast to ride!).
I love the CBR. The power delivery is beautiful - nice and smooth. The comparison to the Sportster ... well, there is no comparison. I''m still in the "break-in" stage - getting my first service done next week when I hit ~600 miles. The bike is insanely full of power - I''ve heard it''s a whole different bike above 8k RPM, but I haven''t ventured that far yet. I want to ease into my transition. I (so far) don''t have any complaints about the bike - but all bikes have their own little quirks.
I''m hoping that I will be brave enough to venture off into a beginner track day course after I get about 3,000-4,000 miles on the bike next year. You can''t safely utilize this bike to its potential on the street - so I''d like to give the track a whirl - but a beginner course so I can take it at my own pace. That''ll have to wait until I get a better grasp of what the bike is capable of - so I figure if I put 3-4,000 miles on it, I might be at the point I could take a beginner track course.
Sorry for the long introduction... keep safe, everyone.
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RE: New from Oregon... - 9/10/2008 12:52:28 PM
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thrasher572
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Sound begginings... Welcome to the forum. I also purchased a new cbr100rr 08 recently. There are some intelligent members here but there are also some that will fall to darwins theory of evolution. I hope you enjoy your new purchase as much as I enjoy mine. Keep the rubber side down.
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J/K i used to live in Troutdale for several years then i moved to Wisconsin. I just really miss being in Portland at times, just some great riding for you out there. Anyhow enjoy the rest of the season and be safe.
