noobs and the RR

[sasuke]

so...a scooter first, then a 600rr?

[Fretless33]

**smite**

Nice first post...

[itchy crotch rocket]

The real question here is "should you let a forum govern your decision on making a very expensive purchase?"

Death is inevitable, fast bike, slow bike, no bike. Enjoy your life however long or short it is.

Hondatech's posts blew pretty much everyone with an opinion out of the water. I look forward to mine being blown.

[heli201]

Watch out for the idiots on 4 wheels...

You have no idea how fast you will get into trouble kakashi. Take it from another 18yr old with a R1 first bike. The bike edges you to do what it is designed for automatically. If you have a "slower" (relative) bike you won't always need to push it to the limit because you already know. Almost 5000miles on my bike and it still scares me if I don't take it seriously. I ride with my buddy who has a Repsol CBR1000, trust me we do stupid things just cause thats the kind of bikes they are, and its fun. He also has a Yamaha cruiser and he drives "slow" with it automatically, Why?, because it is designed for a purpose and he rides with that purpose influencing his judgement. Take it slow.....

[theQ]

that's some sick shit.....btw do you have a link to the articels taht go along with those images?

[Flapjack_Peso]

If you are dead set on a certain bike, all you really want to hear from people is "Buy it!"  you will just ignore them if they say something you dont like.  Sure there are exceptions, but not many.  If you are a noob getting this bike, take the MSF course, spend a few hours a day for a while in a clear parking lot with a friend who atually knows what he is doing and for gods sake wear your damn gear!

[heli201]

As of today I am no longer without a crash. Did a 30-40mph lowside off the side of a road I had never been on. Was stupid was riding with 2 65yr old dudes (former racers) one with a daytona 675 full ohlins, and a 06 RC51. The 675 was kicking my ass, the rc51 was pretty close behind and the road was the twistiest road I've ever seen. It was really nice though...brand new pavement and sand. Came up the hill on a left hander at 50, rounded the corner and 40ft ahead was a 35 degree hard right hit brakes hard locked up both tires then released, and just went straight off the edge onto soft embankment. Bad decision trying to match skills with riders who have had years of experience, plus on a road I didn't know. Could have been a lot worse.

[2old2fat2slow]

If we learn from our defeats,the victory is ours Glad it wasn't worse. 

[theQ]

you should have taken it slow a few times...specially on an unfamiliar road......then hit it hard

[heli201]

Price I pay for not thinking...relatively small just some new plastics needed. Never underestimate old farts, right 2old2fat2slow?

[SoCalRyder53]

my first bike was a 2003 honda cbr600rr and i did my research and asked a bunch of my buddies who have rode for awhile and they all told me that it was a good starter bike....i have had no problems with it but i have also taken motorcycle safety courses as well...but i do agree that some young rider who has never been on a bike before shouldn't hop on a 1000 but start small and go to a basic riders course...i know that it taught me a lot and made me respect my bike and the rode a lot more

[maskale]

start small, for you that is a 600

The rest of the world calls it middle weight.

[ozzi squidward]

LOL who cares if it does 240 km/h its only small right? :

[Flapjack_Peso]

I am still not sure if getting my CBR600RR was a great idea.  I love the bike dont get me wrong, been riding for about 9 months now and it still scares me every now and then.  I talked to a BUNCH of people before getting it and most said if I be careful, which I am, then I should be fine. 

I think it really comes down to how well you know yourself,  if you have even the slightest thought that you dont think you can handle something, start off smaller and work up.  Remember, being alive is far better than getting a faster bike.

[maskale]

generally when people say you will be fine, they mean you will survive.

Talk to someone about how to be the best rider and they may tell you get a 250 or 500 and hit the streets and track for a few months, then move to a SV650, then to a 600RR or GSXR750.  In a year you could be ten times the rider you are then starting on the 600RR.